The global app industry will grow to $ 25 billion in 2013 , Gartner Inc. projects . Comes as sales of smartphones are projected to eclipse feature phones for the first time . Comment: But the explosion of smartphone applications will likely decrease the odds for bedroom developers dreaming of app riches . Smartphone users in the U.S. now spend more than two hours a day using apps .
The global app industry will grow to $ 25 billion in 2013 , Gartner Inc. projects . Comes as sales of smartphones are projected to eclipse feature phones for the first time . Comment: Smartphone users in the U.S. now spend more than two hours a day using apps .