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Posts Tagged ‘holiday’

We’re blushing…

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

‘Tis the season for candy hearts, roses and other expressions of love. So, to our friends at Apple, thank you for expressing yours to us. The feeling is mutual. A big, virtual smoocheroo for all of you.

Today we were both surprised and honored to have our Voice Valentines selected as an Apple Staff Favorite. It feels good and makes us want to develop even better apps.

Thanks again Apple. All of us at Bottle Rocket appreciate it.

iTunes Connect Closed for the Holidays. Should we take the hint?

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
Starting today, developers logging into their iTunes Connect account to post or manage their apps will see this sign.

Starting today, developers logging into their iTunes Connect account to post or manage their apps will see this sign.

Some of you may have received support email responses from us at all hours of the day and night and wondered if we ever sleep or if we even have lives outside of the iPhone and the App Store. The answer is, well, no comment…

That said, even Apple is taking the next 4 days off. Good for them. So, should we take the hint and lower the shades on Bottle Rocket for at least a few days.

The answer is, well, no comment…

We will actually keep at least one Bottle Rocketeer on duty for any of your support requests. Responses may take longer than a few hours, but we’ll be here for those last minute holiday questions about our apps. Heck, it’s the holidays. It’s the least we could do for our customers. ;-)

Happy Holidays everyone from all of us at Bottle Rocket.

[tags]iphone apps, holiday, iTunes Connect[/tags]

Ask for a Kiss and you might get a Slap!

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Ok everyone, it’s time to just chill and have some fun. Sure you know us for high-flying apps like Wings 2.0 or super-functional apps like Overnight and Voxie. But we like to relax and just have some fun too.

Mistletoe is our latest contribution to this year’s collection of holiday apps. It joins Santa Wings and Voice Cards-Seasons Greetings (still waiting for Apple to give the nod) as our “triptych” of holiday apps.

It’s just 99 cents. Are there other mistletoe apps out there? Yep, quite a few actually. But we like ours best. Let us know what you think.

Wave Mistletoe above your head at the next holiday party, ask for a kiss and see what you get. Mistletoe will keep your score, kisses vs. slaps, while it rewards you with sound effects and professionally rendered “animated” images of mistletoe.

Just something fun to pass the time, and our way of saying Happy Holiday Everyone!

[tags]iphone apps, holiday[/tags]

Fantastic Holiday Apps delivered right to your iPhone!

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

We’ve got a few surprises for you and your loved ones to enjoy this holiday season.  Great apps that are fun and suitable for the entire family.  They’re only here for a limited time so get them before it’s too late.  You won’t want to miss out on these fantastic holiday treats.

You loved Wings.  Now try Santa Wings.  This holiday version of Wings offers the same action packed gameplay as the original but now you have a critical mission to accomplished.  Fly around the world as the Jolly Big Guy to deliver presents by Christmas but take care not to crash too many times or the children won’t find anything under the tree come Christmas morning.  Santa Wings is a great distraction from the holiday hustle and bustle or let Junior take a whirl to give yourself a moment of much needed sanity.  It’s perfect for all kids, young and old. 

And how about a little love this Christmas?  How about an ingenious little app called Mistletoe?  Beautifully rendered and works just like the real thing.  Hold it over your intended for a holiday smooch or hang your phone in a door way to catch an unsuspecting recipient.  Be careful though or you might just get slapped!  Either way, you’ll be about to record your exploits on the handy kiss/smack counter!  Find out how much love (or not) you receive this season.

[tags]iphone application, holiday[/tags]