biNu social app closes A4.3M investment
Australia-based social platform company biNu has secured funding of US$4.3 million which will be used to continue the roll-out of its services
Orange launches free global VoIP app
France Telecom is the latest major mobile operator to launch a free VoIP and messaging app, taking on the likes of WhatsApp and Skype. The Orange brand today has relaunched Libon, previously a visual voicemail service, as a free iOS app available in 90 markets.
Blaast Android store to make apps more affordable
Finnish technology company Blaast has opened an app store aimed at making app usage more affordable for users of mid-range Android devices in emerging markets.
ApzillonTM enterprise app dev platform launched
IT services company i-exceed launched its unified app development suite AppzillonTM for the development of enterprise apps
Sony launches PlayStation mobile SDK
Sony is aiming to extend its PlayStation content beyond the games console with the launch of PlayStation Mobile SDK 1.
Amazon has introduced plug-ins for developers using the Unity game engine to integrate in-app purchasing and GameCircle features into their Android apps for the Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD tablets.
GREE to close OpenFeint social gaming platform
Social gaming player GREE plans to close its OpenFeint social gaming platform on 14 December, …
Revamped Nokia mapping app lands on iOS
Nokia’s updated map service, HERE, has been made available as an app on Apple’s App …
Paid apps to remain an essential component
Paid app downloads will continue to be important element in the app store ecosystems over the next five years despite the proportion of free titles increasing.
Apple App Store hits 1M app submissions
Apple has had one million app submissions to its App Store since the app marketplace was introduced in July 2008.
