Posts Tagged ‘Apple’

AppStore Hits 100.000, Officially!

November 5th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

A few weeks ago, we reported that Apple reched 100.000 apps (depending on the counting source). Last night, Apple confirmed they indeed passed the 100.000 line.

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Micropayments Connect Free and Top Grossing Charts

November 4th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Marketing Strategies, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Ngmoco has released its Eliminate Pro game on the App Store and as Jon Jordan noticed, it shows how success in the free games chart can translate in success for the top grossing chart as well.

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Mobile eBay a Big Hit

October 29th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Ever since the launch of the iPhone eBay client, eBay seems to have been celebrating the success. To day, consumer have spent over $ 400 million via their iPhone app.

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App Store Passes 100K Apps & Games

October 27th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

A new milestone has been reached by Apple as the company has now processed 100.000 apps in total (the word saturation buzzes inside my head), but there is something funny about this bit of news.

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Codeminion Doubts Apple’s Removal Policies

October 27th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

A developer called CodeMinion has openly criticised Apple's removal process as their game seems to have been pulled from the app store by request of Mumbo Jumbo, a competitor.

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In-App Billing Issues for the App Store

October 23rd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

With the release of in-game billing for mobile games and applications on Apple’s App Store, many applauded this new way of generating revenues and fighting piracy. Yet, a few sources have started to discuss the real value of this proposition.

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Apple Sets iPhone Sales Record

October 20th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Yesterday, Apple revealed their earnings for their fourth quarter of 2009. The company turned over $9.87 billion in revenues and sold a record number of iPhones during the quarter.

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Ngmoco’s Yu on Piracy, Transactions and More

October 15th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Gamasutra visited the GDC in China and reported on a keynote from ngmoco VP Alan Yu. He talked about topics like piracy, transactions and their social function.

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JeePee Banned from App Store

October 8th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Another interesting bit of news reached us when we heard the JeePee app has been removed from the App Store. The app was mocking the Dutch minister president Jan Peter Balkenende.

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Dr. Digs Brings Adult Games to the iPhone

October 7th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Adult Games, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Earlier this week, we received an e-mail from 'Dr. Digs' about his latest adult mobile game that targets the iPhone demographic. Just like various casino's, he uses the Safari browser to avoid being turned down by Apple.