‘The rate of App Store downloads continues to accelerate with users downloading a staggering two billion apps in just over a year, including more than half a billion apps this quarter alone, ‘ said Steve Jobs, Apple ‘s CEO. ‘The App Store has reinvented what you can do with a mobile handheld device, and […]
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Crazy Big iPhone Numbers: App Store Downloads Pass Two Billion

Sep 28th 2009 by

flyingapps

 

‘The rate of App Store downloads continues to accelerate with users downloading a staggering two billion apps in just over a year, including more than half a billion apps this quarter alone, ‘ said Steve Jobs, Apple ‘s CEO. ‘The App Store has reinvented what you can do with a mobile handheld device, and our users are clearly loving it. ‘

From an Apple press release today.  I don ‘t see how you could disagree with Jobs ‘ line about reinventing what can be done on a handheld.  Some of the other staggering numbers contained in the release:

  • There are now more than 85,000 apps available
  • Over 125,000 developers in Apple ‘s iPhone Developer Program
  • More than 50 million iPhone and iPod Touch customers worldwide
  • More Than 85,000 Apps Now Available for iPhone & iPod touch

Oh, and the other thing that jumps off the page for me in the quote above is that the current quarter ‘s result puts them at a Two Beellion apps per year pace.  Unreal.

I firmly believe the smartphone arena is all about the platform, and damn the iPhone IS platform is booming. You can see the full Apple press release HERE.

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