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Mobile apps were originally for productivity and information but expanded to other categories as developer tools improved. There are now official app stores operated by mobile OS owners like Apple and Google where most apps are downloaded, though some can also be installed manually. While some apps are free, others require purchase, with app owners receiving a percentage of the purchase price after platform fees. The mobile app market has grown rapidly, with billions of apps downloaded and billions of dollars generated annually.

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The Official Iphone App Presents The Service'S Technology News, Updates and Media in A Single Place

Mobile apps were originally for productivity and information but expanded to other categories as developer tools improved. There are now official app stores operated by mobile OS owners like Apple and Google where most apps are downloaded, though some can also be installed manually. While some apps are free, others require purchase, with app owners receiving a percentage of the purchase price after platform fees. The mobile app market has grown rapidly, with billions of apps downloaded and billions of dollars generated annually.

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Most mobile devices are sold with several apps bundled as pre-installed software, such as a web

browser, email client, calendar, mapping program, and an app for buying music, other media, or
more apps. Some pre-installed apps can be removed by an ordinary uninstall process, thus leaving
more storage space for desired ones. Where the software does not allow this, some devices can
be rooted to eliminate the undesired apps.
Apps that are not preinstalled are usually available through distribution platforms called app stores.
They began appearing in 2008 and are typically operated by the owner of the mobile operating
system, such as the Apple App Store, Google Play, Windows Phone Store, and BlackBerry App
World. However, there are independent app stores, such as Cydia, GetJar and F-Droid. Some apps
are free, while others must be bought. Usually, they are downloaded from the platform to a target
device, but sometimes they can be downloaded to laptops or desktop computers. For apps with a
price, generally a percentage, 20-30%, goes to the distribution provider (such as iTunes), and the
rest goes to the producer of the app.[3] The same app can, therefore, cost a different price depending
on the mobile platform.
Apps can also be installed manually, for example by running an Android application package on
Android devices.

The official US Army iPhone app presents the service's technology news, updates and media in a single place

Mobile apps were originally offered for general productivity and information retrieval, including
email, calendar, contacts, the stock market and weather information. However, public demand and
the availability of developer tools drove rapid expansion into other categories, such as those handled
by desktop application software packages. As with other software, the explosion in number and
variety of apps made discovery a challenge, which in turn led to the creation of a wide range of
review, recommendation, and curation sources, including blogs, magazines, and dedicated online
app-discovery services. In 2014 government regulatory agencies began trying to regulate and curate
apps, particularly medical apps.[4] Some companies offer apps as an alternative method to
deliver content with certain advantages over an official website.
With a growing number of mobile applications available at app stores and the improved capabilities
of smartphones, people are downloading more applications to their devices.[5] Usage of mobile apps
has become increasingly prevalent across mobile phone users.[6] A May 2012 comScore study
reported that during the previous quarter, more mobile subscribers used apps than browsed the web
on their devices: 51.1% vs. 49.8% respectively.[7] Researchers found that usage of mobile apps
strongly correlates with user context and depends on user's location and time of the day.[8] Mobile
apps are playing an ever-increasing role within healthcare and when designed and integrated
correctly can yield many benefits.[9][10]
Market research firm Gartner predicted that 102 billion apps would be downloaded in 2013 (91% of
them free), which would generate $26 billion in the US, up 44.4% on 2012's US$18 billion.[11] By Q2
2015, the Google Play and Apple stores alone generated $5 billion. An analyst report estimates that
the app economy creates revenues of more than €10 billion per year within the European Union,
while over 529,000 jobs have been created in 28 EU states due to the growth of the app market.[12]

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