In iOS 6, recently downloaded apps are denoted with a banner that sits on top of the app icon on the iPhone/iPod touch and iPad. While this �new� banner feature is a nice start, Apple could make this much better and more beneficial to the user and here�s how.
What is a new app?
When most folks think of new apps, I�m pretty sure they are thinking about apps recently launched in the App Store. In iOS 6 beta, however, �new� apps aren�t necessarily so. In fact, some have been around for years.
For example, I recently bought and downloaded the $2.99 Reeder app on my iPhone. Originally released in 2009, Mobile Apps Development Reeder isn�t exactly fresh, although it was updated just days ago. Still, in iOS 6, the Reeder icon is marked �new� on my iPhone and will continue to be until I use the app for the first time.Read More