November 24, 2010
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Smurfs vs. Angry Birds: Take My Money
Last week, Smurfs’ Village officially topped Angry Birds as the iPhone’s top-grossing game. Considering that Angry Birds costs $0.99 while Smurfs’ Village is free, the question of how this happened begs to be asked. And the answer is not without controversy: Seamless in-game purchases. Users can pay $4.99 to buy 50 berries, $11.99 to buy … Continue Reading
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The confusing world of mobile app (iPhone and BlackBerry) pricing
I can’t make heads or tails of this, but the cost of mobile applications varies widely between different mobile platforms, or sometimes not at all. There’s no consistency. It’s all over the map. For simplicity, I’ve decided only to compare iPhone vs. BlackBerry applications. Let me show you some examples: BlackBerry app more expensive than … Continue Reading
