March 14th, 2010
Opera has announced its Mini 5 browser for the Google OS. Opera for Android is a beta version that allows tabbed browsing, ’speed dial’ bookmarks, power scrolling with touchscreen as well as physical keyboard support. The browser provides upto 90% compressed webpages that allows faster browsing. The Opera link feature allows the user to sync bookmarks between the mobile phone and desktop computer. It also features an in-built password manager. The browser can be downloaded free from HERE. It is also available through the Android Market.
Categories: Android, Google, Softwares, Tech Industry News, mobile app |
Tags: Android, android market, opera mini, opera mini 5, opera mini 5 browser for Google OS android phones | 1 Comment
December 28th, 2009
Till now, Google’s Android Market and Motorola’s SHOP4APPS are the two Android stores known with Android Market already live and SHOP4APPS still in testing. Apparently, rumors of two new android stores are making news. The rumor has it that Sony Ericsson and General Mobile are developing their own android stores.
Sony Ericsson recently announced that they would be accepting application from developers to be sold on PlayNow for their upcoming Xperia X10. General Mobile is also working on their own android application store, dubbed Storeoid. With Andoid Market going 20k strong and support from three more Android application stores, the Andoid OS would hope to stand against the Apple app store, however I feel that fragmenting the distribution isn’t helping them for sure. One key advantage Apple has is simplicity and one single point for all apps & media – iTunes!
via [UberGizmos]
Categories: Android, mobile app |
Tags: android app store, android application store, android market, app store vs android, motorola shop4all, shop4all, storeid, storeoid | 2 Comments
December 16th, 2009
Though unofficial but the news is that the Android Market is 20000 strong with over 60% free apps to offer. While this may seem minuscule compared to the 100,000+ apps on the iTunes app store, the face that there were 9 Android handsets released this year and another 50 expected next year, this could well be the beginning of the Android revolution. The Droid and the Nexus One has already given Android a significant mindshare over the iPhone 3GS, however the biggest challenge for any iPhone competitor including the Palm Pre is the App store (I hate pointing that again and again). With such growth of Android apps we might well see things changing in 2010.
The only thing that Android apps are missing probably is the big hits like we have seen with the App Store. For example the TomTom navigation app that till recently sold for over $100 for the iPhone managed to get 80,000 purchases in Q3 2009. This brought the co. $8 million in revenue. Once Android market proves its commercial ability in a comparable manner, we can cheer the 000’s of Android apps with much more confidence!
Source: Android Apps stats and image
Categories: Android, Softwares, mobile app |
Tags: Android, android apps, android market, app store vs android market, apps, iphone vs android | 1 Comment
December 13th, 2009
Motorola is working on its web-based application store for Android called “SHOP4APPS”. Android and Me got a sneak peek of the application store during its testing.
Are they building an application store for just a couple of devices? Motorola sure sees a bright future for itself in Android. With the Android Market already in place, an introduction of a Motorola-branded Android application store would give its users more options to shop for apps.
The purchase of applications can be done through (more…)
Categories: Android, Future WIP, motorola |
Tags: Android, android app store, android applications, android market, apps, motorola, motorola app store, shop4apps | 7 Comments
December 12th, 2009
Market research firms CCS Insight has forecasted that more Android-powered handsets could be expected in the coming year. The Android OS has had its ups and downs during 2009. The initial interest from some well-known mobile manufacturers and from the application developers for the Android Market has given the Android OS a head-start. The real flight of the OS is yet to begin.
2009 saw a launch of 10 Android powered phones. With most of the 2010 commitments for Android already known, CCS believes that the next year could easily see a launch of 50 of Android devices. (more…)
Categories: Android, Tech Industry News |
Tags: Android, android market, ccs insight, google android, survey, tech survey | 12 Comments
July 30th, 2009
Facebook is undoubtedly the only Social network to show such dedication to the mobile platform. After being a top app on the iTunes App Store for the iPhone / iPod Touch, Facebook was also one of the first apps to be integrated inside the Palm Pre.
Not losing any time and momentum Facebook is now all set to go official on the Android Market. The official Facebook app for Android couldn’t come at a better timer with a plethora of Android devices expected to be released in the coming months.
Initially the Facebook app for the Android isn’t expected to offer as much as it does for the Apple iPhone, but it is expected to leverage the Android capabilities well!
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Categories: Android, Softwares |
Tags: Android, android apps, android market, facebook, facebook app | 1 Comment
February 17th, 2009
Remember that iPhone app that costed $999? Well Android Market seems to have taken its lessons from the Apple AppStrore. Google recently started accepting Paid Apps from developers in US and UK for the Android Market. However it has set a cap on the App pricing to avoid the $999 type instaces.
The official price range for Anroid apps is $0.99 to $200.
Categories: Android |
Tags: $999 app, Android, android market, appstore, paid apps | No Comments
February 11th, 2009
So far Google only allowed developers to publish free apps for Android. However this week the much awaited $$ gates are set to open for the eager developers who wish to publish paid apps @ Android Market. And the icing on the cake is that Google allows developers to take all the profits from their app sales unlike Apple who takes 30% of the Appstore revenues that their developers generate.
The Android marketplace is also open. Apps do not have to be approved by either the carrier or Google which developed the Android mobile operating system. That is in contrast to Apple’s walled garden approach that requires all apps to be scrutinized by the company.
Via Wired
Categories: Android, Tech Industry News |
Tags: Android, android market, appstore, developers, Google | 2 Comments
