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Activision has, quite unexpectedly, released its first ever ‘proper’ Call of Duty game for mobile devices. It’s called Call of Duty: Strike Team and it’s available on iOS right now for 4.99. Despite the premium price point, the 1.32GB game does include in-app-purchases, which according to The Guardian, range in …
Read More »Apple confirms September 10th iPhone reveal
Next generation of smartphones from iOS giant set for unveiling
Read More »Apple confirms September event, iPhone 5S and 5C reveals rumoured
Apple has sent out invitations for an event next week rumored to feature the debut of the iPhone 5S, as well as the iPhone 5C. The Verge reports on the official invite from the hardware maker, which reveals a press event taking place on September 10th at Apple’s campus in …
Read More »Apple trade-in plan is real, but not coming to the UK
iPhone owners are now able to trade-in their handsets in exchange for store credit at Apple stores. Talk of the plans first appeared online last week. The amounts offered will range between $125-$250 depending on the model and condition. The scheme has been rolled out nationwide across the US – …
Read More »Apple prepping iPhone trade-in scheme – report
iPhone owners wanting to upgrade to a new handset could be about to receive a new money-saving deal from Apple. 9to5 Mac reports that Apple will shortly reveal an iPhone trade-in program that will allow owners to hand over their old handset at the point of purchase and receive a …
Read More »New iPhones tipped for September 10th unveiling
Apple looks set to officially unveil its new iPhone line-up next month. AllThingsDclaims sources have informed them that Apple’s next press event will take place on September 10th. The next-gen iPhone is expected to be called either the iPhone 6 or iPhone 5S. There has been many reports that the …
Read More »Apple restoring ‘most’ dev centre services
iPhone maker says it has already reopened access to the majority of its tools
Read More »Xbox One U-turn could hand console market to Apple and Google, Darling argues
Microsoft should have been stronger in its argument for the Xbox One’s former digital features, Codemasters founder David Darling has stated. In fact, Darling goes as far as to argue that Microsoft insistence on tying Xbox One to physical media may hand Apple and Google the chance to ‘win’ the …
Read More »Android app downloads overtake iOS
Sales of Android hardware have been ahead of Apple for some time now, but for the first time Android downloads have now overtaken iOS. App Annie‘s report, as spotted by The Guardian, covers Q2 2013. It’s important to note that despite this, Apple’s iOS App Store still generated 2.3x the …
Read More »Apple’s smartphone market share drops below 14%
Rival Samsung sold about a third of all smartphones in Q2 2013
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