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General Mobile to release its own app store with new phone

It seems like every couple of months, I’m hearing about another Android store seeking to be an alternative to the Android Market. I learned about SlideMe several months ago, followed by the AndAppStore, Handango, Mikandi, and then the upcoming shops from Motorola and Sony. Do we really need another app Market for Android? Yes, according to [...]

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China Mobile opens app store to nearly 500 million people

China Mobile has partially opened up its Mobile Market app store that sells to 480 million subscribers. Yes, the world’s largest phone company has nearly half a billion customers who could download free or paid apps. Android developers might think about brushing up on their Cantonese and Mandarin. Earlier today, China  Mobile opened up its Mobile [...]

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