Apple today announced that more than 500 native applications will be available on the iPhone’s App Store when Apple’s iPhone 3G goes on sale tomorrow.

More than 125 applications in the App Store are being offered to iPhone customers for free.

"iPhone represents a new software platform for developers, combining the most advanced mobile operating system, sophisticated developer tools and a breakthrough way for developers to wirelessly sell and distribute their applications right onto every iPhone," said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "The reaction from developers has been very, very positive and we’re opening the App Store with over 500 native iPhone applications available for immediate purchase and download."

iPhone Apps will be available in a variety of categories including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel.
Via the Apple site.