Variety In Iphone Apps
There’s little argument that Apple’s biggest success came with the iPhone. It isn’t difficult to see why when you consider that it incorporates revolutionary touch screen technology, the ability to browse the net on your mobile, email on the move and a built in iPod. One of the core reasons for the mass success of the device is the variety of iPhone apps available from the app store.
There are currently over 190,000 different iPhone apps and since the app store launched, Apple have enjoyed more than 5 billion downloads, providing a win-win situation. App developers can create applications and distribute them all over the world for free or a small cost while Apple receives a commission on each paid app sold. The iPhone user benefits from the increasing range of applications available for their handset.
The choice of apps available is nothing short of immense. There are informational applications, a host of utilities, loads of games and a selection of eCommerce apps. From eCommerce apps, info apps, games and everything else, there’s a huge selection. So much so, that you could argue that anything possible with the iPhone has already been done!
Some of the most popular apps are from well known online businesses such as eBay and Amazon, who create eCommerce applications, enabling their users to shop on the move. Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter also have apps that allow users to stay connected. But the most downloaded apps are host to a surprising number of small companies. No one had heard of Lima Sky LLC before the addictive iPhone game, ‘Doodle Jump’ became one of the top grossing apps of all time.
This reflects what is arguably so amazing about the app store – sheer variety. Apps let you play virtual musical instruments, network with friends and professional contacts or turn your iPhone into a torch. The recent release of the iPhone, with even more functionality, means the number and variety of apps on the app store is likely only to continue.