One of the real challenges for brands trying to effect a meaningful app strategy is that the platform requires them to become publishers. An app is only as good as the content that flows through it. Too many first-generation branded apps had the half-life of a kids' birthday party swag bag: fleeting, disposable, easily breakable. ...
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Every year around iPhone upgrade time, my daughter and I seem to have the same conversation, regardless the platform. This time I was using the textPlus free SMS program. The app has over 6 million downloads across iPhone, iPod Touch, Blackberry, Android and iPad platforms because it gives its young audience what it wants most: ...
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