Monthly Archives: May 2009
Payment experience on the Nokia Ovi store – where’s operator billing?
Like many, we eagerly awaited the new Nokia Ovi store to see what was available and how easy it was to buy paid-for apps. The store did seem to be packed with free apps, mostly in the entertainment genre which … Continue reading
Posted in app store, mobile payment, mobile web, off portal, Payforit
Tagged Mastercard, mobile payments, mobile web, Nokia, Ovi, Payforit
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Could the Apple App Store overtake the Crazy Frog?
The Apple App Store seems to be on the same track as the Crazy Frog. Although Apple is very secretive, the App Store may be managing to achieve similar sales growth over its first year or so. While Apple’s sales are a tiny part of the overall multi-billion dollar mobile app and content market, since it is restricted to 20 million or so iPhones/iTouches it has captured the imagination of journalists and the technorati. It has re-invigorated interest in app stores among other phone makers and even breathed some life into operator portals. Continue reading
Posted in app store, mobile payment, mobile web, off portal, trends
Tagged iPhone, mobile phone, Nokia, ringtone, sales, SmartPhone
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