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Survey Finds: 17% of Shoppers Spent Over $100 on Mobile Apps in 2008

A survey of 235 US smartphone users who installed applications on their devices in 2008, conducted by ABI Research in November, reveals that a surprising 16.5% spent between $100 and $499. That level of spending is especially significant given the low cost of most mobile applications, ranging from as little as a dollar or two at Apple's iPhone App Store, to at most about $25.  more

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Apple iPhone's Halo Effect Yet to Reach Software Developers

SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Sliding software prices have damped the halo effect many music and software companies expected from selling their products through Apple's iPhone software store.  more

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Tech Execs Visit Las Vegas Seeking New Era For Hand-held Devices

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- If the creators of "Dick Tracy" or "Star Trek" were still alive and in Las Vegas in the coming days, they could be forgiven for asking for royalty payments.  more

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