In pictures: Smartphone app store comparison

We compare the interfaces of popular mobile app stores from Apple, Google, Microsoft, BlackBerry and Nokia

Apple's iPhone may have kicked off the phenomenon, but believe it or not, there are alternatives to the ever popular App Store: Google's Android Market, Microsoft's Windows Marketplace, BlackBerry's App World and Nokia's Ovi Store.

We take a look at the user interfaces of these application stores and how they differ from one another.

With more than 2 billion downloads and almost 100,000 applications to choose from, Apple's App Store kicked off the mobile app phenomenon in a serious way in mid-2008. Apple groups apps into general categories such as games and entertainment, but with so many downloads available the search function often proves more useful when looking for apps.

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