Microsoft Reveals App Store Details

March 11th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | 1 Comment »

Today is a big day for Microsoft. The giant from Redmond has finally announced a big part of it's financial plans for their own App Store initiative, which they will release together with Windows Mobile 6.5.

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EU Roaming Data Charges Maximized

March 11th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Other news | No Comments »

Vivian Reding has managed to get the EU to approve on maximizing the charges for data roaming. Consumers will now be able to use data throughout the EU and pay no more then

Hot M&A News Tomorrow – UPDATED

March 11th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Rumours about this weeks acquisition in the EU market have been flying in our mailbox over the past two weeks. Following an e-mail conversation with the company involved, we can tell you…

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Greystripe Secures $ 5.5 Million in Series C Funding

March 11th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Mobile advergaming platform giant Greystripe has secured another $ 5.5 million in funding in a Series C investment round led by Incubic Venture Capital, Steamboat Ventures and Monitor Ventures.

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Nokia, Genuitec and Motorola start Pulsar, Others Join

March 11th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Other news | 1 Comment »

Most of you are probably still dreaming of an ideal world where there is no porting needed to get your mobile game published on any platform you want. This might become reality if it's up to Pulsar.

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iTunes Voucher Codes Hacked!?

March 11th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

What if a consumer is buying all your games with.. false iTunes vouchers? The probability of this happening is pretty big as nearly six months ago, hackers managed to decipher Apple's methods for generating iTunes vouchers.

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Android’s Paid Apps Launches in the UK

March 11th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

As of tomorrow, UK consumers can start purchasing paid mobile games and applications according to one of our readers who works at T-Mobile UK. For many Android developers, this will be the first time to see money flowing in from Europe.

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Gameloft Licenses Terminator Salvation

March 10th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Brand Licensing | No Comments »

Hollywood is masively recycling evergreen licenses. As a direct result, we will be able to enjoy yet another Terminator movie by the end of May. Mobile game developer and publisher Gameloft managed to get hold of the brand from Halcyon.

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More Rumours on PSP Phone

March 9th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Gaming Gear | No Comments »

Will the PSP phone remain vaporware? That could very well be, but with SonyEricsson not allowed the rights to the PSP brand, Sony might be cooking up something itself.

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Artificial Life Licenses Borussia Dortmund

March 9th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Brand Licensing | No Comments »

Artificial Life signed a licensing agreement with Borussia Dortmund, the German soccer club. Through this licensing deal, the company will be able to release a new mobile game based on the brand.