MineCon 2011 the meatspace-based convention that celebrates everything Minecraft, doesn't start on Friday, however, it hasn't stopped major announcements from coming out before the deadline. Minecraft: Pocket Edition made the move to the larger Android Marketplace last month , following a long period of exclusivity with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play mobile phone. While those were definitely greener (blocky) pastures the move to iPhone and iPad will open up an even bigger world of possibility for the portable Sandbox.