The latest report of the market mobile applications from Gartner shows that Apple is up 99% stake in the sale of these programs.

Analyst firm Gartner published a report which claims that in 2009 the networks were collected through online stores, including approximately 2.52 million mobile applications. With Apple's own data shows, however, that in 2009 the App Store has collected a total of 3mld programs. Apple adds that 500mln downloaded application is the result of the beginning of the year 2009.

Editors ArsTechnica closer look at both reports and said that if you believe your set, then Apple's market share of mobile applications distributed by the Network is 99%.

Gartner also estimated that the market for mobile applications in 2009 was worth around 4.3 billion dollars. Combining these figures can be considered for Apple in 2009 was an extremely lucrative.

According to Gartner's analysis of the trend of rapid development of mobile applications market in the coming years will be preserved. The company estimates that in 2010, users download the application now 4.5 billion, in 2013 - 21.6 billion.

The company engaged in the sale and distribution of mobile applications waiting for a very interesting time. On the one hand shows that in this segment of the market has come of customers. On the other hand there is the last note of the published studies Garner "in 2010 as many as 8 out of 10 applications will be free. In 2013wskaźnik will increase to 87%.

"The increase in popularity of smartphones makes such places are becoming more popular and generating interest in the biggest players" - Stephanie Baghdassarian summarizes the results from Gartner. "Games are still number 1 among the applications. Other popular programs are tools for shopping and social networking sites - added .."