Entries in 'applications' (23)
Amazon Appstore will verify Android apps
NEWSThe world's largest retailer Amazon is set to launch the firm's own Android 'app store' in competition with Google's Android Marketplace.
iPad is main computer for 30% of users
NEWSNearly 30 per cent of iPad users say the device has become their primary computer, a survey has found.
Apple trademarks 'There's an app for that'
NEWSApple has successfully trademarked its oft-repeated slogan, ‘There’s an app for that’.
Samsung launches $500k TV app contest
NEWSSamsung is offering app developers the chance to win $500,000 of prizes, in an attempt to encourage more mobile firms to make applications for its smart TVs.
Australian Government seeks to censor iPhone apps
NEWSThe Australian Government is to close a legal loophole that allows smart phone games and applications to be distributed without classification.
TomTom: Sat navs are ?not the most exciting?
NEWSDedicated GPS devices are “not the most exciting” category, the chief financial officer of sat nav vendor TomTom has said.
Sat nav makers 'should stick to their expertise'
NEWSSat nav vendors should stick to making GPS devices rather than moving into smartphone manufacturing, experts have said.
Early iPad apps are mostly games
NEWSAlmost half of the apps currently being tested on iPads are games, according to a mobile analytics firm.
Confusion over Apple's 'explicit' apps category
NEWSThe controversy around Apple's policies regarding sexual content in iPhone apps got a new twist yesterday, when it seemed as if the company was about to allow adult apps again.
Apple cracks down on adult apps
NEWSApple is cracking down on risqué iPhone applications, by removing "overtly sexual content" from the App Store.
Nokia's Ovi Maps reaches 1.4 million downloads
NEWSNokia’s free satnav application has had over 1.4 million downloads since its launch exactly two weeks ago.
Over 200 tablet apps in use at Apple HQ
NEWSMore than 200 applications are being used by 50 tablet devices at Apple's headquarters, a mobile analytics firm has said.
Free satnav on Nokia smartphones
NEWSNokia has followed Google’s lead in launching a free satellite navigation application for its smartphones.
Research firm clarifies $4.2bn app market claims
NEWSResearch firm Gartner has moved to clarify the methods it used to estimate the value of the mobile app market at $4.2 billion for 2009.
Apple lists 2009's best selling iPhone apps
NEWSApple has published two 'Top Sellers' charts of games and apps for 2009, which reveals the titles that generated the most cash on its iPhone App Store this year.
Apple to take iPhone maps to "next level"
NEWSApple is advertising for an iPhone software engineer to focus on maps, provoking further speculation about its fractured relationship with Google.
Apple defends iPhone app approval process
NEWSApple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing Phil Schiller has defended the company's approvals policy for iPhone apps, saying it is essential to build trust in App Store customers.
App store reaches 2bn downloads
NEWSMore than two billion iPhone applications have been downloaded from Apple’s App Store, the company announced yesterday.
Tesco iPhone app rejected
NEWSSupermarket chain Tesco’s store locator application for iPhone has been rejected by Apple, due to issues with the user interface.
Spotify releases iPhone application
NEWSSpotify has released a mobile version of its music streaming service, which allows users to stream songs straight to their iPhones.
