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by Derek Kessler Fri, 24 Sep 2010 8:27 am EDT

App Catalog Okay, well, sometimes the App Catalog has only a few new apps and a few updates. Sometimes there’s a lot of new apps and a few updates. And sometimes there’s the opposite: a few new, lots of refreshed. What doesn’t happen all that often is we get a whole tanker-full of updates (120, to be exact) with precisely zero new apps. But happen it has. As you can imagine, 120 apps is a long list, even for the updated side of things, so you might want to click past the break to see it - we're sure not going to put such a long list out here for all to see (even if it is impressive).

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23 Comments

Posted by Cantaffordit on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 8:55 am EDT

sshhhh. if AppBookCrap finds this out, they will submit a couple of hundred of their "books" for you to write about.

let's keep this as our little secret.

Posted by Cringer on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 9:04 am EDT

120 apps being "updated" isn't impressive when a good number of those get "updated" every day or every 2-3 days so they can stay at the top on the new list. Yes I am pointing at you TileStorm guy and Back That Thing Up guy, you are as bad as AppBooks, Brighthouse, and the other spam guys.

Posted by tacroy on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 9:14 am EDT

Hopefully this means they will be approving apps quickly! I just submitted a new build of office basketball (paper toss like) with score saving... The waiting is the hardest part....

Posted by polarmatt on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:22 am EDT

Hey Tacroy,
Can you make a Pixi version, too?

Posted by tacroy on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:28 am EDT

Hey matt, I'd love too. The only problem is I don't own one. Would you be willing to work with me on that? Basically could we trade contact info so I could send test files to you and have some real-time testing? I wouldn't want to release it and just HOPE it works!

Posted by shanpalm61 on Sat, 25 Sep 2010 2:24 am EDT

Are you the dev of office basketball? If so, it kicks ass. Thanks for updating it. I like the simpler games. No stress just fun. Thanks again.

Posted by blz2 on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 9:21 am EDT

Is anyone surprised there aren't any new apps? I didn't think so.

Posted by shanpalm61 on Sat, 25 Sep 2010 2:27 am EDT

yah I was wondering about that. And why do some cost money & they suck and lots of free ones rule. I don't get it...

Posted by bjs188 on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 9:23 am EDT

do we think all these updates are to make things compatible with 2.0 SDK? Maybe sooner instead of later release?

or are we finally at enough apps (just shy of 4k) where now regular updates seem like a lot but still only 3% of apps?

Posted by Derek Kessler on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 9:26 am EDT

2.0? I doubt it. Most would have little benefit from the stuff offered in 2.0.

Posted by tacroy on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:23 am EDT

I think that SOME of these updates are just to game the system, you get more attention when you update so in theory you could just upload a file, call it an update, and get on the list. Some developers have said they are doing that in order to get higher numbers on the palm app contest. This is NOT to say that the majority are by any means, but there are always a few bad ones.

*Thats also why I try to post in here what my updates are, so that way no one would think I am trying to abuse the system.

Posted by JoeyG on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:07 pm EDT

I agree tacroy. I see almost no comments on what the updates are so I am skeptical as to whether or not an update has taken place. Click on Service Bell and it still shows v1.0.0, which is what I already have. Doesn't sound like an update to me. Perhaps he just forgot to change the version # in the code...

Posted by BobAtPitt on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:02 am EDT

Am I the only one with a problem just *getting* updates? I click the "Show Updates" button, but I just keep getting the "That action cannot be performed at this time" error message. I rebooted, but to no avail. Haven't installed a patch in at least a few days... :(

Posted by procure on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:19 am EDT

I'm having this problem as well.

Posted by soydeedo on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:34 am EDT

Same here on a Sprint Pre. Had to use Preware to update.

Posted by kkhanmd on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:50 am EDT

on verizon 1.4.5 same problem, I can not update apps. I can go to preware, individually select app and update it that way, but unable to update through the official app catalog.

Posted by bjs188 on Sat, 25 Sep 2010 9:25 am EDT

Me too, sprint Pre

Posted by tacroy on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:27 am EDT

The app catalog has been having problems lately. Totally inaccessable last night for me for a few hours and then all the review dates got messed up. So there must be some broader issues.

Posted by shanpalm61 on Sat, 25 Sep 2010 2:32 am EDT

same here with Sprint. Hopefully they are IMPROVING it. Hint hint.

Posted by majstc1 on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:21 am EDT

same here, can't update

Posted by dmc@chem.wayne.edu on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:58 am EDT

Same since early this AM.

Posted by Orion Antares on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:30 pm EDT

SHAPE Services needs to stop re-submitting the same garbage versions of IM+.....

Posted by r-nice on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 8:43 pm EDT

Slow times...