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Windows Phone Marketplace hits 30,000 apps
Though it still has nothing on the Apple or Google mobile app stores, Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace now has more than 30,000 applications available for the Windows Phone 7 platform, according...
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Verizon relaunches Android app store with Chomp’s help
So long, VCast. Verizon Wireless is relaunching its Android app store as simply “Verizon Apps,” and it’s tapping into Chomp’s powerful app search engine to help power it. With the change, Verizon is...
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App-store-for-all Appitalism adds 300K free Android apps (exclusive)
Appitalism, an app store tailored for all phone platforms, has made more than 300,000 free Android Market apps available for download through its service, the company revealed today. The main purpose...
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Facebook is getting its own app store for all devices, all platforms, all prices
Facebook is launching a new App Center, “a place to find social web, desktop, and mobile apps” — and not just Facebook apps. The App Center will bring Facebook’s 900 million users all the best in iOS...
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Facebook store goes live, with apps for iOS, Android, and Facebook
Facebook’s very own app store has just launched, and it’s a thing of beauty. We told y’all this was coming early last month. Basically, it’s a directory for apps of all kinds — not just Facebook apps...
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Facebook App Center goes international, opens to all users
It seems like Facebook’s App Center is getting some global love. The social network’s marketplace is officially open to all users in the U.S. and seven other countries, and it will soon expand to...
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AppDirect grabs $8.5M to power cloud app stores, partners with Rackspace
Cloud marketplace platform AppDirect has raised $8.5 million in its first round of funding. AppDirect’s platform has made it possible for companies like Deutsche Telekom, Bell Canada, Appcelerator,...
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The funds’ll come out tomorrow: App Annie seals a $6M round
App Annie is a gosh-awful name for a really great service (the company provides app store data to developers and others), and it’s just announced a $6 million round of funding. This is the startup’s...
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Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 app store evolves with new design, app...
Amid a slew of refinements in Windows 8.1, Microsoft didn’t forget about the Windows Store — and for good reason. Judging from what we’ve seen with the success of iOS and Android, and the failure of...
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How in-app review mechanics pushed Flappy Bird to the top of the charts
GUEST: Michael Silverwood is an Operating Associate at Tandem Capital. If you’ve ever released a mobile app or game yourself, you’ve probably been asking yourself this same question through the whole...
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Blackberry teams up with Amazon to get loads of Android apps
Blackberry announced a new licensing deal with Amazon Inc that will land the smartphone company 240,000 Android apps for Blackberry’s new devices. Amazon runs a custom app store for its Android devices...
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How Apple Watch setup and app downloads work
Apple has now held two events to introduce the new Apple Watch. We’ve seen a lot about the materials, the prices, and the bands, and we’ve seen how a few of the apps work. But we’ve had but a few...
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The secrets to successful F2P ad monetization (webinar)
VB WEBINAR: Join us for this live webinar. Register here for free. Free-to-play (F2P) games have become a hot-button issue for the mobile industry. Everyone loves playing free games, but nobody loves...
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Free-to-play ad monetization: what works — and what turns players totally off...
VB WEBINAR: DeltaDNA CEO Mark Robinson and VentureBeat’s own Dean Takahashi discuss what kind of F2P ad monetization works — and, as importantly, what doesn’t. This interactive web-based presentation...
View ArticleAppDirect acquires jBilling to refine its app-markets-for-everyone biz
Cloud app marketplace startup AppDirect has acquired leading open-source billing provider jBilling, the two companies announced Tuesday. AppDirect hit our radar in July when it raised $8.5 million in...
View ArticleDistimo app market report: iOS app store revenues 430% bigger than Google...
Whatever device market share numbers are saying, the Apple’s iOS app store is still the king of mobile apps stores, by far. Apple had better not rest on its laurels, however: Google Play is growing...
View ArticleStop congratulating yourselves over E3 — console makers and publishers are...
GUEST: Andrew Sheppard is president of San Francisco-based Kabam Studios. E3 ended yesterday, and even before the conference came to an official close, the mega booths with Time Square-sized displays...
View ArticleWhy Facebook doesn’t need a Facebook Phone (but will try anyway)
With Facebook’s recent unveiling of a camera app for the iPhone, as well as a universal app store, it’s becoming clearer to me that even if the company is planning a phone of its own, it likely won’t...
View ArticleHere’s how Google Play’s cleaning up its store [infographic]
Google announced updated Google Play developer policies earlier this month, which clarified the company’s stance on things like app spam, duplicate apps, and mobile ad implementation. The Google Play...
View ArticleWhy App Store Optimization is key for building an audience
GUEST: Jai Jaisimha is the founder and CEO of Appnique. The mobile apps marketplace continues to grow explosively, creating a number of challenges to app creators. Nielsen has reported that 53 percent...
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The ripple effect of the Epic Games v. Apple battle royale
Branded apps and games live within the app stores' walled gardens. And Google and Apple (especially) are done being lenient with app developers.Read More
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GDC dev survey: Pandemic delayed games but brought growth and rise in PS5...
The GDC unveiled its survey today, noting how the pandemic delayed games but brought growth and a rise in interest in the PlayStation 5.Read More
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59% of kids’ apps removed from Apple Store didn’t have a privacy policy
Apps can be delisted for a variety of reasons, from relatively nefarious to benign causes. The report doesn't list reasons for any delisting.Read More
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Why mobile game developers can’t afford to miss cross-platform opportunities...
VB LIVE: Presented by Xsolla In this VB Live event, join VB’s Dean Takahashi and a panel of pros to learn how developers of any size can not only sell their content directly to players, but expand into...
View ArticleBreaking out of the app store: New monetization opportunities for mobile game...
Developers now have a way to reach 260 million players who can't use the app stores because they have no way to pay.Read More
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How mobile game developers are leveraging ecommerce strategies to thrive
Learn how diversifying your revenue streams outside the app stores can boost revenue, grow your player base and more in this VB Live event.Read More
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Sanlo survey says 81% of mobile gamers are aware of web shops
Sanlo reported its survey of mobile gamers found that 81% of them are aware of web shops that are alternatives to the Apple and Google app stores.Read More
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