software development kit

Think iPhone App Starts Are Up Now? Wait Until March.

John Paczkowski in Mobile on February 12, 2010 at 10:27 am PT

The land rush for iPad developers has begun in earnest. In its latest Smartphone Industry Pulse, Flurry Analytics notes that iPhone app development spiked following Apple’s official unveiling of the iPad. The mobile analysis firm observed that the number of developers adding the iPhone tracking code to new projects rose from 600 in December to over 1,600 in January.

Meet Apple’s iPad: Starts at $500, Supported by AT&T

John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 27, 2010 at 11:25 am PT

At a 2007 all-hands meeting to discuss the iPhone, Apple CEO Steve Jobs remarked on the company’s product roadmap. The machines Apple will bring to market in the years ahead, he said, would be “off the charts.” This morning, Jobs made good on his word, unveiling a new multimedia tablet device called the iPad.

Apple iPad Event Liveblog

John Paczkowski in News on January 27, 2010 at 10:00 am PT

After months of feverish speculation and as many years of wishful thinking, Apple uncrated its tablet computer–the iPad–at an invitation-only event in San Francisco this morning. We’re covering it live with photos and text.

Yep, Palm’s Coming to Verizon, With a Couple of New Phones

Peter Kafka in Media on January 7, 2010 at 11:03 am PT

As expected, Palm announced today that its smartphones–two new variations on the Pre and the Pixi, actually–will be available on Verizon Wireless soon. Also coming: Some software updates, including a nifty one that will give existing handsets the ability to record video.

Apple’s App Store: 100,000 Apps, “Well Over” Two Billion Downloads

John Paczkowski in News on November 4, 2009 at 5:48 am PT

When it launched on July 10, 2008, Apple’s iTunes App Store held just 552 apps. Today, Apple tells us, it boasts more than 100,000. Astonishing, really, when you think about it. The App Store isn’t even two years old yet. Nor is the iPhone SDK.

Palm: Execution Is Everything

John Paczkowski in News on June 26, 2009 at 8:21 am PT

Palm shares are on a tear this morning, rallying on the company’s fourth-quarter financials and the promise of its new Pre handset. Palm is trading at $15.30 as I write this, up more than nine percent in reaction to the company’s claims that the Pre and Palm’s webOS are off to a strong start.

You Can Almost Feel the Panic at Palm, Can't You?

John Paczkowski in News on March 12, 2009 at 10:42 am PT

Looks like Apple will hold a special event in March, after all–but its focus won’t be on desktops. This morning the company distributed invitations for a March 17 gathering at its Cupertino Town Hall to discuss the iPhone OS 3.0 and an updated software development kit.

You Can Almost Feel the Panic at Palm, Can’t You?

John Paczkowski in News on March 12, 2009 at 10:42 am PT

Looks like Apple will hold a special event in March, after all–but its focus won’t be on desktops. This morning the company distributed invitations for a March 17 gathering at its Cupertino Town Hall to discuss the iPhone OS 3.0 and an updated software development kit.