Apple kills App Store number growth, focuses on fairness and app quality

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  • Reply 21 of 56
    robin huberrobin huber Posts: 4,061member
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    Originally Posted by Meurglys View Post


    Apple saw the research which shows that the Android Market will soon have more apps than the iTunes store. Their marketing strategy is currently based on claiming that they have more applications, and since they're losing that battle they want to switch to claiming that iOS applications are higher quality.





    Spin on, spin doctor. Crapplications are a feature of the 'droid store, right?
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  • Reply 22 of 56
    robin huberrobin huber Posts: 4,061member
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    Apple's termination of the growing business behind inducing downloads of other apps has caused analysts at Xyologic to warn that "it may make Apple?s platform possibly less attractive vis-a-vis Google Android if developers can?t find a suitable alternative to offer walls."



    They say that like it's a bad thing. Come on, guys, get a clue. Lesson #1: the company that dedicated itself to the making a superior user experience is now eating everyone's lunch. What part of that don't you understand?
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  • Reply 23 of 56
    solipsismsolipsism Posts: 25,726member
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    Maybe you should have gone for the full version. That way everything comes unlocked. Maybe you can upgrade now that you've tried her for a while?



    I tire too often of the playing the same ol' game to do that.
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  • Reply 24 of 56
    robin huberrobin huber Posts: 4,061member
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    I tire too often of the playing the same ol' game to do that.



    Hope she isn't on this forum or it'll be Game Over and banned for life for you!
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  • Reply 25 of 56
    wizard69wizard69 Posts: 13,377member
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    Originally Posted by Sofabutt View Post


    It'll be a cold day in hell before I use Apple's 'App Store' to purchase anything...



    Apples App Stores make life far easier for me. It is an all around good program.
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  • Reply 26 of 56
    solipsismsolipsism Posts: 25,726member
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    Hope she isn't on this forum or it'll be Game Over and banned for life for you!



    That would be a violation of the agreed Privacy Policy.
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  • Reply 27 of 56
    os2babaos2baba Posts: 262member
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    Originally Posted by Meurglys View Post


    Apple saw the research which shows that the Android Market will soon have more apps than the iTunes store. Their marketing strategy is currently based on claiming that they have more applications, and since they're losing that battle they want to switch to claiming that iOS applications are higher quality.



    I wouldn't be surprised. I saw a report a couple of days ago that the Android Market will have more applications in 5 months than the Appstore. I don't know if it will actually happen in 5 months, but it's just a matter of time. This perennial shifting of goal posts is something Apple is getting used to.



    Having said that, it didn't make any difference Apple has more apps now and it's not going to make any difference when Android has more apps. Most apps in both markets are sub par and anything done to get rid of scams in either store is good. Both stores have their share of quality apps.
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  • Reply 28 of 56
    LOL...the "Google Way" is to treat software like web links: give it away with lots of Google Ads leeched onto it.
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  • Reply 29 of 56
    sockrolidsockrolid Posts: 2,789member
    If Google got rid of all the shovelware, spamware, and malware in the Android Market, they'd only have about 45 apps left.
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  • Reply 30 of 56
    Just expel all the crapwares to the Android wasteland. Woohoo.
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  • Reply 31 of 56
    adamcadamc Posts: 583member
    Yes, the growing number of crap apps and insecure apps in the android market place is truly putting the fear into Apple. LOL
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  • Reply 32 of 56
    nkalunkalu Posts: 315member
    It makes sense.
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  • Reply 33 of 56
    jawcljawcl Posts: 10member
    Thank goodness, thank you very much for doing this Apple. We really don't care how many apps there are if they are all junk, we care to have nice apps that do what we want and thats all.



    At least most people do.
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  • Reply 34 of 56
    matrix07matrix07 Posts: 1,993member
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    I hate what in app purchases has done to my relationship. My girlfriend gives me basic play for free but charges for extras.



    Why? Just try her for a while. If you don't like her don't buy the extra.



    In-app purchase is great. It let you try the game for free. My wife just use in-app purchase last week for the first time. She downloaded a game called Parking Lot! which let you play the first 50 levels, or something like that, for free and she's hooked so she paid a buck to unlock all other levels. This is better than charging a buck upfront IMO.
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  • Reply 35 of 56
    solipsismsolipsism Posts: 25,726member
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    Why? Just try her for a while. If you don't like it don't buy the extra.



    But she's asking me to buy her Mighty Eagle and it’s getting hard to say no. I’ve barely been able to complete any of her levels. I just wish there was an option for novice that would make it easier to get three stars.
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  • Reply 36 of 56
    vvswarupvvswarup Posts: 338member
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    Originally Posted by Meurglys View Post


    Apple saw the research which shows that the Android Market will soon have more apps than the iTunes store. Their marketing strategy is currently based on claiming that they have more applications, and since they're losing that battle they want to switch to claiming that iOS applications are higher quality.



    You can think of it that way too. Numbers go only so far. Apple has milked the "We have the most apps" card for all it's worth. That's not going to be the case anymore, so now it's time to emphasize a new selling point for the App Store.



    You can't argue with $2 billion, simple as that.
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  • Reply 37 of 56
    nvidia2008nvidia2008 Posts: 9,262member
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    But she's asking me to buy her Mighty Eagle and it?s getting hard to say no. I?ve barely been able to complete any of her levels. I just wish there was an option for novice that would make it easier to get three stars.



    You can look for some hints on the Internet like most people

    And it's not the size of your Eagle, it's how you use it!
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  • Reply 38 of 56
    matrix07matrix07 Posts: 1,993member
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    And it's not the size of your Eagle, it's how you use it!



    Size DOES matter (according to my wife)
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  • Reply 39 of 56
    shardshard Posts: 96member
    Let's not forget that Android developers have to develop for the lowest denominator if they want the whole Android market. Meaning not taking advantage of new Android features or hardware features and only coding to suit the oldest Android handsets out there.
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  • Reply 40 of 56
    tontontonton Posts: 14,067
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    Size DOES matter (according to my wife)



    Not quite satisfied, is she?
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