Apple Attempt to Increase iphone Market Share

For developers Apple is making it easier to create iPhone applications, that could increase its smartphone market share.

Makers of powerful, Internet-connected smartphones have been racing to respond past two years to the innovations unleashed by Apple's iPhone. While the makers have taken steps to narrow the gap, Apple may have just pulled further ahead.
Through a series of capabilities unveiled on Mar. 17 Apple is doing that. This make it easier for software developers to create nifty iPhone applications.The Apple presented both a major update of its iPhone software and details of a software developer kit in a packed auditorium at Apple's Cupertino (Calif.) campus.

This activity shows Apple will further confirm its position as the platform of choice for software developers—and as a result, many consumers. Just only eight months, programmers have created 25,000 applications that are available on Apple's online App Store. Of those programmers, 62% had never written anything for an Apple product.

Interestingly, consumers have downloaded more than 800 million of these apps, which include everything from games like Tetris to software that helps diabetes patients manage insulin levels. Obviously, the wide range of apps is a major reason the iPhone quickly jumped to No. 3 in the cutthroat smartphone market.