'iTunes Preview' Listings Suggest Apple is Already Approving iPad Applications
PadGadget has discovered that several new App Store titles apparently representing iPad-specific applications have appeared in Apple's web-based iTunes Preview listings. The new titles are frequently versions of existing App Store titles but carrying "XL" or "HD" designations, presumably to designate them as for the iPad, which offers a significantly higher resolution display than the iPhone and iPod touch.
We did a quick scan and were able to find several titles clearly marked as "HD", a common label developers are now using to indicate an iPad specific version of their app. HD is not a universal title for iPad apps, some developers are instead choosing "XL" to denote their iPad version or simply creating a universal build so that both the iPhone and iPad versions are contained in a single app. There are probably many more titles in the database that have been approved by Apple for the iPad that we haven't yet stumbled upon.
Attempting to click through to the individual titles results in dialog boxes popping up to state that the items are currently not available. The titles are also not visible within the iTunes-based version of the iTunes Store.The fact that the "HD" and "XL" titles are appearing in iTunes Preview suggests that they have already been reviewed and approved for sale by Apple, although it is obviously planning to wait until the iPad is available to customers to deploy them for sale. As a result, their appearance in the company's iTunes Preview listings is likely the result of an oversight on Apple's part.
Top Rated Comments
(View all)
28 months ago
I think the term 'HD' might be a bit misleading for an iPad app, isn't it?
Perhaps some suggestion for the new iPhone? *cough* ;)
Perhaps some suggestion for the new iPhone? *cough* ;)
28 months ago
Labyrinth 2 - Not just rolling a ball around but AN ORDER OF MAGNITUDE ball-rolling HD fun!
28 months ago
Looking forward to seeing doodle jump on the ipad, also think games like real football 10 and tiger woods golf will be awesome. Hope they all get ipad updates soon as.
28 months ago
I almost wonder if making the iPad run iPhone applications was a mistake on Apple's part, as it takes away the urgency of having iPad native applications available for the launch date.
28 months ago
I guess this means the ipad/iphone/ipod touch applications will be lumped in together :( If so that will make browsing apps that much worse
28 months ago
I understand the need for developers to split apps up so they can charge for each one seperately, but I'm gonna be annoyed if I have to have 2 of everything and have to remember to sync the right app to the right device.
I would love to see devlopers offer 3 options:
1) iPhone App $1
2) iPad App $1
3) Universal App $2
(And of course, free apps would ONLY offer a Universal version.)
And then you buy the one you want depending on what you need. I don't want app_xyz.iPhone and app_xyz.iPad both showing up in my iTunes app sectioin.
But having multiple version of the same program would lead to a confusing store...right? Not at all! Not if Apple wises up and lists them like they list SD and HD movies on the AppleTV. Find the app and THEN decide which version you want...there's a link to all the versions right there on the page.
Sadly, it doesn't look like that's what they're doing.
EDIT: See the photo? You can decide to rent in SD or rent in HD. They don't list each version as a different movie.
I would love to see devlopers offer 3 options:
1) iPhone App $1
2) iPad App $1
3) Universal App $2
(And of course, free apps would ONLY offer a Universal version.)
And then you buy the one you want depending on what you need. I don't want app_xyz.iPhone and app_xyz.iPad both showing up in my iTunes app sectioin.
But having multiple version of the same program would lead to a confusing store...right? Not at all! Not if Apple wises up and lists them like they list SD and HD movies on the AppleTV. Find the app and THEN decide which version you want...there's a link to all the versions right there on the page.
Sadly, it doesn't look like that's what they're doing.
EDIT: See the photo? You can decide to rent in SD or rent in HD. They don't list each version as a different movie.
[ Read All Comments ]
Our sister-site TouchArcade notes that Chillingo's excellent physics puzzler Feed Me Oil is free today for both the iPhone and iPad. It's normally $0.99 for iPhone and $1.99 for iPad....
Several years ago, Comcast began instituting bandwidth caps of 250GB per month on its residential customers. In 2008, this was plenty for most customers, but with the advent of streaming video...
Reuters reports that China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua has once again publicly stated that the world's largest mobile phone carrier is engaged in talks with Apple about offering the iPhone to its...
Apple has filed a motion to dismiss in a case filed by customers over alleged misleading advertising depicting the Siri technology in the iPhone 4S. The lawsuit, filed in March, alleges that...
The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI) today released its latest rankings of customer satisfaction in the United States for mobile phones and a number of products and services, with the new...
