App Store Hits 1 Billion Downloads

Nicole Martinelli ()

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The lucky downloader of the billionth app  from iTunes (winner of a MacBook Pro, a 32GB iPod Touch, a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card and a Time Capsule wireless hard drive) is reportedly a 13-year-old who hit the jackpot with a free app called “bump.” Apple reached the billion mark with apps in just nine months.

All-time top paid downloads include:
Koi Pond
Engimo
Pocket Guitar
Touchgrind
iShoot
Monopoly

All-time top free apps include:
Facebook
Google Earth
Pandora Radio
Tap Tap Revenge
Shazam
Pac-Man Lite
Light Saber Unleashed
Virtual Zippo lighter

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Nicole Martinelli is a San Francisco native who has lived in Milan and Florence, Italy. She's written for Wired.com, The New York Times and Newsweek. You can find her on Twitter , Facebook and Google+.

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