Mobile ApplicAtions A mobile phone application is a computer program designed to run on Tablets, Cellphones & Laptops. The term "app" is a shortening of the term “Application Software“. In the year of 2009, technology columnist Mr. David Pogue mentioned that the upcoming smartphones could be nicknamed as "app phones" to make difference them from earlier less-sophisticated smartphones. Apps are available via application distribution platforms, which began appearing in 2008 and are typically operated by the owner of the mobile operating system, such as the BlackBerry App World , Google Play, Windows Phone Store. Some apps are without cost, while others must be bought.
softwAre Distribution plAtforMs • App Store • Google Play • Amazon Apps Store • BlackBerry World • Nokia Store • Windows Phone Store • Samsung Apps Store • Windows Store
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App Store
Apple's App Store for iOS was the first app distribution service, which set the standard for app distribution services and continues to do so[citation needed], opened on July 10, 2008, and as of January 2011, reported over 10 billion downloads. •
Google Play
It opened in October 2008.[18] In August 2014, there were approximately 1.3+ million apps available for Android,[19] and the estimated number of applications downloaded from Google Play was 40 billion. •
Amazon Appstore
The Amazon Appstore's Android Apps can also run on BlackBerry 10 devices. Amazon Apps store is an alternate application store for the Android operating system. It was opened in March 2011, with 3800 applications. •
BlackBerry World
It opened in April 2009 as BlackBerry App World, and as of February 2011. BlackBerry World is the application store for BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry OS devices. It was claiming the largest revenue per app: $9,166.67 compared to $6,480.00 at the Apple App Store and $1,200 in the Android market. In July 2011, it was reporting 3 million downloads per day and 1 billion total downloads.
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Nokia Store
An app store for Nokia phones was launched internationally in May 2009. As of April 2011 there were 50,000 apps, and as of August 2011. Nokia Store remains as the distribution platform for its previous lines of mobile operating systems but will no longer allow developers to publish new apps or app updates for its legacy Symbian and MeeGo operating systems from January 2014. •
Windows Phone Store
Windows Phone Store was introduced by Microsoft for its Windows Phone platform, which was launched in October 2010. As of October 2012, it has over 120,000 apps available. •
Samsung Apps Store
Currently the store is available in 125 countries and it offers apps for Windows Mobile, Android and Bada platforms. An app store for Samsung mobile phones was founded in September 2009. [27] As of October 2011, Samsung Apps reached 10 million downloads. •
Windows Store
Windows Store was introduced by Microsoft for its Windows 8 and Windows RT platforms. While it can also carry listings for traditional desktop programs certified for compatibility with Windows 8, it is primarily used to distribute "Windows Store apps"—which are primarily built for use on tablets and other touch-based devices (but can still be used with a keyboard and mouse, and on desktop computers and laptops).
soMe Mobile phone Apps • Facebook • YouTube • Google Play • Google Search • Pandora • Google Maps • Gmail • Instagram • Apple Maps • Yahoo Stocks • iTunes Radio • Facebook Messenger • Yahoo Weather
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