Apple Announces 3 Billion App Store Downloads
Apple today announced that users have now downloaded over three billion iPhone and iPod touch applications from the company's App Store since its July 2008 launch.
"Three billion applications downloaded in less than 18 months -- this is like nothing we've ever seen before," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "The revolutionary App Store offers iPhone and iPod touch users an experience unlike anything else available on other mobile devices, and we see no signs of the competition catching up anytime soon."
With the App Store having reached two billion downloads just over three months ago, the new milestone represents continued acceleration of growth for the store as Apple's handheld devices continue to attract significant numbers of customers. The App Store continues to be available to customers in 77 countries, offering applications in 20 categories.Top Rated Comments
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28 months ago
Impressive numbers indeed. And this is announced on the very day the new Google phone comes out? What a coincidence! :D
28 months ago
Thats just amazing. I love how every other competitor keeps claiming they'll have equalled or surpassed the app store by next year. That means these other app stores are predicting to have gone from well under a billion downloaded apps to well over 10-20 billion in just 12 months. Plus that estimate could be well under sized if the tablet is a success.
Good luck!
Good luck!
28 months ago
While the relevance of this is mostly to developers (ie volume spells profit), it's the breadth of App availability that has me hooked to the platform, despite continuously being interested in whether a switch to an Android phone would be satisfying. Add to that and the comfort that you just know developers are going to be continually engaged by the big d/l numbers and it means the iPhone remains the place for consumers who value choice and ongoing dev interest.
28 months ago
Thats just amazing. I love how every other competitor keeps claiming they'll have equalled or surpassed the app store by next year. That means these other app stores are predicting to have gone from well under a billion downloaded apps to well over 10-20 billion in just 12 months. Plus that estimate could be well under sized if the tablet is a success.
Good luck!
I'd love to know which competitor is making that claim. At this point, that would be rediculous.
28 months ago
They have cleverly timed this press release for the same day as the expected Google phone announcement, knowing that every article will compare it to the iPhone.
Now all those articles will include this statistic, reminding everyone that the iPhone is the 'phone to beat'.
A great way to ride a little of Google's publicity train this week.
Now all those articles will include this statistic, reminding everyone that the iPhone is the 'phone to beat'.
A great way to ride a little of Google's publicity train this week.
28 months ago
And 2.5 billion applications deleted.
And that's just the flashlight and fart apps :D
28 months ago
...and those figures are exactly the same for Zune apps too...
(just knock off 9 zeros)
(just knock off 9 zeros)
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