Buried code in Google Glass points to Xbox Live-like features for Android Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 19, 2013 2 min Android gamers may get a friends list, in-game chat, and more from Google. Continue Reading 2 min
Rightware delivers benchmark tool to identify the fastest smartphones and tablets Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 9, 2013 2 min Maker of Kanzi user interface comes up with a new benchmarking tool for mobile. Continue Reading 2 min
The DeanBeat: Mobile monetization is the ‘biggest Achilles’ heel’ issue in the game industry Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 5, 2013 5 min Mobile monetization is separating the industry into the haves and have-nots. Continue Reading 5 min
Why it’s easier to get games discovered on Google Play than the App Store (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 4, 2013 3 min Mobile search-optimization engine tool maker SearchMan has figured out which store does better with search discovery. Continue Reading 3 min
Fetch wants to help smartphone users find games that they love Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 26, 2013 1 min Fetch enables users to find games and apps based on personalized preferences. Continue Reading 1 min
App Annie launches Amazon Appstore analytics: Amazon is all about fun, Google is all about utilities Posted byby GamesBeat March 19, 2013 1 min And what the data shows is that the top apps on Amazon are very, very different than Google Play. Continue Reading 1 min
Happy birthday to you: Free stuff from Google for your Android phone Posted byby GamesBeat March 7, 2013 1 min Google Play turned one today, and in honor of the birthday, Google is celebrating by giving gifts. Gifts for you, that is, and your Android device. Continue Reading 1 min
Gaming consumes a great share of dollars spent on the Google and Apple app stores Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 1, 2013 4 min December saw an astounding increase in revenues and downloads for mobile games. Continue Reading 4 min
Google Play revenue growing 10X faster than Apple’s iOS app store Posted byby GamesBeat January 30, 2013 2 min Apple's app store is still bigger than Google Play and still earns much more revenue. But while Google's app store grew revenue 200 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, Apple's iOS app store grew only 20 percent. Continue Reading 2 min
Google Play and Apple app store sales increasingly dominated by Japan, Korea, and China Posted byby GamesBeat January 30, 2013 2 min Asia loves apps, apparently. Especially if they're games. Continue Reading 2 min