Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: Apple, App, Store, One, Year | Themes: 3GSM, Smartphones, Audio/Video Players
Apple’s App Store is officially a year old.
Launched last year on July 11, Apple's App Store has been the subject of many headlines. Despite the controversial applications that manage to slip through the cracks of Apple’s increasingly strange approval process, the fact that the store generated $30 million in the first 30 days and countless developers are making a mint on applications they developed in their spare time means no one can deny the success of the App Store.
The success of the App Store's means there are plenty of companies lining up to get in on the action. The likes of Nokia, RIM, LG (just recently, in fact) and Google (Android), are just a few of the companies who has launched app stores in the hope that developers and users will latch on in a way similar to the way Apple fans did.
Unfortunately, these other app stores receive significantly less press than Apple's App Store. So today, while wishing the App Store the happiest of birthdays, we're asking everyone to share their experiences with app stores that aren’t owned by Apple. We want the good, the bad and the ugly, folks!
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lets just hope the other developers dont go the same stupid ways of apple with their questionable ways in denying/ approving apps.
Cydia...
Oh yes a very nice app store, crashed once in a while but the price is right!
only idiots would buy stuff from Apple.
I have a G1, and google's app store is pretty good. The only problem was when I upgraded the Android OS to version 1.5, I had to re-install just about every app on my phone. Not really the app-stores fault, but annoying all the same.
while Apple may have a ton of apps, it doesn't compare with my blackberry being able to download an app from anywhere and install it, or to run Java apps. Regardless of how great the iphone maybe be or the apps store's success, close systems have a limited lifespan.
Only idiots buy things form Apple ? yes there is so many idiots around the world that other brands like Nokia are copying and launching their app store too , you are an idiot
Only idiots buy things form Apple ? yes there is so many idiots around the world that other brands like Nokia are copying and launching their app store too , you are an idiot
so because every one's in on it, it must be good? yes... cause sheep are such intelligent creatures...
only idiots would buy stuff from Apple.
Only idiots have very closed minds. Really, don't come in so close minded, open up a little or at least tell us what your beef with Apple is, their not all that bad. Especially when you look at all the sketchy things from hmmm Micro$oft maybe?
Oh and by the way, maybe you didn't catch this part because it didn't support your statement, but Apple doesn't get all the money from the apps, most are user/company developed and they make good money off of them too.