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Read More »Developers await iPhone network exclusivity to end
App Store may soon be exposed to new audiences and demographics
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The App Farm reports nine per cent global conversion rate
Read More »O2’s exclusive iPhone deal ends October 9th
Although there has been plentiful speculation about O2 losing its iPhone exclusivity over the last few weeks, MCV’s sister site Mobile Entertainment has seen documentation that states it will end officially on October 9th. Orange and T-Mobile have been linked heavily with iPhone over the summer, and both networks already …
Read More »Ex-Apple design director joins Namco
Jonathan Kromrey to head Namco Networksâ?? iPhone division
Read More »Apple tablet device â??is a game platform’
The iPhone group has allegedly revealed its new device to a selection of analysts, several of which have broken their silence
Read More »‘iPhone more powerful than Wii’
An interface developer at UK dev Telltale Games has publicly claimed he believes the iPhone to be more powerful than Nintendo’s Wii. A developer on the official TellTale forums claims that the Wii and DS are extremely underpowered and their popularity doesn’t remove the hardware limitations." Develop has the full …
Read More »Exspect’s iPhone Gaming Grip arrives
Exspect has released a new gaming-specific case for the iPhone which functions as an ergonomic grip for the Apple portable. Available for both the iPod Touch 2G and the iPhone 3G, including the new iPhone 3G S, the Gaming Grip promises to deliver an experience similar to that of a …
Read More »5.2m iPhone sold in Q2
Apple has reported impressive revenue and profit growth in its financial results for Q2 2009. The company generated revenues of $8.34bn during Q2 (its third quarter), up 12 per cent year-on-year. Meanwhile, its net profits jumped 15 per cent to $1.23bn. Click here for the full story on Mobile Entertainment.
Read More »Microsoft shops taking on Apple
The expected rollout of Microsoft’s chains of retail stores later this year could see the software giant deliberately pitching some of its outlets right next to existing Apple stores, one MS exec has claimed. TechRadar quotes COO Kevin Turner as saying of the shops: We’re going to have some retail …
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