The Ubiquitous Network

u•biq•ui•tous, adjective: existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent. A blog to share thoughts and ideas about the evolution of the ubiquitous network. The topics covered in this blog range from device, network, data center, and enterprise software with a special interest in business models, partnerships, developer communities, and technology adoption. The opinions expressed in this blog are mine and not necessarily those of my past or present employers.

Friday, July 15, 2011

iTunes App Store Surpasses 15 Billion Downloads

The iTunes App Store had only 500 applications when it launched in 2008, now it has over half a million applications if you count iPad's. The 15-billion download number is staggering. Talk about a Long Tail! The App Store is reaching this milestone only one month after the iTunes Music Store reached the same number (iTunes Music Store launched in 2003, 5 years before the App Store).

I have been a strong supporter of a vibrant developer community to establish a platform, this is one of the best illustrations we've ever seen so far.

Google's Android Market is still playing catch up (Apple must be feeling them breathing over their neck though), but if you add their numbers, this truly is an incredible growth and remarkable achievement.