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The anniversary edition of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City will appear on mobile platforms on December 6, according to Rockstar Games, sharing at the same time a small list of devices on which the game will go.  

Yesterday, at the Slush conference in Helsinki, the Finnish company Jolla presented the Sailfish mobile operating system based on the MeeGo platform.

Recently, Amazon announced the release of new plugins for Unity, which will allow developers to easily integrate the “Amazon” In-App Purchasing and GameCircle APIs into their games on this engine.

The PocketGamer portal presented a chic infographic dedicated to the three-year anniversary of the “bird” saga and, at the same time, the recent appearance of Angry Birds Star Wars on mobile showcases.

Two days ago, Apple started testing Russian iTunes, initially planning to launch the service on November 20. But in Russia, the company faced a problem, because of which it postponed these plans indefinitely.

The Japanese giant GREE plans to release several mobile applications based on popular console and PC games. Including under such brands as Lineage, Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy. 

For its employees, Apple launched the “App Discovery” campaign for free download of applications from the App Store.

For children under 12, the Apple tablet tops the list of coveted hi-tech gifts for Christmas. Those who are older also most want to find an iPad under the Christmas tree, according to the research company Nielsen in its annual report. 

In the third quarter of this year, the shares of Apple and Samsung in the mobile advertising market amounted to 61% for two. Moreover, at the end of the year, against the background of Nokia, RIM and HTC losing the market, this indicator will grow.

Windows Phone users spend much more money on games than owners of iOS and Android devices, according to EEDAR specialists. 

Promwad Electronics Design Center announces the launch of a service for comprehensive testing of Android applications, which will ensure high quality software products and their correct operation on smartphones, tablets and other devices running Android OS.

The majority of mobile developers in the United States are engaged in creating applications in their free time from their main work, Evans Data found out.

Today, the millionth app has been approved in the App Store. A quarter of this million in the store is no longer available.

Korean mobile game publisher Gamevil has announced that the number of downloads of its humorous arcade boxing simulator Punch Hero has exceeded 5 million.

Information has been confirmed that the Svyaznoy group has become a direct seller of Apple smartphones in Russia, Kommersant reports. In an interview with the newspaper, the group’s CEO Denis Ludkovsky also reported on Russian sales and ARPU of iPhone operators. 

On November 24, an online master class will be held by Dmitry Satin, CEO of UsabilityLab, dedicated to mistakes in working on the mobile interface.

To comment on the application in the Google Play Store, you will need a Google+ account very soon, according to meticulous Android Police specialists. 

Yesterday we published the first part of the post Denis Wittman from the company “Erd” under the title “How to become a millionaire in the App Store or a few formulas about promotion and sales“. Today we are publishing the second part of the post, originally published on Habr.