appcubby.com - 7/21/2009
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The App Store is a tough place to do business. In addition to the countless hours I ve spent overseeing the development of the App Cubby apps, I ve also spent a ton of time pouring over the App Store charts, experimenting with pricing and marketing , and studying accounts from other developers. ...
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marco.org - 7/17/2009
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There’s a pretty significant problem in the new
App Store ratings system. (Don’t worry, you can depend
on me to blog about it!) Instapaper Pro 2.1 was rejected because I had rated it like this — the current live rating for Instapaper Free — based on a ...
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There’s a pretty significant problem in the new...
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Ad A TV ad demonstrated a range of
applications for the Apple iPhone. The voice-over stated "If
you need to find a cab in a strange city, theres an app for that. Or figure out your share of the bill for a table of five, theres an app for that. Or fix ...
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Don't Expect a Huge Increase in Complexity Of iPhone Apps Any Time Soon [App Store]
Gizmodo —
The iPhone App Store just turned one, and developers are getting the hang of the device. Game companies like EA and Namco are starting specialized divisions just to target the iPhone. Apps are about to get good, right? Not exactly. Here's the major reason: the price of apps. AppCubby maker of apps like GasCubby, just put up an analysis of the app store that says the new price ceiling is $5. It used to be $10. But according to him and other developers, the $10 price point is no longer sustainable, seeing as many previously ...
Dear Apple: How About that Premium App Store?
The iPhone Blog —
... which would let high quality apps in the $10 or $20+ range enjoy some breathing room away from the “race to the bottom” pressure of the current cheapy novelty app crowd. Why is this still a good idea? Well, AppCubby has run the numbers and it looks like $5 (down from $10) is the new ceiling for App Store apps: ...
Will You Pay $10 for an iPhone App?
Just Another iPhone Blog —
cheapskate Image Source: Zazzle.com The appcubby blog has a fascinating post up on App Store price ‘deterioration’ . It cites numerous examples of well-known and blue-chip type apps that have had to give up on their original $10 (or $9.99) pricing and succumb to the downward price trends of the App Store, and puts forward the argument that for most apps, the price ‘ceiling’ is now $5. It’s a pretty worrying sounding article if you’re involved in apps development for the iPhone OS, and to my mind, even if you’re just an avid iPhone apps fan and user. Here’s just a brief example of some of what sounds so worrying: Lots of cheap ...
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Dear Apple: How About that Premium App Store?
theiphoneblog.com 7/22/2009 —
Just prior to iPhone 3.0 there were rumors that Apple would introduce a Premium App Store which would let high quality apps in the $10 or $20+ range enjoy some breathing room away from the “race to the bottom” pressure of the current ...
iPhone developer: App Store rewards "crap" apps
appleinsider.com 1/23/2009 — A software engineer who wrote what he calls a "terrible" and "crap" app in less time than it typically takes to eat lunch has since watched it shoot to the top of Apple's App Store, where it's now generating over $200 an hour ...
Pirates Board Apple's iPhone App Store
blog.wired.com 3/31/2009 —
The iPhone's App Store is becoming an increasingly juicy target for pirates, who have illegally cracked 24 percent of paid applications for free distribution.
Apple's App Store offers about 25,000 paid apps, and almost a quarter have been ...
Apple's App Store already nearing pace of $1 billion business?
appleinsider.com 3/10/2009 — As Apple's 9-month young App Store redefines the smartphone industry and spawns copycats, actual app sales are approaching a frequency that could see the digital shop become a billion-dollar business before year's end.
App Store Size: Comparisons and Challenges
db.tidbits.com 17 days ago — Apple has announced that the App Store now has over 100,000 titles available , making it the largest application store in the world.
In verifying that claim, I checked into the app stores of the iPhone's main competitors: Android-based smartphones from various sources, RIM's BlackBerry, ...
Is the App Store already a billion dollar business for Apple?
venturebeat.com 3/17/2009 — Last August, upon seeing the quick success of the App Store, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs foresaw a big future for the store . “This thing’s going to crest a half a billion, soon. Who knows, maybe it will be a $1 billion marketplace at some point ...
Apple Previews iPhone 3.0 Software
db.tidbits.com 3/17/2009 — At a special press event at its headquarters today, Apple previewed the new iPhone 3.0 software, which adds the long-awaited push notification capability, support for subscriptions and purchases within applications, and copy and paste, among much else.
The software will be available this ...
App Store Organization: One Problem, Four Current Solutions
theappleblog.com 2/3/2009 — Apple doesn’t want you to find quality apps in the App Store. Yes, I said it. The way the App Store is currently designed, Apple would rather you spend your valuable time discovering apps either by going category by category or making ...
Apple suggests App Store redesign in the works
appleinsider.com 7/23/2009 — Acknowledging that there is room for improvement in the current offering, Apple COO Tim Cook said Tuesday that Apple is looking for new ways to categorize software in the App Store on the iPhone and iPod touch.
App Store Pick of the Week: Shakespeare —
Apple Hot News 7/23/2009
If you’re headed back to school soon, don’t forget to pack a copy of Shakespeare. On your iPhone. The free app brings you the full text of all forty plays, as well as the Bard’s poems and sonnets. Customize your reading experience by picking the font ...
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