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Bump Technologies (YC S09) featured in Apple iPhone Ad
- qeorge 17y agoCongrats to you all, its a very cool app. Bump is one of the only apps I've had non-computer people excitedly tell me about. It really seems to resonate with people. Nice work.
- Oompa 17y agoThat's awesome. I wonder what kind of increase they'll see, if any, of download and use of their app. Perhaps someone can chime in? [Edit] Forgot my congratulations to Bump.
- david_lieb 17y ago2x-3x increase in sessions within minutes... -dave, Bump
- aberman 17y agoBillionth app downloaded, and now this?! When are you guys gonna be invited on stage after Jobs's keynote, Loopt style?
- savrajsingh 17y agowow congrats guys!
- Oompa 17y agoThat's awesome. I hope you guys can cope with the increased load. Did you get any warning from Apple that this was going to happen?
- cakesy 17y agoI have heard of someone else getting on an iPhone add, and they got a call from Apple before it went to air, asking for permission. Bump must have forgotten to tell us, or maybe they just don't love us.
- jmintz 17y agoApple let's you know you are being considered (you need to sign releases and stuff) but we didn't know we had been selected until the commercial aired and our server went nuts... No need to jinx it by talking about it early! -jake (Bump)
- jmintz 17y agoWe don't know when the commercial started airing but it was probably in the last couple hours. So far our usage is up about 100%, but we expect a delay since it normally takes a while after people hear about Bump that they find a friend to try it out. Unless we find out a reason it will hurt us we plan to eventually release our download data with analysis to the community to help understand the effects of big PR (we were also the Billionth app downloaded).
- ujjwalg 17y agoi just saw it on cbs. Its pretty cool to have your app in apple ad. Congrats.
- jingsong 17y agoCongrats!
- ujjwalg 17y agoThe app would be so much better if apple allows a setting such that you dont need to run the app to do it. As soon as the iPhone bumps another iPhone, the contact is shared with a notification.
- sachinag 17y agoThat would require background apps. What you want is a Pre. :)
- 100k 17y agoCongrats guys! This is awesome publicity.
- hooande 17y agoCongratulations, Bump! I've always wondered how the apps in those commercials are chosen. Does Apple just choose the apps that they like?
- ddispaltro 17y agoQuite an achievement. The Apple guys did a great a job with the ad too. I guess its what they are known for!
- datums 17y agoI saw this today, definitely cool factor.
- dmor 17y agocongrats! been using this for a few weeks now, you guys definitely have the buzz going
- mkinsella 17y agoJust saw it on ESPN, very cool!
- polvi 17y agoWho is Jamie Reilly?