Apple has made its app store available to users in 20 more countries, bringing the total number of countries where the App Store operates to 155. The countries added are: Afghanistan, Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire, Georgia, Maldives, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Iraq, Kosovo, Libya, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Rwanda, Tonga, Zambia, and Vanuatu.
Apple launched its signature app store back in 2008 along with iPhone OS 2.0, under which the iPhone 3G operated. At the time of its opening, the App Store had less than 1,000 games and apps available. In the first month, their number quadrupled, and by July 2009, the App Store featured over 65,000 apps for every taste and purpose. In October 2012, the App Store introduced the ability to make purchases in rubles.
Before appearing in the App Store, all apps undergo strict moderation, which gives Apple the right to claim that its app store is one of the safest in the industry. The App Store database is regularly checked for harmful or potentially fraudulent apps.
Since the launch of the store in 2008, app developers have collectively earned $155 billion.
Source: 3dnews.ru
