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India drives Bitchat’s growth despite government takedown

Bitchat, the internet-free messaging app founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, is gaining popularity in India despite a government order asking GitHub to remove its source code repository. The app uses Bluetooth mesh networks to allow users to send messages without internet access.

The Economic Times · Jul 27

How Apple Makes Billions From the App Store—and Why 90% of Sales Now Escape Its Commission Cut

Apple's App Store facilitated £1 trillion in 2025, with most transactions commission-free. Uncover the hidden profits and learn how recent rulings might reduce your subscription expenses.

International Business Times UK · Jul 7

From AI chatbots to shopping and streaming: Which mobile apps are the most downloaded in Europe?

Europe’s app market in 2025 shows a clear gap between what people download and what makes the most money. While utility, shopping and AI apps lead installs, entertainment, subscription and dating apps generate the highest revenues.

Euronews · Feb 9

AAA Assassin’s Creed and Resident Evil games for iPhone have flopped — here’s 4 reasons why (and why Apple probably doesn’t care)

AAA gaming experiences don't seem be resonating with iPhone gamers.

iMore · Jun 26, 2024

OpenAI's 'magical' GPT-4o launch leads to ChatGPT's "biggest spike ever" in revenue and downloads on mobile, despite being buried behind the 20-dollar Plus plan

OpenAI's recent launch of its new flagship GPT-4o model with reasoning capabilities across, text, audio, and voice has contributed to ChatGPT's "biggest spike ever" in revenue and downloads on mobile.

Windows Central · May 21, 2024

Apple Vision Pro isn't selling well, but don't sound the alarm just yet

Vision Pro is reportedly selling less than Apple expected, and now a 2025 refresh may be in doubt. Is it time to sound the alarm?

iMore · Apr 30, 2024

Just paid $3,500 for the Apple Vision Pro? We’ve got some bad news about the apps

More than half the Apple Vision Pro's exclusive apps will require payment before you can download them.

Tom’s Guide · Feb 13, 2024

Is Netflix on the Apple Vision Pro? Streamer shuns new headset

Apple's Vision Pro will have upwards of 200 apps at launch, but Netflix and YouTube may not be among them.

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2024

Copilot Fails To Take Off Despite Offering Free GPT-4 & DALL-E 3 As Mobile Users Flock To ChatGPT

App store intelligence provider Appfigures suggests that Copilot failed to grab the attention of potential consumers because Microsoft launched it without fanfare.

International Business Times UK · Jan 12, 2024

OpenAI's ChatGPT reigns over Microsoft Copilot on mobile, even with free access to DALL-E 3 and GPT-4

Despite Microsoft unveiling its dedicated Copilot app to Android and iOS users with free access to OpenAI's latest LLM and DALL-E 3 technology, ChatGPT continues to top the ranks regarding downloads and revenue.

Windows Central · Jan 10, 2024