Mobile apps, also known as Mobile applications, are software applications, usually designed to run on smartphones and tablet computers. They are available through application distribution platforms which are typically operated by the owner of the mobile operating system, such as the App Store (iOS), Android Market, and BlackBerry App World. Some apps are free, and others have a price. Usually they are downloaded from the platform to a target device such as an iPhone, BlackBerry, or Android phone, but sometimes they can be downloaded to a PC or a Mac computer. For apps with a price, generally a percentage, 20-30%, goes to the distribution provider (such as iTunes), and the rest goes to the producer of the app.[1]

The term "app" has become a buzzword in popular culture, and in 2010 was listed as "Word of the Year" by the American Dialect Society.

Mobile apps were originally intended for productivity: Email, calendar and contact databases, but the public demand for apps caused rapid expansion into other areas such as mobile games, factory automation, GPS and location-based services, order-tracking, and ticket purchases.

AppS = Apple Software


JackyNelson 發表於 2011-10-26 09:28 PM