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Wake up call: 59% of mobile apps don’t earn enough to break even – From BGR

YeshaiB™ — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:26:22 +0000

Just taken as is from BGR.com – Linky to original post

It’s a very interesting article

With Instagram recently having been acquired by Facebook for $1 billion and OMGPOP, makers of Draw Something, cashing in for $200 million, developers are attacking the mobile app space with a renewed vigor. Before jumping head first into a new project aiming to be the next big acquisition target, developers might be wise to look over a white paper recently put together by App Promo.

App Promo conducted a study last month in an effort to investigate how well mobile developers are performing in this crowded space. In its survey, the company found that a staggering 59% of mobile apps do not generate enough money to break even. Only 12% of developers earn $50,000 or more from their apps, and these developers were found to have big marketing budgets of $30,000 or more. They also spend about 14% of their time focusing on marketing on average.

“With over a million applications in the market across platforms, app publishers are finding it increasingly challenging to cut through the noise and get their apps discovered and downloaded,” the firm wrote in its white paper. “Those developers that spend money and time on marketing outside of the app stores found the most success based on the revenue they had earned for their app. This core finding echoes what we believe as a leading app marketing and strategy firm, that in order to make an app a successful business you need to ensure that you have a budget and time allocated to marketing and promoting your app.”

The firm concludes that application discovery is a huge barrier in the crowded mobile software space, and a solid marketing strategy is of the utmost importance as a result. App Promo’s research is based on data collected from a survey of “over 100 qualified app developers,” and an infographic outlining key data points from App Promo’s study follows below.

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Missing Apps from AT&T HTC One X – APK files Available

YeshaiB™ — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:31:45 +0000

So you got an HTC One X from AT&T

But you’re missing multiple HTC apps like:
Flashlight
Polaris Office
FM Radio
FM Radio Widget
Sound Recorder

No worries simply go to our download section and have fun

Linky

AT&T HTC One X – Google Voice Issue – Solved

YeshaiB™ — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:21:22 +0000

So I got my new HTC One X from AT&T and the I could not set google voice as my voice mail.

Issue :

When Google Voice is selected at the voicemail you get an error “Call settings error: Failed to retrieve and save current forwarding number settings.”
And even if you select “Yes” on the save settings it reverts back to carrier voicemail.

Solution:

Open Google Voice in your browser (computer)
Select Settings
Select Activate Phone (or Deactivate Phone first and then Activate)
You will be prompted with a # to key in on your phone *004*yourgooglevoicePhoneNumber#
Hit Call or Dial and it’s up and running

Tested and Validated by ME

Free! WiFi and Bluetooth Hotspot access on Android Phones! FoxFi

YeshaiB™ — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:57:10 +0000

Turn your phone into a free WiFi or Bluetooth hotspot without paying tethering charges or Hotspot charges. Uses your normal data. Works on most devices, see the link below. I’m able to tether to both a laptop and iPad with ~3Mbps download speeds on 3G.

This can be a substantial monthly savings, depending on your carrier. For example, AT&T charges at least $20/month and both Verizon and Sprint charge between $20-30/month depending on your phone (3G or 4G). This doesn’t include tax and other fees.

At least $240/year savings!!! Better get this app before it is pulled from the market (Google Play).

FoxFi – New on Google Play (new name for Android Market).

https://play.google.com/store/app…=com.foxfi

Per their info
“Enables WiFi or Bluetooth Hotspot on your Android phone without a Hotspot plan from your carrier. No rooting required! Just install and turn it on. Bluetooth mode works for all phones. WiFi mode currently works on most Samsung phones and Motorola phones, LG Optimus/Vortex/Ally, ZTE N762, HuaWei Comet. WiFi mode does NOT work on any HTC phones or the first Motorola Droid/Triumph, use Bluetooth mode instead.

You can connect from any tablets or computers. Access Point is infrastructure mode with WPA2 security. FoxFi usage is covered under the same phone data plan you have.”

This may be better placed in Freebies, but it is such a great deal, I put it here. Enjoy!

Found via SD

Download APKs from the Android Market with a Chrome extension

YeshaiB™ — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:26:51 +0000

From the Author of this Plug-In

First: this project is made for my personal needs, then I decide to publish it because I think some people may need it. This is not a tool for pirating. It’s good or bad depend on how you use it. Please don’t make me look bad because of this.

APK Downloader is a Google Chrome extension that allows you to download Android APK files from Android Market to your PC

Full Details – Linky