Variety In Iphone Apps
Posted by Shaun Oan under iphone applications on Sunday Aug 29, 2010Apple’s biggest success story is arguably the iPhone. With revolutionary touch screen technology, mobile internet browsing, email, downloadable apps and a built in iPod it’s easy to see why. One of the key reasons the phone has received such success is the wide range of apps available from the app store.
No real surprise there. The app store has more than 190,000 different apps and has, since its launch, enjoyed more than 5 billion downloads. A win-win situation, you could say. Developers all over the world can create applications and distribute them widely, either at a cost or for free. Apple gets a commission on paid apps. The end user then benefits from a constantly growing selection of applications for their handset.
And the variety really is huge. You can download games, utilities, informational apps, eCommerce and anything else in between. In fact you could argue that if something is possible on the iPhone, that someone has already developed it, or in the least, is in the process.
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.
Check out this iPhone torch app from Tecmark, iPhone app developer Manchester
