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Back in the day it used to be which platform had more apps available for it, but as developers started to craft apps for both iOS and Android simultaneously, it soon became a matter of which app is available on which platform exclusively, kind of like Xbox versus PlayStation in which exclusive games can help gamers decide which platform to go for.

That being said, it seems that Apple and Google are seriously considering taking things to the next level and are looking to provide top game developers incentives to create for the platform exclusively, or at least a limited time exclusive. This is according to a report from The Wall Street Journal who claims that Apple and Google are working on vying for the attention of the top game developers.

Some of the ways that Apple is reportedly doing that is by offering premium placement. This means that games will be placed at the top part of the App Store where everyone will be able to see the games upon first glance, and whether or not gamers actually download and purchase the game is a different story, but at least it is visible.

In fact this sounds familiar because back in 2013, there were claims that EA delayed the Android release of Plants Vs Zombies 2 to allow Apple to gain an exclusive for a short period of time. While this is a good way to get games noticed, we’re not sure how well this might work out for indie developers whose games might not have been tried and proven yet, and might be overshadowed by these promotions, but what say you?

Apple And Google Reportedly Vying For Mobile Game Exclusives , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Apple, Gaming, Android, Apps, Google, iOS,

Samsung has been pretty busy, at least that’s what Zauba’s records seem to indicate. The database has recently revealed that there are a slew of Samsung handsets that are headed to India for testing, and some of these devices have yet to be announced. In fact it also seems that one of the devices that is being tested is the rumored QHD version of the Samsung Galaxy S5.

This is evidenced in the model numbers that have been spotted which includes the SM-G906S and the Sm-G906K, with the former expected to make its way onto South Korean carrier SK Telecom, while the latter will also be for another Korean carrier, KT. Based on this it seems that we can only assume that the QHD version of the Galaxy S5 could see an initial launch in South Korea before heading to other markets.

Other devices spotted includes the SM-G800F which is expected to be the Galaxy S5 Neo variant, the SM-G870A which is the Galaxy S5 Active, the SM-Z9005 which is said to be Samsung’s upcoming Tizen handset, along with a bunch of other devices that includes tablets like the Galaxy Tab 4, and so on.

There’s no way to confirm if these devices are indeed what they claim to be since these are only rumors for now, but it’s safe to say that there are a ton of Samsung handsets being tested and hopefully we will learn more soon. We’re also not sure what to make of the QHD Galaxy S5 – after all we’re sure many customers would be miffed to learn that they could have spent their money on a QHD variant if they could, especially since Samsung did not officially confirm anything, but what do you guys think?

Slew Of Samsung Devices Appear On Zauba, QHD Model One Of Them , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, Samsung,

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