iPhone's new MMS feature goes live today

Finally, one of the much anticipated features of the Apple iPhone's 3.1 release has gone live today - MMS is finally here.

So grab your iPhone, launch iTunes, sync your data, check for updates, confirm carrier update (that's AT&T 5.5 for us US users), sync, unplug, power cycle your iPhone and presto - MMS.

iPhone Friday - September 25, 2009

Hello and happy Friday.  Todays collection of iPhone and iPod touch wallpapers continues last weeks iPhone Friday with more spectacular images from the Hubble Space Telescope.  Enjoy.

Hubble Space Telescope sets:
iPhone Friday, October 18, 2009 - HST Set 1
iPhone Friday, October 2, 2009 - HST Set 3

iPhone Friday - September 18, 2009

Happy Friday!  In honor of the Hubble Space Telescope getting some much needed love I am posting a set of stellar wallpapers iPhone and iPod touch.  Enjoy!

Hubble Space Telescope sets:
iPhone Friday, September 25, 2009 - HST Set 2
iPhone Friday, October 2, 2009 - HST Set 3

Numbers on the App Store review process

While watching CNET's inaugural episode of Reporters' Roundtable, hosted by Rafe Needleman, CNET News' Apple Reporter Erica Ogg mention some numbers about the App Store review process/department.  She mentioned in her clarification that there is approximately 40 people who review the 8,000 or so applications that are submitted weekly (about 4:30 s from the end or 21:15 s from the start).

Quickly I thought about the numbers: (apps/staff/days per week/ hours per day) and I came up with 8000 / 40 / 5 / 8 = 5...  five apps per hour.  That's one app being given an average of 12 minutes of attention.

I'd like to hear your thoughts about this.  Comment below.

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Orchard's Craps submitted for review

Able Pear is very happy to announce that our latest application, Orchard's Craps, has been submitted to the App Store for review.

Orchard's Craps is an iPhone and iPod touch version of the classic casino dice game and is the first of in the Orchard's Casino series of games.

Stay tuned to this channel for the release announcement...

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iPhone Friday - September 11, 2009

Happy Friday! It's been a busy day as you may have read. So I'm going to post some wallpapers from the Japanese collection. New stuff next week. (^_^)

Apple Announces iTunes 9, New Nano, and more at 9/9/09 press conference

Today's Apple press even focuses on the iTunes/iPod/Music space as it has in the past - the day before the Football season (and barrage of commercials) starts.  Here's the highlights:

Steve Jobs is back - and has the liver of a 20 year old.
30 million iPhones sold in first two years.
75,000 apps in the App Store.
1.8 billion apps downloaded (not including updates).
iPhone OS 3.1
8.5 billion songs have been downloaded from iTunes
More than 100 million iTunes accounts.
iTunes is the No. 1 seller of music.
iTunes 9 is out with the following features:
  Cleaner look and improved UI
  Genius Mixes
  Better syncing
  App management/organization
  Home Sharing
  iTunes LP
  iTunes Extras
20 million iPod touchs sold (of the 220 million iPods sold to date)
Reduced iPod touch pricing (8GB @ $199, 32GB @ $299, new 64GB @ $399)
OpenGL 2.0 now on iPod touch (but not for the 8GB version)
Change in iPod Classic (160GB @ $249)
iPod Shuffle (more colors + limited edition stainless steel) (2GB @ $59, 4GB @ $79)
New iPod Nano with camera, mic, voice recorder, FM radio, pedometer and Voice Over (from the iPod Shuffle) and comes in lots of colors. (8GB @ $159, 16GB @ $179)

For more information visit: Apple, iTunes 9, iPod touch, iPod Nano, CNET's event coverage.