Since developers have rushed to get the Apple SDK for iPhone, each one of them has been trying to develop iPhone apps that can attract millions in users and potentially money. The latest report from TechCrunch confirmed that Social Gaming Network’s (SGN) Fleet Air Superiority Training, short for F.A.S.T. has successfully made $1 million in the first week of it launch only.
According to recent metrix published by Admob.com, Apple iPhone has 43% of mobile web traffic, while Symbian is leading by 52%. The next in line, and predictable, is RIM Blackberry by 17%. What also interesting, the figures from Gartner compare sales of Symbian, RIM, Windows, iPhone, Android, Palm and other. These metrix doesn’t have a lot of good news for the Android, which is accounting for less than one precent of all smartphones sales and 3% of mobile traffic.
Apple iPhone has been the most successful and easiest platform to browse HTML, proven by having 65% of all web traffic.
Palm previously suggested that users will be able to drag and drop their music file from their PC to Pre device. That’s usually a simple task, but music management will soon be a nightware. So Palm figured, why re-invent the wheel? how about using something popular which users are already familar with? You can call it an attempt to step on iPhone toes, expand on existing iPhone market share, but Palm likes to refer to it as a feature that will allow Pre users to transfer DRM-free music, photos and videos. More on Palm Pre webOS here.
The question now is, how Apple feels about having it software used by a competitor? Will Apple in act of “monopoly” release an update to block non-iPhone and non-iPod device syncing with iTunes?
Following a recent interview of Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo by Almar Latour regarding the iPhone’s impact on the mobile phones market, Kallasvuo admitted that the release of the iPhone was a “Wake up call” to his company. They spoke about a new Nokia device in the pipeline, the Nokia N97 and the opening of Nokia’s own app store. This is Nokia’s initiative to position itself back as a leading mobile phones and service company with an applications store.
Fake Watch app displays the time of day using the appearance of “look-like” famous watches maker. Cartier didn’t seem too happy with this and they decided to to file a complaint yesterday in federal court in Manhattan with claims that Fake Watch app violates a trademark.
Apple’s “use of Cartier’s Tank mark and Cartier’s trade dress and proprietary designs is likely to cause consumers to believe that Cartier’s and defendant’s goods originate from the same source,” Cartier said in the complaint.
The app in question is made by Digitopolis Co. and is available on Apple’s online iTunes store, according to the complaint. Apple is yet to comment.
UPDATE on 23-May: Wall Street Journal reported that Cartier International withdrawed the law suite after Apple removed the two apps in question from Apple Store. In a statement Cartier stated that our concerns have been addressed.
This is the second complain in a month that Apple received, the previous being an app that requires the user to shake the iPhone to silence a crying baby.
The number of apps available for iPhone and iPod touch in iTunes store has exceeded 40,000 at the end of April 09. With every developer or company trying to get as many sales as possible, some will eventually drop price. There are already many available for free. This has been somehow backup by a recent report on App Store from Distimo, which is a new ducth company in the crowded mobile market. The report contains some interesting findings that seem to relate apps pricing and its ranking.
Distimo aims to release market-wide data on all Smartphones apps stores (Blackberry, Palm, Android..etc) on a monthly bases. There will be broad report on the US market for free and another one with more insight on worldwide markets for a charge. The first full report of Apple store is available for download here.
One month’s data may not be enough (more…)
Will it be iVirusScan for your iPhone or iNorton Antivirus? or maybe an iEncryption software? or perhaps something else. It’s unclear what the two security giants will bring to the iPhone, but both have confirmed that they will be making apps for the iPhone. Reuters talked to McAfee CEO David DeWalt who said that McAfee is developing new software for the iPhone, but no details on what exactly or when it’s going to hit the market. “We are working on a much more comprehensive suite for the Apple family,” McAfee CEO David DeWalt said. Besides antivirus software, McAfee also sells products for Web Filtering, Data Encryption and Data Loss Prevention. (more…)
Palm has reportedly partnered with Facebook to launch what is expected to be a big campaign for their highly
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awaited Palm Pre smartphone. A picture of the marketing campaign has been leaked by a filmmaker from the Warner Bros studio for Palm Pre Launch.
What we made out of the picture is a large scale construction of Facebook homepage, suggesting Palm has the social networking site as one of the primary feature to support with it Pre smartphone. This heats up a possible fierce competition (more…)
