ABI's senior analyst Josh Flood stated in his report that "iOS continues to lead the way, and the OS is projected to generate over two-thirds of the revenues for smartphone and tablet apps in 2013."

Flood added that "Although Google's Android OS recently surpassed Apple in terms of total app numbers, iOS users continue to prove they're more willing to depart with their cash. The revenue gap between the two leading operating systems looks unlikely to close over the next 18 months."

Tablet Profits Quickly Gaining Steam

Another interesting aspect of the mobile app market is revenues generated by smartphone versus tablets. Thus far, app revenues generated from smartphones have significantly dwarfed app revenues from tablets. However, tablet revenues are quickly catching up and it is projected tablet app revenues will overtake smartphones by 2017. The inclination for tablet users to pay more for apps than their smartphones because of the larger screen size and better user experience for gaming and reading are the primary drivers.

The iPad has been number one in web traffic all year and in a new report out today shows that there's no slow down on that front. The stats are showing that Apple fans use more apps and use the net more than any other platform by a country mile.

At the end of the day, it's pretty clear at the moment that all of this drivel coming from the Android community press and embarrassingly so from those on Wall Street about Apple being toast and whistling in the graveyard is just a lot of static. The stats from reputable research houses regarding web traffic and app profits prove that most are paying too much attention to market noise rather than profits and trends. In the real world, Apple is still king.

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