Apple App Store for iPhone

The Apple App Store was launched along with the iPhone 3G, and was initially available in 62 countries. At the moment the Apple App Store is available in 90 countries. The applications are downloaded directly to iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad and the store front is also available within iTunes. The number of applications shown below reflects iPhone only applications. iPad only applications have been excluded.

Apple App Store for iPhone
Company
Apple  
URL
itunes.apple.com/...  
Developer site
http://developer.apple.com/  
Category
Device Manufacturer  
Launch date
Jul 11, 2008 Source: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/09iphone.html  
Reach
100,000,000 Source: http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/20/apple-obliterates-q3-earnings-estimates-on-best-mac-sales-ever-and-huge-ipad-numbers/  
Available applications
457,987 Source: www.distimo.com/report  
Developer revenue share
70% Source: http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/distribute.html  
One-off billing
Yes  
Subscription billing
Yes  
In-app billing
Yes  
Countries
123 free / 123 paid Source: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/countrySelectorPage  
Developer submission fee
USD 99  


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