IDC: Android to be 2nd Mobile OS by 2013

January 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: iOS, Platforms: Linux, Platforms: Symbian, Platforms: WebOS, Research & Stats | No Comments »

IDC expects Android to be the second biggest smartphone operating system by 2013. By that time, there will be over 390 Million devices in the market that have Google’s OS installed.

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Appcelerator Shows High Development Interest in iSlate

January 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS, Research & Stats | No Comments »

Research company Appcelerator interviewed a big amount of developers to chart platform interest amongst them. Though the iPhone leads the chart at 86%, the Apple Tablet sits at third place with 58%.

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MD Universomo (THQW) Steps Down

January 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in People | No Comments »

Markku Hakala, MD of THQ Wireless owned studio Universomo, has stepped down. Markku managed the studio for two years and nine months according to his page on LinkedIn.

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Flight Control Sold 2 Million Units

January 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Firemint has announced that Flight Control has sold 2 Million copies on Apple’s App Store in ten months time. With 2 Million downloads, this might just be the most popular title in its genre.

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The Day of the Tablet

January 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Today is the big day. Apple will reveal a ‘new consumer device’ they are really excited about. Ok, everybody knows we are talking about the iSlate as McGraw CEO Terry McGraw confirmed existence to CNBC.

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Windows Mobile 6.5.3 SDK Released & Revoked

January 26th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

Accidently, Microsoft has released the Windows Mobile 6.5.3 SDK on their website. Shortly after publication, the first quality complaints were filed and Microsoft took the SDK back offline.

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Microsoft Holding Back Windows Marketplace Payments

January 26th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

Intomobile has a story about Microsoft holding back the revenue payments from Windows Mobile developers who have published their apps and games on Windows Marketplace.

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Help Me, Customer Services for Mobile Game Developers

January 26th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

A new Pakistani startup is focusing at providing customer support services for app developers. The company hopes to deliver a low cost alternative to handling consumer complaints and comments.

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Motorola Takes Android App Market in Own Hands

January 26th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

With the possible retreat of Google from the Chinese market, both developers and vendors fear for the sales of their applications and games. To avoid problems, Motorola has decided to launch their own Android Market.

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Namco Confirms 23 Million Downloads on App Store

January 26th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Namco has a reason to celebrate. Through their games on the app store, the company generated 23 Million downloads. Pac-Man is leading their portfolio and generates over 36K downloads a day.