As we reported previously, BlackBerry apps are growing over at Handango. BlackBerry became the dominant platform
within the Handango smartphone content catalog, constituting 44% of all
apps sold in the first half of 2009, up from its 31% share in 2008.
Top Handango Blackberry Apps for First Half of 2009
1. Ringtone Megaplex
2. Alltel TV
3. Aces Texas Hold'em - No Limit
4. Aces Solitaire Pack
5. The Weather Channel
6. e-Mobile Today Professional Edition
7. Pimp My Pearl
8. Vlingo Plus
9. Fart Machine!
10. MONOPOLY Here & Now
As the new dominant player on the Handango network, the BlackBerry platform added 229 new content partners and almost 3,000 new apps in the first half of 2009.
BlackBerry accounted for 44% of all apps sold and represented four of
the top ten devices adding software by both units sold and revenue. The
Games category was the strongest with 36% of Handango's BlackBerry
sales while PIM came in second with a 19% share.
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In the first half of 2009, Vlingo emerged as Handango's hottest
newcomer. Vlingo offers voice control software for BlackBerry, Symbian
(beta), and Windows Mobile (beta). With only one quarter of sales
under its belt with Handango, Vlingo jumped into the top 20 most
popular apps in the first half of 2009.
Energized by its highly popular app, eMobile Today Professional,
eMobile Software Inc. emerged as the top developer on the BlackBerry
operating system and was Handango's second highest revenue producer.
eMobile Software Inc. offers an array of Personalization, PIM phone
tools, and Entertainment/Information apps for BlackBerry, Windows
Mobile, and Symbian devices.