News Archive for 09/12/21

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Tapulous claims nearly $1 million in monthly app sales

12/21, 4:50pm

Dev represents high end of App Store success

Tapulous is now earning almost $1 million a month in terms of iPhone app sales, according to Reuters. The Tap Tap Revenge developer says that its games have been installed over 20 million times, even though it has a team of just 20 workers. While iPhone development does typically require few people, companies with Tapulous' level of revenue may often be substantially larger.

Dailymotion joins video sites with iPhone apps

12/21, 1:20pm

Launches follow complaints against Apple

As planned, French video sharing site Dailymotion has released its first iPhone application. Two versions are available: first is free but ad-supported, whereas a version without ads costs $6. Users of either can search for videos, browse channels, and see popular or featured highlights. iPhone 3GS owners have the further option of recording and uploading their own clips.

Google to eat into Apple app share by 2014?

12/21, 12:15pm

Android's multi-platform nature an advantage

Apple will soon face tough competition from Google when it comes to cellphone apps, argues ABI Research analyst Bhavya Khanna. Total industry app downloads are expected to grow to 5 billion in 2014, as compared to the 2.3 billion estimated for 2009. Apple will likely remain on top of the industry, says Khanna, but the company is forecast to lose some of its 2010 share to apps from Google's Android platform.