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Gameloft, FDG Entertainment committed to freemium, premium app strategy
While some mobile publishers like Electronic Arts no longer plan to make premium games, at least two big publishers don't want to put all of their eggs into just the freemium basket. Gameloft and FDG Entertainment both revealed they are committed to offering both freemium and premium titles.
EA accelerates shift to freemium with 'Real Racing 3' for iOS, Android
Electronic Arts will shift its marquee mobile racing franchise Real Racing from premium to freemium with the Feb. 28 launch of the series' third installment, available for Apple's iOS and Google's Android.
Report: FreedomPop to launch 'LTE clip' for iPad, Android tablets
MVNO FreedomPop is planning to launch a new product, which it has dubbed an "LTE clip," that will allow Wi-Fi-enabled Apple iPads and Android tablets to get cellular connectivity, according to a Forbes report.
In wireless, what is the conversion rate from free to paid?
MVNO FreedomPop said that around 30 percent of its subscribers opt for its paid tiers of service. The figure is notable because it finally shines a light on a strategy that wireless carriers have been testing for years: offering a small amount of wireless data for free in the hopes users will purchase more.
Evernote: Desktop apps generate more revenues per user than mobile apps
SAN FRANCISCO--Data storing company Evernote said its desktop computer apps generate more revenues per monthly user than its mobile apps. The company also said its freemium business model has been successful.
FreedomPop starts taking orders for WiMAX-enabled iPhone case
FreedomPop, the startup backed by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom, started taking orders for a case for Apple's ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S that is WiMAX enabled and connects to
Activision enters freemium mobile gaming market with 'Skylanders'
Activision Publishing launched Skylanders Cloud Patrol, its first mobile title to leverage the freemium pricing model.
Skylanders Cloud Patrol if available for Apple's iOS platform.
The age of freemium 4G data is here. Will the big carriers survive it?
Earlier this week NetZero launched a completely free tier of wireless data service . After buying a $49 USB modem, NetZero users can get 200 MB of Clearwire's ( NASDAQ:CLWR ) WiMAX service per month
Forecast: In-game purchase revenues to reach $4.8B in 2016
Sales of in-game items will surge from $2.1 billion in 2011 to $4.8 billion in 2016, driven by a sharp increase in smartphone adoption and growing user comfort with the freemium revenue model,
A $500 in-app purchase? 'The Kraken' in Glu's Gun Bros. is almost worth it
I have the Coronal Ejector. It should make me happy. It shoots an enormous fireball that vaporizes all but the strongest nearby T.O.O.L. enemies. Indeed, in Glu Mobile's Gun Bros. game , the Coronal
