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  • Rebel Android Market ready to house naughty apps. Apps, Android apps, Android Market, Google, CyanogenMod 0

    Rebel Android Market ready to house naughty apps

    Anti-Google fun 23 January 2012 11:07 GMT

    A rebel Android developer, part of the CyanogenMod team and the creator of ClockworkMod, Koushik Dutta, is working on an alternative Android Market; one that will host the types of apps that have been banned from Google’s official portfolio.

    We're...

  • Android Market hits 400,000 apps

    Android Market hits 400,000 apps

    Catching iOS quickly 4 January 2012 17:18 GMT

    Google's Android Market now sports over 400,000 available applications, with almost two thirds of those being available for free. And it's rapidly catching Apple's iTunes App Store, which topped the 400,000 mark (for iPhone) back in June last year.

    Data...

  • New Android Market finally lands in UK

    New Android Market finally lands in UK

    OTA update on Samsung Galaxy S 25 August 2011 16:43 GMT

    We’ve been waiting for it to land on Android phones in the UK for over a month, and finally we have the official over the air update for the Android Market on the Samsung Galaxy S.

    The roll-out in the US got underway at the end of July,...

  • Updated Android Market now available

    Updated Android Market now available

    In the US at least... 28 July 2011 10:00 GMT

    The all-new Android Market that was announced by Google earlier this month has begun rolling-out to devices in the US.

    The revamped app store (not to be confused with the App Store) is designed to allow easier browsing and navigation through...

  • New Android Market hands-on  . Mobile phone apps, Android apps, Google, Android, Android Market,  0

    New Android Market hands-on

    HANDS-ON Gimme apps! 15 July 2011 16:51 GMT

    The new Android Market was announced and demoed by Google a couple of days ago and rather than sit and twiddle our thumbs waiting for it to be pushed out to us, we decided to head out and download version 3.0.26 to give it a preview play.

    Of...

  • Android Market updated, adds movies and books for US users

    Android Market updated, adds movies and books for US users

    More than just apps 12 July 2011 23:27 GMT

    Google has introduced a new look to its Android Market, hoping to allow easier browsing and navigation through the hundreds of thousands of Android apps available, as well as, offering “new ways to find great applications and games, purchase books,...

  • Android download total passes 4.5 billion. mobile phone apps, android apps, Android Market, android, google, app store 0

    Android download total passes 4.5 billion

    With a billion in just two months 30 June 2011 17:20 GMT

    Android downloads have passed the 4.5 billion figure - up 3.5 billion compared to this time last year.

    The boom in Android popularity is highlighted by the fact the last billion downloads occurred in just 60 days.

    Speaking at the launch...

  • Google spring cleaning brings improved Android Market and Chrome Web Store. internet, online, google, chrome, Chrome Web Store, Android Market,  0

    Google spring cleaning brings improved Android Market and Chrome Web Store

    'Appy days 12 May 2011 15:51 GMT

    With all the big announcements over in San Francisco at Google I/O, there's a couple of little stories of note that have gone slightly unnoticed.

    Included in that group is the fact that Google has had a bit of a spring clean for its app portfolio...

  • Google wants to entertain as Google Movies and Music Beta by Google go live

    Google wants to entertain as Google Movies and Music Beta by Google go live

    News streaming in from I/O 10 May 2011 17:42 GMT

    Google has announced that it will be offering users the ability to stream movies from the Android Market in the US - from either a web browser on a PC, or on your phone or tablet.

    Movies will vary in price, starting from $1.99 and users will...

  • Android Market to overtake Apple App Store by August. apps, android apps, app store, android market, apple, google 0

    Android Market to overtake Apple App Store by August

    In terms of number of apps 6 May 2011 12:34 GMT

    The Android Market is on course to overtake Apple's App Store in terms of the number of apps on offer by August.

    The prediction comes from analysts Research2Guidance who has been tracking the amount of apps added to the respective portfolios...

  • Apple dominate app market worth $3.8 billion. apps, android apps, iphone apps, ipad apps, app store, Android Market, apple, google 0

    Apple dominate app market worth $3.8 billion

    76 per cent of all app revenue 5 May 2011 14:04 GMT

    If you needed proof that we're an trigger 'appy world then just take a look at the figures produced by technology analyst iSuppli.

    It has revealed that app revenues (for Apple, Google, Nokia and RIM) between 2008 and 2010 rose from $206.1 million...

  • Android Market website will push apps to your phone. Mobile phone apps, apps, Online, Android, Android Market, Google 0

    Android Market website will push apps to your phone

    Browse and buy from your desktop 2 February 2011 20:50 GMT

    Google has launched an Android Market companion website, making it easier to browse, buy and install new apps. It effectively gives you a rival experience to Apple’s iTunes Preview website.

    Previously, if you wanted to explore Android...

  • Kongregate Arcade boosts Android as viable gaming platform. mobile phone apps, android apps, apps, Kongregate Arcade, Android, Android Market,  0

    Kongregate Arcade boosts Android as viable gaming platform

    Over 300 free games in one place 18 January 2011 17:34 GMT

    A solution, or part of one, may be at hand for any Android gaming fans struggling to find decent content in the Android Marketplace as Kongregate Arcade has announced it's coming to Android.

    Kongregate Arcade - traditionally has had its...

  • Android Market now offers over 200,000 apps. phones, apps, mobile phone apps, Android Market, android, Android apps,  0

    Android Market now offers over 200,000 apps

    Double the amount of just two months ago 29 December 2010 10:10 GMT

    The amount of apps available in the Android Market may still fall quite a way short of the App Store (300,000+ at the last count), but if its current rate of expansion continues then it won't be long before it catches up or, dare we say it, overtakes...

  • It's not just Apple who is 'Appy: Android apps hit 100,000

    It's not just Apple who is 'Appy: Android apps hit 100,000

    Windows Phone 7 hits significant milestone as well 26 October 2010 9:40 GMT

    The Android Market has crashed through the 100,000 barrier, doubling the amount of apps available to its users in just 6 months.

    Launched almost exactly 2 years ago (with premium apps added in February 2009), the number has risen significantly...

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