Microsoft is taking a page from Apple’s playbook and will require developers to sell Windows Phone apps exclusively through the company’s upcoming flagship store. It’s a move that will surely destroy some of the goodwill Microsoft has been working so hard to build up. Read more »
PocketGear today acquired Handango, which was founded in 1999 and became a pioneer distributor of smartphone apps. The pick-up underscores just how dramatically the space has evolved in the last few years thanks to the emergence of Apple’s App Store and other distributors. Read more »
A consortium of two dozen mobile players is looking to create a single platform that will enable developers to create a single build of their apps for multiple handsets. It’s a worthy goal, but it’s one that’s doomed from the start. Read more »
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Like most Super Bowl match-ups or a season premiere of “Lost,” mobile advertising has failed to live up to deafening hype — and for some pretty good reasons. Those spinning wheels appear to finally be gaining traction, though, thanks to a surge in the use of ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Mozilla’s new Firefox for Maemo is an impressive new mobile browser designed to provide a seamless experience for users across phones and PCs. But in an era built on smartphone apps and app stores, can a browser-based strategy win? Read more »
Few developers of location-aware mobile apps are distributing titles across multiple storefronts, but those who are are doing it because they want downloads rather than revenue, according to data out today from Skyhook Wireless. Read more »
Nokia’s Ovi Store has overtaken Apple’s App Store as the storefront of choice for mobile developers in emerging mobile markets. But can Nokia leverage its traction in developing economies as Apple and Android build on their momentum in Western markets? Read more »
Apple had the attention of the technology world last week as it finally unveiled its new web tablet, the iPad. The long-rumored product met most, if not all, of the pre-announcement expectations with an impressive array of features and Apple’s trademark design. But will technology ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Facebook’s mobile app ranks among the top 10 downloaded in every major OS-specific app store in the U.S., according to new data from Distimo. It’s just the latest evidence that the social networking site has quickly become a massive player in mobile. Read more »
A lack of discoverability continues to plague the mobile app space as storefronts become increasingly crowded with a glut of titles. Collaboration between carriers and developers is one way the industry can help users cut through the clutter and find what they’re looking for. Read more »
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Last year is in the rear-view mirror, and it’s time to sober up and get back to work. With a sharp — if bloodshot — eye on the new year, then, I’ll wager some predictions for 2010. ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
The new App Store offering Chorus leverages user recommendations to give iPhone users an alternative to Apple’s list of best-selling apps when shopping in the App Store. And that’s good news for consumers who are bewildered by all the choices in Apple’s ever-growing storefront. Read more »
Android Market has grown its library to 20,000 apps as the competition with Apple’s App Store heats up. But Google must find ways to help users find what they’re looking for in its increasingly crowded storefront. Read more »
Apple’s approval policies for App Store offerings have drawn plenty of flak for lacking visibility and being arbitrarily enforced, but they do help protect consumers from overpriced and shoddy apps. Which is something Google will need to keep in mind as its Android Market expands. Read more »
There are no longer any doubts that T-Mobile has hitched its smartphone bandwagon to Google’s Android operating system. The company today said that it will be selling four Android-powered handsets to its (current and potential) customers during the vital holiday season. It is clear T-Mobile is […] Read more »
iTunes’ app store has more than 101,000 approved apps and over 93,000 are available now, according to AppShopper, an app-related web site. Our friends at Mobclix suggest that there are 103,000 apps for the iTunes store. In September, Apple reported that nearly 2 billion apps had […] Read more »
The automotive industry is fertile soil for the kind of apps that have revolutionized the mobile space over the last year, according to a report released today from iSuppli. The appeal of in-car applications is easy to see. Drivers could use such offerings for navigation purposes […] Read more »
An InformationWeek piece this week points to the growing problem of a lack of discoverability in Apple’s App Store, which is being exacerbated by the release of iTunes 9. The latest version altered the way apps are presented, improving the visibility of those that make — […] Read more »
As we enter the era of the app store, Apple is clearly the dominant player on the field. The company’s iTunes-based mobile application business generates an estimated $2.4 billion hundreds of millions of dollars a year. (According to AdMob, $200 million a month, though some have […] Read more »
Ask Phil Asmundson what his duties are at Deloitte & Touche and be ready for an earful. As the vice chairman and national managing partner of Technology, Media & Entertainment and Telecommunications (TMT), Asmundson helps set the overall TMT strategy for the firm, advises clients directly, […] Read more »
When it comes to Apple and the iPhone, it was a weekend of fear and loathing. From loving Google Voice to Apple’s pending doom, we read it all. While I agree with some of the points that were raised, I see little to no evidence that […] Read more »
Apple’s mysterious approval policies for its App Store have managed to infuriate developers and draw the attention of congressional do-gooders. So why does it stubbornly insist on being the exclusive distributor of iPhone ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Symbian last week unveiled unveiled an effort to help developers navigate the increasingly confusing app-store ecosystem and distribute their wares through as many distribution channels as possible. Verizon Wireless, meanwhile, seems intent on making the space more complicated than ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Increasing smartphone usage and the breakthrough of app stores have given birth to a flurry of activity on the mobile-gaming front from both startups like ngmoco and Zynga and major media brands such as Disney, ESPN and MTV Networks. Which makes me wonder how many of ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Make room for another player on the application-store bandwagon. Verizon this week said it is building a storefront for its Hub, a device designed to serve as an Internet-enabled wireless device for the kitchen counter. The carrier joins countless others who offer — or plan to ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Sometime in the near future, Apple is going to announce that a billion little apps have been download for use on its iPhone and iPod touch platforms. As of yesterday, about 945 million apps had been download. That translates to about 31 apps per iPhone/iPod touch […] Read more »
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