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Apple’s App Store sales top USD10b in 2013

Apple customers worldwide spent over USD10 billion on the App Store in 2013, including over USD1 billion in December. Some three billion apps were downloaded for month, making it most successful month in App Store history.

With the introduction of iOS 7, developers were able to create stunning apps that took advantage of the redesigned user interface and the more than 200 new features and APIs. Developers such as Evernote, Yahoo!, AirBnB, OpenTable, Tumblr, Pinterest and American Airlines re-imagined the user experience and increased the overall efficiency and performance of their apps.

To date, App Store offers more than one million apps to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users in 155 countries around the world.