Retrevo: iPad Fails to Convince Buyers

February 8th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

In anticipation to the iPad revealing, many consumers had shown interest in this new Apple device. After the presentation however, it turned out that a lot of those consumers have lost interest according to Retrovo.

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AppFund for iPad

February 8th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Kevin Wendle (CNET) and Daniel Klaus (Fabric Group) are looking to invest in iPad developers with fresh ideas. These AppFund investors are willing to spend up to $ 500.000 on them.

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Apple Disallows Android Referencing

February 8th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Last week we notified our readers that Apple no longer allows any LBS data to be used for purely advertising reasons. Now, the giant disallows developers/publishers to mention Android.

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Super Bowl: Motorola & Megan Fox

February 8th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Funbox | No Comments »

With the release of their latest Android devices, Motorola is clearly reviving as an important player in the mobile industry. Though it has nothing to do with gaming, their latest ad for the Super Bowl is one to watch.

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Financials: Gameloft’s FY09

February 7th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Gameloft has send out its financial overview for the Full Year 2009. Over this year, the company has seen its revenues increase by 11%, reaching

iBomber’s Top Visibility on the App Store

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

iBomber is a huge success for Cobra Mobile. The game has been downloaded will over 1.5 million times since it was released in 2009 and is on the verge of introducing in-game purchases.

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SonyEricsson Relaunches Developer World Site

February 7th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

SonyEricsson has just announced the relaunch of their developer portal. Apart from a totally new layout, the company also improved the way documents and tools are organized.

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Massimo Caporale Leaves GlobalFun

February 5th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in People | 7 Comments »

Following the departure of Bertil Krumnack, another key person in GlobalFun will be leaving. Massimo Corporale announced to depart the company by the end of this month.

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Hudson Starts Weekly Sales

February 5th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Marketing Strategies, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Hudson Entertainment, the US branch of Hudson Soft, has announced a weekly app sale. Every Thursday, a new game will be discounted or go for free for exactly one week.

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Requirements Windows Mobile 7 Devices Leaked

February 5th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

An employee of HTC Russia has leaked hardware requirements for Windows Mobile 7 on this Twitter. The requirements clearly show that new ‘Windows Phone’ devices are set to compete with the iPhone.