According to Royal Pingdom, their research shows only 30% of the apps in Apple's store are free, while 65% of the apps in the Android Market are free.
Why? Pingdom thinks maybe more Google developers are hobbyists who can't get their app in Apple's store because they can't easily get past Apple's gate keepers. Another reason: Google only supports paid apps in 13 countries.
They even suggest: It's so much easier to install pirated software on Android phones than it is Apple phones so that perhaps discourages sales.
Business philosphy? Google gives away Android. Apple does not give away anything.
Or just plain corporate religion: Don't do evil.
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TV Apps Will Reach $1.9 Billion by 2015
As we're coming up to IFA BERLIN, it's worth noting TV apps will soon be standard as revenues rocket from $10 million in 2010 to $1.9 billion by 2015.
According to a new report from GigaOM Pro, growth in revenue will come from a growing number of households that will have networked TVs. By 2015, 6 in 10 TVs shipped worldwide will have a network connection (Ethernet, Wi-Fi or both) and 70% of those will come with an embedded app platform and app store.
And that's before Apple announces a revamped Apple iTV strategy...
According to a new report from GigaOM Pro, growth in revenue will come from a growing number of households that will have networked TVs. By 2015, 6 in 10 TVs shipped worldwide will have a network connection (Ethernet, Wi-Fi or both) and 70% of those will come with an embedded app platform and app store.
And that's before Apple announces a revamped Apple iTV strategy...
RIM Buys App Store Company
Research In Motion makes another acquisition as it battles iPhone and Android for the high end smartphone market.
Cellmania, founded in 1999, does a bunch of mobile infrastructure stuff, such as App Store infrastructure, letting mobile operators control the home screens of their customers' phones, and a content distribution network.
Analysts say RIM's real prize is Dr. Ronjon Nag, Cellmania's cofounder and CEO-- if he stays around.
Recent headlines regarding RIM's prospects against Apple and Google read, "RIM, the next Palm..."
Cellmania, founded in 1999, does a bunch of mobile infrastructure stuff, such as App Store infrastructure, letting mobile operators control the home screens of their customers' phones, and a content distribution network.
Analysts say RIM's real prize is Dr. Ronjon Nag, Cellmania's cofounder and CEO-- if he stays around.
Recent headlines regarding RIM's prospects against Apple and Google read, "RIM, the next Palm..."
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