Ken Yarmosh, our Director of Product Strategy, posted some thoughts on his blog about what Apple can do to improve the App Store in 2010. He focused on app wish lists, sharing, recommendations, tracking bargains and sales, and better app organization:
Now, if the prediction of 300,000 iPhone apps by the end of 2010 is true, [...]
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Improving Apple’s App Store in 2010
Is it Time to Add “Apps” to Marketing’s Venerable “4 Ps”?
From mobile to widgets to Facebook, applications are fast becoming part of the core marketing mix for organizations looking to acquire, retain and engage customers. Is it time for ‘apps’ to become part of marketing’s “4 Ps”?
Apple improves search in the iPhone App Store
When I created the App Store content for our TrafficTweet application, I created a nice list of tags. I was disappointed to see that the App Store didn’t have an area to insert these tags in the submission forms. The iPhone analytics vendors like PinchMedia and Medialets already supported tags.
I was pleased that Apple finally added keywords field to the application submission form to improve the poor search feature.
Welcome to Mobomo!
The iPhone platform and the Apple App Store radically changed the way we work, live, and play. The massive iPhone success has resulted in other mobile vendors launching similar stores for their devices. In addition, the new generation of Software Development Kits (SDK) is making it much easier for developers to build and deploy applications and services for the mobile workforce. These mobile applications provide rich user experience by leveraging advanced device features such as multi-touch screens, GPS, compass, accelerometers, cameras, and other sensors.
Our Applications
ExpenseBooks for FreshBooksFreshBooks expenses on the go.Don’t let your receipts for business meetings, purchases, and other FreshBooks expenses pile up on your desk. Enter them immediately into ExpenseBooks when they happen, so that you have an accurate picture of your expenses in FreshBooks.
RingsIncredibly addictive reaction game.Inspired by a classic arcade game, Rings is all about your focus and reaction time.
Try to catch the light as it spins around. Catching it in the scoring zone will get you points. You get higher points as you get closer to the warp lane. Catch the light in the warp lane to advance to the inner ring. Each new ring adds a new beat to the music. Once you reach and conquer the inner ring, you'll jump to the next level, and things heat up.
TweebMulti-account Twitter analytics for everyone.Tweeb is the Twitter analytics you don't think you need. However, one look at the features it offers and anyone who uses Twitter regularly will see the data goldmine behind Tweeb. Whether you manage one or manage multiple Twitter profiles, Tweeb makes it easy to see new followers, dropped followers, the power of your retweets and more.
HexOutChallenge your brain. Exercise your mental agility with HexOut; a challenging new twist on the classic electronic light game. To complete a puzzle, just turn out all of the lights. Sounds easy, right? Of course it won't be so simple! Deceptively simple, addictive gameplay with one hundred mind-bending puzzles.
TrafficTweetReal-time traffic. Anywhere in the world.TrafficTweet puts real-time traffic reporting in the hands of iPhone users, with live traffic maps for any location in the world. You can contribute to the reporting right away with your own Twitter account, and help your fellow travelers know what's going on in your neck of the woods.