Mobile VoIP app market continue to grow

The Mobile VoIP application market has reportedly recorded the largest growth in the industry.

Market research firm In-Stat revealed that the number of smartphone users downloading mobile VoIP continued to rise during the first six months of 2010.

Although mobile VoIP was not the most downloaded application, it did help generate 59 per cent of all smartphone application revenue along with other 'productivity applications' such as maps.

Frank Dickson, analyst at the firm, expressed his belief that the industry will continue to grow as more operating systems begin to enter the market.

He said: "The competitiveness of the smartphone app market will intensify over the next few years as developer ecosystems become more competitive with Apple's app store".

The research from In-Stat showed that news and entertainment applications, such as games and music, are the most downloaded applications.

Social networking, messaging and e-mail applications are also popular communication tools.