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ruphus13 writes "In a sign that ebooks are rising in popularity, a recent survey by mobile analytics company Flurry revealed that users may be using the iPhone for more intellectual pursuits, and not just the visual sizzle. The 'book-related' apps on the iPhone overtook games in terms of new ...
gizmodo.com - 25 days ago
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gizmodo.com —
A buzzy new report says that ebook iPhone
apps are on the rise, and accounted for more...
new apps in October—nearly a fifth —than even games. It's unexpected and exciting, but what does it mean? Spam, is what. The data shows a clear rise ...
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iPhone Ebooks: The New Fart Apps [IPhone Apps]
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For September, Book-Related Apps Overtook Games On iPhone
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... in September ... So much so, that book-related applications overtook games in the App Store as a percentage of all released apps. The trend isn't an aberration. In October, one out of every five new applications launching on the iPhone was a book...Because from August 2008 to the same month in 2009, more apps were released in the 'games' category than any other and, as a result, the iPhone (and iPod touch) became a new handheld gaming platform, one that impacted Nintendo DS. '" Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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More e-books than games launched on iPhone App Store
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... rise in e-book activity on the iPhone indicates that Apple is positioned to take market share from the Amazon Kindle as it did from the Nintendo DS [with gaming]. Despite the smaller form factor of the display, we predict that the iPhone will be a significant player in the book category of the media and entertainment space.”
Would you fancy reading War & Peace on a 3.5-inch screen? Let us know below.
Link: Gigaom, Slashdot
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More e-books than games launched on iPhone App Store
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... new apps were books. Flurry says of the trend: The sharp rise in e-book activity on the iPhone indicates that Apple is positioned to take market share from the Amazon Kindle as it did from the Nintendo DS [with gaming]. Despite the smaller form factor of the display, we predict that the iPhone will be a significant player in the book category of the media and entertainment space. Would you fancy reading War & Peace on a 3.5-inch screen? Let us know below. Link: Gigaom , Slashdot [image] 10 Mobile phone apps everyone should own The finest apps you ...
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