Apple's App Store: 1.5 billion served

Today, Apple said its customers have downloaded 1.5 billion apps from the company's iTunes App Store.

Folks must be downloading apps at a frantic pace on their iPhones and iPod Touches because it was just three months ago that Apple (AAPL) had its billionth download. The real excitement from this announcement? Steve Jobs is speaking again. Well, speaking for the company via press release.