Published on Sunday, October 18, 2009 by Abhinav Kaiser Mobile game publisher, Gameloft, announced Q1 earnings yesterday and their business is growing nicely. The French gaming firm singled out the “strong performance” of its iPhone games, as well as “solid sales” of Java and Brew games, as helping boost mobile games sales 21% in the first quarter. Company spokesperson Anne-Laure Descleves said that sales of ...

Published on Sunday, October 18, 2009 by Abhinav Kaiser According to FierceWireless, T-Mobile USA has sold more than 1 million of its Android-based G1 devices during the past six months. The figure was apparently "buried" in Deutsche Telekom's earnings report. According to the German carrier's report, the G1 accounts for two-thirds of all of T-Mobile USA's 3G handset sales so far. Initial sales of the G1 are certainl...

Published on Sunday, October 18, 2009 by Abhinav Kaiser Capcom Mobile, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, and NEXTOY today announced the launch of the hit puzzle game KENKEN on the Apple App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch. KENKEN: Train Your Brain!, features stunning graphics, intuitive controls and 250 new puzzles to challenge puzzle masters and casual gamers alike. KENKEN has become a certified ...

Published on Sunday, October 18, 2009 by Abhinav Kaiser Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference kicks off Monday and according to Financial Times, Apple plans to introduce a cheaper version of its popular iPhone as soon as Monday, in a move that could dramatically increase the company’s share of the smart phone market. Analysts said that the company is likely to introduce either a $149 phone or a $99 phone, down fr...

Published on Sunday, October 18, 2009 by Abhinav Kaiser Two of the biggest mobile game developers in the world, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) announced quarterly results this week. While EA's overall business continues to struggle, mobile was a bright spot with the company reporting that their mobile revenues were up 24% year-over-year to $189 million. For the fiscal fourth quarter, EA Mo...

Published on Sunday, October 18, 2009 by Abhinav Kaiser According to a new consumer study conducted by research firm Information Solutions Group on behalf of casual games publisher PopCap Games, 57% of AT&T wireless subscribers play mobile games. The advent of the iPhone and its App Store have made the download and usage of mobile games easier than ever, and the mobile gaming industry is expected to grow more than 1...

Published on Monday, October 5, 2009 by Abhinav Kaiser Cell phones have evolved immensely since 1983, both in design and function. From the Motorola DynaTAC, that power symbol that Michael Douglas wielded so forcefully in the movie “Wall Street”, to the iPhone 3G, which can take a picture, play a video, or run one of the thousands applications available from the Apple Store. There are thousands of models of cell...

Published on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 by Abhinav Kaiser Passwords and Personal Identification Numbers (PIN) provide an extra level of security, but there is a confusing profusion of them. This post provides a guide to what they all are. (more...)...