Google Admob has come up with innovative in-app banner units that keep users within the app.
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Ian Schenkel, CEO of European app developer EuroSmartz, thinks marked consolidation among the app-building community could take place within the next year or two.
Relying largely on a cross-platform mobile strategy and mobile advertising, TV Guide Digital has seen very positive results since it launched its iPhone app in October 2009--more than 1 million downloads of the app within six months of launch, and a total of 3.5 million downloads so far across iPhone, iPad and Android.
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One area Apple's own software still has an edge is its integration of Flyover which offers interactive photo-realistic views of selected cities using 3D-rendered graphics within its maps app.
BlackBerry hub is accessible at any time from within any app using a two-stage gesture -- swiping up from the bottom of the screen lets you peek at your notifications, and swiping to the right drops you into the hub where you can interact with those messages.
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Apple has told some app developers, including Sony that they cannot sell content like e-books within their apps, in attempt to tighten control of its App Store, the New York Times says.
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Along that same data spine, customers can add reviews, limousine services and florists can enhance the dining experience, and a location-aware Smartphone app can tell you what restaurant within walking distance of where you are has a table available right now.
Real-time feedback, guided techniques and journaling within the app provide proven strategies to change the stress response.
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In addition to the jumbo type within Easy Experience, the phone also includes an aptly named Pill Reminder app -- we'll let you decide whether this is helpful or insulting.
Several support tools actually appeared to work: Tabs within the app dedicated to support, an email address to contact and in-app feedback were the three features whose users actually had a higher average of positive ratings.
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Users can download featured apps directly from within the AMD AppZone Player or search for apps across the built-in app store.
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Within three days of Apple featuring Angry Birds, the app had jumped from the 600thmost- downloaded app to number one.
If more detailed traffic coverage and alternate routes are needed for users who are not already using the built-in Traffic Live feature, a direct link to the In App Purchase is provided within the graphic.
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Tilt-zoom gives you a new way to zoom within the browser and picture gallery app, whereby you tilt the phone up to enlarge an image or down to shrink it.
In 2011, Apple revised its in-app purchasing policy, requiring users to re-enter their account password before paying for enhancements within games.
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The Hub can be quickly checked with a left-to-right swipe from the home screen, or by swiping up and right from within an app.
The company's turnkey in-app advertising platform helps developers acquire cost-effective, high-value new users, drive engagement within their applications, and create incremental income by providing an ad-funded payment method.
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