Cloud computing is poised to radically change the way mobile apps are developed, accessed and used. And the cloud could save cell phones without operating systems from a premature death, according to an ABI Research study out today.

With the explosion of mobile apps in the past two years, developers as well as wireless carriers are eager to cash in on the trend, but most of today's applications need handsets with robust computing power, limiting their potential market.

However, a new architecture based on software running in the cloud will drastically change the way mobile applications are developed, according to a new study, "Mobile Cloud Computing," written by ABI Research Senior Analyst Mark Beccue.

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