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Apple's iOS outstrips dedicated handhelds in gaming revenue, report finds

Worldwide consumer spending on mobile games optimized for Apple's iOS has eclipsed total spending on titles for dedicated gaming handhelds like the Sony PSP and Nintendo 3DS, according to a new report issued by researcher IDC and mobile analytics firm App Annie.

Apple extends App Store clampdown to more discovery services

Apple is expanding its App Store guidelines to restrict third-party iOS applications that allow users to recommend apps to their friends, PocketGamer reports.

Report: Potential malware identified in Apple's App Store

An iOS game available for download from Apple's App Store contains an embedded Trojan horse, Macworld reports.

Fiksu: iOS app downloads, marketing costs hold steady in March

Daily downloads from Apple's App Store held relatively steady in March, according to mobile user acquisition platform Fiksu.

AppShopper returns to Apple's App Store after 4-month exile

Four months after Apple removed the popular AppShopper price tracker tool from its App Store, the application is once again available for download from the digital marketplace, this time with a focus on social discovery.

AppGratis' battle with Apple divides developer community

No matter what happens with AppGratis and Apple's App Store, developer opinion online is decidedly mixed about the tactics being taken by both sides.

AppGratis building HTML5 app to circumvent Apple restrictions

AppGratis is building an HTML5-based web application in a move to continue its mobile app discovery and deals service free from restrictions imposed by Apple.

App Annie: Apple App Store revenues still 2.6x higher than Google Play

Apple's App Store generated revenues 2.6x greater than the rival Google Play storefront during the first quarter of 2013, down from a multiple of 4x during the fourth quarter of 2012, analytics provider App Annie reports.

UPDATED: Report: AppGratis charged developers to boost App Store rankings

A document obtained by Business Insider indicates that AppGratis charged iOS developers large sums of cash to vault their applications to the top of Apple's App Store download rankings.

UPDATED: AppGratis launches online petition to protest Apple App Store ban

AppGratis has launched an online petition in an effort to persuade Apple to restore its iOS application discovery service to the App Store.