The Fishlabs vs. HandyGames Thingy

January 8th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | 3 Comments »

It's been a while since there was so much noise around a bit of news. If we remember correctly, the last time it was the world vs. TelcoGames. Now it seems like it's Germany vs. Germany with the latest news bits from Fishlabs and HandyGames.

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Mondia Ltd Acquires Arvato Mobile

January 7th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | 8 Comments »

As of January first, Arvato Mobile has been acquired by Mondia Ltd.(housed in Dubbai). As Arvato Mobile will be split off from the rest of Arvato (part of the Bertelsmann group) we guess the company will be renamed at sometime.

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HandyGames: Hold Tight to Survive in ’09!

January 7th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | 17 Comments »

Yesterday, we reported about the bold move from Fishlabs to ditch the traditional market channels and start selling mobile games directly. In a clear statement sent in by HandyGames, Markus Kassulke advises mobile game developers and publishers to experiment, but not let go of any moneymakers.

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Thumbthug Adds Blackberry Support

January 6th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Distribution | No Comments »

Mobile games portal ThumbThug has announced to start providing mobile games for RIM's BlackBerryOS. This service will be offered via a deal with Movaya.

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Device Anywhere Adds G1

January 6th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in 1 | No Comments »

Android is now also penetrating the biggest testing facility for mobile games we know; DeviceAnywhere. The company inserted the G1 into their portfolio.

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Player X Secures Spot in Red Herring 100 Global Awards

January 6th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Game Awards | No Comments »

And the spot is pretty much exclusive. Yes, though several mobile companies managed to get into the individual listings, Player X is the only mobile games company that got in the global Red Herring 100 Awards.

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PocketGamer’s 2008 Quality Toppers

January 6th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

Our friends over at Pocket Gamer.biz (when do they get out of beta) have unveiled what they calculated the best mobile game and mobile games publisher of 2008, based on the rankings on various review sites.

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HandyGames Hits the App Store

January 5th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | 3 Comments »

We haven't seen any press releases yet, but via google we found several reviews of My Model Train 2

Nielsen’s Top 10 Mobile Games in the U.S.

January 5th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Research & Stats | No Comments »

Nielsen has released their top 10 mobile games for the U.S. operator market in 2008. Not surprisingly, Tetris is still leading the charts with an overall revenue of 7.0%.

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The Biggest Android Fan

January 5th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Marketing Strategies | 1 Comment »

As you probably notice from the last couple of posts, AndroidOS seems to be taking the market by storm. Just like with the big consoles, fans are taking the brand beyond the phone…