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Smartphones Will Outsell PCs by 2012

by Susan Gunelius | Mar 11, 2010 | Blog Post, iPhone, Mobile | 2 comments

According to research company Gartner, more people will buy smartphones by 2012 than PCs (via Reuters).  With that growth in smartphone purchases will come an even bigger growth in the development of mobile apps for those smartphones.  In 18-months, smartphone owners downloaded over 3 billion apps from Apple’s App Store.  Considering that sales of iPhones are expected to grow by 50% this year while sales of PCs are only expected to grow by 20%, Gartner’s predictions don’t seem too far off base.

The vast majority of mobile apps are offered for free or for less than $1.  By offering mobile apps for low costs, developers and companies expect to earn a comfortable return based on a higher quantity of downloads than a higher price would deliver.  However, precedent has been set for offering valuable content for a higher price tag (read “Even Expensive iPhone Apps Sell“).

Clearly, the mobile app market is growing fast, and given the shift in buying behavior to smartphones from PCs in the immediate future, creating an app strategy should be on the strategic planning radar of every company.  Mobile apps aren’t limited to iPhones anymore.  BlackBerry, Google, and Palm are growing in terms of mobile app availability, too.  Consumers are driving a shift to mobility that will only continue to grow.

Now, if only my current mobile phone contract would expire so I can get a new smartphone and some cool apps!

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  1. Scott
    Scott on March 15, 2010 at 9:04 am

    Another factor might be that prices for personal computers are going up instead of down as has been the norm and considering that most people use their computers for surfing & e-mail, the replacement cycle has slowed and people make due with their current computer.

    People seem to be much more willing to replace their handhelds more regularly and may even consider things like “I finally want to break down and buy a GPS, but while the entry cost is minimal, the subscription for most GPS devices can be considerable”. You can now obtain a GPS app for little or no cost on the handheld they already own.

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  2. James
    James on March 31, 2010 at 11:31 am

    hmmm. I doubt about this idea. I personally go for computers over cellphones. I can do more stuffs in a computer than in smartphones.If in terms of gaming, I don’t think cellphones can compete with computers.

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