App developers can now distribute their apps to millions of cars worldwide. Catappult and Faurecia-Aptoide have announced they’re joining forces to launch an innovative app distribution service for cars. Using Faurecia-Aptoide’s highly regarded app store technology, developers will now be able to distribute their games and apps in cars. Faurecia-Aptoide already works with major automotive […]
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There’s a lot of buzzwords surrounding big tech at the moment, including things like “monopoly,” “data privacy,” and “anti-competitive practices.” Many of these words seem to be floating around the head of one of the biggest tech giants of all: Google. Though Google’s name has been in the news for things like the current US […]
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During the various Covid-19 lockdowns around the globe the app economy skyrocketed, with an increase in time (and money) spent on apps. According to Forbes, games are the industry’s leading category, with a growth of nearly 3 billion downloads and almost $7 billion in spending since the end of 2019. However the pandemic didn’t necessarily […]
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There is thousands of types of payments across the world. At Catappult the goal is always to stay on top of new updates and ways to reach new users. From credit or debit to Paypal, digital currencies, and many more, there are countless methods to make in-app purchases. And in order to reach and better […]
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Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing service that is used for virtual meetings with others. Although it’s not a specific Android app, we believe it’s quite a relevant case to analyze since the way they’ve raised in the last months (with a global pandemic going on) seems very interesting for anyone involved in digital products. […]
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In the same week we discovered that Harmony OS from Huawei is coming sooner than expected, we also received Android 11 – the latest update to the most popular mobile operative system. Although not everything is new (since a beta version was rolled out in June), we can now see the final features that can […]
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You have probably heard about or come across Huawei products, though you may not have owned one yourself. Products such as smartphones and telecommunications appliances are manufactured by Huawei Technologies Company Limited, headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Users of Huawei devices, utilizing mobile applications, can download apps tailored to their device requirements from the Huawei-owned […]
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There’s been a lot happening between Fortnite, one of the most popular games created by Epic Games, and these two technological giants: Google and Apple. The topic is something that concerns us all: app distribution and, specifically, the unfair conditions that a semi-monopolistic economy creates for app creators. Although we’ve already spoken about what’s happening […]
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Going on vacation to a place without Wi-Fi coverage, but still want to level up your software engineering skills? No problem, we’ve got you covered! When discussing offline resources, the most obvious one is books. There are numerous books on Android and software engineering, and they deal with all different levels of experience. With that […]
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In the world of smartphones today, Android seems to be dominating the operating system. This is because Android owns over 74% of the operating system. Hence, we can affirm Android smartphones are the most used phones in the world. Based on this, Google has been continually upgrading its Android operating system to make clients have […]
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