Comments on: iPhone 4 and the Retina Display: Time to Update Your Apps http://gigaom.com/2010/06/28/iphone-4-and-the-retina-display-time-to-update-your-apps/ Sun, 26 May 2013 08:28:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Billy Barker http://gigaom.com/2010/06/28/iphone-4-and-the-retina-display-time-to-update-your-apps/#comment-387782 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:51:25 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=47525#comment-387782 If you are a iPhone 4 app developer and need @2x retina toolbar icons checkout this new set: 270 Toolbar Icons for iPhone 4 Retina Display — http://www.billybarker.net/iphone-4-retina-icons-for-app-developers/

]]> By: daniel http://gigaom.com/2010/06/28/iphone-4-and-the-retina-display-time-to-update-your-apps/#comment-387781 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:07:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=47525#comment-387781 For visual, if you can sell 10,000 copies for a 0.99c app (480×320) (due to the huge number of similar apps, currently this number is just a dream for every dev).
(In this time) What do you expect from selling that app for retina display?
- A 1000 copies? Don’t be over expectation.
- A 100 copies? maybe 100 or 200, this is reasonable. Can be 500 copies if you are lucky.

How much you could earn from retina display? A hundred bucks? Check your cost first, it just a big loss.

]]> By: daniel http://gigaom.com/2010/06/28/iphone-4-and-the-retina-display-time-to-update-your-apps/#comment-387780 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:45:36 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=47525#comment-387780 It still depends on the ratio of customers using iPhone 3 and iPhone 4.
- It is not easy to update app for retina display, actually there are two different set of images, photos (and of course different apps settings) using for iPhone 3 & 4.
- There are around 60-65M devices using 480×320 resolution, compare to 1-2M devices using 960×640. If it is not free app, how many additional customers shall paid for retina display? around 1/30 to 1/60 of current customers.
- More code, (certainly) more bugs. Is it worth in this time?

]]> By: Mike M http://gigaom.com/2010/06/28/iphone-4-and-the-retina-display-time-to-update-your-apps/#comment-387779 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:38:51 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=47525#comment-387779 I have removed every app from my phone that isn’t iPhone 4-optimized, because I can’t stand how blurry they all look now that I’m used to the new display. This means I’m missing out on a few apps that I use from time to time, but all the apps I use on a daily basis (Instapaper, OmniFocus, Byline, Twitterrific) are all ready to go and look amazing. If you’re a developer, I would say that supporting the Retina Display should be one of your highest priorities.

Also, I hope that the App Store will begin showing the higher resolution app icons soon, because right now it’s very difficult to determine which apps are optimized for the iPhone 4 and because of that, I have been reluctant to buy any new apps unless the description specifically mentions improved graphics!

]]> By: Brett http://gigaom.com/2010/06/28/iphone-4-and-the-retina-display-time-to-update-your-apps/#comment-387778 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:16:03 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=47525#comment-387778 This last weekend I was messing around with an EVO, iphone 4, and iphone 3gs. Mainly focusing on the overall experience and seeing which one I liked more. Oddly enough after spending a few hours with them I didn’t even notice the retina display. Yeah you can see the difference in zoomed in pictures, but I was surprised that with just everyday use I didn’t notice it at all.

]]> By: MacDaddy http://gigaom.com/2010/06/28/iphone-4-and-the-retina-display-time-to-update-your-apps/#comment-387777 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:24:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=47525#comment-387777 That’s because judging from the feedback score….NOBODY likes your app so why bother?

]]> By: Joshua http://gigaom.com/2010/06/28/iphone-4-and-the-retina-display-time-to-update-your-apps/#comment-387776 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:20:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=47525#comment-387776 I confess I’ve spent a fair amount of time admiring how sharp the icons look-especially the Camera app! I’m no developer of course, but if I were I’d totally try to take advantage the retina display.

]]> By: Aleksandar http://gigaom.com/2010/06/28/iphone-4-and-the-retina-display-time-to-update-your-apps/#comment-387775 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:09:30 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=47525#comment-387775 I have updated one of my apps (http://codeaplus.com/quickie/) and it really is a huge difference. The main benefit here is that I took the chance to re-do some of the assets using vector graphics, thus I’m set for any future changes + consistent way of making each asset shines through.

The screen on the iPhone 4 is so wonderful, it bothers to look at not updated apps. Working on updating my other app as well.

]]> By: mac_cain13 http://gigaom.com/2010/06/28/iphone-4-and-the-retina-display-time-to-update-your-apps/#comment-387774 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:22:11 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=47525#comment-387774 Please note; The red Facebook notification icon in the screenshot is NOT an icon from Apple. They have made their own icon to mimic the red Apple notification icon. So that one is not to blame on Apple.

]]> By: craigcaruso http://gigaom.com/2010/06/28/iphone-4-and-the-retina-display-time-to-update-your-apps/#comment-387773 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:57:22 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=47525#comment-387773 I developer apps (iLineup) and feel currently no need to update the graphics of my apps.

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