Tag Archives: android market

Report predicts demise of OS-centric app storefronts

Published on Tuesday, February 7th by Tony Dennis

Rating: Bring on D2C and HTML5

Market Analyst, Juniper Research has just released a new report that predicts the demise of OS-centric app storefronts in favour of HTML5 and direct-to-consumer (D2C) models. “The closer integration between web-based apps and handsets should mean that the advantage that native apps have is reduced,” the report claims. That will favour HTML5 which is a mark-up language that reduces end-user dependence on plug-in app technologies. Smartphones users will utilise their handset’s browser to access platform independent apps. This report also highlights the growing importance of operator and in-app billing and predicts tablets’ share of the apps market will rise considerably. Continue reading →

Posted in App stores, HTML5, Mobile Report, Mobile Stats, Ovi, android, tablets | Tagged android market, app stores, D2C, HTML5, Juniper Research, Ovi, Windsor Holden | 2 Comments

Marketing QR codes made easy by SocialQRcode

Published on Monday, February 28th by Tony Dennis

Rating: Create QR codes for marketing materials for free

Continuing our theme of pumping up all things QR/2D barcode, GoMo News has followed up a hot tip from SocialQRcode which claims to be the ‘first ever QR code generator designed for social sharing and social media. The company’s QR codes work with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Android Market and the iTunes App Store. Anyone who wants to use it can simply sign up for the service free of charge. Significantly, one of the areas where SocialQRcode sees the codes being used is in marketing campaigns. “Decide which social medium to connect and print your social QR code on brochures, billboards, and bus stops,” the company says. Continue reading →

Posted in App stores, Apple, Facebook, Mobile barcodes, Social Networking, android, twitter | Tagged android market, app store, barcode, Facebook, itunes, Neomedia, neoreader, qr, SocialQRcode, twitter, youtube | Leave a comment

Angry Birds for Android hits GetJar before Market

Published on Friday, October 15th by Cian O' Sullivan

Rating: Unlike Microsoft, it’s actually approved

I can’t resist this story. The full Android version of Angry Birds, the incredibly successful touch-screen game, has launched on GetJar. And this is its debut – it is on GetJar before the Android Market! Continue reading →

Posted in Games, Mobile applications, android, mobile news | Tagged android, android market, angry birds, App, application, gaming, getjar, mobile, mobile app, mobile application, Mobile Gaming, rovio | 1 Comment

Appoke: brand new service combines social networking and Android app store

Published on Tuesday, June 29th by Cian O' Sullivan

Appoke is a new idea for an app store that has just entered private beta. The idea behind the site is this: when you’re looking for a good app, who knows what kind of thing you like better than your friends? Continue reading →

Posted in Mobile applications, Social Networking, android, mobile news | Tagged android, android market, App, app store, application, appoke, mobile, social network | 2 Comments

GoMo Buzzwatch: Android update for Google Maps causes jubilation

Published on Tuesday, June 16th by Cian O' Sullivan

Googles most recent updates to its Android Google Maps application has caused a sort of joy-splosion in many quarters. The new features are pretty funky, and include voice search and new mapping features.
The update in brief:

• Voice search – you can now just speak your query into Google Maps instead of typing. It understands American, [...]

Posted in Mobile Search, Mobile Web, Mobile applications, google, mobile news | Tagged android, android market, google, google latitude, google maps, LBS, Location Based Services, mobile app, mobile application, mobile internet, mobile location, Mobile Web, update | 2 Comments

First Android premium mobile apps for sale in UK this morning

Published on Thursday, March 12th by Cian O' Sullivan

The awaited premium section of the Android Market has opened to UK users today. Developers will now be able to set their own charges on apps they have developed. Previously only free applications were available for download from Android.
From the release:
“When you click on the Android Marketplace icon in the morning there will be a [...]