Posts Tagged ‘Apple’

Playlogic Heads for iPhone

June 10th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Following their mobile gaming adventures with Overloaded (Xyanide), Playlogic Entertainment didn't really make any noise in mobile for some time. Now, the company is back to take it's chances at the App Store.

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WWDC: iPhone 3.0 Firmware and Apps

June 9th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | 1 Comment »

Together with the presentation of the new iPhone, Apple also announced that the much discussed 3.0 firmware will be available for download as of June 17th.

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iPhone “2009” Dutch Launch Confirmation; Fragmentation Coming?

June 7th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | 1 Comment »

Via a screenshot of the T-Mobile Activation System (TAS), the operator kind of confirmed a Dutch launch for 5 new iPhone 2009 models. If that is the final name is unsure for now.

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Apple Approved iLodeRunner

May 27th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | 1 Comment »

Remember the good old LodeRunner game from your Commodore or MSX? Thanks to Apple’s much questioned approval process, a port of the old game has been released on the App Store.

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App Store a Real Moneymaker for Apple

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

Though the App Store was introduced as a development community like service, it turns out to be a real cash cow for. According to Lightspeed Venture Partners it brought in many millions.

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Apple Holding Back iPhone 3 for Steve Jobs

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

New rumors suggest that the new iPhone will not be introduced during the World Wide Developers Conference in June. Instead, the company would hold back the news until Steve Jobs returns.

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Apple Demands 3.0 Support

May 14th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

With the new iPhoneOS 3.0 coming this summer, Apple demands that developers upgrade their mobile games and applications. Developers who don’t might risk their revenues from the App Store.

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Experts on Operators and Their App Stores

May 12th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

Last week, Opinions in Mobile posted an interesting question toward their expert panel; Do you think operators will fight back in APPSTORES and bring a competing proposition, what is your view on them succeeding?

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Xbox Chief Heads to Apple

May 6th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | 2 Comments »

Apple’s iPhone is already more often compared to handheld consoled then other mobile phones. It seems Apple is set to expand their iPhone as a gaming device as they hired Richard Teversham, a former senior director for the Xbox console.

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App Store Downloads Pass One-Billion!

April 26th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Though we wanted to start with ‘Finally!’, it is actually amazing that Apple has managed to push over one billion app store downloads since the start, but what does it mean?