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GetJar Gold has 2.5m users

GetJar Gold has 2.5m users

Celebrates by adding new titles from GameDuell and Vostu.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on May 24th 2012 at 3:28PM in News
GetJar: our virtual currency can become the web's virtual currency

GetJar: our virtual currency can become the web's virtual currency

Indy app store reveals ambitious plans for GetJar Gold.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Apr 19th 2012 at 3:13PM in News
GetJar has a new CEO

GetJar has a new CEO

Promotes COO Chris Dury, as founder Ilja Laurs becomes executive chairman.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Apr 13th 2012 at 10:49AM in News
GetJar launches ad-funded virtual currency

GetJar launches ad-funded virtual currency

Consumers earn GetJar Gold currency by downloading Android apps, and spend it in Android Market, Amazon and elsewhere.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Feb 23rd 2012 at 1:55PM in News
Gameloft gives the game away with GetJar Gold

Gameloft gives the game away with GetJar Gold

Asphalt 6 will be free to Android users.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Jan 25th 2012 at 10:51AM in News
GetJar has given away $1m worth of 'premium apps'

GetJar has given away $1m worth of 'premium apps'

Downloads up 5,000 per cent since it launched the GetJar Gold promotion three weeks ago.

Zen Terrelonge
by Zen Terrelonge
on Sep 29th 2011 at 5:28PM in News
GetJar gives away paid apps for free with GetJar Gold

GetJar gives away paid apps for free with GetJar Gold

No charge for Android apps that cost up to $10 on Android Market or Amazon App Store.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Sep 8th 2011 at 2:37PM in News
Android ambitions high among GetJar's mobile developer network

Android ambitions high among GetJar's mobile developer network

Sees growing interest in Windows Phone, but low hopes for Symbian and BlackBerry.

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Aug 15th 2011 at 11:21AM in News
GetJar inks preload deals with tablet manufacturers

GetJar inks preload deals with tablet manufacturers

Pandigital and Skytext will be embedding indie app store on their new devices.

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Aug 11th 2011 at 1:07PM in News
Google poaches GetJar exec Mork for apps marketing role

Google poaches GetJar exec Mork for apps marketing role

Starts work in September as Android owner beefs up its team for the competition with Apple.

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Aug 8th 2011 at 9:00AM in News
GetJar gets native Android client

GetJar gets native Android client

Two billion downloads down, the app store has its own app on another app store...

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Aug 5th 2011 at 11:13AM in News
GetJar reaches two billion downloads

GetJar reaches two billion downloads

Took four years to reach its first billion; one more year to get to two.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Jul 28th 2011 at 12:32PM in News
GetJar latest firm to battle Apple over App Store trademark

GetJar latest firm to battle Apple over App Store trademark

CMO Patrick Mork fends off parental intervention from Steve Jobs.

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Jul 11th 2011 at 11:41AM in News
Q&A: MoMinis talks to GetJar about apps and how to monetise them

Q&A: MoMinis talks to GetJar about apps and how to monetise them

An insight into the GetJar business model and its part in the MoMonis GameCast 2011 Contest.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Jun 17th 2011 at 12:34PM in News
GetJar acquires Infrinity

GetJar acquires Infrinity

Plans to use recommendation engine to improve app discovery on its browser-based app store.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on May 10th 2011 at 6:23PM in News
GetJar takes a pop at Amazon with developer manifesto on pricing

GetJar takes a pop at Amazon with developer manifesto on pricing

'It never ceases to surprise us how people fawn on developers to get their content and then impose draconian terms on them...'

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Apr 15th 2011 at 3:24PM in News
GetJar gives up on the white-label operator portal business

GetJar gives up on the white-label operator portal business

'We don't promote the opportunity any more', says CEO Laurs. 'Essentially their customers are ignoring them.'

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Apr 13th 2011 at 12:23PM in News
GetJar wants Google to be more open with Android in-app billing

GetJar wants Google to be more open with Android in-app billing

CMO Patrick Mork says developers will lose out if they can't use IAB outside the Android Market.

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Apr 4th 2011 at 10:45AM in News
Opera Mini 6 browser is back on GetJar after app store spat

Opera Mini 6 browser is back on GetJar after app store spat

But it's unclear whether the offending store has been removed.

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Apr 1st 2011 at 1:10PM in News
GetJar: 40 per cent of users will switch to Android for their next phone

GetJar: 40 per cent of users will switch to Android for their next phone

App store firm's Global Consumer Survey reveals growing love for Google OS.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Mar 22nd 2011 at 1:01PM in News