Location-based applications are becoming more popular as better positioning systems are built into more mobile devices. This report analyzes the location-based apps from the Apple App Store, RIM App World,<\/strong> and Android Market<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The report was put together by Distimo<\/strong> – an apps store analytics company – in conjunction with Skyhook Wireless<\/strong> – a company that produces a hybrid mobile positioning system. It looks at the top downloads from each app store, as well as overall pricing trends.<\/p>\n

Some of the key conclusions from the report include:<\/p>\n

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• Apple’s App Store has the largest proportion of paid location based applications (57%) with Blackberry second (49%) and Google’s Android Market third (21%). <\/li>\n
• Despite the introduction of free Google Maps Navigation<\/strong> the average prices on Apple’s App Store and Google’s Android Market remained fairly stable .<\/li>\n
• The average price of location based applications on Blackberry’s App World is about twice as high as on the Apple App Store ($14.37 compared to $7.34)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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  Distimo publishes a free monthly report to highlight trends in the different mobile app stores. To download the latest reports, visit the Distimo site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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