Apple's App Store Nears One Billion Downloads

Apple, maker of the iPhone and iPod Touch, is fast approaching a billion downloads for its online App Store.

The Cupertino, Calif.-based company unveiled a Web page dedicated to tracking the number of downloads until it hits the one billion milestone.

The popularity of Apple's App Store has only been increasing since the company started allowing third-party developers to sell programs in the online market in July.

Just four months ago, in January, Apple said it had surpassed 500 million downloads.

By comparison, it took the company over two years to sell its billionth song through iTunes.