Software

Poof! Android Market Emulators Go MIA

Popular Android emulator developer “yongzh” has had all of his apps yanked from Android Market without warning, he told users today, signaling that Google’s recent bans (started last month at the behest of Sega) are all but over.


May 23, 2011
Software

Google Won’t Let You Rent A Movie From Android Market If You Have A Rooted Device

Well, phooey. Google is blocking users with rooted Android devices from renting movies via Android Market. Apparently, it’s “due to requirements related to copyright protection”. I guess Google thinks people who use rooted phones are pirates who steal movies.


May 12, 2011
Software

Finding Good Android Apps Just Got Way Easier

For all the improvements the Android Market has made recently, it’s still been a pain to find new and interesting apps – increasingly so, now that Google’s app storefront has grown to 200,000 programs strong. Not anymore.


May 7, 2011
Software

Is AT&T Opening The Door To All Android Apps?

What’s this? An AT&T Android device that doesn’t shackle you to the official Android Market? The new Samsung Infuse 4G lets you flip the toggle to download any Android app from any market. That’s great! But is it the future?


March 30, 2011
Software

Android Apps Now Support In-App Billing

And just like that, the Android Market got a weensy bit better, with in-app billing. Expect to see a lot of those free apps suddenly introducing worthy in-app upgrades. [Android Dev Blog]


March 26, 2011
Software

Disaster Alert For Android Gives You Real-Time Updates On The World’s Active Hazards

If there’s anything the Japan quake has taught us, it’s that disaster can strike at any moment. PDC’s Disaster Alert app for Android can help you cope with this scary fact by giving you real-time alerts on the world’s active hazards, including earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, storms and more. [Android Market]


March 25, 2011
Software

Android Market In-App Billing Launching Next Week

In-app purchases for Android will finally be a reality next week. Developers get a head start on the fun and can start uploading their apps and setting prices now but can’t publish them until the service is live. [Android Developers Blog]


March 17, 2011
Software

This Is The Amazon App Store… Apparently

The German site Android News claims to have the first screenshots of Amazon’s App Store for Android. But what does it reveal, exactly?


March 7, 2011
Software

Google Will Institute "Remote Kill" Policy For Malicious Android Apps

Late last night Google finally published an official response to the dozens of malicious Android applications that had infiltrated the Android Market.


March 5, 2011
Software

Android Gets A Nintendo 64 Emulator With N64oid

N64oid, a Nintendo 64 emulator, will let you indulge your nostalgia wherever you go. Though other video game emulators for Android devices exist, nothing else can bring you this kind of 64-bit gaming goodness. $US6. [Android Market]