Magma Mobile Passes 100 Million Downloads on Android

April 13th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Distribution | No Comments »

Magma Mobile has been pioneering free Android apps since it was founded at the end of 2009. With over 40 apps going live on Google Play since then, it is no surprise the company already passed 100.000.000 Android downloads. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony’s SmartWatch Hits the States

April 13th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Sony has released its SmartWatch in the US. The SmarWatch is a followup to the SonyEricsson LiveView and allows Android phones to send updates to it. In return, the SmartWatch can be used as a remote for mobile apps. Read the rest of this entry »

The9 Restructures

April 13th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Chinese publisher The9 has seemingly started restructuring following weak financial results. Depending on the department, the publisher seems to be chopping up to 50% of its workforce. Read the rest of this entry »

Google Play Starts De-Listing Apps Bought Elsewhere

April 12th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

When consumers download apps from alternative sources, those apps are listed under My Apps in Google Play. The problem with this is the amount of errors the device will throw at the user, but that’s about to change. Read the rest of this entry »

How Drawsomething Loses Momentum

April 12th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

According to research from Dutch blog Bijgespijkerd, consumers are getting tired of DrawSomething. The loss of interest started earlier than with last year’s hit Wordfeud. Read the rest of this entry »

Infographic: Instagram from Zero to $$$

April 12th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

The folks over at Visual.ly have put a new infographic online detailing how Instagram grew from a small app to being big enough to be acquired by Facebook. The infographic spans all 17 months of existence. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony Restructuring Leads to 10.000 Layoffs

April 12th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Sony’s recent restructuring announcements will mean a loss of jobs for 10.000 of its employees. Sony’s Kaz Hirai announced it will take the company 12 months to let the employees go. Read the rest of this entry »

Google to Sell Motorola to Huawei!?

April 12th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

According to the Wallstreet Journal, Google is looking to sell its newly purchased Motorola Mobility unit to Huawei. Though Google is set on keeping Motorola’s patents in-house, it will bring Huawei a name the world can pronounce. Read the rest of this entry »

Intel Unveils Studybook Tablet for Emerging Markets

April 12th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Intel has unveiled its new Studybook tablet. The 7” 1024×600 tablet is developed for emerging markets. It is water and shock-resistant (up to 70CM), cheap and will be running Windows 7 or Android OS. Read the rest of this entry »

Imangi Studios asserts it’s standings as a top mobile gaming company

April 12th, 2012 by Dawn Siris Posted in Companies & M&A, Marketing Strategies | No Comments »

Imangi Studios is a small company that specializes in mobile gaming, which is responsible for many good iOS hits, such as Hippo High Five and Harbor Master. If you are into mobile gaming, regardless of your smartphone device, you probably heard about its newest marvel – Temple Run. Read the rest of this entry »