• Downloadable games and other applications became available for the iPhone through the iPhone App Store with the release of the iPhone's 2.0 software, which launched on July 10, 2008, in conjunction with the 3G iPhone release.washingtonpost.com: iPhone App Store Has Launched (Updated) (July 10, 2008) As of early February of 2009, there were over 4,000 games available through the App Store, all of which were under $10. Between July of 2008 and February of 2009, 32% of iPhone owners had downloaded at least one game.PCMag: Gaming on the Apple iPhone (February 2, 2009)

• Getting Started

  While the iPhone's 2.0 software comes pre-installed on the 3G model, owners of older models can still upgrade to the new software for free and then use the App Store.Joystiq: Jobs: 1/3 of iPhone App Store launch apps are games (July 10, 2008) Additionally, users can browse the App Store using iTunes version 7.7 or higher.

  iPhone games currently range in price from free to $9.99, and can be downloaded directly from the iPhone's main App Store menu.engadget: Jobs: App Store launching with 500 iPhone applications, 25% free (July 10, 2008) Notable titles include Super Monkey Ball, Ms. Pac-Man and Bomberman Touch.

  For controls, the games utilize the iPhone's built-in technologies, such as the accelerometer and the multi-touch screen.Silicon Alley Insider: Six iPhone Games we Can't Wait to Play (July 6, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. 2.0 software launched July 10, 2008
  2. One third of the first 500 apps were games
  3. Some games are free, others cost up to $9.99
  4. Over half the games in the App Store are $4.99 or lessPCMag: Gaming on the Apple iPhone (February 2, 2009)
  5. Games can be purchased and downloaded from the iPhone App Store
  6. Access to the iPhone games in the App Store requires iTunes 7.7 and an iPhone with 2.0 software
  7. Game developers receive 70% of sales revenue, Apple receives 30%The New York Times: Apple's Latest Opens a Developers' Playground(July 10, 2008)

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