Google Adds Installation Graphs to Android Market
Google has made a small change to the Android Market on the Web involving the addition of installation graphs. These new graphs show up only for apps that have been installed 1,000 times or more, and show the number of installations over the past 30 da…
Read More →Android Jobs to Surpass iPhone Jobs by Year-End, Report Finds
According to data recently released by online job board Freelancer.com, Android jobs are on pace to eclipse iPhone jobs by the end of 2012. Despite what the company describes as “solid growth” in iPhone jobs – they’re up 9% from Q1 to Q2 this year – An…
Read More →Poll: Which Phone Will Win the "Nexus" Lottery?
A very juicy rumor this week claims that Google is evaluating a handful of prototypes to determine which one will be the next “Nexus” device. According to the report, via AndroidandMe, there are four brand-name companies in the running and one more unn…
Read More →GameTanium: Subscription Mobile Gaming Comes to Android
From games-on-demand company Extent, there comes a new distribution platform called GameTanium, the first unlimited subscription gaming offering on Android. With GameTanium, users can play all the games from participating developers for just $4.99 per …
Read More →Android Tablets Get an iPad-Like "2x" Mode with Android 3.2
On Friday, Google officially announced the Android 3.2 platform, which offers a handful of enhancements, including one that will let you run smartphone apps on larger devices. A new compatibility display mode will provide an alternative to the UI stret…
Read More →Connection Durability on Android: T-Mobile G2 & Samsung Nexus S Have Highest Reconnect Rates
In-app services company Urban Airship recently pushed a wealth of information on mobile device connectivity, or more specifically, something called “connection durability.” This metric refers to the average duration of an IP connection, which can be me…
Read More →Fortumo Brings Carrier Billing to Android, Now in 61 Countries
Fresh on the heels of BOKU’s commercial launch of its 1-Tap billing solution for Android, competitor Fortumo is announcing a revamped in-app payments SDK with support for operator billing in 22 languages across 61 countries, specifically in Europe, Asi…
Read More →Coming Soon: Pen Apps for HTC’s Flyer?
The HTC Flyer is a newer 7-inch Android-based tablet, which distinguishes itself by offering a unique feature: pen-based input. Not a stylus, you understand, a pen. While a stylus is essentially a stick that lets you press areas of a touch-sensitive sc…
Read More →BOKU Goes Live for Android App Developers: Carrier Billing for 56 Countries
Today BOKU, a mobile payments company that offers carrier billing on 230 operators around the world, announced that its 1-Tap billing solution for Android has gone live. The new commercial release is available in 56 countries, a big jump up from the sm…
Read More →Paid App Downloads on Android Up 2% Since April, Says Chomp
Mobile application search and discovery service Chomp just released its latest app search trends report, and tucked away in the data is promising tidbit for Android app developers to note. There has been a slight, 2% increase month-over-month in the nu…
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