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Will in-app purchases eliminate the number of free apps?
From a developers perspective, one of the more important and sought-after features in the new iPhone OS 3.0 SDK is the ability include in-app purchases from within applications. Notably, this capability is limited to paid apps. As Apple likes to proclaim, “Free apps remain free.” That said, Marco.org writes: Free apps will move in droves […]
Continue reading...More iPhone OS 3.0 Screenshots unearthed
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
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Continue reading...Photo/Video interface unearthed – buried within the iPhone OS 3.0 beta
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
It seems that we can’t go a day without getting a new nugget of info about what the upcoming iPhone has in store. But hey, we’re not complaining. Most recently, MacRumors uncovered the screenshot to the right in the iPhone OS 3.0 firmware. As you can see, the interface contains a toggle switch for taking […]
Continue reading...Updated iPhone OS causes 148apps to quickly register 180apps domain name
Thursday, April 2, 2009
This past Tuesday, Apple seeded an updated iPhone OS 3.0 beta to developers. On Wednesday, some sneaky developer reported that the updated beta increased the number of possible homescreens from 9 to 11. With the update, an iPhone can now hold up to 180 applications, up from a previous high of 148. Enter 148Apps 148Apps […]
Continue reading...Updated iPhone OS 3.0 beta increases number of homescreens to 11
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Yesterday, Apple seeded an updated version of the iPhone OS 3.0 to developers. Soon thereafter, the folks over at The Loop Blog discovered that Apple increased the number of possible homescreens from 9 to 11. Each homescreen holds 16 applications, plus the 4 anchor applications in the dock. The recent update now changes the possible […]
Continue reading...How Apple wins by not pandering to feature whores
Friday, March 20, 2009
A great and must-read article over at Counternotions explores how Apple’s latest iPhone 3.0 announcements will further cement its lead over its competitors. The new iPhone OS finally brings some long sought after features to the iPhone – Cut and Paste, MMS, and Push Notifications all come to mind. And while those are welcome improvements, […]
Continue reading...iPhone OS 3.0 coming on March 17
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Engadget reports: We just got the announcement, iPhone OS 3.0 is coming. Set your clocks, mark your calendars. It’s going down March 17th. Apparently, we’ll get a sneak peak at the new OS, as well as a look at a brand new version of the SDK. Exciting stuff indeed, and we’ll be there live at […]
Continue reading...Palm hires ex-Apple guy as manger of its Palm Pre developer community
Monday, February 9, 2009
Former Apple employee Chuq Von Rospach recently accepted a position at Palm where he will serve as the Developer Community Manager for the Palm Pre SDK. Apple’s app store is already off to a commanding lead, and the Palm Pre, which doesn’t launch for another few months, will have to play a significant amount of […]
Continue reading...Interview with EA’s head of iPhone Development
Saturday, November 15, 2008
MacLife has an enlightening interview with Travis Boatman, the iPhone boss over at Electronic Arts. Regarding the iPhone as a gaming device compared to the DS and PSP: I think all three devices actually provide really great play experiences. How they’re different, though, is what’s important. I think, fundamentally, the DS and the PSP are […]
Continue reading...Opera Mini browser was never submitted to iPhone App Store
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Well it seems that all the hoopla regarding Opera Mini’s supposed rejection from the App Store is much ado about nothing. John Gruber over at Daring Fireball did a little bit of investigating and found out that the browser was never even submitted to the App Store in the first place. My understanding, based on […]
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
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