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The Chinese Android Market: What You Need to Know

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Android developers had better pay close attention to China.  If it continues along its current growth trajectory, the Chinese smartphone market could hit 400 million devices in 2013.  This is a 100% increase from January 2012.  At the same time, Android currently holds a 70% market share in China, which is expected to increase to

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The Post-Purchase Guide

Post Purchase Guide

  Apptopia provides users with a platform to buy and sell the ownership of mobile apps.  In our experience, a few factors can motivate app acquisitions.  Some apps are purchased purely for their excellent design.  Other buyers are attracted by small execution errors they see in an app, which can easily be fixed for an

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The Rise of Mobile Music

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  The world of digital music has had a volatile history.  From the moment Napster created the first truly mainstream P2P file sharing system, the music industry has been working to discover a new model for sustainable content monetization.  With the advent of iTunes and the 99 cent-per-download model, paid digital content was able to

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