Apple App Store passes 25 bln apps downloaded

News Wireless Global 5 MRT 2012
Apple App Store passes 25 bln apps downloaded
Apple announced that its App Store has passed the milestone of 25 billion apps downloaded. The announcement was made with a banner on its website. Aplpe has been holding a competition in the run-up to the milestone. The grand prize is a USD 10,000 gift voucher for the customer who downloaded the 25 billionth app. The latest milestone follows 15 billion apps downloaded last July by iPhone and iPad users. Google recently announced that its Android Market has grown to over 1 billion apps downloaded each month.

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