Mayer told an audience of investors during a Tuesday presentation that she thinks Yahoo will be better served with just 12 to 15 mobile applications, down from a “scattered” portfolio of as many as 75 programs in recent years.
Offering so many different mobile applications has proved too overwhelming for Yahoo’s 200 million mobile users, Mayer said.
By jettisoning some mobile applications and combining some elements in the same program, Mayer is betting Yahoo’s services will become more deeply ingrained as daily habits that will “delight and inspire” users.
