Android Smells Blood as App Count Nears Apple's (AAPL, GOOG, VZ)
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According to the Android application tracking website, Androlib.com, the Android marketplace has surpassed 200,000 apps available for download by consumers. Total downloads by users have surpassed 2.5 billion (2,557,460,000 at recent count).
The numbers are impressive, to be sure. Android, Google's (Nasdaq:
GOOG) foray into the handheld mobile device market, had a bit of a slow start in terms of competing with Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) App Store, which current checks with 148apps.biz has close to 400,000 "seen in U.S. app store." Total apps downloaded from Apple's App Store number over 4 billion by some counts.
There are other metrics to look at for comparison, too, if you want to get serious: popular app types, revenue per app downloaded, apps submitted per day, and so on. But for our purposes, headline numbers are all that matter today.
Thinking about the application, one might realize that it's much more than just an entertainment device or tool for daily life. The app and iTunes are what ties products like Apple's iPod, iPad, and iPhone together, making it the primary to own an iPad or iPod.
And Android is catching up. Though Android is basically only available on mobile devices (e.g. - smartphones), but many manufacturers are aiming to take a piece of Apple's "tablet pie" in the coming months with the introduction of their own tablet.
The numbers shouldn't be too surprising. According to data from comScore, and Gartner, Android's presence in the marketplace has grown from 3.5% in Q309 to 25% in Q310, an impressive move to say the least.
The variety of devices and carriers that Android is available on is attractive to consumers, and they have proven it with their wallets this year.
What would've happened if Apple moved the iPhone to Verizon (NYSE: VZ) in 2009?
The numbers are impressive, to be sure. Android, Google's (Nasdaq:
GOOG) foray into the handheld mobile device market, had a bit of a slow start in terms of competing with Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) App Store, which current checks with 148apps.biz has close to 400,000 "seen in U.S. app store." Total apps downloaded from Apple's App Store number over 4 billion by some counts.
There are other metrics to look at for comparison, too, if you want to get serious: popular app types, revenue per app downloaded, apps submitted per day, and so on. But for our purposes, headline numbers are all that matter today.
Thinking about the application, one might realize that it's much more than just an entertainment device or tool for daily life. The app and iTunes are what ties products like Apple's iPod, iPad, and iPhone together, making it the primary to own an iPad or iPod.
And Android is catching up. Though Android is basically only available on mobile devices (e.g. - smartphones), but many manufacturers are aiming to take a piece of Apple's "tablet pie" in the coming months with the introduction of their own tablet.
The numbers shouldn't be too surprising. According to data from comScore, and Gartner, Android's presence in the marketplace has grown from 3.5% in Q309 to 25% in Q310, an impressive move to say the least.
The variety of devices and carriers that Android is available on is attractive to consumers, and they have proven it with their wallets this year.
What would've happened if Apple moved the iPhone to Verizon (NYSE: VZ) in 2009?
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