Nokia App store downloads reach 2 billion

Nokia store- Nokia’s own app store which Nokia users use to download apps on their phone ahs recently touched 2 billion downloads. 1 billion of them belong to the S40 and Asha platform. The store is currently clocking 80 million downloads a month. Action games have emerged as the number one downloaded category with adventure following a close second, sports at third, entertainment at fourth and utility at 5th.

Nokia India announced that the Nokia Store - Nokia's own app store which consumers use to download apps on their phones - has clocked 2 billion downloads, of which 1 billion are on the S40 and Asha platform. The Nokia store currently has over 80 million downloads a month. The Nokia Store client comes pre-loaded on all Nokia S40 devices, Asha devices and the new Nokia Asha 501.

Indian developers are being provided with robust business opportunities due to the growth. This growth has also led to providing Indian developers with a robust business opportunity. Over 168 Indian developers have already achieved more than one million downloads for their apps, while 3 developers have achieved 100 million downloads, 9 developers have achieved 50 million downloads, 18 developers have achieved 25 million downloads and 40 developers have achieved 10 million downloads.

Globally, the Nokia Store is available in over 200 countries and has achieved over 10 billion cumulative downloads. Over 148,000 content items are available for Series 40 devices and see an average of nearly 15 million downloads daily.