In honour of the 43^rd annual Earth Day we bring you our top three eco-friendly apps! These handy apps use great design and fun techy features to help you save money, conserve energy and most importantly, do your bit for the environment!

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Check out this in depth infographic about the rise of Indian as an app superpower and insatiable consumer apps. Created and commission by vserv.mobi, this rather lengthy graphic points out how the country is ranked top or near the top in major app stores around the world and how an app developer culture has emerged to fuel this climb to app top table. More interestingly it also delves deeper into the demographic of apps users and the type of consumers they are. Take a look below.

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Following on from our previous blog post – “Living without apps? Impossible” – if we need further confirmation that the world is addicted to using mobile apps then Flurry’s comprehensive five-year research analytics provides it. Integrating it analytics into thousands of apps in the U.S, the company monitored the behaviour and usage of the country’s smartphone owners. The top line results show that apps dominate the lives of American smartphone and tablets users, cannibalising 80% of the time spent using an iOS and Android connected device (according to the report this amounts to two hours and 7 minutes every day.)

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Naturally, we love apps at MagicSolver but how pivotal have they become to our everyday lives? This interesting infographic commissioned by apigee reveals that many of us are dependent on apps to get us through the day or carry out simple tasks. In fact Spain is the country most reliant on apps with 93% of the research respondents saying they can’t see out one complete day without accessing apps. And who can blame them. For further infomorsels on our app addiction take a look at the infographic below.

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For game developers, large and small, there is no bigger industry event than GDC. Held in San Francisco from the 25^th – 29^th March, the Game Developer Conference is a forum for industry figures – from programmers, artists, designers, audio professionals and business execs – to network and share the latest developments in gaming. MagicSolver will be there with its mobile gaming hat, while for other business management software like fake paystub generator is useful for different payments and others. 

Recent research from industry body TIGA reported that mobile was a major factor in the growth in the gaming industry and this year’s GDC is expected to have a big mobile flavour.

With games the most popular apps to download, getting noticed in an 800,000 ocean of apps can be difficult. MagicSolver has consistently supported mobile gaming by promoting publisher’s games on our apps such a Free App Magic and we especially take pride in helping fledgling independent game developers gain visibility in both iOS and Android app stores.

So if you’re an independent game developer creating exciting apps for iOS and Android, need help to climb the app store rankings and going along to GDC, we would love to meet you. Email letschat@magicsolver.com and we can set something up.

Making a success in the apps business is getting harder, especially for fledgling developers. But how difficult? A recent article in the Wall Street Journal, based on research by Distimo, laid out the stark reality facing app startups. From the 800,000 apps on Apple’s iTunes Store, only 80 generated more than $1 million in revenue during the fourth quarter.  A couple of years ago a few hundred downloads would secure a place in the top 20 rankings – now you need several thousand – while only 2% of the top 250 publishers in the U.S. app store are first time app developers and they haven’t even touched on Android.

The problem for app startups is gaining visibility in a vast landscape dominated by more established, well known publishers. Getting as high up the rankings as possible is vital when you consider that more than half of iPhone users fail to look beyond the top 25 apps. And who can blame them – the thought of sifting through over 800,000 apps to find the exciting ones is a herculean task.

Of course app startups don’t possess the marketing clout of bigger companies, so making themselves heard in the App Store noise is a challenge. But there is an alternative way for developers to increase download traffic.

Over the years MagicSolver has developed an eco-system of apps that help promote developer’s apps to reach a wider audience. By recommending the best apps to download each day our flagship product, FreeAppMagic, and our range of seasonal apps, such as Halloween, Valentine’s Day and Christmas, offer a platform on both iOS and Android to hit the right people.

So although the Wall Street Journal article paints a dispiriting picture, with 10 million active users and over 50 million downloads generated for app developers, we provide another effective option for developers to get noticed in app stores and make a success of their business.

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and we bet you’ve already started worrying about buying that special someone the perfect present. Maybe you should go for some lovely smelling flowers? How about a box of delicious chocolates? Or maybe go for a nice spa day out?

If you’re fretting about what you’re getting, then you need to sit down, grab a cup of coffee and get out your smartphone or tablet. Because our latest app, Valentine’s Day 2013: 14 free apps for love, is loaded with perfect presents to turn this February 14th into the best ever.

Every day, you’ll discover a brand new app to fall in love with. Our special survey that pops up when you first open the app tailors the rest of the selection to you. So whether you’re a single guy hating the holidays and loving gaming or are deeply in love with your special someone, there is something in there that you are bound to enjoy.

And the fun doesn’t stop there! We’ve packed in a couple of awesome little features round the side to make this a really great present. With free music tracks to listen to and professionally designed wallpapers to unlock, this app really is like a box of chocolates; you never know what cool thing you’ll get next.

Available now on IOS and Android absolutely free, fall in with Valentine’s Day 2013: 14 free apps for love. right now!

Throw away the old fashioned chocolate calendars and treat yourself to a brand new treat every day in December with our brand new Advent 2012: 25 Christmas Apps.

It’s become something of a Christmas tradition at MagicSolver to set up an Advent calendar with great apps to discover. And Advent 2012 is no exception to that rule, as we released the 4th version of our Christmas Calendar on the 1^st December and we’ve been bringing the festive fun to over a million people worldwide already.

Not taken part yet? Well here are some of the key features of our Advent 2012 that have made it a global hit.

• 25 Free Apps: A gift of one free app every day until Christmas.
• The best 4 and 5 star apps picked by us, Magicsolver, the number one app discovery specialists.
• A Santa sack full of mini games to play each time you open a new Advent window
• Jingle Bells! Christmas tunes to get you in the festive mood
• Fun and games: Integration with Apple Game Center, so you can share achievements and watch your high score rise up the leader boards.

So with Christmas coming, we think you should jolly up your smart devise this Christmas by downloading this fabulously festive Advent 2012 full of Christmassy surprises.

Merry Christmas

From the MagicSolver team!

“Advent 2012: 25 Christmas Apps”
Available on the App Store: http://bit.ly/iPhoneAdvent2012
Available on Google Play: http://bit.ly/Advent2012Android

Most of you will be no doubt getting ready for today’s ghoulish holiday by dry cleaning your ghost costume, practicing your apple bobbing technique or drinking a glass of blood or two. But to really get into the spirit of Halloween you should be downloading our 13 Trick or Treats app. Free for Android and iOS user, this app recommends 13 of the best Halloween-themed games for you to download for nothing.

But don’t take our word for it. The app has already grabbed the attention of the media and the response has been more positive than Dracula’s blood group. 13 Trick or Treats featured in The Guardian online’s ‘30 Best Android Apps of the Week’ while it made leading gadget website Stuff.tv’s ‘Best Android Apps of the Week.’ Elsewhere Mobile Entertainment awarded it ‘App of the Day’ and BBC Click ran a nice little feature on the app with presenter Kate Russell embracing the fun side of Halloween by donning a zombie mask. That’s the spirit Kate.