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<title><![CDATA[Gartner: Mobile apps to generate $15 billion in 2011]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
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<description><![CDATA[In June, Steve Jobs said app makers had made $1 billion from iOS apps since the launch of the Apple App Store. But that number is expected to jump exponentially over the next year for developers on all mobile platforms.(Credit:James Martin/CNET)Three years ago, we didn't know what a mobile app store was. Or how popular the concept would become in a very short period of time.Since Apple's App Store opened in July 2008, however, mobile app sales have skyrocketed as app stores have popped up everywhere. Is it just a passing trend Research firm Gartner says no way.In a forecast of what's to come, Gartner released a study today that says more than 17.7 billion apps will be downloaded in this year alone, up over 100 percent from the 8.2 billion downloaded in 2010. And that's despite 8 out of every 10 apps downloaded being free, according to Gartner's findings. The money is rolling in for app makers, and the app store owners that they share revenue with. Gartner says by the end of this year revenue from mobile app stores worldwide will pass $15.1 billion--and that includes money made from smartphone ortablet users buying apps, and money made from ads placed inside those applications. It's a sizable jump from the $5.2 billion in revenue generated during 2010.Every major mobile OS maker has an app store these days. But even some handset makers and carriers are getting in on the action. The list of app stores include: Blackberry App World, Android Market, Microsoft Marketplace, HP's WebOS store, Nokia's Ovi Store, Verizon, Samsung, and the one that started the craze, Apple's App Store.The number of devices those app stores are available on is expected to increase. There are many people who still don't have a smartphone, but plan on buying one, and shipments of mobile media tablets are expected to explode by the end of this year. Apple has sold 14 million iPads already that have access to its App Store, and its competitors are expected to follow suit. RIM and HP are planning tablets with access to mobile app stores this year. And while there are a few Android tablets already for sale from Dell and Samsung, there are many, many more expected to start shipping over the course of the year.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AT&038'T and Elster announce smart grid offering]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=at038t-and-elster-announce-smart-grid-offering</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[AT&amp;amp'T and smart meter company Elster announced today that they have teamed up to offer a wireless smart meter system for utilities.The agreement links AT&amp;amp'T&amp;'s cellular network with Elster&amp;'s AMI &amp;8212' advanced metering infrastructure, basically a smart grid platform &amp;8212' called EnergyAxis. Information on electricity consumption is collected in real time on Elster&amp;'s meters, then sent to utilities over AT&amp;amp'T&amp;'s network.There seems to be a move towards public wireless communications for the smart grid lately. Elster, which went public in September, is something of a smart meter &amp;''granddaddy&amp;'' &amp;8212' so its teaming with AT&amp;amp'T is significant. While critics sometimes argue that public networks aren&amp;'t as safe and secure as private ones, they do offer an advantage in being much cheaper than proprietary networks that utilities would otherwise have to manage or pay someone to manage. Indeed, the announcement stressed that the AT&amp;amp'T solution would be an &amp;''economical&amp;'' choice for utilities.Deals with cellular carriers have heated up lately. Grid Net recently made its software compatible with the 4G standard LTE, and in September signed an agreement with Sprint for use of its 4G network. It has previously been the only major smart grid company championing theWiMAX standard.Cellular network companies are responding in kind &amp;8212' Verizon and Sprint have both signed deals with smart grid communications company SmartSynch, which has long championed the use of public cellular networks. Companies like AT&amp;amp'T and Motorola seem to be eager to jump on opportunities in cleantech, as evidenced by AT&amp;amp'T&amp;'s recent purchase of Xanboo, a home security and thermostat automation company.Next Story: WikiLeaks reinforces infrastructure to evade cyber attacks Previous Story: Foursquare: 5 million users, 25,000 new ones a dayPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Smart Grid, smart grid communications, smart meterCompanies: AT&amp;amp'T, Elster          Tags: Smart Grid, smart grid communications, smart meterCompanies: AT&amp;amp'T, ElsterIris Kuo is the VentureBeat's lead GreenBeat writer. She has reported for The Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong, Houston Chronicle, the McClatchy Washington Bureau and Dallas public radio. Iris attended the University of Texas at Dallas and lives in Houston. Follow Iris on Twitter @thestatuskuo (and yes, that's how you  pronounce her last name).VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Barnes &038' Noble to discontinue Nook 3G]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Barnes and Noble will discontinue the Nook 3G, according to &amp;''hard evidence from within B&amp;amp'N&amp;'' collected by Engadget. Stores have been told to refrain from filling bulk orders, the site reports.Cnet&amp;'s David Carnoy is skeptical of the story, labeling it a &amp;''rumor,&amp;'' which, with &amp;''hard evidence&amp;'' being the only source cited, it is. But further, Carnoy writes, &amp;''Amazon offers both a 3G/Wi-Fi Kindle and Wi-Fi-only Kindle, and Barnes &amp;amp' Noble would most likely continue to offer models that compete with what Amazon&amp;'s got.&amp;''In any case,&amp;'' he continues, &amp;''we think that Barnes &amp;amp' Noble will continue to offer some sort of sub-$200 3G-enabled Nook as long as Amazon is offering one. But to be clear, that&amp;'s just speculation. We have no &amp;8216'hard evidence&amp;' to prove some change is coming to the Nook line, and Barnes &amp;amp' Noble doesn&amp;'t comment on rumors.&amp;''Barnes &amp;amp' Noble started selling the Nook in November 2009, with both Wi-Fi and  3G connectivity. Last June, the retailer launched a Wi-Fi-only version  for $149 and lowered the price of the 3G/Wi-Fi version from $259 to  $199. The company says sales are strong, but if the rumors are true, it  could be that few Nook users feel that 3G is worth the extra $50.Next Story: On the GreenBeat: Zero builds electric motorcycle plant, SmartSynch debuts prepaid electricity Previous Story: Google snags Twitter movie recommender Fflick for $10MPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: 3G, e-readers, kindle, Nook, Wi-FiCompanies: Amazon, Barnes &amp;amp' Noble          Tags: 3G, e-readers, kindle, Nook, Wi-FiCompanies: Amazon, Barnes &amp;amp' Noble Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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