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Short Drama Apps Turn Quibi’s Failure into a $146M Success in Q1, With Revenue Surging 56% Last Month Alone
Short dramas are the latest trend on the App Store and Google Play, commanding millions in consumer spending in Q1.
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This Week in Apps - Did You See It?
#203 - Short drama apps are the latest trend in streaming, Disney+ is in trouble, the most downloaded and highest earning games, and more!
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March was a mega month for game revenue! I crunched the numbers and ranked the biggest winners. Unlike with downloads...
This Week in Apps - No Vision...
#202 - The Vision App Store has stalled, Facebook's milestone, ChatGPT and X end big months, and more.
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Facebook is What??? The Most Downloaded Apps in March
This isn't an April's fool's joke - Facebook was the most downloaded app in the world in March. I crunched the numbers ...
There are No New Apps for the Apple Vision Pro...
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March was a Good Month for X
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This Week in Apps - Gone Public
#201 - Temu drops in the US giving way to rival SHEIN, Telegram is growing, but not fast, the highest-earning apps and games, and more.
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This Week in Apps - A New Trend?
#200 - The streaming wars continue! Apple Sports isn't as big of a hit, Snapchat's declining, and the most downloaded apps and games.
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Is ShortTV the Future of Video Streaming?
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