App stores have been a huge boost to smartphone perceived value. What they haven't yet proven is that they are an effective way for software developers to sell applications.
About 80 percent to 90 percent of app downloads are of the "free" rather than "paid" variety, according to AdMob.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
App Stores Very Valuable for Handset Suppliers and Users; Maybe Not Developers
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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