Web sites for downloading free and paid applications to smartphones. Launched with the iPhone 3G in 2008, Apple's App Store introduced the concept of an online service from the vendor of a smartphone that provides a single point of contact for new applications and updates. Following are the various vendor app stores:
Smartphone Platform Online App Store Android Android Market BlackBerry BlackBerry App World iPhone App Store Windows Mobile Windows Marketplace for Mobile
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