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IBM begins selling Simon
The IBM Simon Personal Communicator was a handheld touch screen mobile phone selling 50,000 units. The Simon Personal Communicator was the first cellular phone to include telephone and personal digital assistant features in one device. This paved the way for modern smartphones by including a touchscreen instead of buttons. The IBM Simon included Calendar, Address Book, World Clock, Calculator, Notepad, Email, Fax Capability and Games. This is where the world of Apps began. -
Apple releases the first iPhone
Apple releases the first iPhone, which has only pre downloaded apps installed, these include Maps, Weather and Photos. -
Apple Launches the App Store
Apple introduces an App called the App Store, where you can purchase and download multiple apps, with a wide variety of different categories of interest. -
App Store downloads exceed 1 billion
The App store becomes a popular edition to Apple devices exceeding 1 billion downloads from its launch 1 year prior. -
App Store downloads exceed 10 billion
With the launch of the App Store 3 years ago, the App Store exceeds 10 million Application downloads. -
APP VS WEB
Among smartphone users, App usage surpasses Mobile Web usage. -
Apple Store downloads exceed 25 billion
Apples App Store total application downloads exceed 25 billion. -
Draw Something is an instant hit!
Draw Something is a mobile App developed by OMGPop. The App exceeded 50 Million downloads within 50 days of being released. -
Instagram passes 50 million downloads
Social Media App Instagram passes 50 milion downloads from the Apple Store. -
App Store exceeds 50 billion downloads
Apple's App Store exceeds 50 billion application downloads. -
App Store exceeds 75 billion downloads
Apple's App store exceeds 75 billion applications downloads. -
The App Store exceeds 80 billion downloads
Apple's App store exceeds 80 billion application downloads. With the current growth of technology, the only way is up for the future of Apps.
