BrianFagioli writes: People sometimes forget that when the first-ever iPhone launched in 2007, there was no App Store. Believe it or not, Apple’s smartphone was limited to the apps with which it came. In fact, Steve Jobs famously didn’t want third-party apps on the iPhone at all. Ultimately, the App Store was added in 2008 despite Jobs’ initial push against it. This move changed the computer industry forever. This month, the Apple App Store reaches an impressive milestone — its 10th Birthday. This day is important for three groups — Apple (of course), but more importantly, consumers and developers. Apple has made billions of dollars from the App Store, but third party developers have as well — the company has literally transformed some devs into millionaires. Consumers have benefited from high-quality applications too. Regardless of your feelings about Apple, the world owes it a collective thank you for its App Store. It inspired other companies, such as Google with Android and Microsoft with Windows 8/10, to adopt the same app concepts. It really did change everything.
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