Android now powers almost 60% of mobile devices – about 3 times the amount of iOS devices
During the first quarter of 2013, Android continued to surge forward. Google’s mobile platform powered an impressive 59.9% of all “smart” mobile devices sold, with a total shipment level of 308.7 million units. in comparison, Apple’s iOS powered only 19.3% of devices sold – 3 …
Analysis shows Android makes up 70% of smartphones in Q4
Canalys, a company that has made a living doing analytics, has released some new information concerning the penetration of Android into the smartphone market. According to their research, not only did Android make up 70% of the new smartphone device market that shipped in Q4, …
Firefox for Android out of Beta, promises to upgrade your Android browsing experience
The folks over at Mozilla have been tinkering with Firefox for Android for some time now. Old versions always seemed to be very “beta” in the way they handled, with slowdowns being a norm and unhappy testers being the same. However, with the new version, …
Google replaces Android Market with ‘Google Play’
Google re-brands the all-in-one destination for apps, games, music, and movies.
Microsoft OneNote Mobile Hits the Android Market
Microsoft OneNote is part of the Office suite many professionals use on a daily basis. OneNote lets you create, store and share ideas or information in a single, easy-to-access location. According to the OneNote blog, it seems as though you fellow Android users have been …
Android Market refund now 192x longer as it extends from 15 minutes to 48 hours (Update: Maybe not…)
Hate the 15 minute refund window on purchases from the Android Market? Sure, it used to be 24 hours, but 15 minutes? Who can get an opinion on anything in 15 minutes? Well, Google has decided that those who are of this opinion are correct, and …
New Android Market being pushed out, includes WiFi-only updates, auto shortcuts, and more…
A new version of the Android market is currently being pushed out, bearing the mark 3.3.11, and it includes some pretty cool new features. While the latest and greatest capabilities aren’t necessarily in the forefront of the new Market, the cool stuff shows up behind the scenes. …
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Zoomingo Launches App “Shopping Discovery,” Aims to Help Users Find Sales on Fashion, Beauty, and More
With the economy being what it is today, who isn’t starving for a deal? Well, the folks over at Zoomingo have heard the cries of “I want cheaper stuff” from the public, and have responded with an app aimed to help you pinch your pennies …
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Google Books Now Officially Available in the UK
It’s been a long time coming, but with a recent update Google Books is now live in the UK. Meaning British users can now purchase published books to read on your phones and tablets rather than being limited to the free public domain books. Reflecting …
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Fieldrunners HD Now Available in the Android Market
Android just keeps getting more and more fantastic games. This particular game, Fieldrunners HD, was only available on the Amazon Appstore. Until now.
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ABC News App Officially Hits Android
ABC News, one of the leading news channels in the United States, have finally launched their official application for Android. Now that they’ve realized Android isn’t going anywhere, bringing an app to the platform seems only natural. Android is now the #1 smartphone OS in …
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Gamevil to Offer Zenonia 3 for Free!
The above image speaks for itself! Gamevil, maker of games like Baseball Superstars 2011 and of course the first two Zenonia games announced via twitter that they are going to be offering the latest iteration of said franchise for free on the Android Market sometime today.
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Transdroid Yanked from Android Market, Start of a Crackdown?
In a posting on his blog, Transdroid developer, Eric Kok is reporting that his torrent app has been removed from the Android Market after two years of successful sales.
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Google Web Market Adds Rating Graphs
As Android continues to mature and grow, it is great to see Google adding little tweaks and improvements to it’s offerings for users. One of our writers noticed on the web based Android Market that Google had added a neat little graph to help you visualize how app reviews scatter out.
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Android Market Compatibility Checking Added
For quite a while now the Android Market has been a kind of “work-in-progress.” But, with a UI overhaul not too long ago, another one planned, and a bunch of new features being added to the web market (such as new charts and “trending apps”), …
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