Zynga Acquires Dextrose

September 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Zynga has made a new acquisition. This time, the company acquired Dextrose, an online gaming company based in Frankfurt, Germany. It is the first acquisition in Europe. Read the rest of this entry »

EU Invests €10 Million in Universal App Platform

September 24th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Webinos | 4 Comments »

The European Union has announced to be investing € 10 million in a new universal app platform. The platform should solve all fragmentation issues mobile developers are struggling with. Project Utopia? Read the rest of this entry »

Verizon Adds Android Support to V Cast

September 23rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Distribution, Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

Verizon has announced that the operator will be adding Android support to its own app store. Untill now, only BlackBerry developers could make use of this service. Read the rest of this entry »

Handy PSD for Android Developers

September 23rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | 1 Comment »

WebDesignShock.com has released a very handy PSD that features most Android/Sense design elements you need to create quick mock-ups of Android apps. Read the rest of this entry »

SonyEricsson Announced Something Big is Coming

September 23rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: PSP Minis | No Comments »

SonyEricsson just opened their new HQ in North America. During a short interview with Bert Nordberg, the CEO of SonyEricsson, he hinted something big is coming. Read the rest of this entry »

NPD: Kids Love Games (Surprise!)

September 23rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Research & Stats | 1 Comment »

According to research from NPD, kids love to play games on their mobile phones. The average kid owned mobile phone has around ten mobile games installed. Read the rest of this entry »

HP’s Android Tablet Comes (Surprise!) with a Printer

September 22nd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | 1 Comment »

While we are still waiting for more information on HP’s WebOS tablet plans, their first Android tablet is landing in the shops as we speak as part of their new Photosmart eStation printer. Read the rest of this entry »

3DS Specification Rumors

September 22nd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: DSiWare | 1 Comment »

While we have played with the 3DS in a couple of occasions, Nintendo never told anything about the hardware itself. In fact, they kept telling the journalists nothing was final. Now, some details seem to have leaked. Read the rest of this entry »

Handcase Delivers PalmOS Games to PC

September 22nd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: PalmOS | No Comments »

Handcase has released a PalmOS emulator specific for playing PalmOS games on the PC. By releasing the emulator, the company hopes to continue sales of its own and other’s PalmOS software. Read the rest of this entry »

Board Changes & Fresh Cash for Connect2Media

September 21st, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A, People | No Comments »

While we only just reported that Eric Hobson had left Connect2media, we now have received the full press release detailing the changes and the investment into the company. Read the rest of this entry »