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List: Top 10 Most Uninstalled Android Apps

Guest Post: There are hundreds of thousands of mobile apps out there. At AppStoreHQ, we’re currently tracking nearly 700,000 apps across the… Read More

How I just got a $5.99 iPhone app for free (thanks to Starbucks)

I popped into my local Starbucks this morning, not to buy an iced Latte or vanilla bean Frappuccino. Nope, I… Read More

Chart: Hundreds of thousands of apps, but only a fraction really matter in the end

Much is made of the sheer size of each mobile platform’s library of third-party apps. iPhone and Android ring up… Read More

Podcast

Rewind: Why the iPhone still beats Android in mobile apps

Mobile apps were the topic on the latest GeekWire radio show and podcast, with our guests, app developer Mike Schneider… Read More

Starbucks giving out free iPhone apps, expanding Apple partnership

Here’s another reason to get your caffeine fix at Starbucks: It might come with a free iPhone app. The Seattle… Read More

Testing out KUOW’s new Android and iPhone apps

I’m a big fan of on-demand audio via smartphone — particularly from local radio stations. Here’s why: Frequently I’ll catch… Read More

Why this iOS app developer uses an Android phone

Guest Commentary: Colleagues are often surprised when they realize I own an Android phone. With my career now centered around iOS… Read More

Comcast inks deal with NW companies to stream video to the iPad and iPhone

With Hulu reportedly for sale and Netflix taking heat over its price hike, Comcast is making a bigger push to… Read More

Seattle developer partners with Futurama, unleashes Head-in-a-Jar iPhone app

We’ve seen a lot of silly mobile apps emerge in our time on the tech beat. But here’s one that… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Earn rewards for exercising with Earndit

Sometimes it can be a little tough to motivate yourself to go for a jog, paddle or bike ride. That’s… Read More

Amazon’s IMDb targets Android tablets with app update

Will this be one of the showcase apps for Amazon.com’s long-rumored Android tablet? Internet Movie Database, the Amazon.com service better… Read More

Swype raises more cash, looks to top 100 million installs

Swype, which allows mobile device owners to input text with the swipe of a finger rather than the traditional tap,… Read More

Swype CEO responds to jailbroken iPhone ‘hack’

Nearly every time I see Swype CEO Mike McSherry, I ask him a simple question: When will the popular mobile… Read More

Ex-Microsofties score cash for mobile collaboration startup

With the rise of smartphones, tablets and laptops, the workplace is becoming increasingly mobile. And while that’s creating new efficiencies,… Read More

Seattle startup goes viral with ‘Flu App Challenge’ prize

Yes, it turns out there’s an app for just about everything — even for the flu. The People’s Choice Award… Read More

LOLs in your pocket: Cheezburger (finally) unveils official iPhone app

Cheezburger Network’s growth over the past few years has been absolutely mind-numbing, with more than 19 million visitors and over… Read More

Watch Abe Lincoln’s face turned into a 3-D talking head

Two former game developers at Valve Software have released a new iOS application called Morfo 3d Face Booth, which allows… Read More

Angry Birds, Mango and more add up to ‘big day’ for Microsoft’s Windows Phone

Sure, people have been playing this game on their iPhones for what seems like eons at this point, but Microsoft’s… Read More

Running late for a meeting? Glympse attracts $7.5M to help mobile phone users share locations with friends

There’s no shortage of applications that help mobile phone users share their physical locations. Even so, Glympse — a Redmond… Read More

A special Father’s Day text: ‘Hi Daddy, I Love You!’

This morning, I received a text message that said: “Hi Daddy, I love You!” It wasn’t from my 18-month-old son,… Read More

Smith & Tinker re-emerges with iOS game Marvel Kapow!

Smith & Tinker, the heavily-funded Seattle company founded by gaming veteran Jordan Weisman, has released a new iOS game in… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Wine geeks toast success of Corkz app

On a trip to China two weeks ago, Matt Kowalczyk ordered a top-notch bottle of wine from a fancy restaurant.… Read More

Want to avoid an avalanche? A new Android app might just help

Next time you’re facing an avalanche, you may want to make sure your Android phone is securely in your pocket.… Read More

Amazon.com exec: We haven’t been trying very hard in mobile … yet

Amazon.com conducted more than $1 billion in sales through its mobile channel last year. Not bad, considering that the company… Read More

WildTangent, T-Mobile plan free Android mobile game service

WildTangent today announced that it plans to unveil a new gaming service in partnership with T-Mobile later this summer that… Read More

Android users not playing around: Games scarce among most popular apps

The world of Apple’s iTunes App Store is dominated by games. Of the top 10 free apps as currently listed,… Read More

MetalStorm iPhone game takes off, approaches five million downloads

Z2Live’s new air combat game, MetalStorm, is turning on the after burners. Since its release in Apple’s App Store on… Read More

Don’t call it an app store: Amazon launches new ‘Mac Software Downloads’ section

Amazon.com today quietly launched a new section of its site dedicated to digital downloads of software for Apple Macs, providing… Read More

Buster Benson sells popular iPhone app, focuses efforts on new social game

Seattle developer Buster Benson has sold Locavore — a popular mobile application that assists people in their quest to find… Read More

Windows Phone ‘Mango’: The phone is the app — but can it improve Microsoft’s chances?

Since the beginning, Microsoft’s strategy with Windows Phone has been to create a unified experience across the device — drawing… Read More