Bin Laden's Death Creates Spike in Patriotic Mobile Downloads
Myxer cites searches like 'Proud to be an American'
The death of Osama Bin Laden has triggered a surge of patriotism in the mobile download world.
Searches for the term "Proud to be an American" during the week May 1-7, surged 400 percent compared to the prior week, according to data from mobile technology company Myxer.
The operator of Myxer.com, one of the largest providers of media content across the web and mobile devices, said the post-Bin Laden downloads consisted mostly of individual items like wallpapers, sound bites, MP3 songs, and video.
Downloads for "Proud to be an American" typically average 12 a week.
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