theiphoneblog.com - 7/22/2009
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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 cheapy novelty app crowd. Why is this still a ...
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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 , ...
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5 is the new 10 | None
polarbearfarm.com - 7/30/2009
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A lot has been written about the success
of the App Store, over 50,000 apps available, 1.5
Billion downloads in its first year, talk about how it’s unprecedented etc. However I think it’s long past time for a reality check here. This is a ...
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Dear Apple: How About that Premium App Store?
The Free iPhone Blog —
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 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: With the average price in the App Store now at $1.39 for games and $2.58 for all apps, the App Store is killing the value perception of mobile software shoppers. Some would argue … Go here to see the original: Dear Apple: How About that Premium App Store? ...
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ismashphone.com 3/16/2009 —
While most of the App Store resembles Wal-Mart -- or even your local Dollar Store -- there's a good reason why one corner of it might start to look like Neiman-Marcus. Fanning the flames of last month's story , the rumored "premium" section of the App Store -- which would house name-brand ...
Rumor: iPhone to Get a Premium App Store
blog.wired.com 3/14/2009 —
As Apple gets ready to preview its new software developers' kit and an updated iPhone operating system next week , there could be some changes to the company's App Store too.
We're hearing rumors that Apple could introduce a ...
Rumor: Apple planning premium game section of App Store
appleinsider.com 1/29/2009 — Apple may planning to introduce a new section of the App Store dedicated to top-notch gaming titles in an effort to further solidify its multi-touch devices as the next big thing in handheld gaming.
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Now everybody has an App Store
apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com 2/16/2009 — Nokia’s Ovi Store . An online app and media portal that comes “pre-integrated” on Nokia’s ( NOK ) new N97 (right), but will be available for download on a slew of existing Nokia phones come May. ( link ) Windows Marketplace . Along with a new version ...
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.
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.
Chinese worker commits suicide over missing iPhone —
Apple 7/23/2009
Chinese worker Sun Danyong was responsible for handling the prototypes of one of the world's hottest products '” Apple's iPhone. When one of the next-generation gadgets went missing and his company began investigating him, he jumped off his ...
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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