Jul 14, 2009
Apple iPhone’s App store is perhaps the most visited online App store and the recent reports (Tuesday)announced by Apple state that App store Downloads have crossed the 1.5 Billion mark. But what was more interesting was that recently in April Apple’s reports stated that they have crossed the 1 Billion download mark. This suggests that App Store has sold 500 million apps in last three months.The reports also stated that Apple App store has close to about 65000 apps.
This recent influx in downloads deninitely has been generated by the faster,speedier iPhone 3GS users. My recent article How much does Apple earn from App Store had some interesting facts which proved by Apple’s App Store has inturn made iPhone a bigger success and gives it a definite edge over its competitors.
But the App Store, despite its success, is not without its problems. Many developers still appear flummoxed by the sometimes ambiguous policies for creating applications and the inconsistency in how they’re applied. For example, MLB At Bat, which streams live baseball games, gets the stamp of approval from both Apple and AT&T, the exclusive carrier, but SlingPlayer Mobile from Sling Media, which streams live television, does not.
And application developers report that trying to get answers from Apple on the inconsistencies or clarifications when their apps are denied is frustrating. Even at the recent Worldwide Developers Conference in June, developers sitting on a panel regarding App Store publishing said the company took no Q&A on the process and referred questions back to its Web site.[Source CNET]
The variety of Apps which are now available on App store at affordable prices have increased a simple touch screen mobile phone as iPhone into a multipurpose gadget which can be used for variety of purposes depending on your choice.
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