New firmware updates for the iPhone are inevitable but before they’re pushed out to the general public, they don Beta status allowing developers ample time to tweak and modify their Apps while providing bug fixes to Apple. Firmware 2.1 came out recently with Apple focusing more on stability and bug fixes, but this time around, a few extra goodies are being baked into Firmware 2.2; ‘Emojicons’ and Google Street View support for the bundled maps application.
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The Apple Store is generally a very friendly and social place when it comes to just about anything. But why not take that experience of meeting some cool and hip new person home? Well, now you can using the power of iChat, just don’t be bummed when no one wants to be your friend outside of your buddy list.
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Written by Tanner Godarzi on September 29th, 2008
Posted in: Apple Store
The news that Apple has sold over 1 million iPhones during the weekend it launched is impressive considering the same feat was achieved in 74 days for the 1st generation model. But let’s take some things into account here, last year’s numbers were for the U.S alone until Apple seeped supply into Europe. This time around Apple has 22 launch countries padded with iPhones and that 1 millionth sale doesn’t look too hot considering that Apple reported 270,000 sales the first weekend last year.
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Friday Apple introduced the much anticipated iPhone App Store finally allowing native 3rd party Apps to be distributed through a medium we’re actually excited to open up our wallets like a sacrificial lamb. But Apple forgot one tiny detail: how to make sure most of these Apps don’t suck. Oh sure they brought money into the equation where developers had to rent out virtual shelf space and take a hit on their profits just to maintain a comfortable status quo. But when you have fucking idiots charging for shit that can be attained for free (like some of those ridiculous flash light Apps) from the Internet without at least tacking on some bells and whistles then we have a huge problem.
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