Introduction

With every successive release of iOS and its related hardware products, Apple and journalists the world over spout hyperbolic statements about “revolutionary” features, “insanely great” devices, and “unbelievable” sales. The numbers don’t disappoint, with hundreds of millions of iOS devices having been sold and billions of dollars sent to developers in revenue. As we enter the post-PC era, we do so using our smartphones and tablets. Apple’s iOS is consistently the most user-friendly, powerful platform for these new devices, and developers the world over benefit from offering their products on the App Store. That being said, it is a market that continues to grow every day, especially when customers can obtain an iPhone for next ...

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