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Google Play celebrates 25bn downloads with $0.25 app promo

, Sep 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google Play, the company's Android app store, has passed 25bn downloads, and to celebrate Google is running a series of discounts on top titles over the next week. There are now 675,000 apps and games in the former Android Market, Google says, with downloads jumping from the 1bn point in 2010 to a whopping 25bn today. That calls for some significant discounts to mark the occasion. Read The Full Story

Facebook Messenger for Android update lands today

, Sep 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Facebook has been rolling out a lot of updates for iOS recently, but it isn't about to leave Android out in the cold. Facebook Messenger for Android is scheduled to be updated today, and it brings with it a few new features that users will undoubtedly find handy. As if that wasn't enough, the regular Facebook app for Android is being updated too, so those who use Facebook apps regularly on their Android device are in for a slew of new features. Read The Full Story

Android games Bard’s Tale, and Fort Courage hit the NVIDIA TegraZone

, Sep 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

In the usual NVIDIA fashion today we have two awesome new games that are launching for Android on the Google Play Store and the NVIDIA TegraZone, exclusively for Tegra 3 smartphones and tablets. NVIDIA has continued to partner with developers and roll out excellent games with stunning graphics and these are no different. The popular PC game Bard's Tale is making its way to Android, then an exciting new adventure game Fort Courage is launching too. More details below. Read The Full Story

Google Maps update for Android available now

, Sep 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Earlier today, we brought you the news that Google was planning to launch a Google Maps update for Android to coincide with the launch of iOS 6. In iOS 6, Apple has cut Google out of the loop, instead opting for a Maps app of its own, so it makes sense that Google would want to launch an Android update around the same time that Apple released iOS 6. The only problem was that when Google announced the update, it didn't give us a specific time for release. Read The Full Story

Twentieth Century Fox inks deal to bring over 600 titles to Google Play

, Sep 18th 2012 Discuss [1]

Google's ecosystem of music and movies has been growing at a fast pace, but today Google announced another deal to bring over 600 movies and TV shows to the Google Play Store and YouTube. Google and 20th Century Fox have been in discussions since July and are finally bringing their content to Android. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy Stellar launching at Verizon for $99

, Aug 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

It would appear that a new Samsung smartphone will be getting a Verizon release, but sadly, details are still mysteriously slim. The Samsung Galaxy Stellar is its name, and it comes sporting a $99 price tag, which suggests that this is a low-end piece of equipment. Of course, we can't confirm that, because Samsung hasn't talked specs yet, and for that matter, the company hasn't even announced the phone yet. Read The Full Story

Google Play gift cards hit Target, GameStop, and RadioShack

, Aug 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

The official Google Play store for digital media such as apps, music, and books, has been given a collection of real-life gift cards. This set of gift cards appears in $10, $25, and $50 denominations, and is able to be used on digital media only - no hardware or accessory purchases here! These gift cards will be available immediately if not soon at RadioShack, Target, and GameStop. Read The Full Story

Nexus 7 returns to Google Play as 3rd parties push accessories

, Aug 17th 2012 Discuss [7]

Google has once again fully replenished their supply of ASUS-made Nexus 7 tablets in both 8 and 16GB iterations, with delivery again cut back to 3-5 days on both models. Several times since the launch of this device in both iterations we've seen the Google Play store online move shipping times back to weeks instead of days and once or twice run out of stock of one or both tablet sizes entirely. At the moment it appears that Google and ASUS have come to a point where supply has met the demand. Read The Full Story

Google Play gift cards readied for iTunes attack

, Aug 16th 2012 Discuss [5]

It's time to get physical with Google Play, the online media store where Google sells apps, music, and movies, because the big G has just revealed gift cards for retail. Just like Apple's mega-popular iTunes Gift Card initiative, Google is bringing on at least two cards to the show, prepping them for the likes of Target, Best Buy, Fry's, and retail locations across the United States. Google has not yet officially let it be known that these cards exist, but there they are, plain as day. Read The Full Story

Google Play gets ready for gift cards and wishlist

, Aug 16th 2012 Discuss [3]

Sometimes the things that Android users really want as gifts aren't available down at the local retail store. For lot users, birthdays and holidays are the perfect time to ask for the digital goods they want for their Android tablet or smartphone. The problem is that as of now Google Play doesn't offer things such as gift cards or a wishlist leaving you to ask for money. Read The Full Story

Google Wallet now supports all major credit and debit cards

, Aug 1st 2012 Discuss [2]

Google has pushed out a new update for its Google Wallet app, and this update comes with some pretty big changes. First and foremost, you can now use any credit or debit card from Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover, so Google Wallet users are no longer restricted in that respect. Along with support for a broader range of credit cards comes some changes to how Google will store your card data, so read on to find out more. Read The Full Story

Google Play App Policy tightens up

, Aug 1st 2012 Discuss [3]

This week Google has released a set of updated policies for developers to follow for apps hoping to be part of their official Google Play app store. There’s a relatively short list of changes, but the rules have some far-reaching abilities to put it lightly. Developers are required to meet the listed policy changes as soon as possible, and any apps seen disobeying the rules will have 30 days to change or face the axe.

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