During the holidays iTunes Connect was shut down and no new apps publishing was possible, we took well deserved days off and worked on a nice history overview of most popular app stores of the world. Here it goes:
App stores have become the number one channel for distributing apps. Some app stores are more successful than the other. This detailed infographic illustrates the history and evolution of the five most successful Mobile App Stores – Android Market, iPhone App Store, Ovi Store, BB App World and Windows Phone Marketplace. Enjoy the infographic below.

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I have finally set up ShoutEm blog. On blog.fiveminutes.eu you can read old posts.
So any news?
Well our new web site is up and running. It needs little bit more polishing but that is the idea. We also have our private beta invites available. Just leave a note and we will send you an invitation so you can try it up.
It seems that these days everyone wants to build their own mobile app and publish it in some of the most popular app stores. That is no surprise if we take into account that 5 billion apps were downloaded in 2010. There are some serious predictions that 21 billion apps will be downloaded by 2013.
While many people wonder why ShoutEm can’t just be a freemium service, a term thrown around in today’s startup space, here is a freelance job post on what they termed novice programmers: We are a Venture Capital firm looking for novice programmers with mobile app building experience. At ShoutEm, our system takes the novice out
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