Google's mobile operating system, Android, has become the top platform in some countries, even eclipsing Apple's iOS. And this makes sense—after all, their are many, many more Android devices to choose from, including more budget options. But when it comes down to developers' earnings, there's no competition.
However, new data released by Piper Jaffray revealed that the Android platform has generated just 7% of the revenue that Apple's iOS has—a meagre $330 million compared to a staggering $4.9 billion. While an impressive 14% of iOS apps downloaded are paid, only 1% of downloaded Android apps are. I guess that's what happens when a platform's core demographic are those with tighter budgets. Apple boasts as much as 90% of the mobile marketshare in terms of app revenue.
Source: http://www.techvibes.com/blog/apple-owns-90-of-mobile-revenue-marketshare-ios-developers-make-14x-as-much-as-android-developers-2011-11-21
Louis Rhéaume
infocom Intelligence
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Twitter: @InfocomAnalysis
A blog on the convergence of info-communications industries: communications, computing, electronics, entertainment, publications and education. Strategic, technological and financial analysis. English and French blog. Cette chronique traite de l’évolution des industries de l’information et des communications et couvre des aspects stratégiques, technologiques et financiers, comme l’économie du savoir et de l’innovation. L’auteur est Associé principal de Infocom Intelligence.
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