An unexpected detail has appeared about the next device in the iPad line: the processor of the new gadget from Apple will still run on two cores. The date of the announcement of the device also became known. 

Mobile device users are actively interested in movies with the help of their gadgets, and also pay close attention to games “based on motives”. A new trend?   

Experts from ShoutEm drew a wonderful infographic dedicated to the history of the development of the mobile market for four years – from the summer of 2008, when the App Store appeared, to August 2011. We have translated it in App2Top and now present it to your attention.

Electronic Arts publishing house announces the imminent release of the mobile version of Mass Effect; Apple today calls for changing the standard resolutions of screenshots in the App Store to those made in HD.

Today, girls spend almost as much on electronics as representatives of the strong half of humanity; the Tiny Tower game, developed by only three people, has crossed the threshold of 10 million downloads.

One of the former directors of EA said that with an increase in budgets, the mobile games industry will forget about clones. 

The explosive growth of the mobile market does not ensure the equally rapid development of mobile traffic. Advertisers lose on this. Nokia is the leader in the number of mobile traffic. 

There are marketing companies that guarantee that the game will get into the top free apps. They use bots to promote. Apple is already aware. 

Vitaly Romanov, CEO of Nevosoft, has formulated six rules that must be followed when creating a concept if you want to interest a publisher in your project or just develop a successful mobile game. 

Last year, manufacturers shipped 488 million smartphones and “only” 415 million personal computers.

Android is a more stable system than iOS; Samsung Galaxy S II is recognized as the best smartphone in Russia. 

The Apple company began to counteract clones of top-end applications. The games of an extremely prolific independent developer were the first to fall under the knife.

When the new mobile OS from Microsoft is released, why Android is suitable only for serious boys, as well as who Disney released into the wild just the other day – you will find out by listening to the release of our new podcast.

Google has added an automatic scanner designed to prevent malware from entering the Android Market. 

Why do users go to spend money in a free game? Game designer Pascal Luban is sure that there are not so many reasons – only six. Among them: the desire to speed up the gameplay and the need to get to know someone on the other side of the screen.

The most popular “cartoon” company in the world has decided to approach the distribution of a new mobile application from an unusual side.

The new version of Windows Phone 7, codenamed Tango, is aimed at emerging markets and the public sector. Windows Phone 8, codenamed Apollo, will support all applications developed for its previous version. 

Finnish developers claim that piracy can benefit and lead to an increase in the popularity of the brand. Russian colleagues partially agree with them.  

A few tips for those who do not want to lose a player who has already downloaded an F2P application, as well as for all those who dream of getting him hooked on their game. As examples, we consider games such as Jetpack Joyride, Triple Town and The Lord of the Runes.