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Developers Can Now Issue Free “Promotional” Copies of iPhone Apps
Touch Arcade —
... As first reported on MacRumors.com, Apple is now offering developers the ability to issue up to 50 promotional copies of their iPhone Apps. ...
Apple Tidbits From Around the Web
Mac Soda —
... - Looks like Steve Jobs won’t be alone.
- Impeach Obama.
- In-Ear Headphones Ship.
- Bloggers and Journalists can test apps for free.
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Promo iPhone Codes One Small Step For App Marketing
Wired: Epicenter —
... MacRumors has the story, as well as the full screenshot of the coupon redemption in action. It appears recipients of promo versions must download the apps via iTunes, as opposed to directly from the App Store app on the iPhone. ...
Apple gives developers the ability to use promo codes
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... "Redeem" section, will give the user a free (or promotional) copy of the application. However, there are some caveats to using the promotional codes:
The developer can only give away up to 50 promotional codes per application
Currently the promo codes can only be used in the US iTunes Store
We're sure that this will fill the gap between developers looking to get reviews and users eager to do the reviewing. Nice work, Apple! [via MacRumors] TUAWApple gives developers the ability to use promo codes originally ...
App Store Enables Developer Promo Codes, Still Has Work To Do (Updated)
TechCrunch —
... in time. To remedy this, they often the release date far in advance and then change it once the application has been approved. Jeff Scott of 148apps has discovered that developers can use the new promo codes to give access to the apps through the App Store as soon as the application is approved, even if the release date hasn’t arrived. This will be an even bigger help for sharing apps with press and friends.
For more, check out the original report on MacRumors here.
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App Store Enables Developer Promo Codes, Still Has Work To Do
TechCrunch —
... be available. It’s become an accepted fact that applications will lie in App Store purgatory for a few days (or more) before they get approved. But instead of giving developers a day’s notice before these applications go live, Apple simply posts the app whenever it gets around to it. Without the ability to defer the launch to a specified time, developers are unable to set embargo times and pre-brief press.
For more, check out the original report on MacRumors here.
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Apple allows developers to provide free copies of iPhone apps through App Store
Unwired View —
... with no word on whether Apple plans to expand the service in the future.
Developers can give away up to 50 promotional codes that can be redeemed via the Redeem link near the top of the U.S. iTunes store. With this, anyone may download a full copy of an iPhone application for free.
So there you have it. Paid iPhone apps can now be had for free, but it’s up to you to find out when they’re available and how to get them as outlined above.
Via MacRumors
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Promotional iPhone app codes will help small developers, teach them to hoard
VentureBeat —
... I’ve tested a bunch of iPhone applications by bypassing Apple’s App Store so developers could either get them to me for free or before they’re actually released. The process is kind of a pain. But now Apple has made it slightly easier thanks to the use of promotional codes that developers can use to send out their apps to select people for free, MacRumors reports. ...
iPhone App Developers Get Promo Codes for Free App Distribution
Cult of Mac —
... Once an application has been accepted to the App Store by Apple, developers can now issue up to 50 promotional codes. The codes allow the recipient to download a full copy of the application for free. Presently, these codes can only be used in the U.S. iTunes Stores by using the “Redeem” link in the App Store. The 50 code limit is reset for each new version of an application, according to a report at MacRumors. ...
iPhone app promo codes trickle out
Webware.com —
... free trials. Developers angling to hook new customers will still need to lure them with free, light versions of the software or the less popular approach of offering an app free for a limited time and then ratcheting up the cost when the window closes.
Still, we're happy to finally see some leeway for developers, who will also get a reprieve from issuing gift certificates that often lose them money as a workaround for letting select reviewers evaluate apps for free.
[Via MacRumors] ...
Apple to allow developers to issue free promotional copies of software
Boy Genius Report —
It looks like someone at Apple finally got the message. Developers can reportedly now offer a free promotional code that allows prospective buyers and/or reviewers to download a full copy of a software title from the APp Store. Each software title entering the App Store will get 50 promotional codes that will reset when each subsequent version is released. Codes can also be issued for existing software and the folks over at MacRumors reportedly obtained a code and downloaded a free version of Jam: Vol 1 from Smudge Apps. The new promotional offer is only ...
iPhone Developers Now Allowed to Issue Promo Copies of Apps
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News —
... Developers had previously found it difficult to apportion promotional copies of applications, having to opt for Ad-hoc distribution or gift certificate issuance. Macrumors reports that upon App Store approval, developers will be able to dish out up to 50 promotional codes which can allow a user to download a full version of the application without cost. Such codes are currently exclusive to the U.S. iTunes store and can be accessed by selecting a “Redeem” link. ...
Fun And Games Dominate iPhone App Chart
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
... the way applications are reviewed and listed in the store, and it is moving toward letting developers offer free trials. The success of the App Store has not gone unnoticed by Apple's rivals. Google has taken a similar approach for downloading programs to Android-powered phones with the Android Market, Research In Motion will open its own ...
Apple simplifies the promotion of software on the AppStore
HardMac.com —
Source : MacrumorsUntil now, when a software publisher wanted to promote a product online on AppStore and to test it, he had to ask journalists for the unique number identifying their iPhone (never easy to find) so that they could enable the download without having to pay.
Now, Apple (for the moment on U.S. iTunes only) has a less cumbersome procedure.
Editors of software can ask for up to 50 promotional codes to give to the press, this will allow them via iTunes to download the software in question without paying. The previous procedure was so ...
Apple simplifies the promotion of software on the AppStore
MacBytes.com —
... - 07:31:09 Source : Macrumors Until now, when a software publisher wanted to promote a product online on AppStore and to test it, he had to ask journalists for the unique number identifying their iPhone (never easy to find) so that they could enable the download without having to pay. Now, Apple (for the moment on U.S. iTunes only) has a less cumbersome procedure. Editors of software can ask for up to 50 promotional codes to give to the press, this will allow them via iTunes to download the software in question without paying. The previous procedure was so convoluted that ...
Promotional Codes Can Now be Used within the App Store
Touch Podium —
... According to MacRumors, it is now possible to use and distribute “Promo Codes” for any of your self-uploaded apps onto the App Store. ...
Developers Get Promotional Codes to Give Free Copies of Apps [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network —
... According to this MacRumors report, Apple has started to dispense promotional codes to App Store developers. With them, developers will now be able to grant free access to their app for up to 50 users. Previously, developers would have had to resort to the ad-hoc distribution method or iTunes gift cards to give promotional copies of their applications. While the 50 user limit might seem paltry compared to the ad-hoc’s 100, the promotional code limit is reset with version updates. Additionally, and probably most welcoming to both ...
