Apple Announces Winner of 1 Billion App Contest

MacRumors · Apr 24, 2009, 09:49 AM

In a press release issued this morning regarding the App Store's one billion app milestone, Apple announced that the winner of the associated contest was 13-year old Connor Mulcahey of Weston, Connecticut. Connor, who downloaded Bump [App Store] as the milestone application, will receive a $10,000 iTunes gift card, a 32 GB iPod touch, a Time Capsule, and a 17" MacBook Pro.

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"The revolutionary App Store has been a phenomenal hit with iPhone and iPod touch users around the world, and we'd like to thank our customers and developers for helping us achieve the astonishing milestone of one billion apps downloaded," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "In nine months, the App Store has completely revolutionized the mobile industry and this is only the beginning."

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TJ10 · Apr 24, 2009, 09:51 AM

I'm Jealous

MacFly123 · Apr 25, 2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ10

I'm Jealous

Haha, me too. And a little 13 year old?!

I'm assuming he already has an iPod Touch since he downloaded the billionth app, either way, if I were him, I'd sell all that stuff. But I already have most Apple stuff so the cash would be nice hehe!

Burnsey · Apr 25, 2009, 05:54 PM

Wait, I didn't win? There must be some misunderstanding. I'll just call Apple and clear this up.

sd2009 · Apr 26, 2009, 01:18 AM

What I don't understand is that he won an iPod Touch. Everybody who entered this contest would already have an iPod Touch or - even better - an iPhone. So WTH?

doubleohseven · Apr 27, 2009, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by sleeptodream

What I don't understand is that he won an iPod Touch. Everybody who entered this contest would already have an iPod Touch or - even better - an iPhone. So WTH?

True, but this is a 32GB iPod touch that he won...even if he did have an iPhone, he wouldn't have had 32GB of space to mess around with.

Congrats to the kid, what a lucky guy...and I thought I was lucky having a new MacBook at 14!

lifeinhd · Apr 26, 2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MacFly123

Haha, me too. And a little 13 year old?!

I'm assuming he already has an iPod Touch since he downloaded the billionth app, either way, if I were him, I'd sell all that stuff. But I already have most Apple stuff so the cash would be nice hehe!

Actually, I'm going to assume he has an iPhone, since I see little reason to use Bump on an iPod Touch.

MacFly123 · 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by lifeinhd

Actually, I'm going to assume he has an iPhone, since I see little reason to use Bump on an iPod Touch.

Haha, right sorry. I wasn't familiar with that app.

What is a 13 year old doing with an iPhone???

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Originally Posted by wackymacky

So I guess you won't be needing your current MacBook or itouch listed in your profile.

I'll take them off your hands.

There is no such thing as an iTouch... iPod Touch!

Sorry, pet peeve of mine.

daneoni · Apr 24, 2009, 09:54 AM

Lucky bastard

.Andy · Apr 24, 2009, 09:56 AM

Bump

. I was hoping the 1 billionth app download would be Baby Shaker.

fleshman03 · Apr 24, 2009, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by .Andy

Bump

. I was hoping the 1 billionth app download would be Baby Shaker.

Ha-Ha! !!! !!!!!

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Originally Posted by Pika

Maybe the kid is Steve Job's son.

No, No, No. Tim Cook didn't win.

Tymmz · Apr 25, 2009, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by .Andy

Bump

. I was hoping the 1 billionth app download would be Baby Shaker.

Me too.

Compile 'em all · Apr 25, 2009, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Tymmz

Me too.

is babyshaker in cydia yet?

iPhoneNYC · Apr 26, 2009, 08:15 AM

I think it's great that it's a 13 year old kid. I'm sure alot of older types spent hours obsessing on how to work this out and just turned out to be a contest open to all.

Ademius · Apr 26, 2009, 08:59 AM

This contest did not make me download a lot of apps just trying to win the contest by a very slim chance, but rather getting me to rediscover the App Store after sort of forgetting that it was there now almost a year later. It's really amazing that the App Store has reach such many downloads in under a year, and it really makes you think of what's to come with 1000 new APIs with iPhone OS 3.0.

Kudos to the 13-y/o, lucky bastard

I wouldn't know what to do with the prize package, so if it would have been me, (that is - if I had entered the contest) I would just try to sell most of it off.

Benguitar · Apr 24, 2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by daneoni

Lucky bastard

My thoughts exactly.. >_>

13 years old, and he is like endorsed by Apple..

casik · Apr 24, 2009, 12:07 PM

kinda sucks that a 13 year old that probably had no idea about the contest won, but things always end up that way:P Anyways to all of you that thought your downloads and forms were considered entries, you should have read the rules, or the bazillion posts on the forums here that were obvious in explaining that the billionth download was the winner. no sympathy.

Compile 'em all · Apr 24, 2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by daneoni

Lucky bastard

+1

should have been me

DaBrain · Apr 24, 2009, 09:57 AM

Wow that's pretty generous on Apple's part! What a Lucky kid!

quagmire · Apr 24, 2009, 10:10 AM

So the winner was the person who downloaded the 1 billionth app? I thought it was random selection?

Congrats to that 13 year old! I wish I won $13K in prizes at that age!

Mew2468 · Apr 24, 2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by quagmire

So the winner was the person who downloaded the 1 billionth app? I thought it was random selection?

That's what I thought too. It made sense that it with the 1 billionth download, but they kept saying you can enter without purchasing if you send in a form, and to be entered download any app.

Oh well.

wavelayer · Apr 24, 2009, 10:20 AM

Got a bunch of apps lately, had no idea it was the milestone app that got the prize. Oh well.

Flore · Apr 24, 2009, 10:25 AM

I think it was not. Bump was most likely the app that then in the end got him the price.

Probably just a slight error on MacRumors' side..

13 year old.. well he as enough time to spend the 10,000 at least.

DiamondGCoupe · Apr 28, 2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by wavelayer

Got a bunch of apps lately, had no idea it was the milestone app that got the prize. Oh well.

Me neither I thought everytime you downloaded an App it entered you into a pool.

vassillios · 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Mew2468

That's what I thought too. It made sense that it with the 1 billionth download, but they kept saying you can enter without purchasing if you send in a form, and to be entered download any app.

Oh well.

yeah, pretty deceptive on apple's part. I'm pissed.

I mean why would they say you can download up to 25 apps a day if, on the first day of the contest, you would have no chance in hell of winning? Sure the rules said something about receipt of purchase (meaning when you were officially charged for the app) but come on!

The reason Apple was so deceptive was to encourage people to purchase a **** load of apps hoping to win.

LAME!!!!

Apr 24, 2009, 09:51 AM	#2
TJ10 macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Portland, OR	I'm Jealous __________________ 16GB iPhone 3G Mac Mini MacBook

Apr 25, 2009, 05:54 PM	#4
Burnsey macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2007	Wait, I didn't win? There must be some misunderstanding. I'll just call Apple and clear this up. __________________  15" Macbook Pro 2.33GHZ C2D, 2gb ram, 256mb X1600

Apr 24, 2009, 09:54 AM	#9
daneoni macrumors 601 Join Date: Mar 2006	Lucky bastard __________________ 15" uMBP 2.66GHz \| 4GB \| 320GB HDD Palm Prē \| 30GB 5G BlackPod AEBS \| 24" LED ACD

Apr 24, 2009, 09:56 AM	#10
.Andy macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Mergui Archipelago	Bump . I was hoping the 1 billionth app download would be Baby Shaker. __________________ Each man's death diminishes me, for I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send not to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.

Apr 26, 2009, 08:59 AM	#15
Ademius macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2008	This contest did not make me download a lot of apps just trying to win the contest by a very slim chance, but rather getting me to rediscover the App Store after sort of forgetting that it was there now almost a year later. It's really amazing that the App Store has reach such many downloads in under a year, and it really makes you think of what's to come with 1000 new APIs with iPhone OS 3.0. Kudos to the 13-y/o, lucky bastard I wouldn't know what to do with the prize package, so if it would have been me, (that is - if I had entered the contest) I would just try to sell most of it off. __________________ 13.3" uMBP 2.53 Ghz C2D, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, nVIDIA 9400M l Mac Mini 2.0 Ghz, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB HDD, nVIDIA 9400M l iPhone 3G 16 GB [Black]

Apr 26, 2009, 01:18 AM	#5
sd2009 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2008	What I don't understand is that he won an iPod Touch. Everybody who entered this contest would already have an iPod Touch or - even better - an iPhone. So WTH?

Apr 26, 2009, 08:15 AM	#14
iPhoneNYC macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Nov 2007	I think it's great that it's a 13 year old kid. I'm sure alot of older types spent hours obsessing on how to work this out and just turned out to be a contest open to all.

Apr 24, 2009, 12:07 PM	#17
casik macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2007	kinda sucks that a 13 year old that probably had no idea about the contest won, but things always end up that way:P Anyways to all of you that thought your downloads and forms were considered entries, you should have read the rules, or the bazillion posts on the forums here that were obvious in explaining that the billionth download was the winner. no sympathy.

Apr 24, 2009, 09:57 AM	#19
DaBrain macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ERIE, PA	Wow that's pretty generous on Apple's part! What a Lucky kid! __________________ iMAC 20 " CORE DUO-Black MacBook 2.2 Ghz-Ipod Touch

Apr 24, 2009, 10:10 AM	#20
quagmire macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Celestial Being	So the winner was the person who downloaded the 1 billionth app? I thought it was random selection? Congrats to that 13 year old! I wish I won $13K in prizes at that age! __________________ RIP, F-14 tomcat. You will be missed. The best fighter jet in the world 2007 BMW 335xi status: in my garage!

Apr 24, 2009, 10:20 AM	#22
wavelayer macrumors member Join Date: May 2005	I had no idea it was the billionth Got a bunch of apps lately, had no idea it was the milestone app that got the prize. Oh well.

Apr 24, 2009, 10:25 AM	#23
Flore macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dubai	I think it was not. Bump was most likely the app that then in the end got him the price. Probably just a slight error on MacRumors' side.. 13 year old.. well he as enough time to spend the 10,000 at least.

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