New research suggests that the global appetite for mobile applications will erupt over the next two years.
A study done for Getjar, the world's second biggest app store, said the market will grow to £12bn by 2012. They found that the number of app stores rising from just 4 prior to 2008 to 48 today, perhaps challenging Apple’s domination. The study also predicted that downloads would climb from 7bn last year to 50bn by 2012 - a staggering 92% year-on-year increase.
Apple's App Store is still very much regarded as the dominant player in the market place, but there are many more to choose from including those from BlackBerry, Microsoft, Google, Nokia, and Samsung. Google's Android Marketplace, for instance, has more than 30,000 apps made for smartphones running on its mobile operating system.
The lesser hyped ‘Feature phones’ are less powerful than smart phones but can still run some third-party software. The research found that feature phones should not be ignored in the rush to create apps for smartphones. Of course it is difficult to anticipate a fall from grace for the iPhone, especially with the surge of developer interest following the introduction of the iPad. According to statistics from analytics firm Flurry, developer activity for the iPhone rose 185% in advance of the iPad's April arrival. Applications for the iPhone can be ported over to the new device.
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