98 billion apps will be downloaded by 2015
Research from the Berg Insight has predicted that 98 billion mobile apps will be downloaded by 2015.
The research also suggested that there would be a compound annual growth rate of 56.6% between 2010 and 2015.
Johan Svanberg, senior analyst at Berg Insight, said: "Even though the download numbers will increase during the forecast period, most apps are free to download and app monetisation will be a challenge for developers.
"Free to download monetisation strategies such as in-app advertising and in-app purchasing will be increasingly important. This is especially true in the APAC region, which will account for over 40 percent of all mobile app downloads in 2015."