Apple makes a press release stating how important 2022 has been for them in terms of services where several records have been broken.
Those of Cupertino continue to take stock of the year 2022 which has been full of entertainment and triumphs in their services. This release takes a look at Apple’s services and what they’ve accomplished over the past year. They highlight the amount of great content to which we have access and the from new releases to engaging movies, world music, creative apps and further. The best is yet to come, in the words of Eddy Cuesenior vice president of services at Apple.
It all started with the App Store and iPhone apps
According to Eddy Cue, in 2022 a record number of visits to the App Store were recorded (it is worth saying that in 2021 they boasted of great achievements). Developers continue to be added, ranging from independent creators to international teams. These figures amount to more than 650 million in 175 regions of the world per week
Regarding the Digital goods and services sales figures top $320 billion since 2008, a record figure was also reached this year. Apple points out that BeReal, a social application; Battle Royale and Dot’s Home are the most important applications. As a last relevant fact, the App Store generates a significant share of more than 900 million paid subscriptions through Apple services.
Apple Arcade and Apple Music, the most popular subscriptions that keep growing
With award-winning titles, new releases and App Store favourites, Apple Arcade continues to add a collection of over 200 games. They highlight the absence of advertisements or purchases in the titles themselves. Over 50 exciting titles and over 300 updates including expansions.
Apple Music is an example that you can develop in a market full of competition. The platform has already over 100 million songs. Remembering Steve Jobs, they say it’s 100,000 times “1,000 songs in your pocket”. Spatial audio has arrived to deliver a new standard of quality in music. Since its release, the number of listeners per month has tripled to the point of accumulating more than 80% of subscribers worldwide.
One of the most recent and interesting news is Apple Music Sing. Real karaoke just got better with adjustable voices and real-time lyrics. Finally, Apple Music Live offers all fans exclusive performances from music stars like Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Alicia Keys, among others.
Apple TV+ continues to add hits through its original series and adding sports exclusives
More than 10 series premiered in 2022, including 14-time Emmy-nominated Severance, Black Bird, For All Mankind; Ted Lasso which went on a streak as the most winning comedy of said award. Apple TV+ was honored as the first streaming service with the Best Picture Oscar with CODA.
Those of Cupertino want to offer something more extra to films and series, they focused on introducing sports like baseball and football. The first step was Friday Night Baseball, two exclusive Thursdays
Apple One, the best way to enjoy Apple services in a single package
In addition to the services mentioned, if you subscribe to Apple One, you also have access to Fitness+, News+ and iCloud+. In summary, Apple has stood out in this 2022:
- 100 million songs available on Apple Music
- 300 awards and 1,305 content nominations on Apple TV+
- 250 million achievements made by users in Apple Arcade
- 3500 routines in Fitness+
- 3,000 stories told in audio on News+
- Over 95% of iCloud accounts use two-factor authentication.
Other Important Apple Services and News in 2022
In the United States, Apple touts the presentation of Tap to Pay. Merchants can accept Apple Pay, contactless bank cards, and other types of digital wallets seamlessly with iPhone. Notably Apple Pay added a record number of transactions In the whole world. Currently active in 70 countries and regions working with over 10,000 banking partners.
Apple Podcasts brings together the best renewed content for all users of an Apple product. Premium experiences offered by iHeartMedia, Sony Music, SmartLess Media, among others, are also added. Finally, Apple Books has a catalog of more than 10 million titles.
2023 will be a new year to break more records and continue consolidating each of these services made to provide good experiences and why not try to continue reaching new users.
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