50 million iPhones sold + 35 million iPod touches = 85 million iPhone OS devices

Steve Jobs reported today that Apple had sold 50 million iPhones and 35 million iPod touch for a grand total of 85 million iPhone OS devices on the market (okay, 85,450,000 including the iPad).

Jobs said this was a great target for developers. He’s right. No matter how many complaints there are about iPhone OS and Apple’s stewardship thereof, that’s a tremendous install base of devices that can pretty much all run the same OS (give or take a few ..read more

OPERA BROWSER releasing ON ANDROID

Web browser Opera has launched a beta edition of its Mini 5 software on the Google Android operating system. The browser, famous because it bandages web pages and makes them significantly hasty to load, is the chief to rival the official Android browser and is obtainable via the Android souk.

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Opera browser unveilings on Android

Web browser Opera has hurled a beta version of its Mini 5 software on the Google Android operating system. The browser, popular because it bandages web pages and makes them knowingly quicker to load, is the first to rival the official Android browser and is available via the Android Market Opera claims more than 50 million (Read More)

iPhone App Store Economy Even More Massive Than This Visualization

Think this GigaOm visual representation of the iPhone and iPod touch App Store Economy is massive? Check out that economy itself. (And we’re guessing there are far more devices on the market now, given how 50 million was nearly 2 quarters ago).

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iPhone App Store Economy Even More Massive Than This Visualization

A Look at the iPhones that Weren’t and the iSlate that Might Be

Harry McCracken’s Technologizer looks back to pre-2007 and the ridiculous amount of hype and — comical in hindsight — guesses (and photoshop concept art) as to just what Apple and Steve Jobs’ iPhone might turn out to be:

Remember the very first iPhone–the one that sold for $249, had an iconic click wheel, a cool slide-out keypad, and a unique two-battery design–and which ran on Apple’s very own nationwide wireless network? No, not the iPhone that Steve Jobs unveiled at Macworld ..read more

iTunes Connect Now Supports Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Swedish Language Localizations

Apple’s new iPhone Developer RSS Feed brings world that iTunes Connect now supports Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Swedish language localizations:

With over 50 million users of iPhone and iPod touch in 81 countries around the world, it’s more important than ever to make your app available in a user’s language of choice. You can, and should, create localized versions of your app for each market you sell to. In iTunes Connect, you can customize your app’s metadata, keywords ..read more

AT&T Ready to Rollout HSPA 7.2 in Dallas

It seems as if AT&T is gearing up to launch their HSPA 7.2 in the Dallas area, making good on their promise of having it rolled out in 6 major cities 1 major city in the US. (If anyone in Charlotte, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, or Miami is seeing signs of the boost yet, let us know).

This is indeed the right time for AT&T to give their network a boost, especially with image the latest Verizon “map for that” ..read more

It’s Official: Apple Announces Over 100,000 iPhone Apps!

Apple has just announced that there are now, officially, over 100,000 iPhone and iPod touch apps in the iTunes App Store:

“The App Store, now with over 100,000 applications available, is clearly a major differentiator for millions of iPhone and iPod touch customers around the world,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “The iPhone SDK created the first great platform for mobile applications and our customers are loving all of the amazing apps our developers are ..read more

Apple’s iPhone App Store Passes 2 Billion Downloads

Apple has just announced that their iTunes App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch has passed the 2 billion downloads bar. Boom indeed.

Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, says:

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. The App Store has reinvented what you can do with a mobile handheld device, and our users are clearly loving it.

Other ..read more