Apple’s App Store has reached 50 billion downloads since its launch back in 2008. The person that downloaded the 50th billion download will be awarded a $10,000 gift card valid for App Store, Mac App Store, or any other iTunes Store content. Fifty additional winners will receive $500 gift cards. The winner of the $10,000 gift card is yet te be announced by Apple. » Apple’s App Store Reaches 50 Billion Downloads
The App Store has been launched almost 4 years ago and in that time there has been 25 Billion App Downloads. At the rate it is accelerating, it should pass 40 billion by this time next year. The person that downloaded the 25th Billion app from the App Store received an $10,000 gift card. Till now the winner has not been announced yet.
Apple is selling billions of Apps via the App Store and reached the 10 billionth app download this week. Apple announced earlier that they will give a $10,000 iTunes gift card to the person that will download the 10 billionth app from the App Store. The lucky winner is Gail Davis of Orpington, Kent, UK. » Ten Billion Apps Downloaded: $10,000 iTunes Gift Card Winner!
The readers of the magazine Stuff declared the iPhone 3G as the winner of the best gadget award of the year 2008. The magazine described the iPhone 3G as ‘ a faster, smarter version of a remarkable phone’. Last year’s winner is no stranger too as it was the iPhone 2G. The iPhone 3G won the contest compared to the Sony Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii Fit and B&W Zeppelin.
» iPhone 3G is Gadget of the Year