Some recent industry figures
The mobile app industry continues to grow at an exponential
rate, and remains at the forefront of technological expansion.
According to new data from research firm Canalys, app downloads
(both on tablets and smartphone devices) increased by 11% in the
first quarter of 2013. The combined downloads from the four largest
app stores - App Store (Apple), Google Play, Windows Phone Store,
and BlackBerry App World - have exceeded 13.4 billion. Apple
currently has more than 300,000 apps available to download just for
its iPad tablet device. BlackBerry 10 devices are fast joining the
race, with more than 100,000 apps now available compared to 70,000
at its launch in January 2013. Canalys also believes that the
mobile app industry is fast becoming a maturing market – we
wait to see. With a combined revenue share of $2.2 billion, clearly
it is an active, dynamic and valuable industry to be in.
