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gizmodo.com - 10/16/2009

The App Store Effect: Are iPhone Apps Headed for Oblivion? [IPhone Apps]

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It's uncanny. When known software gets repackaged for iPhones and iPod Touches, and passes through the hallowed gates of the App Store , something happens: Almost invariably, it gets cheaper. Waaay cheaper. Good right? Well, not always. The App Store is a strange new place for developers. ...

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tuaw.com - 10/15/2009

Apple relents: in-app purchase for free apps allows demo-to-paid

— tuaw.com — Big news coming down the pike today for App Store developers. Apple has finally relented, allowing in-app... purchase for free applications. Finally, developers can distribute a free trial version of their applications, unlocking features from directly ... (more) Apple relents: in-app purchase for free apps allows ...

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gigaom.com - 10/15/2009

iPhone Sales: Now Bigger Than Ever

— gigaom.com — iphone It’s a great time to be a phone buyer, for we are seeing a whole new... crop of what The Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg calls super smartphones (I prefer the simpler “superphones” ) come to the market. Motorola’s CLIQ , an Android-based ... (more) iPhone Sales: Now Bigger Than Ever

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techcrunch.com - 10/19/2009

Wolfram Alpha Miscalculates What Its iPhone App Should Cost

— techcrunch.com — Apple wasted little time approving Wolfram Alpha’s new iPhone app, which we hinted at last week .... Just a few days after they submitted it to the store, Apple sailed it right through the approval process with such speed that it even surprised ... (more) Wolfram Alpha Miscalculates What Its iPhone App Should Cost

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Gizmodo: App Store Economy a Road to Oblivion?
The iPhone Blog — ... Gizmodo has an interesting post up on Apple’s iPhone App Store, and how it might be headed straight down the road to oblivion. Their basic take is that downward price pressure, users conditioned by iTunes to expect $1 songs and $2 TV shows, Apple recommending (and wanting) cheaper prices, high development costs with low chances for visibility, all combine to put iPhone (and iPod touch) development on the endangered species list. Further, yesterday’s announcement of ...

Linkpost | 10.17.2009
TechBlog — ... - Boy Genius Report gets its hands on the unannounced Android 2.0, and it looks to be a major improvement. Faster, too. • The App Store Effect: Are iPhone Apps Headed for Oblivion? - Pricing is being driven down by user demand. Apps for iPhone a fraction of the cost they originally were on other platforms. Will developers go where they can make a profit? Also ...