The global mobile apps market will be worth $24.1BN in 2012

Tuesday 9 October 2012, Amsterdam

An analysis indicates that global mobile application revenues will reach $24.1 bn in 2012, as powerful smartphones and tablets drive mobile app downloads.

The author of the Mobile Application Ecosystem Market 2012-2017 commented that ‘Mobile applications are at a key point in the lifecycle of the maturing mobile ecosystem, with a consolidation of different operating systems bringing real value to this dynamic market.’ The mobile application ecosystem market is forecast to record strong and continuous growth over the next decade.

The report contains 204 tables, charts and figures that add visual analysis in order to explain developing trends within the mobile application ecosystem market. This report provides forecasts for the period 2012-2017 in terms of value (US$) for the global mobile application ecosystem market and for the six regional submarkets: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin American, the Middle East and Africa.

In addition, 4 mobile application submarkets are forecasted and analysed over the period 2012-2017: App Market Revenues, Total App Downloads (Paid) by App Store, Total App Downloads (Free) by App Store and Total Apps Available by App Store. The report provides profiles of the top 5 leading companies operating within the market, including app market revenues, total app downloads and total apps available. The report also includes an interview with device manufacturer Research In Motion(RIM) and UK app developer, Put It Out, providing expert insight alongside visiongain analysis.

The Mobile Application Ecosystem Market 2012-2017 will valuable to current and future potential investors and players in the mobile application ecosystem, as well as companies and research centres who wish to broaden their knowledge of mobile applications.