Entrepreneur Tech: iPhone apps from savvy startups
Summary: Startups are creating innovative mobile apps destined for success. This week, 17-year-old Nick D'Alosio sold his Summly app to Yahoo for about $30 million. We look at other iPhone apps created by startups that could also be in the same position one day.
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Ubooly
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Ubooly
Ubooly turns your iPhone or iPod touch into an interactive soft toy for children. Buy the toy for $29.95, download the app, insert the iPhone into the soft toy pocket, and give the pet voice instructions such as "play a game".
Ubooly is based in Colorado, and was founded by Carly Gloge and Isaac Squires.
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Yay, 99 cent app that cost how many tens of thousands or more to make?
Well, Apple is, and some customers whipping out 99 cents are, but I'd hate to be the one who - you know - does the dang work in the first place and for a pittance... people should try working and then realize what their own time really is worth, or else they choose to be slaves.
Those who can, do. Those who can't
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