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With all the hoopla surrounding micro-transactions in video games it is nice to see that there are still some IAP-free titles like Ninja Newton being released to the Apple App Store. Ninja Newton is a new physics-based game that features a non-linear open world map with lots of levels. The game has been receiving great reviews from TouchArcade members and it has even been compared to Doodle Jump. Players seem to love the game's replay value thanks to its open world map and the ability to unlock an endless mode.

The game also features a randomly generated high score tower, Leaderboard support, upgrades, plenty of achievements and an original 8-bit soundtrack. Here's a video showing off its game play:

Apple has released iOS 7.1 which brings a number of changes such as CarPlay support. Other new features include the ability to control Siri by holding down the Home button while you speak, the ability to purchase songs from the Now Playing section of iTunes Radio, a month view for the Calendar app, and a new Camera setting which automatically enables HDR for the iPhone 5s.

iOS 7.1 also adds some interface tweaks, faster animations and important bug fixes. You can read the complete release notes below. Users with jailbroken devices should avoid this update if they want to keep evasi0n7.

Reuters has reported that Megafon, Russia's second biggest mobile phone operator, has signed an agreement with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) guaranteeing it will purchase 750,000 iPhones over the next three years.

According to Reuters, the agreement was originally struck in January between Megafon and Apple's Russian subsidiary, though details were not released until this week. In addition to purchasing the 750,000 iPhones, Megafon committed to

Here are this week's most noteworthy App Store and Cydia releases (03/02/14 to 03/08/14). Apple's Free App of the Week is SEGA Go Dance. The game will be free on the App Store until 03/13/14. IGN's Fee Game of the Month is Prince of Persia: The Shadow and the Flame. You can get your free promo code here.

Devious Dungeon: $0.99 for the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad (Requires iOS 5 or later) Rated 9+

comScore Inc., a leading digital measurements and analytics firm, today released its MobilLens and Mobile Metrix data for the last quarter of 2013, ending January. The data show top smartphone manufacturers, top mobile platforms, top apps and top properties.

According to comScore's data, smartphone owner ship increased by 7% during the last quarter, up to 159.8 million people. Smartphones accounted for 66.8% of all phones. Apple once again led the pack as the top smartphone OEM (original equipment manufacturer) with 41.6% of all subscribers, up 1% since October. Top Apple rival, Samsung, was second with 26.7%, and LG, Motorola and HTC were distant followers with 6.9%, 6.4% and 5.4% respectively.

Google's Android ranked as the top smartphone platform with 51.7% market share, which was .5% lower than in October. Apple came in second with 41.6%, again a 1% increase. Microsoft, Blackberry and Symbian filled in the rest with 3.2%, 3.1% and