Or I really should say, our day in the sun — meaning our whole team at DoApp (my new gig). What a bunch of great guys, and I tip my hat to every one of ’em! Especially our illustrious founder, Joe ("Google guy") Sriver, and our crack team of talented developers.
It isn’t every day you wake up and find yourself at the top of page one of your local daily’s Business section. I was even quoted there, before the jump. Here’s the story: Apple Shines on Minneapolis Firm’s iPhone App (Minneapolis StarTribune). But wait, there’s more: another great piece on us appeared late Monday: Minnesota Keeps Feeding the iPhone Habit (Minnov8.com).
Having our myLite Color Strobe and Flashlight app break into the top ten of *all* free apps on the iTunes App Store, surging past many big-name apps — like Facebook, AOL, MySpace, Google, and the NY Times — has been a humbling and amazing experience. (We topped out at #8, after a wild ride up the charts.) We’re even ranked higher than all the apps featured on "What’s Hot" on the App Store front page! (Apple’s a little behind in updating that list, it seems…)
Go grab any or all of our apps on iTunes — just type "DoApp" in the search box. And reviews are always appreciated once you download ’em! (Our apps are getting high ratings by consumers, which you can see via the independent ranking service, Medialets. For example, myLite is currently #25 of all apps — paid and free! — with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5.)
Our other apps are myTo-Dos with Email Support and Magic 8 Ball (it’s mystical, man!). And DoApp has many more iPhone/iPod Touch apps on the way, in a variety of categories. We’re even updating our first three apps with cool, new features. (One you get an app, you automatically get the updates — so sweet.)
Apple said yesterday the number of iTunes App Store downloads is now up to 25 million! Got an iPhone or iPod Touch yet? Downloading apps like mad? Tell us your experiences in the comments…
I should mention that I proudly showed off my flashlight application on vacation with my wife and kids….and they teased the hell out of me! Seems that my penchant for bags of all kinds and flashlights has opened me up for incredible teasing.
But then my daughter downloaded it to her iPhone *and* when stuff was dropped in the dark on the plane…guess who found it with his handy-dandy flashlight?
Thanks for the great story, Steve. It’s amazing to us that a utility app like this (granted, with some advanced features as well!) could be so embraced by consumers.
We’re hearing some wonderful stories about how people are using our myLite app — things we’d never have thought of! We’ve gotten so many positive reviews on the App Store (approaching 150 now), and we’ve been right up there in top 25 or so most highly rated of ALL iPhone apps (paid and free) by an independent rating service. Plus, all kinds of friends and acquaintances have emailed us, too, telling us their great experiences.
Be watching for an killer update on our myLite app! It’s out there, but Apple’s a little slow in getting them live. (Uncle Steve has to review every one, ya know. Kidding!)
Welcome back from Australia — isn’t it just a great place?
cheers,
Graeme
(formerly of Perth and Melbourne!)
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très bon blog
bonne continuation et bon surf !
Merci beaucoup, événements entreprise!
And bon surf to you, too!
cheers,
Graeme