Google to mirror Apple’s App Store revenue split – a year earlier – as questions remain
It seems Apple isn’t going to be alone in offering a better deal to developers of subscription-based apps. The same…
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Google launches web ad promoting its iOS Dev team, encourages iOS developers to do work that ‘matters’
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG2Wn2dm5-4″] Since the removal of YouTube, and Maps as preloaded Google apps within iOS, Google has been especially adept at…
Report profiles Google’s internal feelings over whether Apple will approve Google Maps app
The Guardian published a new report today that cited unnamed sources and throws around phrases like “not optimistic” and “unlikely event”…
US Defense Department confirms plans to roll out 100K iOS and Android devices by next year
We heard reports in October that the U.S. Department of Defense was preparing to approve a large number of iOS…
Google snaps up iPad app of the year
Google just bought the brainchild behind popular iOS app Snapseed, Nik Software. Snapseed, which has some features of the hit iOS app Instagram in…
Italian authorities give Apple & others 20 days to submit defence to “unfair” in-app purchase claims
An Italian competition organization has given Apple, Google, Amazon and Gameloft twenty days to submit a defence to its investigation into in-app purchases…
Apps & updates: Instapaper 4.2, Yelp, and more
While Google+ got the most notable update earlier this afternoon, there are three other nice little updates to apps this evening….
How Google wants to own the iPhone and how Apple is trying to stop it
A Google Zombie iPhone? With Android now on 75 percent of all smartphones sold, and Apple and Samsung battling in…
'Apple will be number one for a long time', says Angry Birds
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMltvlqEM54&w=670&h=400] Apple’s iOS has won a big thumbs-up from the Angry Birds themselves, who say that when it comes to…
Google releases official Analytics app for iPhone with Real Time reports
Google has added yet another official application to its iOS App Store portfolio: Google Analytics. Analytics is Google’s popular service…
iTunes as a standalone business would be ranked 130 in the Fortune 500
Asymco has calculated that if iTunes were a standalone business, it would be ranked 130 in the Fortune 500 list…
Google Exec comments on iOS 6 Maps [Video]
[ooyala code=”BrOWh4NTpclZ6spl7Lv0IUL4nC19XOSe”] Google UK Marketing Director Dan Cobley briefly spoke with Bloomberg TV today on Apple’s decision to remove Google Maps…
Age verification should be Apple’s job, says Tinder parent Match
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has argued that for age-restricted apps, age verification should be Apple’s job. He’s now been joined…
Korea still not satisfied with Apple’s App Store plans; wants more than 4% commission saving
South Korea has stated that it is still not satisfied with Apple’s App Store plans to comply with a new…
App downloads by teenagers should be Apple’s responsibility, says Meta
Apple and Google should be held legally responsible for gatekeeping app downloads by teenagers, suggests Facebook and Instagram developer Meta….
Gmail for iOS app updated with bigger image thumbnails, better integration with Google Drive & Google+
Google has updated its Gmail for iOS app to version 2.4, offering larger image thumbnails, better photo handling and better…
Android won the download race last year, but iOS made the money, app analytics show
The difference between Android and iOS hardware–Android having the market share, Apple making most of the profits–was mirrored in last…
Facebook announces App Center for all platforms and devices
Facebook just announced that it is launching a new App Center—but it is not just for Facebook apps. 9to5Mac reported for…
App Store revenue likely to double by 2018, generating $20B – IDC/App Annie
Data from IDC and App Annie suggested that both Apple and Google are likely to see their app store revenues doubling…
Jobs’ original vision for the iPhone: No third-party native apps
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vq993Td6ys] Remember back in 2007 when Apple first told developers that to develop for the iPhone, they’d need to build…
App Store race sees Google leading downloads while Apple wins revenues
New data from tech analysts Canalys (via TechCrunch) shows Google leading downloads, with Google Play accounting for 51 percent of…
Google Maps for iOS now notifies drivers of alternative, faster routes while driving
Google continues to push its Maps product on iOS in the latest update, version 2.6. The app now alerts the…
Comment: Google’s copy of Apple’s 15% commission is actually a fairer version
Google has copied Apple’s 15% commission level for smaller developers in the App Store, offering almost exactly the same deal…
Chrome for iOS gets updated scroll, AirPrint/Cloud Print and save PDF to Google Drive options
Google updated its iOS browser today with a number of fixes and feature improvements. Notable changes include the ability to…