New data from analyst Research2Guidance has pulled out some interesting facts about the Android Market. Of the 500,000 apps it says have been published as of the end of September, a huge 37% of those have been subsequently removed – leaving 319,161 apps currently live in the Market.
Fewer Apple apps have been deleted after publishing – no doubt because iOS developers can’t just upload their “Hello World!” app experiments for a laugh as they can on Android. Here’s a graph:
You can read the full data in R2G’s Android Market Insight report, if you want.
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner.
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
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