Comments on: E-books on new iPhones: App limit boosted from 148 to 176 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/19/e-books-on-new-iphone-app-limit-boosted-from-148-to-176/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:28:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/19/e-books-on-new-iphone-app-limit-boosted-from-148-to-176/comment-page-1/#comment-1081790 David Rothman Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:48:36 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/19/e-books-on-new-iphone-app-limit-boosted-from-148-to-176/#comment-1081790 Excellent suggestion, Chris, and thanks for the added info. David Excellent suggestion, Chris, and thanks for the added info. David

]]> By: Chris Meadows http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/19/e-books-on-new-iphone-app-limit-boosted-from-148-to-176/comment-page-1/#comment-1081745 Chris Meadows Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:45:22 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/19/e-books-on-new-iphone-app-limit-boosted-from-148-to-176/#comment-1081745 Actually, this is only half-correct anymore, David. You can only <i>see</i> the first 176 apps—but any apps added to your phone beyond that magic number can still be accessed and launched through the new Spotlight search window. Something that might be nice as both a means of extending and organizing the number of apps that can be displayed would be some kind of "sub-launcher": tap on an "E-books Category" icon, and a new launcher opens up with just e-books (or some other app category you name). I wonder if something like that could be hacked up by third-party coders? Actually, this is only half-correct anymore, David.

You can only see the first 176 apps—but any apps added to your phone beyond that magic number can still be accessed and launched through the new Spotlight search window.

Something that might be nice as both a means of extending and organizing the number of apps that can be displayed would be some kind of “sub-launcher”: tap on an “E-books Category” icon, and a new launcher opens up with just e-books (or some other app category you name).

I wonder if something like that could be hacked up by third-party coders?

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