New data from Appfigures shows a swell of new app launches in 2026, suggesting AI tools could be fueling a mobile software boom.

App launches are surging globally as AI tools make it easier than ever for creators to build and publish mobile apps. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

An app, short for "application," is a piece of software developed primarily for use on a phone, tablet, or other mobile, wireless device. If you use an iPhone or iPad, you are using an app every time ...

Palm launched an online store where users can buy software directly from their handsets, becoming the latest phone maker to follow in Apple’s footsteps with an application store. Palm’s Software Store ...

After years of gradual declines, the App Store finally saw a huge jump in new apps this past year. Apple’s App Store saw 235,800 new apps in the first three months of 2026, according to new data ...

General Motors is rethinking traditional software development processes to target more innovation and better software, faster. Taking a cue from Apple’s approach to third party applications, GM ...