Time since Google Voice Messenger was submitted to Apple for approval:
14weeks4days1hours16minutes8seconds
Most apps take about a week to get approved. This is what Apple claims, and my own experiences with Bubble Burster have been even better. However, I recently submitted an app that has taken a little longer. When I started it in January, I figured there was a very likely chance that Apple would not allow it. I started the project knowing full well it may never make me any money, because I wanted to be able to use it myself. Read More »
I created a dedicated browser for Google Voice on the Mac.
It’s nothing to fancy, just a WebKit view in a simple window. The best part is that it will update the badge icon in the dock so you don’t have to keep the window open.
Refreshing from the menu will refresh like it does when you click the refresh link rather than reload the entire page.
I recently had the misfortune of having to make a video to showcase Bubble Burster. The results were not pretty. I was literally laughed at by friends when they saw it. The problem is that while you can take screenshots of the iPhone screen, there is no way to capture video. I could have used a screen capture program but those cost around $100 (yes I am very cheap). The best solution I could come up with was to use the built in iSight on my MacBook to show the app.
In order to improve the quality of the video, I created a SIMBL plugin for the iPhone simulator. Basically it captures a screenshot every frame and then saves it to video. It overlays a circle for the pointer and a gloss iPhone frame.
It has been about a month now since Bubble Burster was released to the App Store and early sales are not promising. Before I launched Bubble Burster, I did a lot of research into marketing and sales of iPhone Apps and I found very little information. Most of what is available in terms of sales numbers is from big companies with apps in the top 100, and almost no data from your average app developer. Read More »
