App Store Launch: 500 Apps, 25% Free

MacRumors · Jul 10, 2008, 01:32 AM

USA Today spoke with Steve Jobs about the impending App Store launch that is rumored to launch at 9 am PT on Thursday, July 10th.

Jobs reveals that 500 applications will be launching on Thursday and that it is "the biggest launch" of his career. Apps will be available from MySpace, Facebook, AOL, eBay, SEGA and many more companies. One called Pandora allows you to create custom internet radio stations:

Quote:

Pandora is already available on other phones from AT&T (T) and Sprint, (S) for a monthly fee. On the iPhone, it is free. That makes it "a credible alternative to broadcast (radio)," in part because iPhones can be plugged into car stereos, founder Tim Westergren says.

According to Jobs, at launch, 25% (~125) of the apps will be free while 90% of the remaining applications will be $9.99 or less.

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twoodcc · Jul 10, 2008, 01:34 AM

alright! i like free! can't wait!

matt18 · Jul 10, 2008, 01:34 AM

wow.

this is going to be nice!

arian19 · Jul 10, 2008, 01:34 AM

nice

ebrunn · 01:51 AM

****s gonna be epic

Niiro13 · Jul 10, 2008, 01:35 AM

Oh snap! I called 500 applications a long time ago on Yahoo! Answers!

Dang it, Facebook better have done it right...no wonder why they didn't respond to my proposal...

mrrydogg · Jul 10, 2008, 01:37 AM

i just soiled myself

lewisd25 · Jul 10, 2008, 01:38 AM

I wonder if Pandora can be used over the cell network or on wifi only?

chrisjonny · 01:24 PM

i wonder how many good games hmm

Gunga Din · Jul 10, 2008, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twoodcc

alright! i like free! can't wait!

If its free, its for me !

VideoShooter · Jul 10, 2008, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacRumors

One called Pandora allows you to create custom internet radio stations

OMG. Pandora is going to be AWESOME!

This is why I'm upgrading to 3G... For the streaming media.

OMG OMG OMG - so fing cool!

David G. · Jul 10, 2008, 01:38 AM

In the words of Sue Upton, "squeee!"

AppleFan333 · Jul 10, 2008, 01:38 AM

Awesome.

I'm guessing those medical apps are among the minority over $9.99.

ebrunn · Jul 10, 2008, 01:38 AM

Apple must have gave AOL special access to the push sever setup for AIM if its available at launch.

arn · Jul 10, 2008, 01:38 AM

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/te...in&oref=slogin

NYTimes has similar article.

1/3 of Apps are Games.

arn

SirROM · Jul 10, 2008, 01:39 AM

Bring It On Already !!!!

VideoShooter · Jul 10, 2008, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewisd25

I wonder if Pandora can be used over the cell network or on wifi only?

Gotta work with 3G. If not... what's the point?

BeyondtheTech · Jul 10, 2008, 01:40 AM

Seems kinda low to me. There were 4000 developers (myself included).

I'm worried that they won't release all the titles that were submitted before the deadline last week.

dissdnt · Jul 10, 2008, 01:40 AM

500 apps jeeeez

Apple's gotta figure out a better way to organize apps on this thing then pages and pages of icons hehe..

OH and only 9 pages.. i cant fit 500 apps on 9 pages! :P

mrrydogg · Jul 10, 2008, 01:41 AM

i wonder how many of these will be fluff? like simple apps that really don't do much of anything. or games no one could care about.

still, its exciting as all hell!

zombitronic · Jul 10, 2008, 01:41 AM

I need to delete some music.

Niiro13 · Jul 10, 2008, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebrunn

Apple must have gave AOL special access to the push sever setup for AIM if its available at launch.

It'd be nice.

But you do realize that you don't need push in order to use AIM, right? They'd treat it like Safari. When you exit, you log off.

Edit: MobileChat figured out a way around it for now. It queue's up the messages when you tap the home button. When you go back in, you get the messages. When you want to sign out, just tap the log off button.

Sure, you can receive a message a day late, but it's the best we've got before push.

arjunreddyj · Jul 10, 2008, 01:42 AM

check out the white iphone boxes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzwLF...gadgets/iphone

beatledud · Jul 10, 2008, 01:42 AM

OK, I think i understand why WWDC was nothing but the iphone and it had nothing new except 3G and GPS, I was like what did they do all this time, but approving 500 apps....yeah....iPhone Killers will have a whole new basket to tackle.

know-it-all5 · Jul 10, 2008, 01:44 AM

Ok I think I just soiled myself... IN A GOOD WAY.

THIS IS AMAZING. I CANT WAIT. I WANT MY IPHONE 3G RIGHT NOW.

(Any advice on relaxing at a time like this)

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arian19 macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008	nice

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Niiro13 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Illinois	Oh snap! I called 500 applications a long time ago on Yahoo! Answers! Dang it, Facebook better have done it right...no wonder why they didn't respond to my proposal...

Jul 10, 2008, 01:38 AM	#8
lewisd25 macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2007	I wonder if Pandora can be used over the cell network or on wifi only?

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AppleFan333 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2008	Awesome. I'm guessing those medical apps are among the minority over $9.99. __________________ 17" iMac G4, 800 MHz, 768 MB RAM, 32 MB VRAM, 160 GB HDD @ 7200 rpm, Mac OS X v.10.4.11

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arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/te...in&oref=slogin NYTimes has similar article. 1/3 of Apps are Games. arn

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SirROM macrumors member Join Date: May 2006	Okay... Bring It On Already !!!!

Jul 10, 2008, 01:40 AM	#18
BeyondtheTech macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007	Seems kinda low to me. There were 4000 developers (myself included). I'm worried that they won't release all the titles that were submitted before the deadline last week. __________________ Command your starship with Archangel: Fate of the Galactic Commonwealth A new iPhone/iPod touch game! Trailer here, download here, discuss here!

Jul 10, 2008, 01:40 AM	#19
dissdnt macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2007	500 apps jeeeez Apple's gotta figure out a better way to organize apps on this thing then pages and pages of icons hehe.. OH and only 9 pages.. i cant fit 500 apps on 9 pages! :P

Jul 10, 2008, 01:41 AM	#20
mrrydogg macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007	i wonder how many of these will be fluff? like simple apps that really don't do much of anything. or games no one could care about. still, its exciting as all hell! __________________ 2.2GHz MacBook Mac Pro Desktop w/30 inch CD 16GB 3G iPhone 8GB iPhone 3rd Gen iPod Nano 2nd Gen iPod Mini

Jul 10, 2008, 01:41 AM	#21
zombitronic macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2007	I need to delete some music.

Jul 10, 2008, 01:42 AM	#23
arjunreddyj macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	white iphone boxes check out the white iphone boxes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzwLF...gadgets/iphone

Jul 10, 2008, 01:42 AM	#24
beatledud macrumors regular Join Date: May 2006	OK, I think i understand why WWDC was nothing but the iphone and it had nothing new except 3G and GPS, I was like what did they do all this time, but approving 500 apps....yeah....iPhone Killers will have a whole new basket to tackle.

Jul 10, 2008, 01:44 AM	#25
know-it-all5 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA	Ok I think I just soiled myself... IN A GOOD WAY. THIS IS AMAZING. I CANT WAIT. I WANT MY IPHONE 3G RIGHT NOW. (Any advice on relaxing at a time like this)

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