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More Rumors on Thursday’s Apple Event

April 7th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

As the iPhone 4.0 unveiling draws closer, more rumors start dripping into our mailbox. Though we will be doing a liveblog tomorrow at 19:00 GMT+1, here’s some of the stuff we deem probable;

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Opera Signs Browser Distribution Deal with Vodafone

April 7th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Distribution, Platforms: Web Apps | No Comments »

Vodafone and Opera have announced a collaboration in which Opera Mini 5 will be installed on all low-end, signature handsets. Vodafone will also offer the browser as a download to existing customers.

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Nokia to Take on the iPad

April 7th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | 3 Comments »

According to analyst Rodman Renshaw, Nokia is ready to start competing for the tablet market. According to an article in ‘The Street’, Nokia is working on a MeeGo based tablet.

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Nintendo: iPad & iPhone not Even a Gaming Snack

April 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial, Platforms: DSiWare, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

While most developers celebrate the launch of the iPad last week, Nintendo has given their opinion on Apple’s ‘gaming’ devices. According to Nintendo, ‘Apple simply can't match the gameplay experiences’.

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BlackBerry App World Turns One

April 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

Last week, BlackBerry App World turned one. Since the start, BlackBerry App World has grown from 3 supported countries to 46. The catalogue now supports 6.000 apps and games.

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Media Markt to Sell iPhone 3GS

April 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

European Electronics firm Media Markt has acquired the rights to sell the iPhone 3GS without subscriptions. The deal is approved for the Netherlands, but it is not clear if the same is happening in other countries.

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Apple Spotlights iPad Apps

April 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Apple has spotlighted several iPad applications on its website. The spotlight provides consumers a quick overview of what the apps do through a video recorded by Apple itself.

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JIL Open for Business

April 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: JIL | No Comments »

JIL, the publishing platform behind Vodafone 360 and several other operator initiatives is open for business. Developers can start uploading their apps based on Javascript, CSS and Xhtml.

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Burstly Beta Supports iPad

April 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Ad Funded Gaming, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Burstly has announced support for the iPad. With Burstly, developers can sell their ad inventory on an open marketplace where advertisers can purchase it. Burstly takes 10% in exchange.

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iPad vs. Letterman

April 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Funbox, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

David Letterman had the honors of having an iPad on the show even before the device was launched on the US market. He presented the device in his own style and we wonder if that did the device any good.