Apple Reports More Than 3 Billion AppStore Downloads

Apple App Store today reported another record: more than three million applications have now been downloaded worldwide from iPhone and iPod touch users from the App Store.

Three billion applications downloaded in less than 18 months—this is like nothing we’ve ever seen before,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “The revolutionary App Store offers iPhone and iPod touch users an experience unlike anything else available on other mobile devices, and we see no signs of the competition catching up anytime soon.”

Last time we heard from Apple was when they reported more than 100,000 apps available , and when they reported the 1 billion app download milestone. Currently, the App Store, Apple has customers in 77 countries.