It's not out yet, but Komitt Technologies' Kipp Bronk is confident it will get Apple's stamp of approval in time for a summer release.
"It" is a first-ever iPhone/iPod Touch application for the popular Frame Games puzzles created by Terry Stickels. Until now, the puzzles have been available only through Stickels' books, USA Today columns and calendars.
For years Bronk, a software developer and owner/founder of Komitt Technologies, Inc., has collected the puzzles and hung onto them thinking he'd do something with them someday. While thumbing through the file a few months ago, he decided that now is the time. His research brought him to Stickels. They developed a business relationship and worked out a deal to bring Frame Games to the iPhone.
"This application is about the Frame Games component and about Terry," Bronk says. "He's a brilliant man and these puzzles are very fun. We expect them to be very popular when they come out."
The application package includes 300 preloaded puzzles for $2.99. Bronk is also considering offering a limited number of puzzles at no cost so users can try it out before purchasing an add-on package. New functionality in the iPhone 3.0 OS allows users to purchase new content directly from the application, which will be 3.0 compatible. The applications will be available for purchase through iTunes once Apple has approved them.
Komitt Technologies has other iPhone applications on the market, for example, iCongress which allows users to put politicians on speed dial, NetPay, a paycheck estimator that calculates deductions and pay rates, and National Debt Plus which tries to put the national debt in perspective using graphics.
Source: Kipp Bronk, Komitt Technologies, Inc.; Craig Clark, Clark Communications
Deborah Johnson Wood is development news editor for Rapid Growth Media. She can be contacted at [email protected].
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Screen shot of new iphone app Frame Games -Courtsey Photo
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