Mobile app store launches in May; here's an inside look at what it is Apple's iPhone App store has been a launchpad for the many entrepreneurs striking it out on their own to create games or services for the more than 10 million iPhone users. It's also been a big success for Apple, having 25,000 available applications and already accumulating 800 million downloads since launching it last year. It's not surprising, therefore that Apple has inspired the launch of several other mobile stores recently. Blackberry answered with its Blackberry App World, Google has its Android Market, and now Nokia is launching the Ovi Store. The Ovi Store will launch in May of this year. Nokia's Ovi Store is another opportunity for mobile application developers to create the next big hit game or service. ... [ Read more ]