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Games, platform exclusives, clever in-app purchases, delightful animations, and other lessons from the 2012 Apple Desi

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012 a 7:58 pm

he 2012 Apple Design Awards were interesting because of the fantastic apps that got the exposure and recognition of an ADA. They were also interesting in what they revealed about Apple priorities and predilections when it came to the award selections.

Apple Design Award winning iPhone and iPad apps from WWDC 2010

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jun 9, 2010 a 11:23 am

This year's WWDC 2010 Apple Design Awards were a decidedly iPhone and iPad-centric affair, yet the winners still manage to run an amazing gamut from fun to foodie, creative to informative. Without further ado, here are the ADA.

Steve Jobs: WWDC 2010 focusing on iPhone OS, normal cycle, no hidden meaning, move along

By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, May 15, 2010 a 4:49 pm

If you're curious as to why IT tracks are gone, Mac tracks are limited, and Apple Design Awards are restricted to the iPhone and iPad for WWDC 2010, there are few people better equipped to answer you than Steve Jobs, CEO and Chief Customer Service Rep, of Apple Inc:

The email:

Is there any particular reason Apple has dropped the Design Awards for the Mac? Any plans to have them again in the future?

The Steve Jobs response:

We are focusing primarily (though not exclusively) on iPhone OS this year. Maybe next year we will focus primarily on the Mac. Just the normal cycle of things. No hidden meaning here.

Apple Design Award Winning iPhone Apps: Tweetie, Topple, MLB at Bat, Wooden Labyrinth, Accuterra

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jun 10, 2009 a 8:52 am

Apple.com has posted up the winners of the WWDC 2009 Apple Design Awards (APA), and specifically for our interests, the iPhone winners. Like last year, a lot of our favorites got the nod. Here they are, with iTunes links where available:

Apple Now Accepting Entries for 2009 iPhone Design Awards

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Apr 3, 2009 a 10:40 am

Developing for the iPhone? Have the next great user experience? Apple wants to give you a shiny silver-gray box to express your excellence!

Let your creativity shine as we honor the year's best-designed applications for Mac and iPhone at WWDC 2009. Winners will take home prizes of great Apple hardware—along with the respect, admiration, and envy of their peers from around the world. Enter today and put your work in the spotlight.