Once again, the whole mobile technology world is seemingly speculating about Apple. From supposedly leaked Apple Mini photos to what we can expect from the iPhone 5 to Apple Radio and beyond, the speculation soon will be over. Apple is holding its big event Wednesday.
Beyond the hardware, though, there’s plenty of focus on apps. Indeed, mobile-app marketing firm Fiksu said the iPhone 5 launch marks the beginning of a valuable opportunity for mobile app brands as millions of new device owners will start downloading.
“As we saw during last October’s iPhone 4S introduction, the launch of a major device causes app downloads to peak and the costs to acquire loyal, repeat users to drop,” said Micah Adler, CEO of Fiksu. “Brands can expect this marketing opportunity to start with tomorrow’s launch event, pick up steam as the iPhone 5 hits the shelves mid-month, and extend throughout the rest of September and well into the fall. In fact, we’re calling this ‘Christmas in September’ for mobile marketers.”
Apps by the Numbers
Free apps will account for 89 percent of total downloads in 2012, according to Gartner. Worldwide mobile app store downloads will surpass 45.6 billion in 2012, with free downloads accounting for 40.1 billion, and paid-for downloads totaling 5 billion.
“In terms of the apps that consumers are buying, 90 percent of the paid-for downloads cost less than $ 3 each,” said Sandy Shen, research director at Gartner. “Similar to free apps, lower-priced apps will drive the majority of downloads. Apps between 99 cents and $ 2.99 will account for 87.5 percent of paid-for downloads in 2012, and 96 percent by 2016.”
Gartner expects Apple’s iTunes App Store to have more than 21 billion downloads in 2012, which is an increase of 74 percent over 2011 and indicates continued strong demand for mobile-app content.
“Apple’s market…
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