The iPhone is arguably Apple’s biggest success story. It’s easy to see why: revolutionary touch screen technology, an in built iPod, mobile internet browsing , email, calendar and a whole host of downloadable apps. The apps, some argue, are one of the key reasons that the phone has experienced such success.
At present, there are more than 190,000 different iPhone apps available for download from Apple’s app store and since the App store launched, there have been more than 5 billion downloads which equate to a win-win situation for all. Application developers are able to develop and distribute apps widely thanks to the app store, while Apple itself enjoys commission on the paid apps. And for the user, there is a massive variety of apps they can download to enhance the functionality of their handset.
The variety of apps available is staggering. Available for download are utilities, informational apps, games, eCommerce and everything in between. There is such a range of apps that the potential for developing a new, never done before app is decreasing, and the likelihood is that there is already an app for that.
Some of the most notable apps are obviously those from well known websites or retailers such as eBay and Amazon, both of whom have eCommerce applications enabling users to shop on the move, and Facebook, which developed an application to send its powerhouse of a social networking site mobile. But the top downloaded apps aren’t all big brands and names. Who had ever heard of Lima Sky LLC before the addictive iPhone game, ‘Doodle Jump’ came out?
The most downloaded apps emphasise what is so great about the iPhone app store – diversity. Apps enable you to play virtual drums, network with potential business partners and turn your phone into a torch. And with the enhanced functionality that the iPhone 4 has brought to the market, the variety of apps will continue to rise.
Check out this iPhone torch app from Tecmark, iPhone app developer Manchester