Smartphone Apps to Triple by 2014

Vikrant Gandhi, analyst at market research firm Frost & Sullivan and author of "An Insight into the U.S. Smartphone Application Storefront Market," recently told InternetNews.com that the amount of smartphone apps will triple in 2014.

PDAStreet reports that downloads from all app stores will reach 6.67 billion applications by 2014, up from two billion this year. Downloads from all app stores will reach 6.67 billion applications by 2014, up from two billion this year.

Gandhi said the following factors are fueling the download app growth: free content subsidized by mobile advertising and mobile commerce; high-quality user experiences driven by next-generation devices and advanced networks; strong support from key industry players; the vast inventory of apps appealing to a broad and diversified segment of users; and operator acceptance.

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