July 16th, 2009
One of the biggest problems for iPhone apps is finding users — the main way growth happens now is, paradoxically, by climbing the charts of the iTunes app store rankings.
July 14th, 2009
(14.7.2009) Apple CEO Steve Jobs had a simple message for all the App Store rivals trying to emulate the iPhone maker’s model: Good luck catching us. Apple marked the first birthday of its App Store and noted the following about what is becoming a business model moat in the wireless business: 1.5 billion apps downloaded; 65,000 apps; An army of
July 14th, 2009
(14.7.2009) You have no notifications, you network tart Apple’s notification system for the iPhone won’t work on devices that have been unlocked to run on different networks, much to the annoyance of developers who are being left to explain the situation to customers.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
July 13th, 2009
(13.7.2009) Jeff writes “I decided to review the specifications of recent e-readers and mobile devices as well as the ongoing Apple rumor mill to chart out the most likely features, innovations and configuration we can expect from Apple’s long awaited Newton successor/Mac Tablet which I’ll call the MacPad. The MacPad will arrive in fall ‘09 or Jan ‘10, with a 10″ diagonal color display, a $599 price point with a Verizon data plan, a stylus, note taking application and handwriting recognition and an e-bookstore for iTunes. Apple’s biggest challenge will be convincing its huge installed base of iPhone owners that they need a MacPad too.
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