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Apple's App Store already nearing pace of $1 billion business?
As Apple's 9-month young App Store redefines the smartphone industry and spawns copycats, actual app sales are approaching a frequency that could see the digital shop become a billion-dollar business before year's end.
Rumor: iPhone to Get a Premium App Store
Rumor: iPhone to Get a Premium App Store
blog.wired.com — As Apple gets ready to preview its new software developers' kit and an updated iPhone operating system next week , there could be some changes to the company's App Store too. We're hearing rumors that Apple could introduce a ... (more) Rumor: iPhone to Get a Premium App Store
Apple rolling out more advanced App Store review system
Apple rolling out more advanced App Store review system
appleinsider.com — Apple this week took another major step towards improving the controversial rating system on its fledgling App Store by allowing shoppers to filter reviews of applications by version number. (more) Apple rolling out more advanced App Store review system
Is the App Store already a billion dollar business for Apple?
venturebeat.com — Last August, upon seeing the quick success of the App Store, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs foresaw a big future for the store . “This thing’s going to crest a half a billion, soon. Who knows, maybe it will be a $1 billion marketplace at some point ... (more) Is the App Store already a billion dollar business for ...
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Apple’s App Store already close to becoming a billion-dollar business?
MacDailyNews — ... "If accurate, the assessment would have the App Store generating approximately $800 million on a yearly basis, already surpassing a 'neutral' case scenario for the 2009 calendar year outlined by fellow analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray last June. With the number of applications downloaded each quarter only increasing, it's conceivable the store could reach the $1 billion milestone and possibly Munster's $1.2 billion 'Aggressive' case scenario by year's end." Full article here .

About Those iPhone App Store Revenue Numbers
TechCrunch — ... And there’s other numbers that suggest this as well. Back in March, one analyst cut into Apple’s December quarter numbers and came out with $200 million in app sales just for that quarter. That’s probably way too high for a number of reasons — namely that it’s hard to know the ratio of iTunes/App Store/iPod accessory sales, which are all clumped together. But even if it’s way off, that’s just for the quarter, and it’s another sign that Liew’s numbers are probably way too low. ...

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