In these two years of App Store we’ve read many stories of indie developers making tons of bucks out of apps sales. Still, I’ve noticed a trend recently, and that’s why the news of Camera+ generating over $250.000 in revenue matters: if you look at the App Store Top Paid charts, you’ll see lots of games in there.
So the question is: is still possible to be successful in the App Store even without developing a game? Apparently, it is.
So you have a kid right? Then I’m sure you’ve done this a lot or have had this happen at least once: You download an innocent game to keep them busy, handed them your iPhone, and let them have at it. The kids get carried away, and you wake up the next morning to a bank alert claiming you’ve incurred $300 in App-app purchases. This leads to a few nasty emails sent to Apple and the developer, claiming fraudulent charges and demanding your money back.
But just so you know, developers aren’t trying to screw you over. Apple has an odd API concerning purchases and password caching. While you probably realize that Apple gives you the opportunity to purchase multiple items in the store so you don’t have to keep entering your password, you might not have realized that this caching translates to in-app purchases as well.
I remember a few weeks ago someone said the iPhone’s accessibility features weren’t so great. Steve also replied to an email saying that Apple provides the best accessibility experience on the planet - and judging from the video below I think he’s right.
German-based car manufacturer BMW is going to integrate iPhones and iPod Touches into the user experience of its automotives, starting 2011. They have indeed developed a brand new system that perfectly integrates with Apple’s iOS devices.
Three days ago the Maroon 5 played a surprise concert at Apple’s campus in Cupertino. Apple isn’t new to this kind of surprises for its employees, and boy it must be great to work for Apple - no matter what they say.
But most of all, look at all those iPhones.
Apple has just started rolling out four new iPhone 4 commercials, each of them about FaceTime.
The new ads, available for streaming here, are named “Meet her”, “Haircut”, “Smile” and “Big News” - all of them are focused on every day situations that will surely help people better understand the whole FaceTime concept.
Well played, Apple. Check out the videos below.
Oh boy, this can’t be good. Remember Chatroulette? Someone created some sort of iPhone 4 version, which allows you to connect with strangers using the iPhone’s front-facing camera.
The service is not affiliated with Chatroulette, but I won’t be surprised to see this app become an official client sometimes in the future.
You can download iChatr for free in the App Store.
We know that plugging the iPhone 4 via USB takes longer to charge it than a standard wall charger, What you might not know are the exact numbers of this comparison, so take a look at When Will Apple’s post about it.
iFixyouri is doing it again. They once performed a drop test of an iPhone 4, and it took 3 drops to break the front glass. But what about Bumpers? They should offer protection, right?
Well, maybe so. But check out the video after the break, and pray that you’ll never drop your new toy. [via iFixyouri]
