iPhone Weekend Warrior – 5 megapixels, 24 hours, and 3 billion downloads

Someone’s starting the year right. After scoring the 3 billionth download on the App Store, Apple is already working on the 4th generation iPhone – one with a 5-megapixel camera. That said, there were a few notables this week that might explain the astounding number of downloads: an app that real snipers use, Plants vs. Zombies, and an iPhone game developed in 24 hours. You better believe it, if not, you can get the stories right here.

Someone’s starting the year right. After scoring the 3 billionth download on the App Store, Apple is already working on the 4th generation iPhone – one with a 5-megapixel camera. That said, there were a few notables this week that might explain the astounding number of downloads: an app that real snipers use, Plants vs. Zombies, and an iPhone game developed in 24 hours. You better believe it, if not, you can get the stories right here.

Games and apps

• New trailer, gameplay details for iPhone RPG Across Age. Link
• iPhone game developed in 24 hours. Link
• Mistwalker is making an iPhone game. Link
• Call of Duty: World at War Zombies back on top of iPhone charts. Link
• Plants vs. Zombie for iPhone coming next month. Link
• iPhone app aids in the war against terrorism. Link

Hardware and industry

• App Store scores 3 billion downloads. Link
• David Jaffe says an iPhone game from Eat Sleep Play is possible Link
• 4th gen iPhone has 5-megapixel camera, coming in second half of 2010. Link