Chapter 19

Application Localization

At the time of this writing, the iPhone is available in more than 90 different countries, and that number will continue to increase over time. You can now buy and use an iPhone on every continent except Antarctica. The iPad is still being held back a bit, as Apple tries to satisfy demand in what it considers the most important countries first, but before long, it will surely be just as ubiquitous as the iPhone.

If you plan on releasing applications through the App Store, your potential market is considerably larger than just people in your own country who speak your own language. Fortunately, iOS has a robust localization architecture that lets you easily translate your application (or have it translated ...

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