Tag: GetJar

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Is Apple losing the battle over rights to use “App Store”?

Published: July 13, 2011

The latest wrinkle in the ongoing battle over who can claim rights to “App Store” comes from independent mobile application download service GetJar, which says it will continue using the term.

Apple’s iOS5 will be game-changer for mobile advertising: experts

Published: June 9, 2011

Apple continues to prove that it is a force to be reckoned with, and with the company’s new iOS5, industry experts believe that the operating system will not only enable rich, creative ad executions, but also let marketers deepen the engagement with their audience.

Experts argue HTML5 will not bring demise of mobile apps

Published: October 18, 2010

Instead of worrying about whether HTML5 will cause the demise of applications, marketers should focus on a strategy that incorporates both – where branded apps complement their mobile site counterparts.

Can new CEO save Nokia from mobile oblivion?

Published: September 13, 2010

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo is leaving Nokia and the company’s board of directors has appointed Stephen Elop president/CEO, who has his work cut out for him.

GetJar gets $11M in funding to further expansion

Published: June 25, 2010

Cross-platform applications store GetJar has closed $11 million in Series B funding from Accel Partners that it will use to further its growth strategy.

Why Google’s Android Market isn’t ready for brands

Published: May 6, 2010

By Patrick Mork

As brands find success and establish a good consumer relationship on the iPhone, the next logical question is naturally: Which platform should I work on next?

Facebook Mobile surpasses 50M downloads via GetJar

Published: April 13, 2010

In the past six months, more than 50 million people have downloaded Facebook’s mobile application from GetJar, which claims to be the second-largest applications store worldwide.

The applications market lacks transparency

Published: March 22, 2010

Apps will get special attention this week at the International CTIA Wireless 2010 show in Las Vegas. But aside from the lavish praise on this mobile channel, it is time to call for some critical scrutiny.

Mobile apps to achieve 50B downloads in 2012: GetJar

Published: March 18, 2010

Mobile application downloads across all handset types are expected to increase from more than 7 billion downloads in 2009 to almost 50 billion in 2012, a year-on-year growth rate of 92 percent.

Malibu rum branded app sees 2M downloads in six months

Published: November 9, 2009

Pernod Ricard's Malibu branded mobile application that was created to support the launch of its new Malibu Island Melon flavor has seen 2 million downloads.