Back in July, we reported that the Android Market had grown to 70,000 applications. Well, now that number has hit six digits as Google has officially set the bar at 100,000 apps via a short Tweet from their Android Developer account. Some could argue that many of these apps are simply wallpapers, ringtones, soundboards and the like, but that really isn't the point. With Apple's App Store standing at about 300,000 (many of which are junk, just like on the Android Market), there really is no longer an argument for iOS being superior to Android based solely on the number of apps. So, can we just agree that both platforms have pretty much every kind of app you could want and move on to more meaningful comparisons? [Twitter]
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