Google Android Market is bigger: But Amazon Appstore sells cheaper apps sometimes at greater benefit to creators

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The Google Android Market is by far the biggest Android app marketplace with more than 400,000 apps. But if you are developer looking to make money or Android device owner looking to get a deal, Amazon.com’s Appstore might be the better place to do business, according to a new report from Distimo. With just 26,826… Read More…

As Apple unveils iPhone 4S, Android continues to surge

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Apple released its new iPhone 4S this week, touting an 8 megapixel camera, better battery life and improved speeds. But is that enough to stop the Android juggernaut? Google’s mobile operating system continues to gain share in the smartphone market, according to a new report out from comScore. For the three month period ended in August,… Read More…

Apple plans Oct. 4th unveiling of the iPhone 5 even as more Americans buy Android devices

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Apple today pretty much confirmed that it plans to announce the iPhone 5 at a press event on October 4th, with a full release coming shortly thereafter. But as iOS fanatics get ready for the latest version of the smartphone, here are some interesting numbers to contemplate. New research from Nielsen indicates that 56 percent of… Read More…

Kobo opens a new chapter, introduces ‘touch’ to e-reader

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Kobo faces tough competition from the likes of Amazon.com’s Kindle and Barnes & Noble’s Nook. But the 2-year-old Canadian upstart, which just last month landed $50 million in financing, is hoping that it can turn a new page on electronic reading devices. Today, the company is announcing the Kobo eReader Touch Edition, which like the name suggests… Read More…