So what are these metrics telling companies about the present and the future of their businesses? “Mobile is obviously transformative,” says Lightbody, whose company’s software now monitors more than 1 billion installed mobile apps. “Next year, more than 50 percent of all consumer interactions will be on mobile devices.” People are watching, reading and ordering everything from dinner to new cars on their smartphones. And New Relic plans to keep tabs on it all so that companies know “How’m I doin’?” — without even having to ask.