Ina Fried in Mobile on May 24 at 10:04 am PT
Android developers can now charge for apps on a monthly or yearly subscription basis, with Google processing the payments.
Bonnie Cha in Product Reviews on May 24 at 6:01 am PT
Vlingo quietly gets the work done, while Speaktoit likes to have a little fun.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 24 at 5:30 am PT
Scoutmob was able to attract $3.25 million in new funding and a major new payments partner by pitching itself as a mobile company and not as a fledgling competitor in the daily deals space.
Peter Kafka in Social on May 22 at 7:00 am PT
The Washington Post and Guardian apps see another steep drop in usage. Great news.
Ina Fried in Mobile on May 18 at 2:44 pm PT
The U.S. International Trade Commission sides with Microsoft in one of several patent disputes between the two companies. Motorola may appeal.
Eric Johnson in Commerce on May 17 at 2:47 pm PT
Combine small teams, personal passion and a large accessible market and you have the makings of a creative explosion.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 17 at 9:26 am PT
Pocket Gems says it is not for sale, even though other mobile gaming companies like OMGPOP and Funzio are cashing out at big valuations.
Ina Fried in Mobile on May 17 at 5:00 am PT
OpenSignalMaps looked at the people downloading its software and found thousands of different devices from hundreds of different brands.
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Beth Callaghan in Numbers on May 16 at 4:59 pm PT
It seems like a foregone conclusion that the era of the app has arrived.
