The most successful apps in Iphone, Ipad and Android shared some commonalities in 2010: ease of use (a must on mobile phones); a springboard for social networking and shared communities with add-ons, such as locations; and based upon the working strategy of free at the point of use, paid for by a bigger brother down the line or advertising.
The apps for this year promise more social interconnections, spreading television to the mobiel world. Yet, payment systems are unmentioned: an omission that could prove a radical reorientation for the mobile world from leftfield, allying retail to the smartphone.
Another forecast from a company perspective appeared on Mashable.