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.
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.
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!
It’s true that many of the most popular applications are the offerings of bug brands such as eBay and Amazon, who both have eCommerce apps, that let their users shop while on the move. Social media giant, Facebook, also created an app to send its site truly mobile. But many of the most popular ones are those of smaller brands who might not have been known before. An example is with Lima Sky LLC, the developers behind hit game ‘Doodle Jump’ who, prior to their success with the game, were not particularly well known.
The top downloaded apps highlight essentially what everyone loves about apps on the iPhone – diversity. From turning your phone into a torch, to playing virtual drums or networking with potential business contacts, you can get apps to do it all. And what with the recent release of the iPhone 4 and its enhanced functionality, the variety is set only to increase.
Check out this iPhone torch app from Tecmark, iPhone app developer Manchester
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