Microsoft says over 75,000 Windows Phone apps published in 2012

According to Microsoft (MSFT) executive Todd Brix, there are now more apps available for Windows Phone users "than at any time since we first launched Windows Phone 7 two years ago." Brix says on the Windows Phone Developer Blog that on average, Windows Phone users have downloaded 54 apps each to personalize their phone experience around the people and information they care about most. Over the last year, the company has certified and published over 75,000 new apps and games -- more than doubling the catalog size -- and over 300,000 app updates.