Apple reports 2 billion app downloads

Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:40PM by Michael Fowlkes
Filed under: Good news, Products and Services, Consumer Experience, Apple Inc (AAPL), iPhone, Technology

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) hit another big milestone today, announcing that its App Store had hit 2 billion total downloads.

The number is pretty impressive to say the least, and will continue to rise at a rapid pace. Apple now has 85,000 applications available for download, and its services are currently being offered in 77 different countries. That number is up from the 65,000 applications that were available this past July.

We should definitely expect to see a lot more applications on the way, as the company noted that some 125,000 developers have joined its iPhone developer program, but did not mention how many of these developers have actually submitted any new applications.

It is without doubt that the wide range of applications available for download on iPhones is a major reason why the mobile device is so popular with its users. I have an iPhone, and I download a lot of applications. In fact, everyone I know that owns an iPhone or an iTouch loves downloading new applications and trying them out.

The question that we did not get answered is how many of these applications really live up to our expectations. Granted, I tend to download just the free applications, but on average I would say that I almost immediately delete 75% of the applications that get downloaded onto my iPhone.

Do you own an iPhone or iTouch? If so, which applications have you downloaded recently that you feel like you could not live without? Share your favorite applications, and why you think we should give them a shot.

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