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App development and marketing tips from Occamy
If you’re a regular browser of the App Store sales charts, then the chances are you’ll have seen the familiar dirt bike icon of Moto X Mayhem from Occamy Games Inc. But what’s the story behind the company and what advice can they share on how to be successful on the App Store and beyond? … Continue reading
Which app platforms are developers targeting?
With the number of app platforms available to developers continuing to grow which app platforms should you be looking to develop on? Over the last 12 months, Android has emerged as a serious competitor to Apple’s iOS, but what lies beyond these platforms? A survey by Vision Mobile, Developer Economics 2011, provides some of the … Continue reading
App advertising and pricing tips
You may not have heard of ‘Best Cool and Fun Games’, but the chances are you will have played one of their games. Perhaps the best known title is Ant Smasher, although their portfolio also includes a Suduko game and something after our own hearts, App Spectator, a guide to the best apps on the … Continue reading
Cross-platform app monetisation – The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel is one of the veterans of cross-platform app development. Weather is an important service for all mobile users and they support an impressive number of mobile platforms, including Apple, Android, Palm, Windows and Blackberry, having racked up more than 45 million cumulative downloads. However, given all Smartphones come with a default weather … Continue reading
App store development tips from Angry Birds creator Rovio
Google has launched The Guide to the App Galaxy, a decent primer for getting started in app development covering development, but also the commercial considerations of promotion, business models and measurement. Contained within the guide are interesting snippets of advice from other developers. This includes advice from the current darling of the app store, Rovio, … Continue reading
