Bump Technologies (YC S09) featured in Apple iPhone Ad

http://www.apple.com/iphone/gallery/ads/#share-large

by comatose_kid • 17 years ago

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Oompa2• 17 years ago

That'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• 17 years ago

2x-3x increase in sessions within minutes... -dave, Bump

aberman• 17 years ago

Billionth app downloaded, and now this?!

When are you guys gonna be invited on stage after Jobs's keynote, Loopt style?

savrajsingh• 17 years ago

wow congrats guys!

Oompa2• 17 years ago

That'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?

jmintz2• 17 years ago

We 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).

ujjwalg2• 17 years ago

i just saw it on cbs. Its pretty cool to have your app in apple ad. Congrats.

jingsong• 17 years ago

Congrats!

ujjwalg2• 17 years ago

The 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.

sachinag2• 17 years ago

That would require background apps. What you want is a Pre. :)

100k• 17 years ago

Congrats guys! This is awesome publicity.

hooande• 17 years ago

Congratulations, Bump!

I've always wondered how the apps in those commercials are chosen. Does Apple just choose the apps that they like?

ddispaltro• 17 years ago

Quite an achievement. The Apple guys did a great a job with the ad too. I guess its what they are known for!

datums• 17 years ago

I saw this today, definitely cool factor.

dmor• 17 years ago

congrats! been using this for a few weeks now, you guys definitely have the buzz going

mkinsella• 17 years ago

Just saw it on ESPN, very cool!

polvi• 17 years ago

Who is Jamie Reilly?

qeorge• 17 years ago

Congrats 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.

Bump Technologies (YC S09) featured in Apple iPhone Ad

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