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App Store download stats 2013
Last July marked five years since Apple launched the iPhone and change the mobile phone industry and we marked the occasion with a post on the key iPhone sales statistics. The App Store itself launched shortly afterwards in 2008, so in the fifth year after its launch we look at some of the key statistics … Continue reading
Google Maps returns to App Store
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder and after Apple’s replacement of Google Maps with its own controversial Maps app, Google Maps has made a welcome return to the App Store. Google Maps is currently riding high as the number one app in the App Store and now includes voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation which was … Continue reading
Grand Theft Auto Vice City Android available to download again
GTA Vice City is available again on Android after the technical issues that saw it pulled from the Google Play Store have been resolved. It was scheduled to be re-released next week, but the good news is that the game is back in the store ahead of schedule on both Android Smartphones and tablets. If … Continue reading
GTA Vice City Android release delayed
Update: it’s now available to download. Almost as soon as it was released for Android, GTA Vice City, has been pulled due to ‘unforeseen technical issues.’ While it’s still available on Apple’s iOS platform, it isn’t scheduled to be made available again on Android until next week (week of 17th December 2012). Some users will … Continue reading
GTA Vice City available on iPhone and Android
Hot on the heels that the next Grand Theft Auto is due in spring 2013, comes the perfect news to help with the wait… The classic Grand Theft Auto Vice City is now available on iOS (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad) and very shortly on Android to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of its original release. For … Continue reading
GTA V now available to pre-order
After a seemingly interminable wait, not only do we have an announcement that GTA 5 is due out in spring 2013, but you can already pre-order it. You won’t have it for Christmas of course, but you’ll be safe in the knowledge that a copy is waiting for you. You may just have to block … Continue reading
When is the next Grand Theft Auto released?
There has been huge speculation as to when the highly anticipated next version of Grand Theft Auto is coming – GTA V. There were even some rumours that Rockstar were going to abandon the franchise to concentrate on other titles, such as Max Payne and Red Dead Redemption. However, the good news is that there … Continue reading
The numbers revealed – Apple and Samsung US sales
For a company that is so careful when releasing its sales numbers, it’s been fascinating to see the sales figures disclosed as part of the ongoing Apple vs. Samsung court case. In reality, it confirms much of what we already knew. The iPhone and latterly the iPad have been a hugely profitable product lines for … Continue reading
Global Smartphone market share 2012
The global Smartphone market showed strong growth year on year in Q2 2012, according to data from the reliable IDC. In terms of the worldwide mobile market as a whole, this only grew by a single percent in shipments from 402 million devices to 406 million. The Smartphone market was a different story, with Smartphones … Continue reading
US Smartphone Market Share 2012
With the US still the leading market for Smartphones, Follow That App keeps a close eye on developments in market share. Regular visitors to the site will be familiar with the underlying trend. The market remains dominated by the big two, Apple and Android. Google’s Android is well ahead in handset sales with its more … Continue reading
