Smartphone users in the UK downloaded over 860 million applications in 2010 with 105 million downloads counting for paid apps. Revenue reached £280 million for the UK’s total paid application download.
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Apple to require password for in app purchases
Tweet In a move I am surprised they haven’t made sooner Apple is now requiring a password for in app purchases. Hopefully this will keep junior from spending hundreds of dollars on useless upgrades in apps. The Cupertino company’s move affects users of its most recent operating system and comes amid growing concern by federal and [...]
Win iPad App ‘The History of Jazz’ from 955 Dreams
Tweet Today we are giving away five promo codes for the app ‘The History of Jazz‘ from 955 Dreams. This app is selling like mad, which is impressive since it is priced at $9.99. The History of Jazz offers a stunningly beautiful visual and interactive walk through the musical genre. It is full of pictures, videos, [...]
Is the white iPhone 4 finally on the way? Does anyone care?
Tweet According to AppleInsider we may finally be seeing a white iPhone as early as next month: Apple is expected to begin production of its long-awaited iPhone 4 sometime this month, with shipments no later than early April, according to one analyst’s checks. Manufacturers will initiate production of the GSM-based iPhone 4 version in white [...]
Smartphone App Market Outperforms Other Booming Markets – 3 Year Benchmark
Tweet The mobile applications market made it from ramp-up phase to a mass market in only 3 years. This is much faster than previous mobile market sectors needed. The numbers regarding the smartphone applications market are impressive: Global app download numbers increased by 1700%, user base by 1300%, number of different smart devices by 800%, [...]
Trip Hawkins says App Store does not provide a viable business model
Tweet Trip Hawkins, who left Apple in 1982 to found Electronic Arts, said that Apple and followers of its mobile-platform mantra are only creating the illusion of a viable business model for third-party developers. He backed up his statement with the following quote: “They have over-encouraged supply,” Hawkins said on a panel at the conference. Using statistics [...]
4.3 Golden Master released to devs, iTunes 10.2, and more in this week’s mobile news
Tweet Apple releases iOS 4.3 Golden Master to developers, paving the way for public release next Friday. AT&T confirms their version of the iPhone will get personal hotspot functionality when 4.3 goes live. Apple has delayed the release of iOS 4.3 for the Verizon iPhone, no word on when it will be released. iTunes 10.2 [...]
Apple doesn’t want their products to be just for the rich, look to expand market share
Tweet Forbes is reporting that Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi recently had the pleasure of meeting with Apple COO Tim Cook, CFO Peter Oppenheimer and VP of Internet Services Eddy Cue. One of the key things Sacconaghi took away from the meeting deals with Apple’s desire to expand their market share: The analyst says Cook “appeared to [...]
Apple working on Android-like unlock system
Tweet 9to5Mac has reported that Apple is working on a gesture-based unlock screen similar to Android’s. It is being reported that Apple has released the lock screen for use in the employee ‘Apple Connect’ application for iOS devices. Apple is even planning on bringing this down to their new mobile payment system business, on the EasyPay machines. The lock [...]
Apple media event next week, Happy Birthday Mr. Jobs, and more in this week’s news
Tweet There is an Apple media event scheduled for March 2nd, what will they announce? Endgadget revises their predictions for the iPad 2, which we should hear more about next week. China may be getting the CDMA iPhone in June, complete with OTA activation. Apples has decreased the minimum iAd buy from $1,000,000 to $500,000. [...]
