Posts Tagged ‘App store’

It has been some time since I first remember trying to sign The Guardian to the YOC media network, sometime in 2009.  From memory at the time, 4th Screen were selling around 1 million page views per month.  I have posted below the latest figures from their site**, that figure now stands at 6.2 million [...]

The mobile payment startup hopes to become a local commerce powerhouse by eliminating the need for cash registers and credit card terminals.

Posted By CAROLINE GABRIEL. Published: 27 July, 2010 One of the biggest dilemmas facing operators, as they seek to keep their brands foremost in users’ minds despite the sparkle of Android and Apple, is where they can best achieve this. Should they take on Nokia in branding the devices, create their own user interface to rival [...]

My Comments on the below: I think the lack of the trusted iTunes model is a big deterrent too.  Being able to seamlessly sync your movies, videos, music and apps through one trusted billing model such as iTunes is what is missing with Googles Android Marketplace. I believe Android would really dominate the smartphone market up [...]

My Comment: What many people overlook here is the iTunes model.  Asides for the obvious differences in platform development and handset capabilities, even if Nokia get up to speed they do not have iTunes (it is not just about the developer).  So as a user of this demographic, the choice of a phone that comes [...]

Apple’s rise to the top of the tech world has been marked just as much by controversy as it has by success in the mobile market. The company’s desire for control has made it a target for critics, and potentially for regulators.

One trend I’ve noticed lately is that the few UK retailers that have launched mobile commerce services have opted to do this via mobile apps rather than a mobile website. Both Next and Net-A-Porter have the app, but not the mobile site.

Posted By, by Kunur Patel NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — With the iPhone, Apple changed the face of mobile devices. Can it do the same for mobile advertising? CEO Steve Jobs is reported to have said, “Mobile ads suck,” and in the wake of its purchase of mobile ad network Quattro, all signs point to Apple exerting its [...]

The process of getting an application approved through the iPhone App Review team and into the App Store can be a mysterious one for application developers. Many complain the app review process takes too long, the rules for acceptance are vague, and the reasons for rejection are too subjective. Apple does produce guidelines for submissions, which highlight best practices, tips, and rules to help developers successfully navigate the review process.