iPhone Downloads: A Timeline Through History

TO 10 BILLION The story of Apple's groundbreaking App Store is proof that a simple idea can spawn incredible business growth. In under three years, the App Store went from 0 to over 10 billion downloads from nearly every corner of the world. This is the history of iPhoneM Apps, and why users solve almost every problem with the saying "They've got an app for that." THE HISTORY TM APPS OF iTunes" 24 2008 2$ %24 SEPTEMBER 9TH More than 3,000 apps are now available in store. JUNE 11TH JUNE 14TH • In just three days, the App Store sells its first 10,000,000 apps. Applem opens the App store. The App Store sells over 100 million apps. 500 applications are available for download. 300 NEW APPS • 90% are priced under I $10.00, and 600 are available for free. 90% 300 more apps are added, bringing the total to 800 by the first weekend. ... $10 600 FREE 2009 JANUARY 16TH APRIL 24TH • Downloads from the App Store surpass 500 million. 500 MILLION Just nine months after opening, the App Store sells over one billion apps. • The downloader, a 13-year-old boy from CT, wins an assortment of Apple M goodies, including a $10,000 gift card to iTunesM and a MacBook proM. • 15,000 apps are now available for download. • The billionth app purchased was "Bump" from Bump Technologies. NOVEMBER 4TH • The App Store to 100,000 available apps in 20 different categories. • The apps are now available in 77 different countries. Over two billion apps have been down- loaded, making the App Store the most popular application store in the world. 2010 JANUARY 5TH MARCH 20TH • The App Store reaches 3 billion downloaded apps. 3 D BILLION • To accompany the release of the iPadM, AppleM announces that over 65,000 apps are available for the new tablet. JUNE 7TH ОСТОBER 20тн 2011 Steve Jobs announces that the App Store has made app developers over $1 billion in sales. • The App Store reaches 7 billion total downloads for iPadM and iPhoneM users. 10 BILLION JANUARY 22TH . The App Store reaches 5 billion downloaded apps. BILLION . The App Store reaches 10 billion downloads. . The total App Store collection hits 225,000. • The 10 billionth app downloaded was "Paper Glider" by Neon Play. • The downloader was Gail Davis from the UK. She won a $10,000 iTunesTM store gift card. SOURCE: http://www.macrumors.com/2008/07/10/apps-available for-download-on-itunes/ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/09/09appstore.html http://www.apple.com/ca/press/2009 04/app store.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/07/ apple says_app store_has_made_developers_over_1_billion.html http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/20/app-store-hits-7-billion-downloads/ RASMUSSEN TO 10 BILLION The story of Apple's groundbreaking App Store is proof that a simple idea can spawn incredible business growth. In under three years, the App Store went from 0 to over 10 billion downloads from nearly every corner of the world. This is the history of iPhoneM Apps, and why users solve almost every problem with the saying "They've got an app for that." THE HISTORY TM APPS OF iTunes" 24 $ 2008 $ 2$ %24 SEPTEMBER 9TH More than 3,000 apps are now available in store. JUNE 11TH JUNE 14TH • In just three days, the App Store sells its first 10,000,000 apps. Applem opens the App store. The App Store sells over 100 million apps. 500 applications are available for download. 300 NEW APPS • 90% are priced under I $10.00, and 600 are available for free. 90% 300 more apps are added, bringing the total to 800 by the first weekend. ... $10 600 FREE 2009 JANUARY 16TH APRIL 24TH • Downloads from the App Store surpass 500 million. 500 MILLION Just nine months after opening, the App Store sells over one billion apps. • The downloader, a 13-year-old boy from CT, wins an assortment of Apple M goodies, including a $10,000 gift card to iTunesM and a MacBook proM. • 15,000 apps are now available for download. • The billionth app purchased was "Bump" from Bump Technologies. NOVEMBER 4TH • The App Store to 100,000 available apps in 20 different categories. • The apps are now available in 77 different countries. Over two billion apps have been down- loaded, making the App Store the most popular application store in the world. 2010 JANUARY 5TH MARCH 20TH • The App Store reaches 3 billion downloaded apps. 3 D BILLION • To accompany the release of the iPadM, AppleM announces that over 65,000 apps are available for the new tablet. JUNE 7TH ОСТОBER 20тн 2011 Steve Jobs announces that the App Store has made app developers over $1 billion in sales. • The App Store reaches 7 billion total downloads for iPadM and iPhoneM users. 10 BILLION JANUARY 22TH . The App Store reaches 5 billion downloaded apps. BILLION . The App Store reaches 10 billion downloads. . The total App Store collection hits 225,000. • The 10 billionth app downloaded was "Paper Glider" by Neon Play. • The downloader was Gail Davis from the UK. She won a $10,000 iTunesTM store gift card. SOURCE: http://www.macrumors.com/2008/07/10/apps-available for-download-on-itunes/ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/09/09appstore.html http://www.apple.com/ca/press/2009 04/app store.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/07/ apple says_app store_has_made_developers_over_1_billion.html http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/20/app-store-hits-7-billion-downloads/ RASMUSSEN TO 10 BILLION The story of Apple's groundbreaking App Store is proof that a simple idea can spawn incredible business growth. In under three years, the App Store went from 0 to over 10 billion downloads from nearly every corner of the world. This is the history of iPhoneM Apps, and why users solve almost every problem with the saying "They've got an app for that." THE HISTORY TM APPS OF iTunes" 24 $ 2008 $ 2$ %24 SEPTEMBER 9TH More than 3,000 apps are now available in store. JUNE 11TH JUNE 14TH • In just three days, the App Store sells its first 10,000,000 apps. Applem opens the App store. The App Store sells over 100 million apps. 500 applications are available for download. 300 NEW APPS • 90% are priced under I $10.00, and 600 are available for free. 90% 300 more apps are added, bringing the total to 800 by the first weekend. ... $10 600 FREE 2009 JANUARY 16TH APRIL 24TH • Downloads from the App Store surpass 500 million. 500 MILLION Just nine months after opening, the App Store sells over one billion apps. • The downloader, a 13-year-old boy from CT, wins an assortment of Apple M goodies, including a $10,000 gift card to iTunesM and a MacBook proM. • 15,000 apps are now available for download. • The billionth app purchased was "Bump" from Bump Technologies. NOVEMBER 4TH • The App Store to 100,000 available apps in 20 different categories. • The apps are now available in 77 different countries. Over two billion apps have been down- loaded, making the App Store the most popular application store in the world. 2010 JANUARY 5TH MARCH 20TH • The App Store reaches 3 billion downloaded apps. 3 D BILLION • To accompany the release of the iPadM, AppleM announces that over 65,000 apps are available for the new tablet. JUNE 7TH ОСТОBER 20тн 2011 Steve Jobs announces that the App Store has made app developers over $1 billion in sales. • The App Store reaches 7 billion total downloads for iPadM and iPhoneM users. 10 BILLION JANUARY 22TH . The App Store reaches 5 billion downloaded apps. BILLION . The App Store reaches 10 billion downloads. . The total App Store collection hits 225,000. • The 10 billionth app downloaded was "Paper Glider" by Neon Play. • The downloader was Gail Davis from the UK. She won a $10,000 iTunesTM store gift card. SOURCE: http://www.macrumors.com/2008/07/10/apps-available for-download-on-itunes/ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/09/09appstore.html http://www.apple.com/ca/press/2009 04/app store.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/07/ apple says_app store_has_made_developers_over_1_billion.html http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/20/app-store-hits-7-billion-downloads/ RASMUSSEN TO 10 BILLION The story of Apple's groundbreaking App Store is proof that a simple idea can spawn incredible business growth. In under three years, the App Store went from 0 to over 10 billion downloads from nearly every corner of the world. This is the history of iPhoneM Apps, and why users solve almost every problem with the saying "They've got an app for that." THE HISTORY TM APPS OF iTunes" 24 $ 2008 $ 2$ %24 SEPTEMBER 9TH More than 3,000 apps are now available in store. JUNE 11TH JUNE 14TH • In just three days, the App Store sells its first 10,000,000 apps. Applem opens the App store. The App Store sells over 100 million apps. 500 applications are available for download. 300 NEW APPS • 90% are priced under I $10.00, and 600 are available for free. 90% 300 more apps are added, bringing the total to 800 by the first weekend. ... $10 600 FREE 2009 JANUARY 16TH APRIL 24TH • Downloads from the App Store surpass 500 million. 500 MILLION Just nine months after opening, the App Store sells over one billion apps. • The downloader, a 13-year-old boy from CT, wins an assortment of Apple M goodies, including a $10,000 gift card to iTunesM and a MacBook proM. • 15,000 apps are now available for download. • The billionth app purchased was "Bump" from Bump Technologies. NOVEMBER 4TH • The App Store to 100,000 available apps in 20 different categories. • The apps are now available in 77 different countries. Over two billion apps have been down- loaded, making the App Store the most popular application store in the world. 2010 JANUARY 5TH MARCH 20TH • The App Store reaches 3 billion downloaded apps. 3 D BILLION • To accompany the release of the iPadM, AppleM announces that over 65,000 apps are available for the new tablet. JUNE 7TH ОСТОBER 20тн 2011 Steve Jobs announces that the App Store has made app developers over $1 billion in sales. • The App Store reaches 7 billion total downloads for iPadM and iPhoneM users. 10 BILLION JANUARY 22TH . The App Store reaches 5 billion downloaded apps. BILLION . The App Store reaches 10 billion downloads. . The total App Store collection hits 225,000. • The 10 billionth app downloaded was "Paper Glider" by Neon Play. • The downloader was Gail Davis from the UK. She won a $10,000 iTunesTM store gift card. SOURCE: http://www.macrumors.com/2008/07/10/apps-available for-download-on-itunes/ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/09/09appstore.html http://www.apple.com/ca/press/2009 04/app store.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/07/ apple says_app store_has_made_developers_over_1_billion.html http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/20/app-store-hits-7-billion-downloads/ RASMUSSEN TO 10 BILLION The story of Apple's groundbreaking App Store is proof that a simple idea can spawn incredible business growth. In under three years, the App Store went from 0 to over 10 billion downloads from nearly every corner of the world. This is the history of iPhoneM Apps, and why users solve almost every problem with the saying "They've got an app for that." THE HISTORY TM APPS OF iTunes" 24 $ 2008 $ 2$ %24 SEPTEMBER 9TH More than 3,000 apps are now available in store. JUNE 11TH JUNE 14TH • In just three days, the App Store sells its first 10,000,000 apps. Applem opens the App store. The App Store sells over 100 million apps. 500 applications are available for download. 300 NEW APPS • 90% are priced under I $10.00, and 600 are available for free. 90% 300 more apps are added, bringing the total to 800 by the first weekend. ... $10 600 FREE 2009 JANUARY 16TH APRIL 24TH • Downloads from the App Store surpass 500 million. 500 MILLION Just nine months after opening, the App Store sells over one billion apps. • The downloader, a 13-year-old boy from CT, wins an assortment of Apple M goodies, including a $10,000 gift card to iTunesM and a MacBook proM. • 15,000 apps are now available for download. • The billionth app purchased was "Bump" from Bump Technologies. NOVEMBER 4TH • The App Store to 100,000 available apps in 20 different categories. • The apps are now available in 77 different countries. Over two billion apps have been down- loaded, making the App Store the most popular application store in the world. 2010 JANUARY 5TH MARCH 20TH • The App Store reaches 3 billion downloaded apps. 3 D BILLION • To accompany the release of the iPadM, AppleM announces that over 65,000 apps are available for the new tablet. JUNE 7TH ОСТОBER 20тн 2011 Steve Jobs announces that the App Store has made app developers over $1 billion in sales. • The App Store reaches 7 billion total downloads for iPadM and iPhoneM users. 10 BILLION JANUARY 22TH . The App Store reaches 5 billion downloaded apps. BILLION . The App Store reaches 10 billion downloads. . The total App Store collection hits 225,000. • The 10 billionth app downloaded was "Paper Glider" by Neon Play. • The downloader was Gail Davis from the UK. She won a $10,000 iTunesTM store gift card. SOURCE: http://www.macrumors.com/2008/07/10/apps-available for-download-on-itunes/ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/09/09appstore.html http://www.apple.com/ca/press/2009 04/app store.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/07/ apple says_app store_has_made_developers_over_1_billion.html http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/20/app-store-hits-7-billion-downloads/ RASMUSSEN TO 10 BILLION The story of Apple's groundbreaking App Store is proof that a simple idea can spawn incredible business growth. In under three years, the App Store went from 0 to over 10 billion downloads from nearly every corner of the world. This is the history of iPhoneM Apps, and why users solve almost every problem with the saying "They've got an app for that." THE HISTORY TM APPS OF iTunes" 24 $ 2008 $ 2$ %24 SEPTEMBER 9TH More than 3,000 apps are now available in store. JUNE 11TH JUNE 14TH • In just three days, the App Store sells its first 10,000,000 apps. Applem opens the App store. The App Store sells over 100 million apps. 500 applications are available for download. 300 NEW APPS • 90% are priced under I $10.00, and 600 are available for free. 90% 300 more apps are added, bringing the total to 800 by the first weekend. ... $10 600 FREE 2009 JANUARY 16TH APRIL 24TH • Downloads from the App Store surpass 500 million. 500 MILLION Just nine months after opening, the App Store sells over one billion apps. • The downloader, a 13-year-old boy from CT, wins an assortment of Apple M goodies, including a $10,000 gift card to iTunesM and a MacBook proM. • 15,000 apps are now available for download. • The billionth app purchased was "Bump" from Bump Technologies. NOVEMBER 4TH • The App Store to 100,000 available apps in 20 different categories. • The apps are now available in 77 different countries. Over two billion apps have been down- loaded, making the App Store the most popular application store in the world. 2010 JANUARY 5TH MARCH 20TH • The App Store reaches 3 billion downloaded apps. 3 D BILLION • To accompany the release of the iPadM, AppleM announces that over 65,000 apps are available for the new tablet. JUNE 7TH ОСТОBER 20тн 2011 Steve Jobs announces that the App Store has made app developers over $1 billion in sales. • The App Store reaches 7 billion total downloads for iPadM and iPhoneM users. 10 BILLION JANUARY 22TH . The App Store reaches 5 billion downloaded apps. BILLION . The App Store reaches 10 billion downloads. . The total App Store collection hits 225,000. • The 10 billionth app downloaded was "Paper Glider" by Neon Play. • The downloader was Gail Davis from the UK. She won a $10,000 iTunesTM store gift card. SOURCE: http://www.macrumors.com/2008/07/10/apps-available for-download-on-itunes/ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/09/09appstore.html http://www.apple.com/ca/press/2009 04/app store.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/07/ apple says_app store_has_made_developers_over_1_billion.html http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/20/app-store-hits-7-billion-downloads/ RASMUSSEN