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A report just released from Canalys states that Android is now the leading smart phone platform – selling more smart devices than Nokia, Apple, and RIM in Q4 2010. But wait, are they selling Apple short? We dig a bit deeper.
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Back to the Important Stuff
I’m currently on vacation in the southwest of Australia, so this week’s idevblogaday entry is going to be a quick one. I wanted to post some followup data to some of our previous articles to see how our apps and strategies are going – so far, so good!
READ MORE »4 Tips to Get in the App Store Top 200
Ranking on the US Top 200 charts is critical to the success of an iOS app – and anyone that tells you charts don’t matter probably isn’t in the charts. If you aren’t charting, my guess is that you are invisible to 90% of the app buying public. Apart from an iTunes feature, the charts are the ONLY way to get visibility for your app that translates to meaningful sales. Read on to find out how to crack into the charts with your next app.
READ MORE »iPhone, Mac, Android: Designing for Multiple Platforms
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Mac, Web, PS3, Xbox – with more and more platforms and markets emerging in both the mobile and desktop arenas small developers (like us) need to plan and work efficiently to maximize return. Here are a few tips that should make porting your games to different platforms easier.
READ MORE »Galactic Gunner Mac App Store Opening Day Sale
Galactic Gunner will be available on the Mac App Store launch on January 6th, 2011! Pickup the Mac and iPhone versions for only US$0.99 (normally US$2.99).
READ MORE »Free for a day – does it work: Part 2
What a difference a year makes. Last year we made our Crazy Snowboard game free for a day and saw sales go down. This year we made it free again and saw revenue increase by over 300% during the free period and it’s still 200% better than it was before the giveaway. Read on to find out what we did differently…
READ MORE »Adventures in Android-Land
Android. There, I said it the ‘A’ word. Like you, at first I was reluctant to make an Android app. I love my iPhone. I’ve been making a living exclusively as an iPhone developer since the App Store was opened to third-party developers in July 2008. I’ve had an Apple computer in the house since 1983 (Apple IIe) – and I finally got rid of my last Windows PC a few weeks ago. So, moving to a competing platform seemed at first almost like a betrayal.
READ MORE »It’s Official: EA Owns the App Store – Now What Do We Do?
It’s official. The big publishers now own the App Store. We all knew it was going to happen sooner or later (it’s just we all hoped it would be later). 8 out of the top 10 games are from EA, and if you look at the Top 30 there are 21 EA games. I hear ya -”But wait, Angry Birds and Cut the Rope are from small Indy developers” – nope, not anymore. Chillingo published those two titles, and guess who owns Chillingo. Yup, EA.
READ MORE »Hover World Contest Winner Announced!
Congratulations to the “Hover World” Contest grand prize winner: Stalcub – who has won himself an A. R.Drone (valued at US$299). Check out the amazing contest and all the fantastic puzzles, games, videos and entries we’ve had over the last few months: Contest Link And check out the new video for our new Hover World [...]
READ MORE »Crazy Snowboard for Android
Our first 3D iPhone game “Crazy Snowboard” is now available for Android – grab your free copy now!
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