App Store Reaches Milestone: One Billion Apps Downloaded

[MacRumors]

Apple's front page is now announcing that the App Store has reached one billion downloads. For the past two weeks, Apple has been running a 1 Billion App Countdown promotion, offering a package of Apple prizes valued at over $13,000 for the "entry (either through an app download or through the non-purchase online entry) sent immediately following the download of the 999,999,999th app." The competition is now closed, and the winner will be publicly announced in the near future.

A number of Apple pages, including the main apple.com page, countdown promotion page, iPod+iTunes page, iTunes Store, and App Store have been displaying counters reflecting the approaching milestone.

Apple revealed yesterday that they had sold 37 million iPhones and iPod Touches. The latest App Store application count is over 35,000.

Article Link: App Store Reaches Milestone: One Billion Apps Downloaded

 

[tMac85]

i hope i win!

 

[mogzieee]

Watched it roll over 999,999,999. Very cool. Really hope I win the competition, lol.

 

[Fern&o]

what could i do with a 17" laptop? congrats Apple!

 

[Maclver]

Watched it roll over 999,999,999. Very cool. Really hope I win the competition, lol.

I hope the drawing doesn't take the 10 days it says it could

 

[benflick]

Dang, I have to be up there. As soon as the app showed up to download, it rolled over.

 

[enkadrummer88]

my fingers are crossed!

 

[iphone man]

any idea when the winner will be announced?

 

[davidangel]

I was downloadin' apps like crazy even though I don't currently own an iPhone or iPod Touch.

 

[Tucker1988]

Anyone else purchasing all the apps they could in the final 5000 countdown? Good luck everyone who tried for it.

 

[Jayomat]

does every download in the time frame count, in every country's store?

 

[pismodude2]

I Won!

Just got my confirmation email! Yeah! Thanks Apple! ...jk

 

[benflick]

any idea when the winner will be announced?

Up to ten days.

 

[jlpoore89]

this is an amazing milestone. keeping my fingers crossed too lol

 

[tMac85]

Just got my confirmation email! Yeah! Thanks Apple! ...jk

hhaha i laughed out loud on that.

 

[Antares]

I vote negative because the winner is not me. I totally forgot about this...

 

[Peace]

Anybody could win this thing. You didn't even need to download an app.

It's like drawing a number out of a huge hat.

 

[h.21]

I was downloadin' apps like crazy even though I don't currently own an iPhone or iPod Touch.

I hope you DON'T win.

 

[nicolasmasset]

What could I possibly do with a 10.000$ itunes check! If it were a mac hardware check ok, but I don't need 1000 mp3 albums!

 

[jlpoore89]

I was downloadin' apps like crazy even though I don't currently own an iPhone or iPod Touch.

Anyone else purchasing all the apps they could in the final 5000 countdown? Good luck everyone who tried for it.

not to ruin hopes, but y'all do realize that you could have a maximum of 25 entries per day

 

[ouimetnick]

Wow

ONE BILLION. AMAZING. Way to go.

 

[Schizoid]

I bought the one billionth app, but was disqualified because it was the baby-shaker... DAMN!

 

[iphone man]

i dont think i'll be able to wait 10 days to find out.

 

[davidangel]

I hope you DON'T win.

I understand. And I hope you don't win either.

 

[asphyxiafeeling]

I vote negative because the winner is not me. I totally forgot about this...

same sourpuss attitude as your icon and sig, LOL