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Articles tagged with: Apps Store
Want to Know Who Has Swine Flu? There's an App for That!
A new iPhone application, created by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab, enables users to track and report outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as H1N1 (swine flu), on the ground in real time. more
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iPhone Owners More Willing to Pay for Apps than Android Phone Owners
Android and iPhone users download approximately 10 new apps per month, reports a survey by mobile advertisign agency, AdMob. However, the same survey also found that iPod touch owners download an average of 18 applications per month. more
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BlackBerry Becomes Dominant Platform on Handango Apps Store
Mobile applications retailer, Handango is reporting that for the first time ever, BlackBerry displaced Windows Mobile to become the dominant platform within the Handango content catalog, constituting 44% of all apps sold in the first half of 2009, up from its 31% share in 2008. more
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Smartphone Downloads from All App Stores to Reach 6.67 Billion in 2014
Smartphone penetration in the U.S. mobile markets is increasing rapidly. For some time, mobile operators have been offering a branded 'catalog' of mobile content and services that could be purchased from the handset itself. However, all that is changing for smartphones, in which newer types of targeted app stores are being introduced to enable the device owner to purchase content from outside the operator environment. The availability of a large number of inexpensive or free mobile applications that leverage the next-generation technical capabilities of the target device will help drive adoption. However, in the end, service differentiation and generating suitable return on investment from the app store business could be challenging. more
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Telecom New Zealand Launches Mobile Music Store
Telecom New Zealand has launches what it says is the country's largest mobile music store, offering over 3.2 million music tracks. The Telecom Music Store includes a 'What's Fresh' zone, the record labels' top picks of the latest tracks to hit the scene, a 'What's Hot' zone, a top 20 list of Telecom's best selling songs, as well as high-spec graphics, bios and photos of key artists and albums. more
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Freemium Model to Predominate in Mobile Apps with VAS revenues Reaching $14bn by 2014
Annual revenues from value-added services upsold through downloaded apps are expected to exceed $14bn by 2014, according to a new report from Juniper Research. The mobile applications report found that storefronts are increasingly likely to offer the facility to upsell premium content from within the app itself (including the App Store, starting later this year). The result being that the freemium business model – whereby applications are offered on a free to download basis but subsequently offer incremental revenues from subscription-based services and additional content options - will become increasingly prevalent over the next five years. more
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Mobile Application Store Users to Quadruple in Five Years
Marketers and advertisers have a new way to reach mobile audiences, courtesy of yet another emerging market trend credited to the iPhone. Apple's debut of the iPhone Apps store has provided a platform for branded applications. Recent research from In-Stat forecasts more than 100 million apps store compatible mobile phones from multiple manufacturers will be shipping within five years. more
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AdMob Says Served 35 Million Adverts to iPhone Users
Mobile advertising agency, AdMob says that it served over 35 million ads on this popular device in August. The companyÃ's new rich media ad units designed for the iPhone have been live for just over a month and now have a reach of more than 100 million impressions worldwide each month. more
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iPhone Tops Developer Platform Usage
On Thursday 10th July the Apple Apps store went live, offering iPhone and iPod Touch userÃ's access to over 800 native applications. The store looks like breaking the mould in how mobile applications are sold and delivered with a reported 10 million downloads in its first five days of live operation. more
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