Despite the fact that all reports indicate Android dominates the smartphone market, being able to brag having an over 80% share, app revenue continues to lag behind Apple (by a shocking average of almost $4 million dollars per day). Understandably, Google would like to do something about that imbalance --especially with such a firm position as Android's biggest cheerleader. … [Read more...] about Google Play Store May Offer Trials for Apps and Games
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Hide App Store Purchases Thanks to iOS 8
There are plenty of complaints directed toward iOS 8, but there are plenty of good things too. One of my favourite new features (if we can call it that) is the ability to hide your app store purchases (a term which also applies to free apps) directly from your mobile device. To remove an app from your list of purchases while on your mobile iOS device: load up the App Store … [Read more...] about Hide App Store Purchases Thanks to iOS 8
Google Delivers Slides App for iOS
Rounding out their business-oriented app offering, Google has launched Slide for iOS (complimenting Google Docs and Google Sheets, which were already available). Slides provides similar functionality to competing apps: Microsoft's PowerPoint or Apple's Keynote, allowing users to create, edit, and collaborate with users on presentations. Google has also released update for … [Read more...] about Google Delivers Slides App for iOS
Study: Smartphone Users Aren’t Downloading Apps
According to a recent study conducted by ComScore, nearly two-thirds of US smartphone users aren't downloading any new apps. Their research uncovered that only 7% of smartphone users accounted for almost half of the new apps being downloaded. Fortunately for a few app developers, these results cannot be interpreted to mean that we aren't using apps. Over half of users are … [Read more...] about Study: Smartphone Users Aren’t Downloading Apps
Good e-Reader App Store Now Supports Large Game Files
Good e-Reader is proud to announce that we have implemented a new system to allow developers to upload large Android apps. This new feature will allow big developers such as Disney, Rovio, EA, Warner Bros to upload their big budget game titles and allow users to install the games and have them work. Many of the top Android games out there have very large OBB files, which is … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader App Store Now Supports Large Game Files
App Businesses Not Making Enough to Survive
When the Internet really started to take off and companies were making e-commerce profits hand over fist, all it took to make money was an idea and just enough technical skill to hang a web-shingle. Many years later, in much the same way, app developers are popping up everywhere --every day there are hundreds of new titles fighting for our attention. Some are worth it, but … [Read more...] about App Businesses Not Making Enough to Survive
Good e-Reader App Store Unveils Rating and Review System
Good e-Reader is proud to unleash the latest feature to our Android and Blackberry App Store, ratings and reviews. This new system will allow users to leave a written review of the app they download and also give it a rating. The ratings and review engine is a great new feature that is tied to our mobile android app store. Every Time someone reviews or rates an app within … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader App Store Unveils Rating and Review System
Good e-reader App Store Unveils Update Notification System
One of the pitfalls of a heavily curated app store, with an emphasis on quality, is that sometimes Android or Blackberry apps are out of date. In the past, we had to rely on people pinging the Admin Team on message boards, or our Youtube Videos. This resulted in some popular apps being hopelessly out of date and people expressed their general disdain. We now have a new system … [Read more...] about Good e-reader App Store Unveils Update Notification System
Newsbeat App Provides Audio of Top News Stories
Newspapers and magazines are struggling to keep their heads above water, not just due to the rise in tablet penetration that has made more consumers turn to their devices for reading material, but also thanks to the abundance of free information available all day long on search engines and websites. Tactics like lower cost subscriptions to digital editions, paywalls, and … [Read more...] about Newsbeat App Provides Audio of Top News Stories
App Ratings Show Readers Prefer OverDrive for eBook Lending
As library ebook lending for both academic and public institutions continues to make steady progress, libraries are finally able to "shop" the competition to provide the best user experience for their patrons, the largest catalogs of bestselling titles, and investigate the available features of different platforms. With different choices and different publishers participating … [Read more...] about App Ratings Show Readers Prefer OverDrive for eBook Lending
Freemium Apps Prove Beneficial For Google, Apple App Stores
A new report by app analysis firm Distimo has brought an interesting revelation, that freemium apps are far more popular than anything else. Freemium apps are those that are available free, though users are required to pay to enjoy advanced services or features. It appears that is how users tend to spend, with an overwhelming 98 percent of revenue in the Google Play Store … [Read more...] about Freemium Apps Prove Beneficial For Google, Apple App Stores