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Android & iOS App Revenue Increased by 35 Percent in 2017, Totaling $60 Billion Apps on both Android and iOS have taken a more “freemium” model in recent years, giving users the option to use an application or play a game and then pay extra for certain features or in-game items. This has led to a boom in app revenue for app developers, with microtransactions becoming ever more popular in some of the most popular games. Apple recently new disclosure requirements on applications with in-game loot boxes  due to the increasing trend. It is thus unsurprising to hear that overall app revenue has only increased in recent years according to a new report from SensorTower , growing by 35 percent year-on-year to $60 billion in 2017. Firstly, that shows that mobile app freemium models are just not going anywhere. With the industry booming, it is seemingly the most profitable form of monetizing apps for many app developers. With 82% of all app revenue being from games, it’s r...

OnePlus 5 Gets Face Unlock via Android Oreo-based OxygenOS Open Beta 3 If you have ever had the chance to play around with OnePlus’ latest smartphone, the OnePlus 5T , you might played around with its new Face Unlock feature. For me, personally, it is as convenient, if not more so, than the rear fingerprint scanner when it comes to unlocking the phone. Since it only relies on the front facing camera, owners of previous phones, like the OnePlus 5 , have been hoping for the feature to be ported over to their devices. Luckily, said user requests were finally heard when OnePlus announced that Face Unlock would, in fact, be coming to the OnePlus 5. And they soon followed through that announcement, as they are now rolling out a third Open Beta (based on Android 8.0 Oreo) shortly after the stable OxygenOS 5.0 release . Aside from bringing in December security patches, it also brings the long awaited face unlock feature to the OnePlus 5. It works just like it would on the OnePlus 5T: t...