iPhone app submission deadline: July 7th

We’ve been receiving tips all day about an e-mail some iPhone developers got from Apple today. In the e-mail, Apple is asking developers to submit their iPhone applications to the AppStore in order to be available for the iPhone 2.0 firmware / iPhone 3G launch. The deadline? July 7th … as in this coming Monday.
World of Apple received a screenshot of the e-mail which reads, “To ensure your application can be considered for the exciting launch of the App Store, submit your application by 12 PM PDT, on July 7, 2008. We will continue to accept applications after this time, however your application may not be available until after the launch of the App Store”
So, for all the iPhone developers out there: get your apps out by July 7th (especially for the Twitterrific and Super Monkey Ball folks).
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iPhone 2.0 firmware release date hidden under our noses
Since its announcement, we’ve all been speculating about the iPhone 2.0 firmware release date, but Apple has been hiding the date under our noses all along.
“iPhone 2.0 software will be available on July 11 as a free software update via iTunesĀ® 7.7 or later for all iPhone customers,” Apple notes in the original iPhone 3G press release (8th paragraph).
Many have told me (3 times 10 times) that this date most likely is a stall date; in other words a “latest possible ship” date for the release. We noted last week that the iPhone 2.0 firmware has already gone gold master (received shipping status); however, we might not see the new firmware until the iPhone 3G is released on July 11th.Thanks for the tip, Austin!
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