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Archive for April, 2009
Considering that I’m partial to free apps myself, I’m blown away by that number. $1 Million in apps a day?
And yet, according to Business Week (via ZDnet), the Apple app store generates that much revenue for Apple, which means that it could bring in $365 million this year.
Oh, and did I mention the title of the article? Report: App Store to Generate $US 25B in Sales. Who knew SmartPhone apps could be recession-proof?
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Microsoft once again denied they’re making a branded mobile phone, as a confusing Wall Street Journal article seemed to say Microsoft and Verizon Wireless were working on some sort of device.
“Microsoft is not going into the phone hardware business,” spokesman John Starkweather said. “Microsoft is not building a Zune-specific phone. We’re deepening our relationships with [...]
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Kenny Chesney Unveils Big Mobile Plans : Mobile Marketing Watch – The Pulse Of The Mobile Marketing Community
27, Apr 2009 Kenny Chesney Unveils Big Mobile Plans : Mobile Marketing Watch – The Pulse Of The Mobile Marketing Community.
You gotta love a forward-thinking country music star. Chesney is doing some great things with mobile – building community, running txt2win contests, and more. Very cool stuff.
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Monday Fun: Mobile Popcorn
27, Apr 2009My iPhone does everything but make my coffee. But I didn’t know it could actually make snacks!
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Definitely trying this at home…or at the next staff meeting.
Thanks to @ShermanHu for another great link! (BTW, it’s fake…)
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MobileCrunch: iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 3 is out
15, Apr 2009Mobile Crunch: iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 3 is out.
…The changes seem minor, but here’s whats been noticed so far:
§ Obligatory performance improvements
§ MMS now works on T-Mobile in Germany, if you modify the carrier bundle
§ Spotlight now saves the last search
§ Spotlight search options (Want to only search apps, or everything but music?)
§ Minor UI [...]
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I shouldn’t be surprised by this, I guess, but given how much time I spend on Facebook and Twitterific…but then, I’m geekier than most, aren’t I? But here’s the deal, per MediaPost:
When it comes to the type of applications iPhone owners use most, ones for checking the weather trump games, music, news and everything else. [...]
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Don’t Buy A Smartphone Until June! (AAPL, RIMM, PALM). Wait until June for your Palm Pre, and iPhone with video or a touch-screen Blackberry that will kick the Storm’s butt. The article even suggests a new Google Android phone will be out this summer. Hopefully, it will weigh less than the current handset, which weighs [...]
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1 Billion Downloads Later, Apple’s Top 20 Apps – PSFK.com. Thanks again to @db on Twitter for this one.
I won’t leave you hanging: Here are the top PAID apps (of which I have only one):
1. Crash Bandicoot Nitro
2. Koi Pond
3. Enigmo
4. Bejeweled 2
5. iBeer
6. Moto Chaser
7. Pocket Guitar
8. Flick Fishing
9. Testis
10. Texas Holdem
And the top [...]
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Exploring RIM’s Blackberry App Store – PSFK.com
13, Apr 2009Exploring RIM’s Blackberry App Store – PSFK.com.
Research in Motion (RIM) launched the “App World” earlier this month for their Blackberry smartphone in hopes of capitalizing on the success of Apple’s App Store. Users can download the update for free on their compatible phones, but it requires a PayPal account to pay for apps. Many popular [...]
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April 21: Details on Bluetooth 3.0 will be released
10, Apr 2009Mark your calendars, location-based marketing experts. On April 21, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group will be releasing details on Bluetooth 3.0.
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