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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: November 1, 2012

, Nov 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

We've officially entered November, which means that 2013 is right around the corner - an alarming thought indeed. Today the folks at iFixit gave us an up close look at the internals of the iPad Mini, while Apple was told by a UK judge that it needs to change the Samsung "apology" on its website. Verizon is helping out with the Hurricane Sandy recovery effort, as is Apple by accepting donations through iTunes. We heard a whopper of a rumor that claims Google will soon introduce physical Google Wallet credit cards which, if true, could be a major game-changer. Read The Full Story

Google Play carrier billing comes to Verizon Wireless

, Nov 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Android users on AT&T and T-Mobile have been able to purchase apps from Google Play and have them billed to their mobile account for a while. Customers on Verizon Wireless didn't have that capability, they instead have to use a credit card to pay for apps. We mentioned a few weeks ago that carrier billing was coming to Verizon Wireless for Google Play purchases. Read The Full Story

Google Play reaches 700,000 Android apps

, Oct 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple's iTunes App Store has hundreds of thousands of apps to choose, and it's one of the company's main selling points for the iPhone and iPad. However, according to Bloomberg, Google said yesterday that they have closed in on the 700,000 mark for the number of Android apps in the Google Play store, which is right up there with the iTunes App Store. Read The Full Story

Google partners up with Warner Music Group

, Oct 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

In the midst of all the new stuff that Google announced today were some smaller bit of news, but still pretty crucial, especially for music lovers. Google signed a deal with Warner Music Group to bring even more music to the Google Play store. This means that Google is now partnered with all of the major music labels. Read The Full Story

Verizon carrier billing coming to Google Play

, Oct 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you've been with T-Mobile or AT&T in the past and miss your ability to add Google Play purchases to your carrier bill each month now that you're on Verizon, you'll be glad to know that they'll be joining the party too quite soon. A confirmation of this update to the Google Play store as well as Verizon's connection to it has come through today via Google Play's official twitter account, complete with a date range for the roll out. If you're on Verizon you'll be able to add digital purchases to your normal carrier bill starting soon - within the next few weeks, in fact! Read The Full Story

Google launches Play Store seller support in India

, Oct 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

In 2012, Android device usage in India has increased over 400 percent, resulting in millions of new users and "huge increases in app downloads" via the Play Store, according to Google's Android blog. India now holds the title of the fourth largest market for app downloads. In response, Google has launched Play seller support in India. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 12, 2012

, Oct 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Friday, folks. The weekend is here once again, and what better way to kick off the festivities than with a Windows 8 purchase? The new OS went up for pre-order today, while a number of other Windows 8-related stories were popping up all over the place. For instance, we found out that the marketing campaign for Windows 8 cost Microsoft a whopping $1.5 billion, and a collection of HP computers were spotted running Windows 8 on the show floor of one Best Buy store in Minnesota. Read The Full Story

Google Play prepares for holidays with security and wishlists

, Oct 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're pumped up about the holidays as much as we are (it's still October!) then you wont be surprised to see Google setting up shop in the Google Play store this early with Wishlists for apps, games, music, movies, and books. This bit if information comes from a quick scan through the next version of Google's Google Play APK (version 3.9.16) which does indeed refer to wishlists in a big (or small, however you see the code, like the Matrix) way for consumers everywhere. This news comes right alongside Google ramping up efforts to keep their store free of malware. Read The Full Story

Google TV adding Google Play movies, TV shows, and music

, Oct 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're a Google TV user, a new update is coming your way that will allow you to buy and rent movies, TV shows, and music from the Google Play store and play them immediately on your Google TV device. It's hard to believe that Google is just now coming around to adding this to their Google TV platform, but users no longer have to wonder or complain. Read The Full Story

Nexus 7 32GB model accidentally shipped to Japanese customer

, Oct 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Ever since we saw a 32GB version of the Nexus 7 show up in a warehouse inventory system listing last week, speculation of a 32GB model has kept on rising. Today, a Japanese resident who bought a 16GB Nexus 7 from the Google Play store said he actually received a model that had 32GB of built-in storage instead. Read The Full Story

NOOK apps for iOS and Android get updated

, Oct 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Shortly before the expected arrival of the NOOK HD and NOOK HD+, Barnes and Noble has updated its free NOOK reader apps for iOS and Android. Both updates are now live on their respective app stores, and each brings a significant amount of new functionality - comic fans reading on Android will probably love this update, for instance. Read The Full Story

Google launches Google Play services for app developers

, Sep 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Following up on a promise that the company made earlier this year at their annual I/O conference, Google is launching Google Play services v1.0. To put it in simple terms, it's designed for developers who want to integrate Google services into their Android apps. With the new integration, apps can now include Google+ features, as well as OAuth 2.0 functionality. Read The Full Story
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