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As smartphones become more and more popular, it would make sense for the applications to also increase in popularity.  Handango, a software retailer for a number of platforms including Windows Mobile, Android, BlackBerry and Symbian has released its “yardstick” for 2008.  The report gives some interesting results including the most popular phone for applications and a high average application price.

According to the report, the most popular phone by revenue and units sold is the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition, with the BlackBerry Bold being second in both categories.  Actually, BlackBerry has half the top ten list in both categories, which isn’t exactly all that surprising.  What is somewhat surprising is the average price of mobile applications, which was $18.93 for 2008.  It makes sense as the top selling application for Windows Mobile Professional is Spb Mobile Shell 2.1.4, which is priced at $29.95.

Of all the platforms, Windows Mobile Professional has the most sales, with BlackBerry a close second.  I find it strange that people pay so much money for mobile applications, but it does make some sense if the application will be used a lot.  It seems games have also increased a lot in population, with games now amounting to 19% of all applications sold.  If nothing else, it shows that there’s a lot of interest for mobile applications that can work the same as computer applications.

Read [Handango Yardstick]