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Android apps on BlackBerry PlayBook gets first demo

, May 3rd 2011 Discuss [2]

RIM has publicly demonstrated Android apps running on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet for the first time at BlackBerry World 2011 this morning, showing how code intended for Google's platform will be packaged and run on the QNX slate. Apps will each run in their own instance of a virtual machine, presented to the user as regular shortcuts and with the emulator automatically - and transparently - loading. Read The Full Story

Kindle for Android gets Honeycomb refresh

, Apr 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Amazon has released a new version of its Kindle app for Android-based devices, and the updated ereader has now been reworked to suit the bigger displays on Honeycomb tablets. Gone is the list view of ebooks on your device - or stored remotely in the cloud - and instead there's a bookshelf-style interface with all the titles laid out with cover art. Read The Full Story

Google Translate For Android Adds Speaking In Japanese, Arabic, And Korean

, Apr 14th 2011 Discuss [2]

Google today launched an update to their Google Translate app for the Android platform. The neat little app is a robust language tool that not only translates but also provides text-to-speech capabilities in various languages. You can type in a word or phrase and have the app translate it and then speak it. The update today adds Japanese, Arabic, and Korean. Read The Full Story

YAAM Android Market Means 100% Profit Share for Developers

, Apr 14th 2011 Discuss [7]

Well what do you know, a fair deal for developers, could it be? It appears that a group of developers from XDA forums have created an Android Market alternative that allows creators of apps and games to grab 100% of the profit from their wares. In a move that seems nearly impossible without the backing of a major corporation, a few smalltime players have set themselves up for what might be a power move against the titans. Read The Full Story

HTC Sensation offers just 1GB of 4GB ROM to users

, Apr 12th 2011 Discuss [22]

HTC has confirmed that, while the HTC Sensation has a 4GB ROM, only 1GB of that will be user-accessible. The dual-core smartphone reserves 3GB of the ROM for the Android install and the latest version of HTC Sense. Read The Full Story

Dell 10 inch Windows 7 tablet delayed

, Apr 5th 2011 Discuss [0]

The launch date for Dell's 10-inch Windows 7 based tablet looks to slip until the fall according to industry analysts. Nobody knows why the 10-inch tablet won't make it's debut until at least September, but it's certainly going to spell doom for Dell taking advantage of the back to school run-up. Dell is planning to position the 10-inch as a business grade tablet anyway, so they not feel the urgency to make the back to school window, instead focusing on the Holiday crowd instead. Read The Full Story

Android Market in-app billing enabled: Try-and-Buy apps, extra levels, more

, Mar 30th 2011 Discuss [2]

The Android Market has had in-app billing enabled, allowing developers of Android apps to offer upgrades, virtual goods, extra levels in games and other services from within their titles. Using the same checkout system as the Market itself, Google will take the usual 30-percent cut from developers' proceeds and do all the hard work when it comes to processing. The system will also allow for try-and-buy apps, offering a test period of use and then the ability to unlock the full title rather than having to re-download the app. Read The Full Story

Google Testing Android Market In-App Billing, To Launch Next Week

, Mar 24th 2011 Discuss [1]

Google has announced today that it has started testing in-app billing for the Android Market and that it will launch starting next week. In-app billing has been around for app makers on iOS for a while and it has lead to some nice chunk of change for those developers. Makers of apps for the Android Market could have some of the same financial success once it gets approved for the Android Market. Read The Full Story

Amazon App Store shelves stocked ahead of Android launch

, Mar 15th 2011 Discuss [3]

The first sign of apps populating Amazon's new App Store has been spotted, with forty-eight titles - complete with pricing details - caught online already. Visiting amazon.com/apps offers twelve pages of suggested apps, AndroidNews.de discovered, though currently none have individual product pages. Read The Full Story

Amazon Appstore wins exclusive on Angry Birds for Android

, Mar 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

Lest you suspect Amazon was treating its new Amazon Appstore as a hobby, the company has announced an exclusive deal with Angry Birds developer Rovio to release the new Angry Birds Rio title through the new Android marketplace. Ditching GetJar and shifting over to Amazon's new system, Rovio will also be offering ad-free versions of its existing Angry Birds and Angry Birds Seasons for Android games for the first time. Read The Full Story

Android game trounces iOS for in-app purchases and ad appeal

, Mar 9th 2011 Discuss [2]

Android's "smaller pond" for developers has led to big rewards for some developers, able to convert greater user interest into more in-app payments. Computerworld reports on Spacetime Studios, the team behind Pocket Legends - a 3D MMO available on both Android and iOS - and which has "just been blown away" by Android users' involvement with the game, according to CEO Gary Gattis. Read The Full Story

Google Adds New Social Feature To Google Maps For Android

, Mar 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Google is enhancing its mix of Google Maps for Android, Google Places with Hotpot, and Google Latitude with the some new social features. When you rate or review a place such as a restaurant from Google Places, you can share that information with your Hotpot friends and across the mix of Google services. But now with the new Google Maps 5.2, you will be able to share your recommendations on the go via Twitter and more easily ping and check-in using Latitude. Read The Full Story
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