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As a courtesy to other iPhone and iPod developers and business partners, we’ve created a collection of articles that discuss current trends in the iPhone / iPod market.  We try to collect articles from reputable companies and news sources that contain current data, charts, graphs, and discussion of trends.

August 2010. The App Store: 250,000 Apps and Growing
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/08/30/the-app-store-250-000-apps-and-growing/

April 2010. iPad Release
http://www.upi.com/Daily-Briefing/2010/04/02/iPad-release/UPI-26041270212979/

March 2010. Apple Sets iPad Release Date
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2010/03/apple-ipad-release.html

January 2010. Google tries to lure game developers to Android with free phones
http://games.venturebeat.com/2010/01/22/the-way-to-beat-the-iphone-google-makes-push-for-game-developers-on-android/

January 2010.  Apple iPhone 4G Concept, Rumors and Speculations
http://www.hightechideas.com/20100123/apple-iphone-4g-concept-rumors-and-speculations.html

December 2009. Apple’s Game Changer, Downloading Now
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/technology/06apps.html?_r=1

December 2009. How to Hire a Great iPhone Developer
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-hire-a-great-iphone-developer-2009-12#what-to-consider-before-you-start-the-process-1

November 2009. iPhone Apps Take Root as Cottage Industry
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125796886127143907.html

October 2009.  How The iPhone Is Blowing Everyone Else Away (In Charts)
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/21/how-the-iphone-is-blowing-everyone-else-away-in-charts/

October 2009. New iPhone 3GS May Be Jailbreak-Proof
http://www.pcworld.com/article/173629/new_iphone_3gs_may_be_jailbreakproof.html

October 2009. iPhone App Design Trends
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/10/09/iphone-app-design-trends/

August 2009. China Unicom to sell Apple’s iPhone
http://blogs.computerworld.com/14631/china_unicom_to_sell_apples_iphone

August 2009. Sony targets iPhone developers and low app prices for PSPgo
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/14/sony_targets_iphone_developers_and_low_app_prices_for_pspgo.html

July 2009. Rise of the New Middle Class of Indie iPhone App Developers, Part I
http://blog.flurry.com/bid/24163/Rise-of-the-New-Middle-Class-Indie-iPhone-App-Developers-Part-I

July 2009. Big Game Publishers Muscle-In on iPhone Upstarts
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/07/big-game-publishers-muscle-in-on-iphone-upstarts/

May 2009. Will the iPhone Grab the Lead in Games?
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2009/tc20090517_030920…

April 2009. The State of the Smartphone: iPhone is Way, Way Ahead
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/the_state_of_the_smartphone_iphone_…

April 2009. The Most Comprehensive iPhone App Sales Figures
http://www.appvee.com/blog/2009/04/the-most-comprehensive-iphone-app-sal…

April 2009. Behold, marketers — some iPhone numbers you can work with, finally
http://venturebeat.com/2009/04/06/behold-marketers-some-iphone-numbers-y…

April 2009. Is The Rush To Develop iPhone Apps Creating A Bubble?
http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-is-the-rush-to-the-iphone-creating-the…

March 2009. A Platform Pickle For Mobile App Developers
http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2009/03/19/a-platform-pickle-for-mob…

March 2009. iPhone sales grew 245% in 2008 – Gartner
http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/03/12/iphone-sales-grew-245-in…

March 2009. Apple’s App Store: 25,000 apps and counting
http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/03/05/apples-app-store-25000-a…

February 2009. Apple Says Jailbreaking iPhones Is Illegal, Files Complaint With US Copyright Office
http://www.iphonealley.com/news/apple-says-jailbreaking-iphones-is-illeg…

February 2009. iPhone now represents 51% of U.S. smartphone traffic
http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/02/12/iphone-now-represents-51…

January 2009. Has Mobile Gaming Turned The Corner? Report Says Downloads Are Up 17 Percent
http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-maybe-mobile-gaming-has-turned-a-corne…

January 2009. Apple Gets Their Multi-Touch Patent; Is Palm Screwed?
http://mashable.com/2009/01/26/apple-multi-touch-patent/

January 2009. More Evidence That The iPod Touch Is The Surprise Hit Of The Season
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ByteOfTheApple/blog/archives/2009…

January 2009. Apple’s gift from Santa: Twice as many iPhone Apps downloaded during holidays
http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-apples-gift-from-santa-twice-as-many-i…

January 2009. Apple to sell 40 per cent of smartphones by 2013
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/apple-to-sell-40-…

December 2008. A peek into rank-to-sales ratio on the iPhone Appstore
http://mobilegd.com/2008/12/25/a-peek-into-rank-to-sales-ratio-on-the-ip…

November 2008. The iTunes App store is thriving
http://www.edibleapple.com/the-itunes-app-store-is-thriving/