Th endless war between Apple n Android h seen a decisive victory, fr th Android app store t t. In th second quarter f 2011, more Android apps wr downloaded thn iPhone apps, according t a recent report [1] .
Researcher frm ABI, Lim Shiyang , “Android’s open source rh th main factor fr t success. Being a free platform h expanded th Android device install base, whh n turn h driven growth n th number f third h fun multi-platform n mobile operator app stores. Th conditions alone rf wh Android th nw leader n th mobile application market”.
Th growth figure paints a grim picture fr Apple. iPhone shipments fell frm 15% t nine percent n th second quarter f 2011. In stark contrast, Android shipments grew b 36% during th same time period. Android versus iPhone install base now 2.4 t one. B 2016, th predicted install base w b three t one n Android’s favour.
Dan Shey, practice director t ABI, w qk t dismiss th nw facts. “Despite leading n total mobile application downloads, Android’s app downloads per user still lag behind Apple’s b two t one. Apple’s superior monetisation policies attracted nt developers within t ranks, thus mkn a better catalogue f apps n customer experience”.
Wth smartphone’s being used globally n sitting t n install base f 46%, th total number f app downloads expected t rocket t 29-billion b th n f 2011.
Wht Apple h always relied n t software advantage. Being th market leaders n apps h placed thm n a prominent spot, elevating t iPhone device whh far exceeds t intended uses. Android bt, a free platform n developers h endless options n terms f development opportunities. It w n a topic f time until Android apps took th number one spot n Apple w h t pull out th h guns t reign n nw users n maintain a winning stance.
Image: Android-.com [2]
Links
- ^ recent report (www.abiresearch.com)
- ^ Android-.com (android-so.com)
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