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Amazon Appstore Seems to Be Matching Google’s 10 Cent Apps Sale
So you've got a Kindle Fire and you're feeling left out from all this 10 cent sale madness? You're in luck! It seems that Amazon is keeping pace with Google and matching the 10 cent prices of select apps. There is a pretty decent list of apps below that have taken the 10 cent plunge: Can Knockdown 2 Space Physics Kids Learn To Read Tetris Fruit... Read more » UPDATE: Google & Apple not on board with ESRB
Earlier we reported that the ESRB in conjunction with CTIA had plans to implement a system of rating applications based on the current rating system in place for games. Unfortunately, it looks like the two mobile app powerhouses are not on board with their plans for app-rating domination. Google and Apple have both stated that they will not be incorporating the ESRB... Read more » Android Market website now supporting unofficial devices
When manufacturers create an Android device, they need to get it certified by Google (and probably pay a fee) to use the Android Market, and other apps like Gmail and Maps. But some manufacturers decide not to, and create their own app store. To get the Market on there, you'd have to side load the apk, and then install it on manually. Once this was completed, you... Read more » Amazon Getting in on the Black Friday Action with 50% Off Select Apps
Black Friday sales are coming in droves, but most of them are focused on hardware. Amazon doesn't want the apps to feel left out. From 12am Thursday night to 12am Monday night Amazon will mark select apps 50% off. The best part is you don't even have to wait in line! We've got a list of the apps below. Plants vs. Zombies/Plants vs. Zombies HD – $2.99 (or... Read more » Nook Tablet rooted bringing Android Market Apps
Yes, the Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet has been rooted. Since the Nook Tablet was released scarcely a week ago, it has been inspiring a lot of chatter in the Android-sphere, or Droidsphere if you will. After a few days, roots for the Nook Tablet have popped up both for PC and Mac users. The newly-released root by Indirect is a permanent root that adds the... Read more » Android Market Still Far Behind the Apple App Store in App Purchases
Apple App Store App Purchases...say that ten times fast. It's a fairly well know fact that Android users are a little stingy with their hard earned dollars. That's no surprise considering much of Android's rise to fame can be credited to having low cost alternatives to other smartphones. It only makes sense that people who buy cheap phones might not be... Read more » Download the Ice Cream Sandwich Keyboard for any 2.2+ Device
The Galaxy Nexus U.S. launch is still up in the air leaving Android fans clamoring for any bit of Ice Cream Sandwich they can find. Thankfully the always resourceful Android community has come through once again and provided the much improved Ice Cream Sandwich keyboard to download. The keyboard will work on any device running Android 2.2 and above; no... Read more » Android Market changes galore
Google isn't ready to hold back yet. Just announced at Google I/O, the ever-growing Android Market is in for a world of change with new features, developer tweaks, expanded international availability, and more. First up, there are massive changes being made to the Android Market in order to promote app discovery. Not only will you find suggestions after... Read more » Web-based Android Market now gives you suggestions
Need a quick breather from I/O related news? Quietly added to the Android Market today, whenever you install an app from the web-based Market, a small list of suggested apps appears. It's nothing too dramatic or life changing, but it will definitely make app discovery, something Android has been sorely lacking in for a long time now, a little easier. What do... Read more » Google I/O 2011 news round-up
This post features a collection of stories generated by this year's events at Google's annual developer's conference, Google I/O. The conference takes place over May 10th and 11th in San Francisco. A great deal of the conference is being live streamed (also embedded above), and you can access the Google I/O session schedule so you won't miss the news that you... Read more » 
