ChannelWeb reports that hackers who were banned from the App Store for violating AT&T rules are scoffing at Apple. Most of these hackers are more known for work on Jail Break software that malicious code. continued »

RealNetworks has submitted its on-demand streaming music application called Rhapsody for the iPhone and iPod Touch to the App Store for approval. It will allow user to browse and search the Rhapsody library (more than 8 million tracks!) over WiFi and 3G connections. continued »

Despite many other URL shortening services out there, here is another new service on this field: appsto.re. It focuses specifically on iTunes links. continued »

Apple's decision regarding App Store promo-code restrictions on apps rated 17+ has been fixed, according to SlashGear, enabling developers who are responsible for such software will be able to pass out free-trials to their audience and community. continued »

It took Apple only nine months to reach 1 billion application downloads mark, now the Cupertino-based company has announced that iPhone users have downloaded more than 1.5 billion applications from the App Store. Supported by more than 100,000 developers, the revolutionary App Store now has more than 65,000 apps. continued »

Nokia has lost its overall market share leadership in the worldwide smartphone segment to Apple in mobile ads share, BNET Technology reports. According to statistics from AdMob, Apple's iPhone received 49 percent of ad traffic in May, compared with 32 percent for Nokia. continued »

AT&T have released a free iPhone and iPod touch application that allows U-verse subscribers control their DVR systems remotely.  The app, U-verse TV Mobile Remote Access, can display program listings and full descriptions of individual shows, as well as allow users to schedule program or series recordings. It's also possible to edit existing schedules, whether they have been initiated from the iPhone ... continued »

Apple have again inflamed the App Store censorship debate, by rejecting an ebook reader application through which it was possible to search for - and view - classic text The Kama Sutra.  The app, Eucalyptus, shows text-only versions of out-of-copyright books from the Project Gutenberg archive. The App Store reviewer, finding that The Kama Sutra was accessible, then rejected the software ... continued »

Bump just landed on the App Store for a month, but it already secured a place in iPhone app history: became the one billionth download on Thursday when a Connecticut teenager downloaded the free app. continued »

Apple on Friday revealed that Connor Mulcahey, a 13 year-old from Weston, Connecticut, as the winner of its billion app countdown contest. He downloaded Bump (which allows users to send contact information between iPhones) --the App Store's billionth download, to his iPhone. continued »

Apple just delivered its 1 Billionth application downloads from the App Store. It's only been nine months since the App Store launced on iTunes. Amazing. continued »

Improvements now see Apple's MobileMe Web service worthy of checking out. The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg now feels it worthy of a recommendation. continued »