Comments on: Infographic Compares Major Smartphone App Stores http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/20/infographic-compares-major-smartphone-app-stores/ Gadgets, Smartphones, Android Tablets, iPhone, iPad and all the latest tech you'd expect. Fri, 24 May 2013 12:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Anonymous http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/20/infographic-compares-major-smartphone-app-stores/#comment-46158 Anonymous Tue, 03 May 2011 19:40:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116652#comment-46158 This is outdated. According to wikipedia, android got 150k apps officially but estimated 320k apps, not 70k This is outdated. According to wikipedia, android got 150k apps officially but estimated 320k apps, not 70k

]]> By: rob http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/20/infographic-compares-major-smartphone-app-stores/#comment-45932 rob Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:27:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116652#comment-45932 It's exactly the same with Symbian (despite this 'review' not even including it!). Symbian apps have been around for a LONG time, and are freely available via other sources than just the Ovi store It’s exactly the same with Symbian (despite this ‘review’ not even including it!). Symbian apps have been around for a LONG time, and are freely available via other sources than just the Ovi store

]]> By: Mobile Magazine http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/20/infographic-compares-major-smartphone-app-stores/#comment-45890 Mobile Magazine Sun, 24 Apr 2011 17:06:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116652#comment-45890 Hi Jason, This is data that is not readily available, so we can only report on it when it becomes available to us. We will report on the latest information available to us, and this is what was available now. It's obvious the numbers are not current,Thanks for reading. Hi Jason, This is data that is not readily available, so we can only report on it when it becomes available to us. We will report on the latest information available to us, and this is what was available now. It’s obvious the numbers are not current,Thanks for reading.

]]> By: Jason Sparks http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/20/infographic-compares-major-smartphone-app-stores/#comment-45889 Jason Sparks Sun, 24 Apr 2011 16:41:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116652#comment-45889 Why write an article in April of 2011 and use stats and figures from first quarter of 2010? You wrote an article that was out of date the moment you typed it. This is the mobile industry, Michael. Things change rapidly from quarter to quarter. Not trying to be snarky, just frustrated that I read through this "recent" entry (which I found using a google search) only to get halfway through it and see that its using very old stats on the markets. Why write an article in April of 2011 and use stats and figures from first quarter of 2010? You wrote an article that was out of date the moment you typed it. This is the mobile industry, Michael. Things change rapidly from quarter to quarter. Not trying to be snarky, just frustrated that I read through this “recent” entry (which I found using a google search) only to get halfway through it and see that its using very old stats on the markets.

]]> By: Kyle McInnes http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/20/infographic-compares-major-smartphone-app-stores/#comment-45842 Kyle McInnes Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:22:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116652#comment-45842 Also, to add to my previous comment (awaiting moderation). When I say there are 22,000+ apps for BlackBerry, that's only in App World. As you may or may not know, you can distribute BlackBerry apps anywhere you want. There are far more apps when you include apps that aren't in app world, which also include enterprise apps. I think we need to look at these numbers a more critically as it seems OnlineSchools didn't do much research. Sort of ironic considering they're an institution promoting education. Also, to add to my previous comment (awaiting moderation). When I say there are 22,000+ apps for BlackBerry, that’s only in App World. As you may or may not know, you can distribute BlackBerry apps anywhere you want. There are far more apps when you include apps that aren’t in app world, which also include enterprise apps.

I think we need to look at these numbers a more critically as it seems OnlineSchools didn’t do much research. Sort of ironic considering they’re an institution promoting education.

]]> By: rob http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/20/infographic-compares-major-smartphone-app-stores/#comment-45827 rob Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:54:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116652#comment-45827 Hmmm, as said - Ovi store is a major omission from this piece of research! Also, you can't just go on total number of apps. It's worthwhile looking at the OS the apps run on. Of course Apple will have the biggest share, as they ship their phones with a locked-down basic OS, which means unlike Symbian (and to a lesser extent Android) iOS owners HAVE to download lots of apps to actually end up with a properly functional device. Symbian and Android owners don't have anywhere near this necessity for 3rd party apps to do some of the most basic phone functionalities! Hmmm, as said – Ovi store is a major omission from this piece of research!

Also, you can’t just go on total number of apps. It’s worthwhile looking at the OS the apps run on. Of course Apple will have the biggest share, as they ship their phones with a locked-down basic OS, which means unlike Symbian (and to a lesser extent Android) iOS owners HAVE to download lots of apps to actually end up with a properly functional device. Symbian and Android owners don’t have anywhere near this necessity for 3rd party apps to do some of the most basic phone functionalities!

]]> By: Michael Kwan http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/20/infographic-compares-major-smartphone-app-stores/#comment-45819 Michael Kwan Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:04:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116652#comment-45819 I'm totally with you on this, but there really isn't much of a way to do that. Some devs will argue that their flashlight app is better than the other guys for one reason or another. I’m totally with you on this, but there really isn’t much of a way to do that. Some devs will argue that their flashlight app is better than the other guys for one reason or another.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/20/infographic-compares-major-smartphone-app-stores/#comment-45816 Anonymous Thu, 21 Apr 2011 05:25:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116652#comment-45816 I wish someone would do a more thorough comparison of the content available from apps stores. For example, how many of those apps are actually useful? Filtering out all the fart apps, etc., would probably change the numbers quite a bit. Also, how about the endless number of clones (Bibles, flashlights, etc.). Having 10,000 of the same exact app hardly speaks to diversity. I wish someone would do a more thorough comparison of the content available from apps stores. For example, how many of those apps are actually useful? Filtering out all the fart apps, etc., would probably change the numbers quite a bit. Also, how about the endless number of clones (Bibles, flashlights, etc.). Having 10,000 of the same exact app hardly speaks to diversity.

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