Smartphone Apps

Survive Black Friday, Cyber Monday with these smartphone apps
CBS News
Black Friday, Cyber Monday or even the newly coined "Mobile Thursday" --
whatever you call it, the kick-off to holiday shopping has arrived. With
retailers bombarding potential customers with extended deals and store
hours, it's easy to get overwhelmed.
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Psychologist slams 'Santa' smartphone apps
UPI.com
Dr. John Irvine said the smartphone apps -- including the free "Fake Call
From Santa" app and the $1.99 "Parents Calling Santa" app -- are "not
productive" methods of behavior correction, The Courier-Mail, Brisbane,
reported Wednesday. "These kinds of ...
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Smartphone shoppers get savvy for holiday deals
Phys.Org
Girard said some price-sensitive shoppers are asking retailers to match
prices on their smartphone apps. "The majority of the people were reluctant
at first to ask for a better price, but they were more likely the next time
if they succeeded the first ...
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Finnish app store startup bets on Android in Asia
Reuters India
HELSINKI | Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:48pm IST. HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish
technology startup Blaast on Wednesday opened an Android application store
hoping to tap into booming demand for affordable smartphones in Indonesia
and other emerging markets.
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Most holiday shoppers won't use apps: survey
GlobalNews.ca
Smartphones can scan barcodes and offer real-time discounts but most
Canadians won't bother using apps while shopping this holiday season;a new
survey suggests. , AP Photo. RELATED. Online shopping tips to keep your
digital dollars safe · The Target ...
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More than 350 Billion smartphone and tablet app downloads between 2008
and ...
FierceMobileIT
As the percentage of free app downloads continues to grow, the average
selling price of all downloaded apps (free and paid) will drop to just 8
cents for smartphone apps by 2017. The decline in revenue and increase in
app store maintenance costs ...
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