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Apple’s App Store passes 50 billion downloads
Apple topped 50 billion downloads in its App Store earlier today.
Brandon Ashmore from Mentor, Ohio, downloaded the 50 billionth app, Say the Same Thing by Space Inch LLC. Apple awarded him a $10,000 App Store Gift Card.
Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, said in a press release that the company is “absolutely floored” to pass this milestone.
“The App Store completely transformed how people use their mobile devices and created a thriving app ecosystem that has paid out over nine billion dollars to developers,” Cue said.
Customers download over 800 apps per second from the App Store at a rate of two billion apps per month.
The App Store opened in July 2008 with 500 apps, and now offers over 850,000 apps for the iPhone, iPad and
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‘Angry Birds’ maker to publish third-party games
Angry Birds creator Rovio is launching a new label aimed at publishing mobile games from third-party developers.
The Rovio Stars label marks the first time the Finland-based mobile game studio will publish titles from outside developers. The company’s lineup of hits such as Angry Birds and Angry Birds Star Wars were internally developed.
“We want to help our fans find quality entertainment among the more than 100,000 games available in app stores,” says Jami Laes, Rovio’s executive vice president of games, in a statement. “That’s where Rovio Stars comes in.”
The first game that will be published under Rovio Stars is Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage, where players use icebreaking skills to assist a viking. The next game, Tiny Thief, in a stealth-based puzzle game featuring set in medieval times.
Rovio did not
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Games dominate Apple’s all-time apps list
Owners of Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch appear to be huge fans of downloadable games.
As Apple approaches 50 billion downloads on its App Store, the company has revealed the top 25 paid and free apps for the iPad and iPhone, with games taking over several spots.
On iPad, 15 of the 25 most downloaded apps ever are games, including five of the top six. On the free apps list, seven are games.
The category’s representation on iPhone is even stronger. According to Apple, 21 of the top 25 paid apps are games (we count Pocket God and The Moron Test, which are still games even though they fall in the Entertainment category). On the free side, six are games.
As expected, the Rovio franchise Angry
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Games dominate Apple’s all-time apps list
Owners of Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch appear to be huge fans of downloadable games.
As Apple approaches 50 billion downloads on its App Store, the company has revealed the top 25 paid and free apps for the iPad and iPhone, with games taking over several spots.
On iPad, 15 of the 25 most downloaded apps ever are games, including five of the top six. On the free apps list, seven are games.
The category’s representation on iPhone is even stronger. According to Apple, 21 of the top 25 paid apps are games (we count Pocket God and The Moron Test, which are still games even though they fall in the Entertainment category). On the free side, six are games.
As expected, the Rovio franchise Angry
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The best free games every smartphone user should have
Whether you’re waiting for the next console wars to start or simply prefer playing games on your mobile phone, there’s no shortage of awesome smartphone games — and ones that won’t cost you a dime. Here are 10 “must have” free downloads for Apple (iOS) and Android devices.
Candy Crush Saga
The hit Facebook game is even better on your iPhone or Android. Taking a page from Bejeweled, King.com’s Candy Crush Saga is an incredibly addictive puzzler that has you swap colored candies on a board to make a match of at least three in a row. Timed levels, cascading fruit and chocolate obstacles all add to the deliciously challenging gameplay. Facebook integration is still part of the game, so you can show off your high score to friends or ask them
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