Apple passes 2 billion application downloads

Published: 6:28AM Tuesday September 29, 2009 Source: Reuters

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Apple Inc says that downloads from its iTunes applications store have passed 2 billion and it now has more than 85,000 apps available for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

It did not say how many of the applications delivered were sold and how many were free. The apps store has inspired rival stores and helped boost iPhone sales since the summer of 2008.

Apple said it has sold more than 50 million iPhones and iPod Touch devices in 77 countries. AT&T Inc is the exclusive US provider for iPhone.

Google Inc also runs an apps store for its Android mobile platform but has fewer apps than Apple.

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