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Apple Sells 1.5B iPhone Apps in First Year

App Store is the leading retailer of mobile programs

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(Newser) – Apple’s App Store has had a pretty good year—since its inception, the store has sold 1.5 billion applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch, making it the leading retailer of mobile applications, CNet reports. Not only has the App Store done well, its success seems to be increasing: the store moved 1 billion applications in its first 9 months, but then sold 500 million in the next 3 months.

“The App Store is like nothing the industry has ever seen before in both scale and quality,” said Steve Jobs in a statement. Some developers have griped that Apple seems capricious in what applications it accepts or rejects, and doesn’t adequately explain rejections. But given the App Store’s overwhelming popularity, those developers have little choice but to play along.

In this Jan. 6 file photo, a poster touting applications available for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch hangs from a metal support at the Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco.
In this Jan. 6 file photo, a poster touting applications available for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch hangs from a metal support at the Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)
Glu Mobile Inc. announced the launch of its Cooking Star application on the Apple App Store.
Glu Mobile Inc. announced the launch of its Cooking Star application on the Apple App Store.   (Graphic: Business Wire)
An APP example: E*TRADE's Mobile Pro gives customers real-time investment, market and account information.
An APP example: E*TRADE's Mobile Pro gives customers real-time investment, market and account information.   (Photo: Business Wire)
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With 1.5 billion apps downloaded, it is going to be very hard for others to catch up.
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Jul 14, 09 6:37 PM CDT
And everyone of them unnecessary. Reply
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Jul 14, 09 7:30 PM CDT
Spoken like a guy who can't afford an iPhone. :)
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Jul 14, 09 11:26 PM CDT
what is "necessary", really? You mean I don't actually need ragdoll blaster? Well yeah. But... :)
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