Comments on: App Store Passes 10,000 App Milestone http://www.appstoreapps.com/2008/11/27/app-store-passes-10000-app-milestone/ iPhone and iPod Touch Applications Reviewed Every Day Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:47:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: user http://www.appstoreapps.com/2008/11/27/app-store-passes-10000-app-milestone/#comment-1663 user Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:04:58 +0000 http://www.appstoreapps.com/?p=6684#comment-1663 The problem is that Apple doesn’t permit to create free new accounts anymore. “Payment Method: None” doesn’t work because it still wants valid credit cards. The problem has been for 1 week. More details on: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8526331 So, my question is how to try free applications if you can't make a free account, so without using credit card ? The problem is that Apple doesn’t permit to create free new accounts anymore. “Payment Method: None” doesn’t work because it still wants valid credit cards. The problem has been for 1 week. More details on: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8526331

So, my question is how to try free applications if you can’t make a free account, so without using credit card ?

]]> By: Dan Cornish http://www.appstoreapps.com/2008/11/27/app-store-passes-10000-app-milestone/#comment-1661 Dan Cornish Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:03:23 +0000 http://www.appstoreapps.com/?p=6684#comment-1661 I have a blog post today about why we and other developers will focus on the iPhone and not Blackberry. "Why we develop for the iPhone or “Fish where the fish are.” http://blog.cosential.com/?p=166 I have a blog post today about why we and other developers will focus on the iPhone and not Blackberry. “Why we develop for the iPhone or “Fish where the fish are.” http://blog.cosential.com/?p=166

]]> By: Rob http://www.appstoreapps.com/2008/11/27/app-store-passes-10000-app-milestone/#comment-1660 Rob Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:26:00 +0000 http://www.appstoreapps.com/?p=6684#comment-1660 "This platform has proven itself to be a stable and viable business plan for anyone who has the time(or money) to develop for it." I'm confused by this statement. How is the platform a viable business plan? Do you mean developing original applications for sale through iTunes is a business plan? Or perhaps creating applications for others on a consulting basis is a 'viable' business plan? Maybe something of both? A business plan usually includes a marketing component, which is a whole different function than coding up the applications. Competently marketing iPhone applications is a rare skill today. Just having some extra time on your hands isn't nearly enough. You have to be prepared for a serious undertaking. The number of 'rags to riches' stories is much lower than the media hype would make you think. “This platform has proven itself to be a stable and viable business plan for anyone who has the time(or money) to develop for it.”

I’m confused by this statement. How is the platform a viable business plan? Do you mean developing original applications for sale through iTunes is a business plan? Or perhaps creating applications for others on a consulting basis is a ‘viable’ business plan? Maybe something of both?

A business plan usually includes a marketing component, which is a whole different function than coding up the applications. Competently marketing iPhone applications is a rare skill today.

Just having some extra time on your hands isn’t nearly enough. You have to be prepared for a serious undertaking. The number of ‘rags to riches’ stories is much lower than the media hype would make you think.

]]> By: Doug http://www.appstoreapps.com/2008/11/27/app-store-passes-10000-app-milestone/#comment-1658 Doug Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:25:25 +0000 http://www.appstoreapps.com/?p=6684#comment-1658 There are a LOT of useless applications out there. My goal is to go through them all and let you make an informed decision about which ones are good or not. There are a LOT of useless applications out there. My goal is to go through them all and let you make an informed decision about which ones are good or not.

]]> By: James http://www.appstoreapps.com/2008/11/27/app-store-passes-10000-app-milestone/#comment-1655 James Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:57:22 +0000 http://www.appstoreapps.com/?p=6684#comment-1655 How much of those apps are actually good? Maybe 1,000. The rest are flashlight and single-book apps. How much of those apps are actually good? Maybe 1,000. The rest are flashlight and single-book apps.

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