Posts Tagged ‘App Store’

Apple Pro Bush?

February 9th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | 2 Comments »

We came across an interesting story over at Pocket Gamer. It tells about a Pakistani developer who's mobile game was not allowed to launch on the App Store because it was mocking George Bush.

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Vodafone NL’s App Store isn’t BetaVine

February 5th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Marketing Strategies | No Comments »

Yesterday we announced that today would be the big day that Vodafone NL would launch it's own app store with the aim to increase data consumption from it's subscribers. Today we look at the surprising result.

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Apple Clarifies Upsell Policy

February 3rd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | 4 Comments »

There has been some fuzz on the net in regards to Apple's rules on demo / try before you buy games and applications. Ars Technica dove in and found out what is and isn't allowed for developers.

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Vodafone Launches Application Manager Tomorrow

February 3rd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Distribution | No Comments »

Vodafone NL is launching their Application Manager on February 4th. This “App Store” alik portal allows developers of mobile games and applications to offer their creations for free to the public. A commercial and global launch is unsure.

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Samsung Mobile Applications Launched

February 3rd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Distribution | No Comments »

Samsung Mobile is launching their Samsung Mobile Applications app store in the United Kingdom. “Samsung Mobile Innovator” members will be able to start selling their apps and games.

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Android Marketplace Reaches 800 Apps & Mobile Games

January 25th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Though Apple's App Store is still leading in the number of available mobile games and applications, Google announced that Android's Marketplace is also growing steady. The channel currently holds 800 mobile applications and games.

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Vodafone to Launch Own App Store

January 25th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Distribution | No Comments »

According to a spokesman at Vodafone NL, the operator will follow O2 by launching it's own App Store for Vodafone subscribers. The launch is only weeks away according to the interview he gave to a Dutch website.

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RIM Opens BlackBerry App Store

January 21st, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

Research in Motion has finally opened up their highly anticipated app store for submissions. By taking this step, RIM hopes to follow Apple's massive success with their App Store.

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Appy Place Launches

January 13th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | 1 Comment »

Another mobile games developer launched today. This one is called Appy Place and has laid it's focus on addicting 5 minute games for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch.

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Microsoft Aims at Less WM Smartphones

January 12th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

One of the stranger announcements at CES 2009 came from Microsoft. At the event, the company announced that it would aim at less new Windows Mobile device releases along 2009.