BGR reported that it looks like more Android apps are now being downloaded than iOS apps. This insight came from a press release from ABI Research.
It could well be true but the press release does make the point that “despite leading in total mobile app downloads, Android’s app downloads per user still lag behind Apple’s by 2-to-1″.
And I’m pretty sure that Apple is way ahead in terms of paid downloads too … Apple’s ecosystem is far more profitable (for Apple and for app entrepreneurs) than Android’s.
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September saw the Andoid Market pass half a million published apps according to mobile app market intelligence firm research2guidance, but they pointed out that 37% of apps have been removed for various reasons.
The Apple App Store has had over 600,000 apps published to date with 24% of apps having been removed.
Read more on the BGR web site including the full press release from research2 guidance.
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This is a very interesting metric from David Barnard, founder of App Cubby: developers who build and sell apps for Apple’s iOS platform will collectively earn more money over the next year than Google will earn from its entire mobile business.
- Google expect to earn $2.5 billion
- Apple will pay app publishers $2 billion
- Include third party ad revenue from the likes of AdMob and indie app developers will make more than $2.5 billion
Wow!
Find out more in this great article on BGR.
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This is great news … all we need now is to actually have the Android Market throughout all MENA countries ;-z
Read the full article @ The Boy Genius.
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Here’s an interesting article from blogger Jon Lech Johansen about Google’s mis-management of Android Market. I’m not publishing this to have a go at Google – quite the opposite – I want to encourage them to improve the distribution channel for Android apps within the MENA region as it’s essential if entrepreneurs and developers are going to consider the platform for apps.
So – please – please – please – can we have Android Market in the MENA region!
Click here to read the article.
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