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Amazon Appstore Launches with Free Angry Birds Rio
March 22, 2011 – 2:22 pm | 2 Comments
Amazon Appstore Launches with Free Angry Birds Rio

Today Amazon launched the Amazon Appstore for Android (more here and here). At this point, there are a slew of app stores (from your phone, computer, tablet, browser, television, alarm clock, etc.

Nike Releases Nike+ GPS iPhone App – $1.99
September 6, 2010 – 7:25 pm | 712 Comments
Nike Releases Nike+ GPS iPhone App – $1.99

Nike has released the Nike+ GPS iPhone application to help you track, map and analyze your runs. It is a paid $1.99 application. Without needing the shoes, wristband, and/or monitor, the Nike+ application uses GPS …

Tapulous’ Tap Tap Revenge: A Top Grossing App Despite Being Free
January 26, 2010 – 4:44 pm | 763 Comments
Tapulous’ Tap Tap Revenge: A Top Grossing App Despite Being Free

A week ago, I wrote that only three of Apple’s top twenty grossing iPhone Apps feature in-app purchases. I wondered whether developers have determined that direct sales were more dependable and profitable than relying on …

Doodle Jump’s iPhone App Warns: “Insanely Addictive”
January 18, 2010 – 5:38 pm | 315 Comments
Doodle Jump’s iPhone App Warns: “Insanely Addictive”

Most iPhone apps do not come with warnings – but Doodle Jump, the #2 paid application by Lima Sky, has built an advertising campaign around the addictive gameplay: Be warned: this game is insanely addictive!” …

Google iPhone App Version 0.3.1448
April 30, 2009 – 9:46 am | 600 Comments
Google iPhone App Version 0.3.1448

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Strangely, I read through all of the update announcements for my iPhone Apps. And I enjoy it.
Sometimes you learn about bugs – either common (slowness, crashing) or unique …

1 Billion Apps – So Now What for iTunes’ App Store?
April 21, 2009 – 9:31 pm | 184 Comments
1 Billion Apps – So Now What for iTunes’ App Store?

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It’s a staggering number: 1,000,000,000.
The iPhone App store launched in July of 2008 and grew faster than most anticipated – both inventory and adoption. The App Store’s 25,000 apps …

13 iPhone Apps I Want Developed (Google, ESPN, FriendFeed)
April 19, 2009 – 9:32 am | 395 Comments
13 iPhone Apps I Want Developed (Google, ESPN, FriendFeed)

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1. GMail
The improved Gmail iPhone site is just that: improved. But a true GMail iPhone App would allow fuller cusotmizations, run faster, better integrate calendars and contacts… and soon …

Rich Media Advertising Comes to iPhone
April 19, 2009 – 9:04 am | 326 Comments
Rich Media Advertising Comes to iPhone

We have seen the iPhone provided rich advertising experiences on branded sites like Yahoo and ESPN… but this is unique:
Mobile advertising agency Medialets has created ads utilizing the iPhone’s accelerometer and audio capabilities. The below …

Digital Chocolate Talks iPhone Apps, Gaming
April 14, 2009 – 1:59 pm | 641 Comments

Terrific interview over on VentureBeat. Dean Takahashi speaks with Digital Chocolate’s Trip Hawkins about their success on iPhone’s App platform.
I encourage you to read the full article but have included two highlights:

Think Weather.com Considers Its New iPhone App Important?
April 14, 2009 – 1:43 pm | 245 Comments
Think Weather.com Considers Its New iPhone App Important?

Jumping out on a limb… but when a company:
1. dedicates 33% of the above-the-fold real estate
2. replaces ad inventory with in house promotions
You can consider it a strategic priority!
The question remains, however, with Weatherbug and …

NCAA + iPhone Apps = Great Productivity
March 19, 2009 – 9:48 am | 242 Comments
NCAA + iPhone Apps = Great Productivity

The future is here.
And it’s on the iPhone.

NCAA Basketball iPhone App for March Madness
March 17, 2009 – 2:47 pm | 72 Comments
NCAA Basketball iPhone App for March Madness

InGameNow has released updates to all of its iPhone Apps – just in time for March Madness and the NCAA Tournament:
- Live scoreboard
- New format for in game results / chatter
- Live scores in the …