News Archive for 09/09/24

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Sept. 18th weekend sees sharp spike in app approvals

09/24, 4:55pm

May represent attempt to clear backlog

An unusually large number of iPhone apps were approved on the weekend of September 18th, one website observes. AppShopper remarks that in monitoring trends at the App Store, it noticed 1,394 titles premiering on the 18th alone, followed by another 928 on the 19th. By the 20th figures had dropped to a relatively normal level, just 298 apps.

Only minority of iPhone, iPod owners using 3.1 firmware

09/24, 3:55pm

Still represents good uptake, says ad firm

A relatively small number of iPhone and iPod touch owners are actually using the latest firmware, says AdMob. The advertising firm notes that in tracking ad requests made between September 15th and the 22nd, only 23 percent of devices were observed using iPhone 3.1. The figure is nevertheless described as representing a "significant uptake" compared to other firmware releases. The v3.1 update was only launched on September 9th.

Shutterfly 2.0 expands sharing, account options

09/24, 1:40pm

Updated software reaches App Store

Shutterfly has released v2.0 of its self-titled iPhone application. The software is tied to the company's image-hosting service, and allows users to view, submit and manage photos. The update lets users e-mail slideshow invitations to anyone in their contact list, or post images from a Shutterfly account to a Shutterfly Share website. Files hosted with the service can now be downloaded back to an iPhone or iPod.

Developers report upload difficulties with iTunes Connect

09/24, 12:00pm

Service essential to submitting iPhone apps

Developers are experiencing severe problems using iTunes Connect, scattered reports say. The service is the conduit through which apps are submitted to the App Store, and during this week it has allegedly been stalling during uploads. The problem is said to be independent of browser or operating system choices, and to typically involve hangs midway through an upload, though some developers complain they cannot even begin the process.