PG.biz week that was: Gamevil likes Amazon Appstore, Honeycomb will be open, AGON stops, Zipline starts, HTC profits, Xoom hasn't, 4th & Battery rejected, and Apple gets game PR
The news of the past seven days compressed
Having poached Nintendo dude, Apple UK gets Activision's European PR head Nick Grange
Games guys to spearhead press push
HTC's Q1 2011 profits almost triple to $513 million
Market cap exceeds Nokia
Quality Index: The week's best iPhone games Forget-Me-Not, Mos Speedrun, Gunner Galaxies
Critically acclaimed
NTT DoCoMo adds carrier billing for Android Market
mobile AG's archecture to roll out wider
Samsung plans a July rollout for bada 2.0
Aiming for 30% share of the India market
Android-powered Nook Color now open for app submissions
Barnes & Noble to curate content
Nintendo UK's Rob Saunders being lined up for Apple role
PR head to focus on iOS range
Learn about app discovery, monetisation and bizdev at AppNation
Happening in San Francisco on April 27 and 28
17% of US teens own an iPhone, and 37% plan to buy one says Piper Jaffray's survey
iPods replaced by smartphones
Android and Windows Phone 7 to lead market as smartphone sales hit 1.1 billion annually in 2015
iPhone pushed down to third
GameStop considers launching gaming tablet as the retailer looks to shift to digital distribution
But cheap price of games is an issue
Dead Space, Tiny Wings, and NBA Jam are the top-reviewed iPhone games of Q1 2011
Critical acclaim
Estimates suggest only 100,000 Motorola Xooms have been sold
Based on Android 3.0 activity
Delay to Honeycomb code release doesn't represent a change in open strategy, claims Android head Rubin
Same as it ever was
Developer spots tweak to Android Market rankings as Google looks to reward engagement
myYearbook studio spots a sea change
BlackBerry talks up PlayBook 'Super Apps' and its commitment to open development
BlackBerry + Android = best of both worlds?
Symbian no longer open source, but Nokia unveils OS event on April 12
Open means 'Open for business'
Great launch, but publishers also want IAP, alternative billing, Game Center, and global rollout for Amazon Appstore
Keeping the customer satisfied
Amazon Appstore for Android is perfect mass market channel says HandyGames' Christopher Kassulke
Great opportunity for distributing free games
No Epic games on Android until platform offers a more consistent experience, says Tim Sweeney
Google needs to 'be a little more evil'
With half its Android revenues coming outside the official Market, HeroCraft has high hopes for Amazon's Appstore
Openess trumps Apple's central planning system
Namco Bandai's Jonathan Kromrey says the Amazon Appstore is becoming a force du jour
Now all it needs is IAP and Game Center
Gamevil's Kyu Lee on why the Amazon Appstore will bring a lot of value to Android
Another strong piece added to a fast maturing ecosystem
Zynga acquires Dallas-based MarketZero team
Looking to enhance the Zynga Poker experience
Storm8's Johnny Coghlan on making social games that are downloaded hundreds of millions of times
The network effect
Microsoft rumoured to announce Silverlight support for Xbox 360 at MIX11
WP7 devs gain second route to market?
Vodafone, Sony Ericsson and Ideaworks host 3D developer day on April 16
Airplay SDK set for push at London showcase
PopCap stops its designers' heads exploding with launch of experimental label 4th & Battery
First game will be Unpleasant Horse for iPhone
87% of developers brand fragmentation a problem for Android
Yet more studios supporting Google's OS
Following 5.5 million downloads of Slice It!, Com2uS' Don Lim says Android is becoming a 'free plus' market
Waiting on Amazon Appstore maturity
Coconut Island's Wen Chen on the difficulties of being an indie developer in China
The six Ws
Sony reportedly working on PlayStation certified Honeycomb tablet, due summer 2011
Stringer confirms Android device incoming
Microsoft offers developers free promo slots on Windows Phone Marketplace
Deal to run from April to June
iDreamsky to launch SkyNet gaming platform for Chinese Android devices
Appular providing US content for launch
Android Market's IAP should be opened up to rival marketplaces, says GetJar's Patrick Mork
Put platform before profit
Zipline announces Moai, its Lua-based cross platform game middleware
Supports iOS and Android
JumpTap receives $20 million in fresh funding round
Ad network's total now sits at $90 million
Oberon drops internal development, becomes pure distribution channel
Retrenchment continues
Acer unveils £300 Honeycomb powered Iconia tablet for April 20
Tegra 2 on board with wi-fi and 3G versions
China Mobile and SK Telecom set to combine app stores
Also agree shared R&D
Final Fantasy III and Hot Springs Story are top-reviewed iOS games for March
Critical acclaim
Conversion rates from Bejeweled LIVE trial to paid on WP7 are encouraging says Popcap's Giordano Contestabile
Looking good for the future
comScore says Android rose as RIM fell in US smartphone market
iOS holding strong in third spot
DistinctDev brings The Moron Test to BlackBerry
Intel AppUp and Mac App Store future targets
AGON Online servers to be permanently shut down on June 30
Mobile social network folds
Angry Birds Rio soars to 10 million downloads in 10 days
Rovio still ruling the roost
Dungeon Defenders goes free on Android Market as in-app purchases make their mark
9 Innings: Pro Baseball 2011 also on board
Opinion: Early 3DS sales surge papers over a console devoid of innovation
Handheld far too safe to deal with smartphone threat
Game creation tool GameSalad raises $6.1 million in fresh funding round
Board of directors bolstered