Shane Schick
Sue Marek
Mike Dano
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Developer VoicesADA counts 20K developers, 120 corporate members
As the Application Developers Alliance celebrated its first anniversary about two weeks ago, FierceDeveloper checked in with its president, Jon Potter, to reflect on key milestones so far and the group's priorities for 2013.Why the Hackulous shutdown won't end iOS app piracy
The nature of mobile app piracy is that those who perpetuate it do so in a way that makes it particularly challenging to track and evaluate whether or not they are losing business or merely attracting interest from early adopters.Should developers listen to their 'power users'?
Every successful product has them, and they can go by various names. To some, they are the superfans or die-hards. According to experts in the mobile marketing space, however, app developers should figure out how to get closer to what they refer to as "power users."The 15 best Android, iOS apps of 2012
FierceMobileContent looks at the best and brightest each month, spotlighting the new apps that you need to download. In this special report, we highlight the standout apps of 2012.
Editor's Corner
Where the California AG's app privacy recommendations fall short
By Shane Schick
Let's begin with some applause. The California Attorney General's office has taken the first step by issuing recommendations for developers, mobile platform providers and carriers to address potential privacy issues head-on, before they get legislation forced upon them. The document that the AG's office published, Privacy on the Go, is less than two dozen pages and is written with surprising clarity.
On the Hot Seat
AT&T's Christopher gets real on HTML5, plans to take on OTT players
By Mike Belshe
AT&T Mobility has always been a big advocate for the developer and its annual Developer Summit is a perfect example of how the company brings together its top brass with its growing base of developers to talk strategy as well as debut new tools that will help developers build better apps and maintain their competitive edge. AT&T Mobility CMO David Christopher talked with FierceDeveloper about AT&T's Call Management API for developers and HTML5's potential in the market.
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By the Numbers
Distimo: Google Play revenue climbs 43%, Apple App Store jumps 21%
Android developers may be starting to catch up with their iOS counterparts in winning over customers, based on a global survey of app store activity over the last four months of 2012.
After a year, Application Developers Alliance counts 20,000 developers, 120 corporate members
Twelve months. More than 50 events. Some 20,000 developers. And about 120 corporate members. These are the statistics that make Jon Potter proud.
How Google and mobile search are redefining what we call a successful app
Once, we made all our online searches sitting down. Today, I would say I still check Google primarily from my desktop or laptop, but there's a big difference when I'm searching on the go, via smartphone.
Why the Hackulous, Installous shutdown won't end iOS app piracy
The nature of mobile app piracy is that those who perpetuate it do so in a way that makes it particularly challenging to track and evaluate whether or not they are losing business or merely attracting interest from early adopters.
Fiksu: iPhone 5 effect was short-lived
Developers whose marketing costs were reduced thanks to the frenzy of interest amid the iPhone 5 launch should be warned: The honeymoon is over, according to a new report from mobile marketing platform provider Fiksu.
Mobile networking: Where HTML5 falls short
In this article, I want to discuss an area where HTML5 does not meet the needs of mobile applications--networking. Networking has always been a passion of mine, and it led me to help create the SPDY protocol which is now a starting point for HTTP/2.0, the next revision of our core HTTP protocol that is used worldwide.
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AT&T reported wireline revenues of $14.9 billion, down 0.5 percent year-over-year, but up 0.7 percent sequentially due to strong consumer and strategic business services growth. Once again, consumer services was the star performer in AT&T's Q4 2012 wireline results, rising 3 percent over the same period a year ago.
AT&T said Thursday that it surpassed 8 million total U-verse subscribers during the fourth quarter, as it gained 192,000 U-verse TV and 609,000 high-speed Internet customers.
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