Archive for the ‘Platforms: iOS’ Category

Chillingo Sells 500K Angry Birds on App Store

March 8th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Chillingo is celebrating again. This time, their game Angry Birds has passed 500.000 sales in a month time. The game is offered on Apple’s App Store under their ClickGamer label.

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FreeGameOfTheDay.com Launches Too

March 5th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

It doesn’t happen often, but we are getting bored here. Today, Aurora Feint announced a free app/game discovery website as well. This launch follows on their free app promotions in their OpenFeint App.

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Apple Bans Wi-Fi Scanning Apps

March 5th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

After successfully removing a large part of their adult games and apps, Apple is now setting its sights on Wi-Fi scanning apps and games. Last night, many where booted off the App Store.

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iSimulate is the iPad Developer’s Best Pall

March 5th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

iPad developers have a huge problem. Though compatibility with the iPhone is more or less guaranteed, there is no hardware available yet. iSimulate seems to bring the revelation they seek.

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There Will be a FreeAppCalendar.com Too

March 5th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Giving your games away for free is hot. Since AppVentCalendar launched, we are now seeing a fourth player enter this new app discovery landscape; Mind Juice Media.

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Apple Streamlines Mac & iPhone Dev Programs.

March 5th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Last night, Apple updated the developer portal. Though many expected a possibility to upload iPad apps, the company had actually changed a big part of their Mac development program.

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Apps vs. Games Study

March 5th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: BlackBerry, Platforms: iOS, Research & Stats | No Comments »

According to a study from mPlayit, Android owners seem to be more interested in downloading applications then mobile games. Only 17% of the Android consumers are looking for games.

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Fishlabs Does Volkswagen Again

March 5th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Ad Funded Gaming, Platforms: iOS | 3 Comments »

Though Volkswagen’s last iPhone game was in collaboration with FireMint for a special Golf edition of their Real Racing game, the company returned to Fishlabs for their Think Blue. Challenge.

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iPad Not Coming to the BeNeLux Yet

March 5th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Apple in the Netherlands informed the press that the iPad will not be launched in the BeNeLux area for now. In fact, operators might come first with the Wi-Fi 3G models of the iPad.

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Mobclix: We Outperform AdMob by 83%

March 5th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Ad Funded Gaming, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

In December, Mobclix held a developer challenge in which developers were asked to integrate and show ads from both Mobclix and AdMob on a 50/50 basis. If AdMob won, developers would be awarded $10K in advertising.