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Read More »Rampant piracy rocks indie iPhone dev
Tap-Fu developer â??surprised and concernedâ? at the ease of pirating iPhone games
Read More »Star Wars: Trench Run announced
The Rebel’s dramatic attack on the Empire’s Death Star that frames the thrilling conclusion to George Lucas’ 1977 sci-fi classic Star Wars is to get its very own iPhone game, courtesy of THQ Wireless. As per the film, players will have to fight their way through hordes of TIE Fighters …
Read More »DS and PSP have ‘peaked’
Though both DS and PSP are expected to continue to lead the market for quite some time, both Sony’s and Nintendo’s machines have peaked – leaving Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch to drive the future growth of the handheld sector. That’s the prediction of DFC Intelligence, which predicts that Apple’s …
Read More »Apple sued by Nokia for patent infringement
iPhone is "attempting to get a free ride on the back of Nokia's innovation" says handset firm
Read More »Record profits for Apple
Apple has reported revenues of $9.87bn and net profits of $1.67bn for its fiscal fourth quarter – its most profitable ever. The company sold 7.4m iPhones during the quarter, up 7 per cent year-on-year despite component shortages for the iPhone 3GS in July and August. "For almost the entire quarter, …
Read More »Apple opens microtransaction payments for iPhone Apps
A big deal for social games and news apps, but curtains for piracy?
Read More »Tesco App turns iPhone into a shop sat-nav
British grocery giant Tesco has released an iPhone App that lets users pinpoint where certain goods can be found within its fleet of stores. The free App asks users to type in a product name into their iPhone, to which the App returns a list of nearby stores stocking the …
Read More »Fils-Aime questions PSPgo appeal
In a not so thinly veiled attack on its competitor, Nintendo America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has stated that anyone considering buying a PSPgo may want to have a long think about what the product offers over its predecessor. The device may have a fundamental concept problem in terms of ‘who’s …
Read More »The Gadget Show does the App Store
The vicious commercial battleground that is the Apple App Store is to get a high-profile airing on British TV tonight as Five’s The Gadget Show engages in a spot of App war. Presenters Jason Bradbury and Suzi Perry will both set out to make a successful iPhone application, with the …
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