Apple iPad Creates New Opportunity for Businesses with iPad Apps

by Shauna Nicholson on January 27, 2010

in Entrepreneur, Strategy, User Experience

We think it’s going to be another gold rush for devs. And of course every iPad comes with the app store on it. -Apple

You already know news headlines continue reporting on iPhone applications daily. Perhaps even your own company has developed an app:

If you’re a company that has even flirted with the idea of creating an iPhone application, you should see opportunity pouring here. The Apple tablet, iPad, creates opportunity to create business-friendly applications like never before. Even if you’re one of the many calling this a “big iPod,” (and you may be right, to an extent) the sheer size completely re-creates the user experience. Size alone will re-define the way applications are downloaded, used, and made profitable.

Words of advice: Get moving. Even if you missed the first wave of opportunity, you can seize this one. Today.  Get started

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iPad Specs on Mashable

Apple Stock Data

EDIT:
Here’s another easy example: Why newspapers need to think of themselves as apps to survive
The article reports “Platform + apps = news consumption. Remember that formula.” Though, I would argue a better formula is: Platform + Apps = Information Consumption.

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  • http://photobooth.me Brian @ The Photobooth Company

    This announcement alone is making me teach myself objective C and creating apps soon.

    I really think this is going to be changing the way we use computers.
    Punchcards – DOS – GUI – Whatever the ipad morphs into.

  • http://photobooth.me Brian @ The Photobooth Company

    This announcement alone is making me teach myself objective C and creating apps soon.

    I really think this is going to be changing the way we use computers.
    Punchcards – DOS – GUI – Whatever the ipad morphs into.

  • http://www.shaunanicholson.com Shauna Nicholson

    I don’t blame you. If time were a non-issue, I’d be coding now.

    I hate that it’s such closed computing closed, though. As I mentioned on the Icrontic write up, it might not significantly change the lives of those who are already really tech-savvy; however, we stand to profit greatly from those who do use it AND from the new functionality it promises.

    Icrontic’s Write Up: http://tech.icrontic.com/news/the-apple-ipad-laaaaaaaaame/

  • http://www.shaunanicholson.com Shauna Nicholson

    I don’t blame you. If time were a non-issue, I’d be coding now.

    I hate that it’s such closed computing closed, though. As I mentioned on the Icrontic write up, it might not significantly change the lives of those who are already really tech-savvy; however, we stand to profit greatly from those who do use it AND from the new functionality it promises.

    Icrontic’s Write Up: http://tech.icrontic.com/news/the-apple-ipad-laaaaaaaaame/

  • http://www.shaunanicholson.com Shauna Nicholson

    By the way, according to Scoble:

    If only 10% of iPhone/iTouch users buy iPad that’s 7.5 million sold. Big numbers. (http://twitter.com/Scobleizer/statuses/8290980037)

  • http://www.shaunanicholson.com Shauna Nicholson

    By the way, according to Scoble:

    If only 10% of iPhone/iTouch users buy iPad that’s 7.5 million sold. Big numbers. (http://twitter.com/Scobleizer/statuses/8290980037)

  • http://www.astamm.com Alan Stamm

    From Bill Shea’s blog at Crain’s Det Biz:

    “Much of the iPad’s appeal could be generated by applications that won’t come to market for some time. . . . We can expect to see a steady stream of app announcements in coming days and weeks.”

    And he dangles this coverage opportunity:

    “I’m working on some stories about the new device. If you or your company are thinking about buying and using iPads for business use when they come out in March, e-mail me and tell me about it. E-mail me at bshea@crain.com”

    http://bit.ly/aWFUEo

  • http://www.astamm.com Alan Stamm

    From Bill Shea’s blog at Crain’s Det Biz:

    “Much of the iPad’s appeal could be generated by applications that won’t come to market for some time. . . . We can expect to see a steady stream of app announcements in coming days and weeks.”

    And he dangles this coverage opportunity:

    “I’m working on some stories about the new device. If you or your company are thinking about buying and using iPads for business use when they come out in March, e-mail me and tell me about it. E-mail me at bshea@crain.com”

    http://bit.ly/aWFUEo

  • http://www.shaunanicholson.com Shauna Nicholson

    The PR opportunities await! Thanks, Alan!

  • http://www.shaunanicholson.com Shauna Nicholson

    The PR opportunities await! Thanks, Alan!

  • http://www.astamm.com Alan Stamm

    Crain’s echoes what you said four days ago:

    “Consumer desire for Apple Inc.’s new iPad multi-touch tablet computer is expected to be driven in part by applications, potentially fueling new revenue streams for metro Detroit’s growing app developer community.”

    Bill Shea’s Page 1 article on a “gold rush for app makers” is here:
    http://bit.ly/bQbw96

  • http://www.astamm.com Alan Stamm

    Crain’s echoes what you said four days ago:

    “Consumer desire for Apple Inc.’s new iPad multi-touch tablet computer is expected to be driven in part by applications, potentially fueling new revenue streams for metro Detroit’s growing app developer community.”

    Bill Shea’s Page 1 article on a “gold rush for app makers” is here:
    http://bit.ly/bQbw96

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