| There was a lot of specualtion at the beginning of | | | | one billionth iPhone app is a 13 year old kid who wins |
| 2009 as to what the billionth iPhone app download | | | | a pile of prizes from Apple including a $10,000 iTunes |
| from the iTunes App Store would be. With the launch | | | | gift card, an iPod Touch, a MacBook Pro and a special |
| of the App Store in the summer of 2008, Apple and | | | | Time Capsule. |
| the rest of us really had no idea that we would be | | | | The big buzz will be about the billionth iPhone app |
| talking about a billion iPhone apps served even in the | | | | download, but the real news is that Apple was able |
| first half of 2009. | | | | to reach this benchmark so fast. This leads to some |
| Surprise, world! Apple has announce that the one | | | | questions about coming so far so fast. One issue to |
| billionth iPhone app download happened on Thursday, | | | | consider is overpopulation of the App Store - how |
| April 23rd. The lucky app is called "Bump" and it is had | | | | many apps can the App Store hold without getting |
| only been listed in the iTunes App Store for about a | | | | clogged up? One rumored possibility has Apple |
| month. Bump is a social networking application from | | | | dividing the App Store into more sections than just |
| Bump Technologies, and basically works by "Bumping" | | | | free and paid, adding a department for premium apps |
| two iPhones together to exchange contact | | | | that cost over $10 or $20 for example. |
| information. Bump is a free app download but the | | | | Congratulations to both the developer and |
| developers are planning a premium version soon that | | | | downloader of the App Store's one billionth |
| they will charge for. | | | | application. How long do you think it will take to |
| The lucky customer who actually downloaded the | | | | reach two billion? |