Skip to main content

Mobile Apps Market Expected to Peak in 2011

According to the latest market study by ABI Research, mobile phone application downloads for iOS and Android will account for 78 percent of all application downloads in 2010.

Apple iPhone iOS will take the majority share of 52 percent of all mobile applications. The numbers are downloads are driven by availability, variety and novelty in both the Android market and the iTunes App Store, which is currently unmatched by any other smartphone platform.

In addition, the sale of Android phones has accelerated in 2010, with over 160,000 activations being reported daily.

"The iTunes App Store's days of being the only game in town are over, although the store will continue to be the biggest player in the market," says Bhavya Khanna, wireless research analyst at ABI.

"However, downloads from other platforms, such as Blackberry's App Store and Nokia's Ovi Store remain sluggish, hampered by a lack of variety and fragmentation among both manufacturer's many devices."

Revenues from mobile app sales are beginning to reach a plateau, as high competition leads to a continued decline in total market value. Full-featured games are available from between $.99 and $5, and many popular application developers are adopting either an ad-supported or sponsor-supported business model.

Application store owners and mobile service operators will continue to support low-priced and free applications -- because they help them sell their smartphone devices. Making a profit will be a difficult proposition in a market that's expected to peak in 2011, with annual sales of just under $8 billion.

Popular posts from this blog

Think Global, Pay Local: The eCommerce Paradox

The world of eCommerce payments has evolved. As we look toward the latter half of this decade, we're witnessing a transformation in how digital commerce operates, with a clear shift toward localized payment solutions within a global marketplace. The numbers tell a compelling story. According to Juniper Research's latest analysis, global eCommerce transactions are set to reach $11.4 trillion by 2029, marking a 63 percent increase from $7 trillion in 2024. This growth isn't just about volume – it's about fundamental changes in how people pay for goods and services online. Perhaps most striking is the projected dominance of Alternative Payment Methods (APMs), which are expected to account for 69 percent of global transactions by 2029, with 360 billion transactions processed through these channels. eCommerce Payments Market Development What makes this shift particularly interesting is how it reflects the democratization of digital commerce. Traditional card-based systems ar...