Milestone: Sparked the third party application craze
Legacy: The App Store may not be a device, but it's hard to imagine what modern smartphones and tablets would be like without the introduction of Apple's third party app scheme. Users have loved the variety of apps available for the iPhone (and later the iPad), including games, utilities, productivity applications, ebooks and communication tools. Numerous competitors, including Google, Microsoft, Nokia, Palm and RIM, have tried to replicate Apple's App Store success.