Disqus
Apple has just issued a press release announcing that they’ve hit 3 billion applications downloaded less than 18 months after the App Store opened. Here are some key milestones:
- July 14 2008: Apple App store opens and during the weekend over 10 million applications were downloaded.
- April 24 2009: 1 billion applications downloaded; took 9 months.
- September 28 2009: 2 billion applications download; took 5 months to hit the next billion.
- January 5 2010: 3 billion applications downloaded; took 3 months to hit yet another billion.
I still don’t believe these numbers really mean anything. Most applications are just prettier versions of websites that already exist. Anyway, expect Apple’s stock to jump, fanbois to foam from the mouth, and Android lovers to say that at least their devices can multitask. Nokia users will recieve a prompt sometime tomorrow asking them if they want some Hannah Montana wallpapers.
About The Author
Stefan Constantinescu
Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.
