wraggster
April 4th, 2012, 22:09
While iOS and Android will occupy 83 per cent.
Mobile users are set to download almost 36 billion apps this year, though the Windows Phone platform will account for just two per cent of that amount, according to ABI research, which doubles 2011 results.
Meanwhile, iOS and Android will continue to lead the market by securing 83 per cent of the app downloads.
The Microsoft platform even trails its partner Nokia's Symbian OS and BlackBerry, which is often criticised for its poor apps.
The report highlights four key reasons why WinPho is a slow burner:
* Small device market share
* Delayed global expansion
* Lack of freemium apps
* No tablets on the market
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/winpho-to-account-for-just-two-per-cent-of-app-downloads-in-2012/017648
Mobile users are set to download almost 36 billion apps this year, though the Windows Phone platform will account for just two per cent of that amount, according to ABI research, which doubles 2011 results.
Meanwhile, iOS and Android will continue to lead the market by securing 83 per cent of the app downloads.
The Microsoft platform even trails its partner Nokia's Symbian OS and BlackBerry, which is often criticised for its poor apps.
The report highlights four key reasons why WinPho is a slow burner:
* Small device market share
* Delayed global expansion
* Lack of freemium apps
* No tablets on the market
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/winpho-to-account-for-just-two-per-cent-of-app-downloads-in-2012/017648