Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Apple : Google+ for iPhone hits the Apple Appstore

Apple : Google+ for iPhone hits the Apple Appstore

Google+ for iPhone hits the Apple Appstore

Posted: 19 Jul 2011 09:15 AM PDT

Google's new social network Google+ is now available for the iPhone, with the app finally getting approval from Apple.

TechRadar was the first to bring you news that Google was working on an app for Google+ on the iPhone but the timeline for its launch wasn't known.

While it isn't clear why the app wasn't released simultaneously with the Android version, it's now available on the App Store free of charge.

Sharing simpler

"Google+ for mobile makes sharing the right things with the right people a lot simpler," says the app's blurb.

"Huddle lets you send super-fast messages to the people you care about most. And no matter where you are, the stream lets you stay in the loop about what your friends are sharing and where they're checking in."

The app in its screenshots looks similar to the Android version but it is almost twice the size – the iPhone app weighs in at 5.3MB, while the Android version is 2.8MB.

Now that the app is available for iPhone, maybe the service will start to get the celebrity users Google seems to be courting.

The Google+ for iPhone app is available now for iPhone 3G, 3GS and runs on iPad in compatibility mode.

Apple reveals 1 billion customers have entered its retail stores

Posted: 19 Jul 2011 02:53 AM PDT

Apple has confirmed that more than one billion shoppers have passed the thresholds of its retail stores around the world, inadvertently making it clear that it has counted anybody and everybody that enters its shops.

The Rain Man-style admission means that every time you enter an Apple Shop, Apple knows about it.

Perhaps that's not altogether surprising; most shops probably do have tools in place to count footfall, but we wonder how many of those billion visitors are actually Apple customers.

Technological tourists

Whenever we've ventured into Apple Stores, they're always chock full of people using the free internet or taking incredibly unflattering pictures of themselves in PhotoBooth, with very few actually parting with any cash.

It's been 10 years since the first Apple shop opened in Washington DC, and Apple claims the secret to its retail success has been customer service:

"Service is the hallmark of every Apple Store and the response from customers has been overwhelming. We had over 1 million customers sign-up for our Personal Setup offering last quarter alone," said a spokesperson.

Yep, that and the free internet.

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