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Mobile
devices have become more powerful with up to 1-2 GHz processors. Second the
wireless networks are delivering consistently high bandwidths and better user
experiences with 3G+ deployment. Finally, the creativity of developers has blossomed
with access to native APIs, richness of the platforms, ease of development, and
the favorable revenue sharing
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The
corresponding revenue figures for 2009 were over $4.1 billion growing 62% CAGR
to
$17.5 billion by 2012 (figure 6). While Asia had the highest percentage of the
download
share, North America had the highest share of the apps revenue accounting
for
over 50% of the total revenue.