If Gameloft's sales figures are any indication, the App Store shows no signs of slowing down in the game department. Now, if only that alleged iPhone app piracy rate could be brought under control.
iPhone App Store tops 100K items, 2 billion downloads
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Nov 4th 2009 11:45AM
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If Gameloft's sales figures are any indication, the App Store shows no signs of slowing down in the game department. Now, if only that alleged iPhone app piracy rate could be brought under control.
Reader Comments (24)
Posted: Nov 4th 2009 11:50AM (Unverified) said
Definitely read that as "iPhone App Store tops 100 Kittens..."
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Posted: Nov 4th 2009 12:04PM carmaction said
Dude, nothing tops 100 kittens. Not even 15 Ghandis.
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Posted: Nov 4th 2009 5:40PM dr steve brule said
what if a team of 100 kittens carried ghandi around on a sled of some sort?
... or is that just too much?
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... or is that just too much?
Posted: Nov 4th 2009 11:50AM macdaddymac said
For some reason, iphone and "high quality games" doesn't really mix well with me. Maybe somewhat entertaining. But high quality? Compared to what, I wonder.
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Posted: Nov 4th 2009 11:53AM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
Compared to those Nintendo Game and Watch games, perhaps?
Wait, nevermind.. those might actually have been of higher quality than an iPhone game.. and better controls to boot.
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Wait, nevermind.. those might actually have been of higher quality than an iPhone game.. and better controls to boot.
Posted: Nov 4th 2009 11:50AM Guibs said
There are some really good apps in there but I'd say at least 2/3 of the apps are pure crap and makes you wonder why they got passed Apple's approval to start with.
the gems are few and far between unfortunately but you notice a step up in quality and innovation recently.
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the gems are few and far between unfortunately but you notice a step up in quality and innovation recently.
Posted: Nov 4th 2009 12:27PM NaeemTHM said
Even if the app store is filled with absolute crap (which it is) it still has hundreds of awesome apps.
I've tried the Android Market and even went to see what Palm had to offer, but something about iPhone's apps just seem more polished (the good ones of course).
Apple's commercials are pretty annoying and calling the iPhone and iPod Touch a gaming device is a big stretch, however I can't deny they've made a solid PMP with great applications. Hell the hacking community alone is worth checking out!
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I've tried the Android Market and even went to see what Palm had to offer, but something about iPhone's apps just seem more polished (the good ones of course).
Apple's commercials are pretty annoying and calling the iPhone and iPod Touch a gaming device is a big stretch, however I can't deny they've made a solid PMP with great applications. Hell the hacking community alone is worth checking out!
Posted: Nov 4th 2009 12:36PM Dummy00001 said
> calling the iPhone and iPod Touch a gaming device is a big stretch
Unless of course you consider that the ads targeted at pretty normal folks - generic phone users - for many of whom the gaming associates firstly with WinMine or Solitaire.
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Unless of course you consider that the ads targeted at pretty normal folks - generic phone users - for many of whom the gaming associates firstly with WinMine or Solitaire.
Posted: Nov 4th 2009 4:00PM Duke said
I have a few games that I bought and I have to admit that I get bored with them fast and never really play them (except for Baseball Slugger). So, even though the quality of some is good, I just don't find the device too fun to play on.
That being said, I see people playing games of ever sort on the train each day. Heck, yesterday I saw 2 guys racing each other in some game on their respective phones and having a ball. So, some people are loving the gaming on them.
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That being said, I see people playing games of ever sort on the train each day. Heck, yesterday I saw 2 guys racing each other in some game on their respective phones and having a ball. So, some people are loving the gaming on them.
Posted: Nov 4th 2009 11:57AM (Unverified) said
and how many of those apps are actually good and useful?
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Posted: Nov 4th 2009 12:07PM Arsenic13 said
MS needs to open up their "app store" for the Zune already. IDK how hard it is to see a successful open app store and not think "Hey, we should do that. We already have a powerful PMP, why not?" But they take the idiot approach and do it on a one by one basis. Its stupid.
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Posted: Nov 4th 2009 12:18PM CarpeD1em500 said
Joystiq, this wasn't a story when Engadget ran it, and it's still not a story now.
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Posted: Nov 4th 2009 12:23PM carmaction said
You came to a news blog to complain about an article you didn't have to read, too?! SOULMATES!
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Posted: Nov 4th 2009 12:53PM Stevetrop Man of Mystery said
I wonder if or how far into planning apple is to traversing their iphone and ipod touch into a home based console.
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Posted: Nov 4th 2009 1:00PM incredibilistic said
Good for Apple. With Android phones starting to creep up everywhere (the Sony Ericsson one is looking REALLY nice) they'll need all the firepower they can get.
The biggest problem for Android is a program that syncs and organizes everything like iTunes.
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The biggest problem for Android is a program that syncs and organizes everything like iTunes.
Posted: Nov 4th 2009 1:21PM Professor Lario said
As a soon to be owner of the new Moto Droid, I can only hope quality apps will make their way to that phone as well. Hopefully the 'open source' architecture will generate good ideas. The keyboard and directional pad should trump using a touchscreen for all gaming...
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Posted: Nov 4th 2009 2:04PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
With 20K of those apps being straight shit and 30K being lite/free versions that number is meaningless
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Posted: Nov 4th 2009 2:23PM (Unverified) said
Wow, thats still 50,000 apps that are useful, even if your statistics are true, which, I doubt they are, still pretty impressive. Besides, why would Apple give a shit if they just got 2 billion downloads. That is the important part for them.
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Posted: Nov 4th 2009 5:46PM dr steve brule said
is that you in your avatar chris? you look so angry.
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Posted: Nov 4th 2009 7:04PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
of course my numbers are made up.....and I'm not certain but I don't think Apple makes money off lite versions...as they get a percent of sales....and lite versions are free
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