Mobile Apps have become an essential part of our lives providing us with an app for all mundane to the most important needs; from booking a taxi, ordering your food, gaming, online purchases and to staying connected with loved ones across the globe. So much so that 9 in 10 people hold a smartphone in their hands at any time.
Mobile App Development keeps on evolving and progressing giving mobile apps a gradual but steady makeover. Today, with the latest technology involving Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, AR, and many more; mobile applications have become the most lucrative platform for all businesses, big and small. How did this start? How did it evolve to become such revolutionary and useful technology? Where did the journey begin? Here’s an elaborate history of Mobile App Development to give you an insight:
1993
IMB introduces SIMON. A touchscreen mobile phone with built-in apps and email feature. Calendar, Address Book, World Clock, Calculator, Notepad, Games, Fax.
2002
RIM releases first Blackberry ever that supported wireless email.
2007
Apple releases the first ever iPhone, which only supported its default mobile apps.Maps, Photos, Texts, Weather.
2008
- Apple launches the App Store with 552 apps and iPhone 3G.
- Google launches the Android Operating System and Android Market.
- HTC releases the first linux-based Android smartphone for the Android Market.
2009
Apple App Store’s App exceed the 1 Billion mark in downloads.
2010
- Blackberry World was released, which is an application distribution services.
- Apple rolls out its first iPad with 3000 apps available.
- Android Market exceeds the 1 Billion mark in downloads.
- Samsung introduces its first tablet computer running on Android in the US, known as the Galaxy.
2011
- The word ‘APP’ was honored as 2010’s ‘Word of the Year’
- Amazon Appstore for Android was built.
- Apple releases the iPad 2.
- Apple also releases the iPhone 4s.
- Total number of mobile apps reach 1 Million.
- Android Market download collective reaches 10 Billion.
- ‘Beautiful Widget’ becomes the first paid Android app to reach the 10 Billion downloads mark.
2012
- Google changes the name of Android Market to Google Play
- Instagram crosses 50 Million downloads.
- ‘Drawsomething’ is downloaded 50 Million times, just after 50 Days of its launch.
- ‘Angry Birds’ is downloaded more than 1 Billion times.
- Google Play app downloads exceed 50 Billion.
2016
- Google Play Store and all its apps was introduced to Chrome OS.
- Google introduces Instant Apps at the annual I/O Developer Conference.
- Google adds ‘Free App of the Week’ section introducing 1 free app weekly.
2019
- Huawei releases its own operating system called Harmony OS.
- App Stores witnessed a record app download mark of 204 Billion.
- TikTok becomes becomes a mobile app sensation grossing $177 Million.
- Disney+ becomes the second most popular app of 2019, generating $50 Million in revenue within a month of its launch.
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