With more than 2 billion downloads, the App Store is likely to be Apple’s most unique creation yet, according to Joseph Menn from Financial Times.

The iPhone’s performance has proved to stand tall in an economy where even the technology industry struggles.  These App’s have managed to create their own industry along the same lines as computers, music and phones. In turn, the developers for these iPhone Apps have found their golden ticket to success from servicing budding entrepreneurs with unique ideas, all the way up to CEO’s of a established corporations.

The iPhone sales continue to climb as users now average 10 new downloads per month. With over 100,000 apps now available in the App Store and over 50M in iPhone and iPod Touch sales, businesses feel enticed to ride this wave and bring their app idea’s to life.

This influx in the App Store has by far exceeded the predicted forecast by Apple investment firms Such as Kleiner, Perkins Caufield & Byers.  “We had no idea there would be 2 billion downloads by October,” according to Matt Murphy, manager of the then $100m fund. “Most people within Apple, if you had told them it would be a fifth of that by now, they would have been pretty happy.”

Apple could have never anticipated what was going to come from tapping on a small square icon on the iPhone Home Screen.  Not only an array of your programs of interest but a successful communication tool between iPhone App developers and users. The developer can set the price and Apple will manage the sale for a 30% cut.

Many of Apple’s competitors, including Blackberry and Android, are offering an app store now although they all lack in the number of apps available for download.  These competitors also lack in functionality which is why the iPhone still remains very popular in the mobile industry.

According to The New York Post, the broken meter data is obtained by Scout 311, a company responsible for finding traffic related equipment needing repairs in New York City. Scout311 has developed this iPhone app to utilize the phone’s GPS, which results in under 1,000 meters being broken.

As of Monday, NYC residents are voting for the best app in Manhattan. The NYC Broken Meters Application is just one of the many Manhattan based apps that have entered into this competition which features a grand prize of $5,000, according to the New York Post. 

This competition is intended to shed some light on iPhone Apps that help make Manhattan more attainable. Quit a few of the finalists are similar to NYC Broken Meters in the sense that they use city data to inform the people in the city about current events. IPhone Apps such as Hey Walkie, a dog park locator and Trees Near you, a map of a all trees in the city; are several among the many competing Apps.

The winner for the best New York City App will be recognized at an awards ceremony after the competition ends on January 7^th.

Screenshot of the new app store layout

Apple always likes to improve and iterate iTunes. Last week the App Store rolled out a new layout. Now the background is white, there are several scrollable areas, and a more usable review section.

The new design now shows a few screenshots of each app. iPhone App Developer info and support websites are at the top of the page and are much easier to find now. 

Some developers appeared unhappy with these changes, but sometimes change is good and just takes a bit of getting used to.  However, for most users of the App Store, these simple usability modifications will be welcomed.

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This Vibre Burst concept charger is carved from heat and weather repellent materials that can absorb electrical and mechanical bumps. The gadget has flexible PCB as the primary raw material and hence is completely recyclable.

This one charges your cell phones at a jet speed of just 2 seconds. One more gadget in the realm of eco friendly bandwagon!!

Everything from case to Nokia batteries is made of reniewable material. Case carved out of aluminium looks simple and suave with power saver E-ink display. The keypad has capacitive sensors on it for smooth operability and can be easily disintegrated from the main body.

Being a camera phone, it has OLED display for enjoying the photographs. It opts for a Silver-zinc battery as it is 95% recyclable and is 40% more efficient. Very elegant in demeanour the phone gives a lot to the owner and then to the environment.

So if one wants to plunge in the ‘go green’ notion, this can be a great beginning!!

It seems this can be hung on the ear and one can walk through the conversation without even touching the phone. It sports flexible screen that is apt for viewing photos and accessing more features. The highlight is that one can convert it into transparent earphones so that while wearing it your skin is visible.

Amazing designs of this mobile phone dazzles one with the charismatic idea it actualizes. And as the multipurpose phones are fast picking up the trend, this one seems to have the calibre to ride fast on the popularity ladder.

Debarring the amazing design, one does feel that the edgy portion of the phone that slips in the ear might prove harmful… So, better be careful!!

This one has onboard ADSL modem, 4 Ethernet ports and 6 LEDs showing power use to name a few. Its operating range is of 300 metres and works in 150 Mbps to 40 MHz frequency channel. All in all a fine router for all your network tasks. This one comes with a lifetime warranty and technical support and costs Rs. 2719.

This can be easily plugged in the dock connector and also has volume control buttons onboard. Compatible with 3rd to 5th generation of iPods, 1st to 3rd generations of iPod nano and iPod touch, these look smart in metal finish. The unique speakers cost you $25.