So, first entry in my blog, I thought I’d say a little about my experience as an iphone app creator which my be of some use to some of you budding iPhone developers out there.
First of all I thought I’d mention the iPhone itself, in case any of you have been stranded on a desert island for the past three years or so!
The iPhone is a line of internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones designed and marketed by Apple and released in 2007. An iPhone functions as a camera phone (also including text messaging and voicemail), a media player (equivalent to a video iPod), and an internet client (with email, web browsing and wi-fi connectivity). The application user interface is built around the device’s multi-touch screen, including a virtual keyboard rather than a physical one.
Third-party applications are available from the Apple App Store, which launched in mid-2008. These apps have diverse functionalities, including games, reference, GPS navigation, social networking, and advertising for television shows, films and celebrities.
It is these third-party mobile applications that prompted me to become an iphone app creator. The sheer wealth of opportunities available to new programmers has made the iphone an attractive platform to develop mobile applications for. Not to mention the money making opportunities. I will talk more about how I made money as an iphone app creator later.
