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Amazon Giving Twitter Users Free App Credit

Jeff Baker — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 03:35:25 +0000

There are many different platforms filled with so many different mobile applications that it’s quickly getting hard to keep track of. However, while each respective platform has its own official app store such as the iOS App Store and the Android Market, there are other ways to go about consuming applications as well. Amazon, for [...]

Plants vs Zombies Coming to Android as Amazon Exclusive on May 30

Jeff Baker — Tue, 17 May 2011 04:56:44 +0000

Just about every major mobile platform has an app store filled with top notch games. In fact, these platforms are becoming such viable gaming consoles that many say they will one day phase out dedicated mobile consoles such as the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS. While we’ve yet to see that happen we are seeing [...]

Fruit Ninja Available for Free From Amazon Appstore

Jeff Baker — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:42:40 +0000

Mobile application stores have proven themselves to be quite valuable for the various mobile platforms on the market such as Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS. In fact, these mobile application stores are so popular that many attribute much of any given platform’s success to how vibrant their mobile application store is. Just look at webOS [...]

Amazon Offers Angry Birds Seasons Ad-free for Free

Jeff Baker — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:11:08 +0000

As you’re sure to know Amazon recently got into the Android app game with their own Android Appstore. This app store is set to compete directly with the more official Android Market giving consumers access to a whole slew of different applications even allowing them to try to them in their web browser prior to [...]

Amazon Allows Users to Try Android Apps via Web Browser

Jeff Baker — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:18:08 +0000

The various application stores associated with the various mobile platforms are virtually what secures said platforms future or not. Prime examples of this can be seen with both iOS and Android who have their own vibrant application stores in the form of the App Store and Android Market, respectively. However, when something is as valuable [...]

GameLoft Exclusively Dealing Through Amazon Appstore

Jeff Baker — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:29:54 +0000

Mobile platforms for devices like smartphones and tablets are quickly becoming premiere gaming stages with many different software developers already having signed on board. Apple’s iOS App Store is currently the reigning champ when it comes to number of games offered but competitors like Google’s Android are quickly catching up. While Android has its own [...]

Amazon Appstore Goes Live With 3,800 Apps & Angry Birds Rio Offered for Free

Jeff Baker — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:50:32 +0000

Right on cue Amazon has come forth to launch their Android Appstore. Despite being sued by Apple over using “Appstore” in the name Amazon is pulling out all the stops to ensure the success of their latest venture. Included in the store at launch are 3,800 apps for Android owners to download. One such app [...]

Apple Sues Amazon Over App Store Trademark

Jeff Baker — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 06:26:34 +0000

Mobile application stores have proven themselves to be quite valuable giving consumers access to thousands of apps ranging from raw productivity to time wasting gaming goodness. Leading the pack is Apple’s iOS App Store which houses many big name titles providing owners of devices like the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with a very large [...]

Amazon Launching Android Appstore on March 22?

Jeff Baker — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:45:58 +0000

Currently on the market are many different mobile platforms including behemoths like Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android. While each of these platforms have their own respective pros and cons many consumers judge the platforms based on their app stores. Everyone knows that Apple’s App Store is the current leader when it comes to the number [...]

Sony Reader app for the App Store rejected – antitrust suit coming?

Edwin Kee — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:52:50 +0000

Now here is some interesting news on how Apple works as a company, apparently, the Sony Reader ebook app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch was rejected by Apple’s App Store reviewers. Needless to say, this move has resulted in a flurry of confusion and concern, and Sony’s Reader website claims that the iOS [...]