pcworld.com - 1/30/2009
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apple app store to offer $20 premium games Apple's affordable App Store may be introducing some slightly steeper prices. The company is planning a "premium" games section with selections starting in the $20 range, according to an unnamed source quoted in British gaming blog PocketGamer.biz . The ...
pocketgamer.biz - 1/29/2009
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pocketgamer.biz —
Apple is planning to introduce a premium games
section to its App Store where it will sell
a range of iPhone games for $19.99, sources tell PocketGamer.biz. However, the initiative will only be open to a restricted number of large publishers, rather ...
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Rumour: Apple planning $19.99 games section on App ...
appleinsider.com - 1/29/2009
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appleinsider.com —
A new class-action lawsuit claims Apple knowingly profited
from faulty iPhone 3Gs that couldn't stay connected to
the faster 3G network, costing buyers inferior service and missed opportunities to use an alternative provider.
(more)
Apple sued over 'broken promises' regarding 3G speeds
appleinsider.com - 1/29/2009
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Opinion: Putting a premium on iPhone games
Macworld —
... Games for your iPhone and iPod touch remain one of the more popular sections on the App Store, with page upon page of offerings to browse. Since there’s so much heat and light focused on iPhone gaming of late, it’s little wonder that rumors have spread about a reworked “premium”-priced game site within the store. I’m taking such reports with a healthy dose of skepticism, and so are some of my contacts in the iPhone game development business. According to the rumors, later this year, Apple will introduce a premium game section of the App Store which will feature larger games ...
Opinion: Putting a premium on iPhone games
iPhone Central —
... Games for your iPhone and iPod touch remain one of the more popular sections on the App Store, with page upon page of offerings to browse. Since there’s so much heat and light focused on iPhone gaming of late, it’s little wonder that rumors have spread about a reworked “premium”-priced game site within the store. I’m taking such reports with a healthy dose of skepticism, and so are some of my contacts in the iPhone game development business. According to the rumors, later this year, Apple will introduce a premium game section of the App Store which will feature larger games ...
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