Samsung has announced to launch its iteration of App Store on September 14. It will be an on-device application store that will be available initially in UK, France and Italy, followed by 30 other countries. As for the phones, only Omnia and Omnia HD (I8910 HD) will be able to use the store for […]
LG Application Store goes live for Aus, Singapore
LG’s planned App Store will open from tomorrow but users from Singapore and Australia can register and download applications right away. According to the release, LG will initially launch the store in Malaysia and other Asian countries where users will get around 1400 applications to choose from. The initial figure of 1400 apps sounds […]
Apple, RIM, Nokia to launch India-centric App Stores
Apple, RIM (Research in Motion) and Nokia are contemplating to launch Indian variant of their respective App Stores. Though, Apple App Store and Nokia Ovi Store are accessible from India, there are not many apps specific to India which makes it a problem for them to target the Indian handset users. RIM’s Blackberry App […]
LG plans App Store, Android phone but no AMOLED phones
LG Electronics is planning and not planning some things in their quest to become the second largest handset maker in the world. In the planned things, LG have confirmed that they’ll focus on customized UI phones or in simpler words expect more 3D S-Class UI equipped phones. They are also planning to unveil an […]
Online App Store Catalog lists QuickPWN
What the heck is this? If crazy App Store approval process was not enough, Apple is listing now QuickPWN on their website. The description however reads “for fun games, iPhone and iPod touch news, and important site updates”, which turns out to be the description of an unofficial QuickPWN site. Even though the site […]
Complete Myst on iPhone in less than 5 minutes
You’re not too demanding if you expect endless hours of fun for a huge $5.99 game. But what if I say the game lasts less than 5 minutes? Of course, this happens only if you take the shortcut but if solving puzzles is your forte or want to kill your time, the game does […]
730MB Myst game arrives on the App Store
I’ll confess I have never played Myst. But going through the Wikipedia page and learning how successful it was in its times, I thought to give it a try until I knew its download size. Heck, it’s a 727MB download and needs 1.5GB during installation (around 750MB is freed after the installation). So what […]
Apple’s App Store passes 1 Billion mark
Congratulations, Apple. Their cash rich App Store has passed the 1 billion app downloads milestone in just nine months of its launch. It also marks the end of the giveaway where a lucky user will walk away with a $10k iTunes gift card, Macbook Pro, iPod Touch and Time Capsule. Apple hasn’t revealed the […]
Apple’s billionth app download expected on Friday
Apple is still 8 million apps away from hitting the billion mark but they do know the D-day when it will reach the magical figure. According to their calculations, it’s Friday, the 24th when you’ll be greeted with the message above. Apple’s app countdown slipped this little detail as it relied on user’s system […]
1 Billion App countdown begins; Macbook Pro, iPod up for grabs
It’s no secret that Apple’s App Store is a runaway success. Now less than a year since its inception, Apple is marching towards 1 billion app downloads, which at this rate, will reach within a week or so. As a part of the celebration, Apple’s also giving away a $10,000 iTunes gift card, an […]