PC World posted a story that 30,000 apps are now available on the Windows Phone 7 marketplace

Microsoft's Windows Phone has managed to amass 30,000 apps in its Marketplace, despite occupying a mere sliver of the smartphone market.

The app count comes courtesy of Windows Phone Applist, which keeps an unofficial eye on Windows Phone 7 activity. Microsoft begin giving tools to developers in March 2010, and a year later hit an official milestone of 11,500 apps. The first batch of Windows Phones launched in October 2010.

  Windows Phone 7 Hits 30,000 Apps