iPhone/iPod Touch App Store to launch today.

Dman001

Well, according to TechCrunch, the App Store is to launch today. I'm sure most iPhone users will download it cos it's free for them, but what about iPod Touch users? I dunno if I want to un-Jailbreak my Touch for it. I suppose I will see what kind apps they have and what free ones they have.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/09/apple-notifies-developers-iphone-app-store-to-launch-thursday-morning/

Dman001

The 1.1.4 update is to be included in the 2.0 update. So it should be about €8.

Dont be at yourself

App store is up, for what it's worth.

Some really handy looking apps...

There's one that pulls up a list of movies showing in nearby cinemas (using GPS!) and shows cinema times, IMDB ratings and other information. Very handy! Sadly, only US only though.

There's also a rake of dictionaries, though sadly no Japanese-English one yet. Electronic dictionaries, very popular in Japan, can run to the hundred of euros, so I'll be keenly awaiting the addition of one to the store.

Anyone else see anything interesting?

Draupnir

It's been available since yesterday afternoon in reality, got the 2.0 update about 3.30 yesterday. SuperMonkey Ball is the best game I have found, along with Aqua Forest.

There are some really good golf scoring apps available for anyone interested in the sport.

The remote for Apple TV looks like a great app too.

Scottish

Can I ask how you got Super Monkey Ball?

There are NO games on the Irish Apps Store at the moment. None.

Do you have a US credit card or something?

faceman

Will a jailbroken iphone be able to avail of Appstore?

Dman001

faceman wrote: »

Will a jailbroken iphone be able to avail of Appstore?

Not yet but probably soon. I heard the controls on SMB are bad but the graphics are very good. They look like DS quality graphics.

BanzaiBk

Sloooooooooow. Most of the ones I've d/l'd are so sluggish! Ms Pac Man and Twittleator are pretty good though. My co worker said the mobile flickr app is not great at all. What have other's d/l'd? I'd love a CityTransit for Boston like the one they have for New York.

Type 17

BanzaiBk wrote: »

I'd love a CityTransit for Boston like the one they have for New York.

In Dublin, we'd settle for a transit system, never mind an app for it... :rolleyes:

Spud83

Anyone else having serious problems trying to get your iPod to update. Fecking apple servers seem fecked.

Type 17

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

Fecking apple servers seem fecked.

Everyone in the world is trying to get their iPhone activated/Check out the new iPhone/MobileMe as well as what usually happens - what were you expecting?

Dman001

I might try to update the iPod tonight when everything has died down.

Spud83

Type 17 wrote: »

Everyone in the world is trying to get their iPhone activated/Check out the new iPhone/MobileMe as well as what usually happens - what were you expecting?

Meh. They should have released the upgrade yesterday when they opened up the App store.

Gerard_Smith

Just plugged my jailbroken ipod touch in and hecked for updates. According to itunes 1.1.4 is "the latest version available. Interesting.

adox

Gerard_Smith wrote: »

Just plugged my jailbroken ipod touch in and hecked for updates. According to itunes 1.1.4 is "the latest version available. Interesting.

Did the same and thats what I get too

Gerard_Smith

Is this happening for anyone who doesn't have a jailbroken iPod Touch?

Dman001

2.0 is now available for the Touch.

Spud83

Dman001 wrote: »

2.0 is now available for the Touch.

mine is till giving out

Dman001

I pressed "Check for Updates" and it said 2.0 is available and it said I have to download iTunes 7.7, which is odd because I thought I downloaded 7.7 yesterday.

Spud83

Dman001 wrote: »

I pressed "Check for Updates" and it said 2.0 is available and it said I have to download iTunes 7.7, which is odd because I thought I downloaded 7.7 yesterday.

I click it and it says 2.0 is now available. Click Learn More and looks like it is bringing me to the iTunes store but I end back at my Ipod Touch Summary page

Dman001

Odd. I'm downloading 7.7 now and I will see what happens for me.

adox

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

I click it and it says 2.0 is now available. Click Learn More and looks like it is bringing me to the iTunes store but I end back at my Ipod Touch Summary page

Same happening for me.

Spud83

adox wrote: »

Same happening for me.

ah well gonna wait till tomorrow now and hope its all sorted then

Dman001

Same happening to me too.

Dman001

Okay, so its finally available now.

BanzaiBk

Box Office = Awesome. iTunes Remote and Pandora are also really well done and free. Downloaded Yelp just to have it.

Dman001

There are a few Radio Apps, such as Virgin Radio, which look cool and they're free.

p

Anyone know where there's no games available on the Irish App store?

Seems a bit strange, and a little bit annoying.

dent

p wrote: »

Anyone know where there's no games available on the Irish App store?

Seems a bit strange, and a little bit annoying.

No idea, but it really sucks, apparently Brazil and China are having the same problem.

sprinkles

is it really worth e8 for the iPod Touch? Bit of a rip off especially when you have to pay for apps on top of that. me think I'll keep my iTouch jailbroken for a while yet.

440Hz

cant believe i still havent gotten round to sorting out my iPhone! When will real life just leave me alone!!!! ahhhh busy++