Posts Tagged ‘iOS’

Apple Blocks Apps that Request UID Access!?

March 26th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

According to rumours, Apple is no longer accepting apps on the App Store that require access to the UDID of an iOS device. Various developers reported the new Apple policy to Techcrunch.

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Flurry: China Leads in iOS and Android Activations

March 23rd, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

Early 2011, China ranked 10th when it came to registered app sessions. This year, the country already ranked second and next year… probably first as the county now activates the most iOS and Android devices.

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Sliced Bread Games Open for Business

March 23rd, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

A new California based game development unit has launched under the inspirational name Sliced Bread Games. The outfit consists of two pastry experts combining 12 years of experience.

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Draw Something Tops 20 Million Downloads

March 14th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

In just five weeks after it has been released, Draw Something from OMGPOP has managed to pull in 20 million downloads and attract media attention from all over the globe as the successor to Wordfeud.

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Nielsen: iOS Popular with Handheld Gamers

March 13th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

According to new research at Nielsen, iOS devices upped total playtime by seven percent year-on-year between 2011 and 2012. The study also shows that iOS devices are very popular with handheld gamers.

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The New iPad Recap

March 7th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

We heard a whole lot of new at the iPad presentation today. In this post we have all details sorted out for you.

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Atari Launches Pong Developer Competition

February 29th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Development Deals | No Comments »

Atari has set up a new development competition toward independent developers. The objective? Create the next Pong on iOS. The winner gets $100.000 and a contract at Atari.

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The 6th Dutch AppEvent Stats

February 2nd, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Marketing Strategies | No Comments »

A couple of times a year, Dutch and Belgian iOS developers organize the AppEvent. A full month where a paid app goes for free for a whole day. Every time they organize the event, the impact is huge both in downloads and national media response (this unlike services that provide daily free apps on a regular basis).

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Nomura: iPad To Dominate Until 2014

July 19th, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

According to research from Nomura, Apple will maintain the most dominant player in the tablet market until the year 2014. By that time, competitors will have a far bigger share of the market.

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