According to a list of predictions for 2010 published by IDC analysts, mobile 'applications' will rule the roost in the forthcoming year, which will be a "watershed year in the ascension of mobile devices as strategic platforms for commercial and enterprise developers."

With developers likely to be excessively busy in doling out an unprecedented number of apps, no matter what the device or the platform, the fast-mushrooming app stores will have to streamline the hundreds of thousands of apps to facilitate a systematic browse through by the buyers.

IDC predicts that Apple will lead the 'apps overkill' scenario in the coming year with as many as 300,000 apps hitting its stores; followed by the Google Android platform which will sees nearly 100,00 apps. In all, IDC estimates almost one billion apps to be accessed by the Internet.

Further breaking up the expected apps' figures for Apple and Android in 2010, Apple will add nearly 180,000 more apps, which implies that almost 692 apps received for approval on each working day. Similarly, the Android will add nearly 80,000 apps, at a projected addition of almost 307 apps every day!

Noting the both Apple and Google will need to speed up their respective app approval processes to keep pace with the bountiful additions per day; IDC analysts expect some of the apps would help users in effective communication and smooth conduct of business.