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Ericsson announced a new contents for Android developers. Dubbed Ericsson Application Awards 2013, it will expose the winners to Ericsson’s telecom clients, while also allowing participants to win some cash from the Swedish giant. Open to students and small/medium companies, the idea of the contest is to promote innovations in the Networked Society and help…
Everyone and their mama are making apps these days so we were not surprised to learn that the “App Economy” has created more than 500,000 jobs in the US, and is therefore a “significant economic driver for a number of states.” The information comes from the research conducted by the Application Developers Alliance (ADA) and…
Developers for the Google Play app marketplace now have the choice to give potential buyers of subscription-based apps to try it out for free before you make a purchase. It’s a nice addition to the fairly new in-app subscription feature launched back in May and users are sure to be happy about it. Previously if…
Let’s face it – there are not that many high-quality apps available for Android tablets. In comparison, there are many more awesome iPad titles that further cement Apple’s (top) position in the tablet market. Obviously Google doesn’t like that and it has now decided to help developers make high-quality apps. To that end, the search…
Time goes by so quickly. Before you know it, our Appscovery service is in the second week. Many new developers agreed to participate, submitting description of their apps. However — and I repeat this from our previous week’s post — in order to get featured, the article describing your app must be easy to read.…
Samsung released a new version of its Kies software for computers that comes with a brand new user interface. If you’re already running Kies on your desktop/laptop, you’ll be prompted to update and bring it to the latest version (2.5.0.12094_27). Aside from the cosmetic changes — that also happen to make the software easier to…
Amazon.com is bringing its Appstore for Android to the Land of the rising Sun having announced that developers can now submit mobile applications for distribution later this year in Japan. In order to do so, interested companies should visit the Amazon Mobile App Distribution Portal and check Japan as one of the markets they want…
If you own a Nokia Lumia smartphone without a solid data plan, you may want to try out Nokia Xpress, the new web browser that makes your mobile web browsing more affordable. The software does its magic by taking advantage of data compression techniques to cut down on bandwidth usage by up to 90%. As…
Like ’em or not, push notifications are key to driving app engagement. According to Christopher Dean, chief revenue officer of mobile messaging company Urban Airship, it is essential for app developers to have an app engagement strategy so that people don’t stop using some app after a month or so. Push notifications are designed to…
All major app stores operate in multiple countries, supporting different languages. However, it’s up to a developer to decide which languages are supported by their applications. In its latest report, Distimo looks at the localization of applications by languages, offering insights about the most popular languages in August 2012, the distribution of languages per country,…