In this article you’ll learn the ins and outs of free Apple offers, including who they are available to and what you have to do to qualify. 1.  find an offer To win an Apple iPod touch, iPhone, iPod nano, or Mac book, you can choose from several different possibilities.-   Offers based on getting the attention of customers. With this kind of offer you have less chance of winning, but you typically don’t have to give away anything besides your email address, and you have to become a customer. – Offers where you trade some personal information in exchange for a free product. In this case the company gives away free products in the hope that you’ll become a customer in the future. they also collect market research from the information you provide. -  Offers for new customers. In this case a company offers you an incentive for becoming a customer. Sometimes it costs very little or nothing at all, for example if you sign up for new bank account. 2. Make sure you’re eligiblethere’s no point wasting any time on offer if it’s only open to US citizens, so before you start filling out any information make sure you qualify. 3.  Complete the required steps In some cases this can be overly lengthy, so check around first. You don’t want to waste half an hour filling out forms only to find out that you’re only halfway through, or that you don’t meet the requirements. on the other hand some offers are very simple and don’t take very much time at all to complete. A general rule is that the more expensive the prize the harder it is to get. For example you’ll either be competing with many other people, or you have to become a customer. A list of offers can be found here: http://blog.bestapplegiveaways.com/ Pod Guru helps people get free Apple stuff…
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The battle goes on – which one is the most favourable gadget for your portable needs?

First you have to ask yourself as lots of potential buyers of either of the three below products, IPOD, IPOD TOUCH, IPOD Phone or the PSP. We do not talk about the iBook nor do we talk about Nintendos games console in this article, but they could be considered of course. Ibook is very costly but it enable you to use internet and listen to itunes with the same gadget.

What product fit your needs and the potential usage you are going to put it through?

If you look at some main parameters to judge the products more or less objective based on the user profile, you could come closer to the truth.

Look at functionalities like Gaming, Internet, Photo, Video, Music and Storage capacity. You also have to look at the user interface and its design like screen and functionality buttons.

We will try to compile these criteria’s more or less objective so you can evaluate the PSP vs the Ipod/phone products.

Gaming

Only PSP provides serious gaming console capacity and functionality. If you want gaming console capability your choice is clear, you need the Sony PSP and nothing else. There is no other choice.

Internet

Only PSP, Ipod Phone and Touch (latest software release January 2008) provides internet browsing and email capabilities. However the PSP screen is the largest of them all (for userability of web pages). PSP has some issues with some web pages which has to be taken into consideration. Apple products however have not been long enough in market to really test these features yet.

Photo

You get Photo album capabilities in all products more or less, however the PSP needs some upgrade by 3rd party software. What differentiates the products is memory capacity to hold a certain amount of pictures, but also the way you can interface with your photos. Looking at pictures, select, zoom in and out is better in the Ipod touch or the Iphone, utilizing the touch screen and its capabilities.

In all honesty the PSP looks better – the iphone seems to be suffering from a severe white balance problem. Maybe some people prefer that, but as the iphone costs four times as much as the PSP then you have to judge what is more important to meet your requirements. Obviously the PSP has the size advantage but the iPhone is brighter.

Video/Film

All products can hold videos at their internal formats, and several 3rd party software makes it possible to transfer this media between various medias such as PC, Ipod, PSP, cell phones etc. Again the user interface is the main differentiator here, as the touch screen makes it possible to browse the various movies in a more fancy and maybe interactive way than in the PSP. However this is a matter of user preference and will be highly subjective to users needs and how he/she wants to interact with the gadget. Higher resolution on the PSP versus its competitors is also a point to mention here. So if you want the high resolution and slightly better screen definition, then PSP is definitively your choice.

Music/Audio

You can send your files over and use PSP as you would use an iPod Video, although Apple product has an advantage when it comes to storage. You’ll need to get up to 8Gb MemStick DUO on the PSP to get decent memory, but still much lower than IPOD with its 60Gb capacity. If you want a straight out of the box itunes player, then select the Ipod/touch/phone range, otherwise it will just be a subjective choice as there are lots of 3rd party customization to make the PSP to offer Itunes capability, conversion of audio files etc.

Storage Capacity

You can get up to 8Gb MemStick DUO for the PSP. IPOD leads here with its 60Gb capacity. Utilizing high memory capacity for the PSP will run at a cost as well, which needs to be addressed if compared for this purpose. However the Ipod Touch or Iphone comes with maximum of 8Gb memory and can not be upgraded without consequences for warranty etc. Ipod is superior when it comes to capacity, so if you need to store tens of Gb of music, or video, then your choice is the Ipod machine. If you tend to change content often and want to transfer often, then it is either the PSP or the Iphone/ Ipod Touch choices left. However the Apple product have a slight advantage as their user interface for handling the files are easier.

User interface/Design

Several comparisons of the IPOD screen vs PSP makes PSP the clear choice. When you compare IPOD Touch or IPHONE with PSP there is still a slight advantage to PSP since the screen is larger and it seems to have better color definition and looks crispier in view.

PSP is larger as a console vs either IPOD or Iphone or Ipod Touch, so it is maybe less practical to put in your pocket. However since we talk about different usage of these gadgets, you need to see if this really is a differentiator at all.

The later products from Apple with the touch screen is of course an new technology brought to the table, however you have to judge whether you need it for the purpose you need.

It comes down to touch and feel and what you focus on most. If you focus on screen quality, the Sony PSP is the clear choice. If you focus on the user interface and modern technology, then the Apple series touch or Phone is the selection for you.

I would personally go for the PSP, since my use is internet, movie and games. Since we really talk about a game console here, it gives power to all my favourite games as well as the chance to download some fancy graphics to use as my wall papers, or to manipulate some graphics on my PC or Mac and transfer to my PSP, it makes the choice clear to me. I can read most of my favourites on internet as well as reading my emails pretty effective despite no mouse or keyboard on the PSP, but here it is up to you to select what interface you want or are used to.

However, if you are a music and photo lover, I would maybe lean towards the Ipod touch or Iphone. If you already have an iPod that works good and hold enough music to keep you happy, then go with a new PSP.

So it all depends on what you want the gadget for. If you want to listen to music, get an iPod, if you want to play games, get a PSP.

So it comes down to the question Console or a Phone or a media player?

Iphone is a phone and the PSP is a console, Ipod Touch is a media player simple and easy.

The iPhone is a very pretty and medium to high priced multi-functional handheld device that can be used as a phone. The PSP is a very pretty and low cost multi-functional handheld device that can be used to play games, or fed with some 3rd party software used for a whole lot of things. Sony would prefer you not think of PSP as a handheld, more like a multi-media portable. Several handhelds that acts similar to the iPhone with the touch interface (Treo for instance).

You have to lean towards the price as well as your user profile, there is a large price difference to consider here. But if you want to boost your PSP, the price difference gets less, and can become minimal, especially when you talk about the Ipod Touch from Apple.

The old argument for people saying the PSP was the right choice for you, was that it can play music, watch videos, check email, play games and all in one device. This argument could be used for the Iphone as well, since you have the phone capability into it.

32Gb memory stick is soon to be released, so the PSP will be more costly than the iphone, if not the same price when using this memory. However it will have more than Apple products and more flexibility as you can buy as many memory sticks you want and have one for photos, one for audio and another one for games or email information etc.

In the end, the choice is yours but you need to do the homework first, decide what you need the most in your new gadget and what flexibility you want.

People want the simplest, easist way to get enjoyment. Apple, when designing anything (OS, iPod, Hardware, and now the iPhone) always aims for a high level of ease of use.

With any MP3 player, you don’t have a uniform way of getting music. It might come with applications to rip music, and even tell you where to legally download music. But then you factor in the compatibility. It may also give you a audio converter so everything works with your player. And it’s own media manager to boot. But with the iPod, you get just iTunes. And it’s that relationship that makes the iPod so dominant in the market. The program will rip your CDs. It has access to the store where every song, regardless of what the RIAA wants, will be 99 cents or 10 USD pr CD. And when you bring in your own music, iTunes will not only add it and organize it, but convert it to AAC if need be. It’s less work on the consumer. That is an appeal. And you have to pay for this convenience. It is the real reason why these products became dominant is for their consumer design.

However the PSP with 3rd party software or as the communities call it “homebrew” has common like music and video playback, image viewing and internet browsing and in those areas I’m sure the PSP will be comparable to the Ipod range products.

The iPhone won’t play any games though, at least they haven’t announced that it will, which is what most people who have a PSP use it for.

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How can you get a Free, 100% Real, Legit iPod Touch?We can all work together, to get our Free iPod Touch’s. You get it from a site called Transcendent Innovations where you do three simple steps, to get your Free iPod Touch. You can gain so much from this site, with a little bit of hard work.It has been proven on YouTube, Google, and many articles, stating that real people have gotten Free iPods, Free iPhone’s, Free PS3’s, and what not. And you can too. With my step-by-step guide, you can complete these sites really quickly and easily.Another thing that is so great about these type of sites, is that once you get the gift, you can do whatever you like to it. You can keep it, give it to a friend, or sell it online to make plenty of profits!Is this some kind of scam? How do I know if it works for me?It is very common to think that sites like these a scam. Scams are very common on the Internet, and we are all aware of that, but like I said earlier, this is very legitimate. Why? Because real people, meaning you and I, have gotten free iPod Touch’s.If you want more proof, please visit the contact information below, for any further questions/concerns. If you still have questions or comments, please contact me at my e-mail.Instructions to Getting your Free iPod TouchReminder: If the Free iPod Touch is out of service, or is not working on your browser, or computer, please do not be discouraged. Due to the amount of high traffic, the site could break down, but please do not be discuaraged, keep waiting and trying, and it will be up again. It’s worth the wait, besides your getting a Free iPod Touch!STEP 1. Sign-up using these links below, to get your Free iPod Touch!USA/Canada: YourFreeVideoiPods.com – *Over $6M worth of FREE gifts shipped*Worldwide: CustomOrderThis.com – *Over $150K worth of FREE gifts shipped*Click the link to wherever you live, and you will be redirected to the main page. You have to choose your gift first. Don’t worry if you made a mistake, you can always change it later, by clicking the Prizes or Rewards section. Once you have made your prize decision, scroll down to the bottom/bottom right, and put in your real e-mail address.From there, you will be taken to the registration page. Be sure to put real information, or the company won’t be able to give you the Free iPod Touch, successfully! Don’t worry to put your real address and confidential information like that. Transcendent Innovations is a trusted and safe company that protects your information from third-parties!TIP: You could make a new e-mail account, preferably Gmail, so won’t be risked with spam!If you are from Canada or USA, and have chosen the first site to get your Free iPod Touch, you have to choose whether it’s Points or Referral Account. Here are the differences. In Points Account, you have to complete about 15-20 or more offers, just to get your so called “Free iPod Touch”. Well, it’s technically not free, because your paying about $60 or more just to complete those offers.So, obviously, you need to choose Referral Account. It is much more easier to complete. You only need to complete 1-4 offers, and refer people to the site using your referral link.Be sure to read the TERMS and CONDITIONS first. Here are some important rules to cover first: There is a ton more, and be sure to read them all, before you continue. Overall: Don’t ever cheat the freebie system at all!STEP 2. Complete your offer requirementsAfter you have signed up, and have done everything required, it is now time to complete your offer requirements. This is probably the most important part of your freebies. You have to get your offer completed, so that you are able to get your Free iPod Touch!Most of the offers are extremely cheap, and won’t cost you very much. And most of the very good offers credit to your account within 5 days! And, it’s your decision! Y0u can do whatever offer you like! Here are some recommended offers!But before I begin…You have to know what to do BEFORE you complete any offer. Your browser’s cookies. You have to delete your browser and computer’s cookies, so that each offer is a fresh new start! If you don’t know how to delete your cookies, give me an e-mail (contact information at the bottom), and I will answer any of your questions!And of course, the offers aren’t free. You have to pay for the ringtones, you pay, for all the offers. But, this guide below will be giving you offers that are REALLY cheap, so that you pay just a fraction of the Free iPod Touch’s cost!These offers take under 15 minutes maximum to complete, and credit instantly to your account! Once you are credited, you can skip ahead to Step 3!1. Credit Check Total – Register and recieve your 3 FREE credit reports!Credits Instantly.2. Amazing Web Stores – Register for Free Trial!Credits Instantly.3. Google SEO Supervisor – Register for the Free Trial Offer. Only $2.00!Credits Instantly.4. Privacy Protection Plus (Canada Only) – Register for the serviceCredits Instantly.5. Yahoo! Success Center – Sign up for the trial! Only $2.00. Must be a member for 10 days.Credits Instantly.6. Gamefly – Register for the service. You pay only $9.95 for a 1 month subscription!Credits within 3 business days.7. Blockbuster – Register for Blockbuster, and queue a movie!Credits usually within 2 business days. Other Offers..- eSuccess2U – Credits Instantly- Overnight Genius – Credits Instantly- Quickbooks Quick Start – Credits InstantlyNote: These aren’t all the offers. These are just recommended. Feel free to complete other offers!Cellphone Offers (LEVEL B – No Credit Card)1. Stamps.com – Free Stamps mailed to you! No payment required! (Still must have credit card just in case you want to continue with the company). You can cancel on the 22nd day of membership! (24 Points)Credits Instantly2. FlyCell – Enter your cellphone number, and confirm the PIN. (26 Points)Credits within 24 hours.3. Ish Ringtones – Enter your cellphone number and confirm the SMS! (18 Points)Credits Instantly.4. Jamster – Tons of ringtones to choose from! You can cancel if you don’t like them! Some rules apply (from Cellphone offers above) (18 Points)Credits within 24 business hours.But before you complete any offer…1. Always use Internet Explorer. Don’t take a chance on Mozilla Firefox, Opera and other browser’s like those. This way, you can keep track of everything! If you have Internet Explorer 7 or 8, go to Tools and Internet Options. From there, stay on the General Tab and search for Browsing History, and click on the Delete tab. Checkmark everything and click Delete.Always do this, before complete your offer!If you don’t have Internet Explorer 8, or the lastest version of Internet Explorer, please download it.2. Disable all pop-up blockers (temporarily), when you are trying to complete your offer. You can enable them, after!3. Read the requirements, and what it wants you to do. Make sure you understand everything. If you don’t, please contact me. You don’t want to be wasting your hard work completing an offer!4. Keep track of your clicking history, and what you actually have completed! Use Microsoft Word, Excel, and keep track of the Name, Credit Time, Price, etc. This way you don’t need to worry about completing the offer more than once!5. Take screenshots of what you did on the offer, confirmation e-mails and whatever you’ve gotten from that certain offer, so that whenever they question you, you have proof!6. Don’t ever listen to those stupid YouTube video’s, offering fake credit card information. You will get banned and won’t get your Free iPod Touch, and we don’t want those stupid things affecting us. STEP 3. Refer some friends to do the same!Now that your offer is completed, you now need to get referrals! Depending on what gift you chose, you need about 5-8 Referrals! How do you get referrals? You will be given a referral link on your Progress or Status page, and you will need to promote that referral link.When people complete Steps 1 and 2 under your referral link, they count as a referral for you!There are literally many ways to getting your referrals! Here are some really effective ways that can get you your Free iPod Touch! 1. Making a YouTube video. If you get a lot of views on your previous videos, your bound to get videos on this video! Give them a tutorial on how to get a Free iPod Touch, tell them how to complete their offer requirements, and tell them how to get referrals!2. Get friends/coworkers/family/neighbors and anybody you know to be a referral for you! Since they know and trust you, and you trust them, why not tell them the joy of getting a Free iPod Touch, and how they could make a difference to you! This is probably the most effective way of getting referrals!3. Trade referrals. Many forums and websites offer trading referral for referral! It’s getting more and more popular, and most of the time, you get your referral! 4.Post your referral link on forums, e-mails. etc. (if it isn’t spam to the site), and write a little description about the site, and how they can get their own!5. Create a free website, or blog, like Wetpaint or Blogger, and promote your referral link, providing a really detailed description!6. Prove to people you know that this isn’t a scam! Provide them my blog link, videos, and offers that you have completed! Your bound to get results!After you have completed your offer requirements and referral requirements, your account will go into account approval status. This means that you wait 4 days, so that the company, TraInn (Transcendent Innovations) can check if you or your referrals have frauded the site! If you have not frauded the site, and your referrals didn’t fraud, it is now time to rejoice! You are now completely fraud-free, and you are finally getting your Free iPod Touch!It is now time to order your Free iPod Touch! This is the most exciting part, because it takes seconds to order, and a couple days for it to be shipped! Now you can enjoy your Free iPod Touch, and you can do whatever you want with it!If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please contact me via YouTube, MSN or E-mail!MSN: imvernonnavaears@hotmail.com (copy and paste)E-mail: v_nava95@yahoo.ca (copy and paste)YouTube: Send me a message (information on Author Bio) Vernon Nava is a article writer and promoter of Freebies. Freebies is so important to him, he promotes to as much people as he can!
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Apple has announced that more than two billion iPhone and iPod applications have been downloaded from the App Store in a little over a year. The company said that there are now more than 85,000 apps available to over 50 million iPhone and iPod touch owners worldwide, and over 125,000 developers in its iPhone developer program. “The rate of App Store downloads continues to accelerate with users downloading a staggering two billion apps in just over a year, including more than half a billion apps this quarter alone,” said Apple CEO Steve Jobs. “The App Store has reinvented what you can do with a mobile handheld device, and our users are clearly loving it.” Jobs said earlier this month that Apple is now pushing the iPod touch as a dedicated games machine. At the same time, Apple said that the App Store houses over 21,178 “game and entertainment titles” for iPhone and iPod touch, compared to 3,680 games available for Nintendo’s DS and just 607 for Sony’s PSP. UK mobile phone carrier Orange has announced that it will be offering Apple’s iPhone on its network later this year in a deal that will mark the end of O2’s two-year exclusivity contract and double the platform’s domestic audience.  The news comes just three weeks after Orange proposed a merger with T-Mobile, which would make it the largest mobile network in the UK with 28 million subscribers compared to 02’s second position 22 million. The deal, therefore, will mean that iPhone will be available to around 50 million customers in the UK, further expanding the platform’s potential reach for App Store developers. PREMIUM WHOLESALE now sell iPhone Wholesale Job Lots to UK Resellers. Our buyers include Ebayers, Amazon Sellers & other Online Retailers. Check out our latest Wholesale Stock today! seo consultant

  Track Wifi Access Points. Navizon is a peer-to-peer “virtual GPS” system that triangulates data collected from users with GPS devices, wifi signals and cell phone towers. In this way, those that do not have GPS systems can still benefit from location-mapping and finding services within the Navizon community. With Navizon, you can find nearby stores and other necessary locations, use its buddy tracker, and getotag items. And now, Navizon is available for the iPhone via installer.app or iBricker. Alternatively, you can get it directly through the zip file. For those without GPS systems, the service isn’t free. It will cost you $24.95, though you can enjoy a free trial for 15 days before making a final decision. Those with a GPS system can earn cash rewards by letting the Navizon system record wifi and cell phone tower locations through your device. For each wifi access point and tower logged, you earn points, which can eventually be redeemed for cash.   Your iPhone PhotosA number of factors have changed the photography world. The Internet has created a whole new market with a limitless demand for images – even if not everyone actually pays for them, and those who do often have very limited budgets. Microstock, Flickr and a host of other services have broken down the barriers between producers and buyers so that anyone – and not just professionals — can offer images to people who might need them. And cameras are everywhere. That’s not just because almost everyone now owns at least a simple point-and-shoot while professional-quality DSLRs are within the reach of even budget-conscious enthusiasts. It’s also because just about every decent mobile phone comes with a camera included. With estimated sales of more than 10 million units then, the iPhone should be every photopreneur’s most valuable tool: a camera they carry everywhere without even noticing. With just two megapixels, you might just scrape past iStockPhoto’s 1200 x 1600 pixel minimum but you’re not going to be producing gallery-sized prints from your iPhone. The inability to play with the camera’s settings gives little, if any, control over lighting and, of course, you’re stuck with the iPhone’s tiny lens. It is possible though to produce interesting pictures with an iPhone. CultofMac recently ran a number of concert pictures shot with an iPhone, some of which went beyond snaps to show some interesting effects. At least eighteen iPhone photos have made it to Flickr’s Explore page. But it’s still going to be hard to sell an image from an iPhone. Buyers, after all, don’t care whether the image was shot with a top-of-the-range Hasselblad or through a pin-hole camera. They only care about the result. Getting a good result from an iPhone will always be a challenge and telling the buyer that the picture might be grainy but it was shot with a very cool mobile phone is unlikely to close the deal. But does that mean it’s impossible to sell a picture from an iPhone? We haven’t come across anyone who’s actually done it but we do wonder what it might take. Exclusive access could be one requirement. InStyle’s account of New York Fashion Week in February 2008 featured a number of behind-the-scenes images of reporter Katrina Szish interviewing leading designers. Those images were shot on an iPhone by Michael Hopkins and were presumably included in the report because InStyle didn’t have anything else they could use. When the subject is hard to come by – and there’s a demand for it – there’s always an opportunity to make a sale. Matt Pagel, for example, put his photograph of the new de Young museum in San Francisco on Flickr after he was one of the first people to gain access to the building. The interest in his picture led to the photo being printed in Icon magazine and later sold as a print. Matt’s picture wasn’t shot on an iPhone but if you have an one, it’s always with you. That means you’ve always got a chance to take pictures of events and subjects that other people miss – and might want. Contests can be another way of making your iPhone pictures pay, although they have to be pretty specialized. The annual iPhone Photography Awards, launched last year, promised a 20 inch iMac to the winning entry. In the end, the winner apparently received an iPod Touch instead, and this year, the first three winners “will be publicized on IPPA online gallery and published in the IPPA Annual Book.” That’s not going to make anyone rich. Kelby Training, on the other hand, creators of the iPhone Book, did a little better with a $500 Apple Store card as the first prize in their iPhone photography contest. The winner was free to exchange it for a $100 iTunes Gift Card and a copy of Kelby’s book. Interestingly, while some of the winning entries were as head-scratching snappy as you might expect from a two megapixel mobile phone, the best in the show was as good as anything a better grade of camera might produce and underlined the old adage that good cameras don’t shoot good pictures, good photographers do. And that might be the third way you can turn your iPhone into a photography money-making machine: make use of the phone’s strengths and weaknesses to create atmospheric pictures. You can sell them as a postcard, concert photos etc. The inability of iPhone users then to control shutter speed and aperture might mean that while the camera’s range is limited, shoot a light source at night and you’ll create one particular type of effect. If you can find a market for that effect – whether it’s on Zazzle or Cafepress products, postcards or even iPhone wallpaper – you might be able to turn a shot made on the spur of the moment into revenue. That could be especially true if you’re also a whiz with Photoshop. Use the iPhone to take opportunistic pictures, regard any specialized contests as a challenge and a chance to be a winner, and focus on the camera’s strengths rather than its limitations, you might just be able to find the occasional buyer for the result.   Selling iPhone ApplicationsSelling small Applications For the Apple iPhone. Did you know that iPhone has recently opened the doors to a new breed of “Mobile Millionaires” who are getting rich riding the coattails of one of the hottest products this century? In fact, have you heard about Ethan Nicholas? He was struggling trying to pay his bills when he decided to see if he could make some spare cash with iPhone applications. What happened next shocked him as much as it did everyone else. With his iPhone applications, he went on to make $800,000 in pure profit in his first 5 months! Most general public isn’t aware of this yet, however there are currently many software applications for Apples’ iPhone ® being developed and there is no sign that demand for them is likely to decrease. To put it simply, it means that NOW.. you have the opportunity to Cash in BIG on this rapidly growing applications software market for arguably one of the most popular wireless phone on the planet. And you don’t even need to know anything about software development or programming.   Every day more and more people are waking up to this opportunity, so jump ahead of the pack and get instant access to the entire system and all the bonuses material right away so you can get your iPhone App business started immediately TODAY!   If you want to know more about this opportunity, just send me an email – sak@ec-ba.com Top Choice Points Ever wanted to make some money with your iPhone? Well here you have a little something for those that like freebies: The Top Choice! app. It allows you to earn iTunes credits by filling surveys.Each brief survey will give you Top Choice Points.These Top Choice Points can be redeemed for iTunes credits, which allow you to purchase anything available in the iTunes store, including music, videos, and paid iPhone apps.How does it work?The moment that you complete a survey, the results are instantly available, so that you can see exactly how your responses compare with everyone else’s.Another nice fact is that the app is anonymous. Also Keep in mind that at the moment this app only gives credits for the U.S. iTunes store. And not surprisingly, the first The Top Choice survey deals with the US presidential election.   Develop FREE softwareCan developing free software for mobile phones be a business? Illusion Labs from Sweden has shown the way of a promising business model for developers. Illusion Lab is developing applications specifically for Apple’s iPhone. The first game they developed has become one of the most popular pieces of software for the iPhone. The game is called Labyrinth, a digital update to the old wooden box on which you maneuver a small silver ball through a maze while avoiding cut-out holes the ball could plunge into. The game, which is available for free from Apple’s  iTunes, is being downloaded 80,000 times a day and is getting rave reviews from users. “Controls extremely precise,” wrote one person on iTunes. “Smooth, very fluid, and is realistic,” wrote another. While the game is free, its success could mean rich rewards for Illusion Labs. The company is selling a souped-up version of the game, which is also quite popular, for $6.99 on AppStore. AppStore is only one of the important market channels for selling your software. Create advertisement gamesAdvertising agencies wants to have developed variations of certain games with their logos of advertisers embedded in them. This is a new era for marketing and mobile phones. In the past, phonemakers including Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Motorola and wireless operators  kept tight control over what people could do with their mobile phones. That’s changing now, as wireless players let customers install new applications on their phones and go where they want on the mobile Web. Develop iPhone Applications Directory Services:Picture this.  You are walking down the street in San Jose looking for food.  You type pizza into your phone, and 5 shops come up on the screen.  How much do you think a company will pay to be the top listing.  With limited screen real-estate, top placement will be more important than ever.  Charge to build custom enterprise apps:All sorts of companies will want to integrate the iPhone into their operations. Restaurants could use it to enter orders. (Customers could download an app and even submit orders themsleves!)  Think of all those visual basic and java homegrown apps your company as.  As mobile become more and more important in the workplace, someone is going to have to provide the custom apps FAST. Premium Content:Give away your app free but then charge users to access premium, text, audio, and video content.  Here the iPhone just becomes an extension of a web portal. Transactions:Think about the eBay application.  How can you enable buyers and sellers to connect?  Then how can you take a cut? Develop an app that is focused, practical, and small in size. The smaller the app file, the faster it will run and the more enticing it is to potential buyers. If the app is too big, buyers might not have room for it on their iPhone, causing fewer people to buy it, and you might not make as much money with your iPhone app. Avoid letting extra features sneak into your app. If they are important, save them, and after the initial release of your app, release a premium version with the extra features. This will allow you to sell the simpler release (for those who need a smaller app), but also have a more extensive app that you can charge more for. Games with advertisement embedded into them Tap Tap Revenge was released first as a free application in the jailbreak community before the App Store enabled him to monetize the endeavour. This allowed the game to get a loyal fan base to build slowly before the official release of the game on the App Store. This seems to be a good place to start, allowing people with hacked iPhones to act as beta testers for the final product. Tap Tap Revenge is actually a free download, a fact which helped the music-rhythm game hit 1 million downloads in just two weeks. The profits for the makers are now only just being realised, with advertisements being placed in the game and a premium version being prepared for release. There are lots ways to make money in mobile other than ads.  Think about where you are in the value chain and consider all the options available to you.   Web Advertising Many say Google AdSense is the way to go in advertising your app. This allows free advertisement on your app’s pages. For first-time visitors or on sign-up and info pages, limit how many ads you put on the page to give it a cleaner, less-congested look. AdSense will optimize your app’s Web presence and, in turn, you will make money with your iPhone apps. Submit Your Apps to the Apple Web App Directory Apple’s Web app directory is the premiere listing of the newest applications. You won’t find much traffic on other directories, so you should submit to the Apple directory. Once you submit, wait for Apple to review your app. This review is merely to see if your app is usable and functions correctly. Once Apple reviews your app – which takes about a day – they’ll put your app at the top of their chronological list. You’ll get a lot of hits for the first few days because of your app’s place at the top of the directory list. This is the most crucial part of your total revenue because it’s when your app will be seen the most and you will make the most money with iPhone apps. Resubmit Your Apps Apple will re-list your app at the top of the directory if you resubmit your app with revisions. Fill out a resubmission form and fill out the “What’s New” section. Even if your revisions are small and simple, you should still resubmit your product. This will increase visibility, placing you at the top of the directory list once again. Always resubmit your app on a Thursday or Friday. Apple doesn’t list apps during weekends, so the ones listed on Thursday and Friday stay at the top of the list the longest. Repeat and Profit All of these steps WILL help your iPhone app gain exposure and buyers, but they don’t guarantee the success of your product. You MUST have a compelling, concise, practical, and efficient app. If your app fits this mold and you follow these steps, you will have success. The key is coming up with a good idea, but the trick is showing your app to the world once it is created. Do this and you will make money with your iPhone apps. A weekend of work, a million dollars. How is that possible? Discover how anyone can EASILY make money with iPhone apps with relatively little effort – even if you do not have any experience or know nothing about Objective-C with Cocoa Touch; the languages used in iPhone apps development. Let me show you how its done, give me a signal at sak@ec-ba.com     He has a background as civil engineer and geoscientist. He has worked mainly within the oil and gas industry from the mid 1980s. He has written a few fictional novels as well as being the author of some professional litterature within oil and gas sector, he is now an editor of some web sites.Free WP Plugins