Inside the recent announcement for the Lumia 928 is a new piece of information: there are now 145,000 apps in the Windows Phone store, up from 120,000 apps in October 2012, but growth has slowed.



From Neowin:

Hidden inside Nokia's Lumia 928 announcement was a new detail: The Windows Phone marketplace now has 145,000 apps. In the first half of 2012, the size of the Windows Phone Store doubled to 100,000 apps, which makes the announcement worrying as it shows that growth has dropped, but not too dramatically.

Between November 2011 and October 2012, growth in the Windows Phone marketplace was quick, with 7,300 apps being added per month. More recently, however, that figure has dropped to just 2,800 apps per month. This could be down to developer disinterest as Windows Phone devices struggle to get a foothold in America.

  Microsoft reveals that Windows Phone only has 145,000 apps, growth starts to slow