Archive for the ‘Platforms: iOS’ Category

Apple to Integrate Advertising in iPhone OS

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

Over the past years, in-game advertising has been a second revenuestream for developers in which they didn’t have to give a cut to Apple since they didn’t have any control over those ads. That might change now.

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iPad Launch Delayed

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

Apple has confirmed that the iPad will not launch this month. Instead, it will now launch on April third for the Wi-Fi models. The Wi-Fi/3G models will enter the shelves later that month.

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MobClix Acquires Heartbeat

March 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

With the acquisition of Heartneat, Mobclix once again expands its analytical reach in the iPhone domain. While MobClix was specialized in tracking ad revenues, Heartbeat was the specialist in tracking regular App Store revenues.

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Chorus Generated $1m in iPhone Revenues

March 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Users of Chorus, an iPhone app discovery website owned by envIO and launched only in November 2009, have already generated over a million dollars worth of sales on Apple’s App Store.

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GreatAppADay.com Takes on FreeAppADay.com

March 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

ICS’ FreeAppADay.com portal has gotten some stiff competition from developer Qwiboo who is releasing a similar concept under a similar name. The only difference? GreatAppADay is also free for the developers.

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Firemint Goes DSiWare

March 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: DSiWare, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Following Chillingo, another popular iPhone developer has chosen to enter the realm of Nintendo as Firemint released Flight Control for DSiWare. The game was announced to Europe today.

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iPad PSD

March 2nd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | 1 Comment »

For all those that want to make mock-ups of the iPad, design firm Teehan+Lax created a PSD file that contains not only the outer casing, but also all (expected) interface elements.

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Books Outnumber Games on App Store

March 1st, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Mobclix has calculated that books are now outnumbering games on the app store. Not strange considering the fact that Books will be an important category for future iPad owners.

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PopCap’s $1 Million Game Launch

February 26th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Massive financial success is something that can still happen on Apple’s App Store. Within nine days after the launch, PopCap generated 300.000 downloads of their $2,99 Plants vs. Zombies game.

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Wobble Returns to App Store

February 26th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Wobble, one of the many apps that have been removed due to the new adult policy from Apple, has returned to the app store. The new target audience should have an wobbling eye fetish.

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