Automatic updates for iPhone apps?

Hi all,
Is it possible for iTunes to automatically download updates for my iPhone apps as they become available? I haven't found any way to set this up. It would be great if iTunes would download updates in the background (as is the case with podcasts), so they would be available to sync every time I connect my iPhone. Let me know if this is doable.
Many thanks!

It seems like a good idea but it isn't. There has been a few instances when an app update crippled or reduced functions. I like to read what is included in a updated before downloading it. Shazam is one example. The free version worked for years. Shazam was crippled via an update before the iPhone 4 was released.

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