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<title><![CDATA[Report: Apple remains king of app-store market]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Though more online stores have been crowding the mobile app market, Apple remains by far the app-store leader, according to data out today from IHS, which recently acquired technology researcher iSuppli.For 2010, Apple took in $1.78 billion in worldwide sales from its App Store, a leap of 132 percent from $769 million in 2009. And while it lost market share to some of its mobile rivals, Apple still captured 82.7 percent of the app store market last year, down from 92.8 percent the prior year.One factor that boosted Apple's mobile app sales in 2010 was the debut of theiPad. AlthoughiPhone users still outnumber those who own Apple's populartablet, iPad apps on average cost more than those designed for the iPhone, contributing a healthy percentage of sales. By 2014, about 50 percent of Apple's App Store sales in the U.S. will come from the iPad, compared to just under 20 percent last year, forecasts IHS. &quot;In terms of mobile application stores, Apple remains far ahead of the competition, with the other stores so far unable to replicate Apple's success in generating revenue from users,&quot; Jack Kent, an IHS mobile media analyst, said in a statement. &quot;Apple, in contrast, has been able to maintain advantage by leveraging its tightly controlled ecosystem--combining compelling hardware and content with the capability to offer consumers a trusted, integrated, and simple billing service via iTunes.&quot; Despite Apple's dominance, other app stores were able to make a dent in the market last year. Though still in fourth place behind Research In Motion's BlackBerry App World and Nokia's Ovi Store, Google's Android Market saw the greatest surge in revenue growth. Sales for the Android Market rose 861.5 percent last year, giving Google a 4.7 percent cut of the market, up from just 1.3 percent in 2009. In third place, the Ovi Store also witnessed strong sales growth, with revenue increasing by 719.4 percent to give it a 4.9 percent share of the mobile app market. BlackBerry App World hung onto its Number 2 spot with revenue rising by 360.3 percent last year, boosting its market share to 7.7 percent from 4.3 percent in 2009. (Credit:IHS) Overall sales in the mobile app store market climbed by 160.2 percent last year to reach $2.2 billion, up from $828 million in 2009. Games proved to be the most popular type of app, responsible for 52.2 percent of all mobile app store sales in 2010. Looking forward, IHS expects the global market for mobile apps to rise by another 81.5 percent this year, reaching $3.9 billion in total sales. The Android Market and other rival stores are likely to further slice away at Apple's leading share, but the iPhone maker will still take home at least half of all sales generated from the app store market through 2014. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New rumor hints RIM tablet to run Android apps]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>zennylopez</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
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<description><![CDATA[(Credit:RIM)Research In Motion is developing software that will allow its upcoming BlackBerry PlayBooktablet to run Android applications, sources tell Bloomberg.Citing three unnamed sources, the news service reported that RIM originally tried to use third-party software that would allow its tablet to run Android applications. But after finding nothing suitable, the sources said, RIM decided to work on the solution in-house. The software it's developing will provide access to the Android Market, Bloomberg says.RIM unveiled its BlackBerry PlayBook last fall. The tablet boasts a 7-inch touch display and runs BlackBerry Tablet OS, a new operating system developed by QNX Software, a company that RIM acquired last year.RIM itself hasn't made any indication that it will bring Android apps to its platform. At its event unveiling the BlackBerry PlayBook in September, RIM offered details about its own developer program for companies to create programs that run natively on its operating system. The platform supports applications developed in HTML5, Adobe AIR, Flash, Java, and native code.But that hasn't stopped the rumors from piling up.Last month, mobile blog Boy Genius Report first reported on the possibility of Android apps coming to the BlackBerry PlayBook. The publication cited sources that said RIM will use the Dalvik virtual machine employed by Android devices to get apps to run on the products.However, Bloomberg is reporting that RIM opted against using Dalvik over concerns that it could get entangled in patent skirmishes between Google and Oracle.CNET senior associate editor Nicole Lee pointed out last month when the Boy Genius Report story surfaced that it seems rather unlikely RIM would undermine its own app efforts and offer Android programs on its tablet. And until the company says for sure that this is happening, it's best to consider Android apps running on the upcoming tablet little more than a rumor.RIM did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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