Following on from our recent focus on Google’s position in the smartphone market, specifically relating to the fact that Android currently boasts a far higher proportion of free apps than any of its rivals (Apple still has easily the most overall apps though), it is interesting to see that the company has launched its own DIY code-free App Inventor tool. Something tells me Android’s previous figure of 57% free apps will soon be jumping towards the 65-70% mark over the next few weeks and months.
But let’s discuss events in the present first before we go reeling off wild speculations about the future. Here’s the low-down on the App-Inventor for now:
- It’s still in beta mode, but is free to download from…
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Distimo, a European mobile app market analyst, has produced some excellent research this week, showing the state of play regarding app market dynamics right up to June 2010. What’s most interesting about the results is that, while we tend to hear a lot about Apple’s success in delivering apps to iPhone and iPad users, it’s actually Google’s Android that arguably offers users the best value for money, with 57% of apps being free, compared with an average of around 25% for rivals such as Palm, Blackberry, iPhone and Windows phones.
While this might not necessarily be the most exciting news for developers, it is certainly a key piece of info for consumers choosing their next smartphone, and indeed with the latest…
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