Emoticon Rip Off

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2942482/EE-sends-mother-1-200-mobile-phone-bill-sent-smiley-symbols-weren-t-included-unlimited-31-month-contract.html

Heard about this years ago

From NRC http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/achievements/highlights/2005/sketch.html

3D Doodle Box

Very cool.  82 euro.

http://www.doodle3d.com

Arctic Startup

Great Game Blog http://arcticstartup.com

Good Housekeeping Top Toys 2014

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-reviews/childrens-products/toy-reviews/best-toys-2014#slide-1

Time's Top 10 Toys 2014

http://time.com/3582120/top-10-toys-2014/

Top 10 UK Toys 2014

http://downthetubes.net/?p=16641

Kik Announces Strategy

http://myfirstclasslife.com/top-10-youngest-billionaires-40/?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=referral

How the BOOMLAGOON DUDES Did It

http://arcticstartup.com/2014/10/06/boomlagoons-second-title-monsu-hits-familiar-gameplay-mechanics

Monsu Mechanics

http://arcticstartup.com/2014/10/06/boomlagoons-second-title-monsu-hits-familiar-gameplay-mechanics

http://www.pocketgamer.biz/interview/59394/all-boom-no-bust-how-boomlagoon-is-looking-to-make-its-mark-with-monsu/

BoomLagoon

Raises cssh and partners with Line http://venturebeat.com/2014/05/06/former-angry-birds-creators-raise-3-6m-for-boomlagoon-game-studio/

LINE Eyes IPO

After $177,000,000 2014 revenue https://www.techinasia.com/line-revenues-spiked-25-us177m-company-shotguns-ipo/

Canadian Kik Passes 200 million

Well done!

http://blog.kik.com  nice emoticons   http://blog.kik.com/stickers-smileys-all-in-one-place/

Emoticon Toys

IM Apps to Generate 75% of Mobile Traffic by 2016

But only 2% revenues says

http://www.juniperresearch.com/viewpressrelease.php?pr=431r

Price Points of Top Pay Per Play Game APPs

Around $2 per month ... http://thinkgaming.com/app-sales-data/top-paid-games/

All silly American-style $2.99, $1.99, $0.99 etc... 

Top Grossing iOS Games

Supercell's http://thinkgaming.com/app-sales-data/

 Clash of Clans and Boom Beach 1 and 5 respectively