After what seems like an eternity with the beta-tag, one of the most popular and well-known Android keyboard replacements is entering the Play Store. Swype 1.5 doesn’t have any beta label attached and that means the developers are confident this version of the software is ready for public consumption. The 1.5 update adds a shortcut to Dragon’s Mobile… Read more
While Android has been incredibly popular, and has overtaken iOS in sales long ago, revenues from the respective app stores are a whole different story. In total, both app stores took in $2.2 billion in revenue in the first three months of 2013. And according to one firm, Canalys, Apple earned 74% of that money, or $1.48 billion. They also say that the… Read more
The Nexus 10, a high end tablet manufactured by Samsung, isn’t quite cheap. It’s crazy 2560×1600 display, along with what used to be an unheard of dual core A15 processor, are really high end. It’s quite a luxury item, yet still sold for only $400. But $400 is a high price, and with it being only on the Play Store for the most part, we couldn’t imagine… Read more
Can you believe that Pocket has been around for a whole year? Well they’re celebrating their one year anniversary with an update to all their apps, including the Android version. Yes, for their anniversary, we get a present. The update for Android is quite big, and includes a few cool new features you socialites will like. The biggest new feature is… Read more
As Android grows, so does the tablet market. And the tablet market is exactly where Android lags behind. Luckily, it’s catching up fast, just like Android as a whole was a few years ago. Google knows this, and they have been trying to push tablet optimized apps for a long time. Their newest effort is a screenshot system that only displays the screenshot… Read more
Google’s Keep note-taking platform doesn’t quite have the chops to truly take on the Evernote’s of the world, but a brand new update is definitely going to earn it more attention. The new list of bug fixes, improved features and included Google Drive sync make Keep a formidable competitor in the note world. Add in the Keep widget and you’ve got yourself… Read more
Accessories have not been Google’s strong point, but they’re slowly getting better. The Nexus 10 is the next device to get its own accessories, five whole months after release. They have released a flip cover in two colors, scarlet and dark gray. It’s a simple cover that attaches to the small plate on the back of the Nexus 10 and covers the screen. It… Read more
As you may well have noticed, Google is rolling out a new look for their Play Store, version 4.0. We saw a few leaks, so we knew it was coming but I was surprised it rolled out before Google I/O with it being so close. If it hasn’t hit your device yet, you can force it onto your device by grabbing it from this post here. Functionality wise, it’s… Read more
Google is holding a small contest for its Twitter followers. They are asking what your favorite thing is on the Play Store, and if you tell them, you have a chance to win prizes! They are giving away ten Nexus 10s, seven Nexus 7s, four Nexus 4s, and a whopping 100 $10 gift cards. To enter, you need to be following the @GooglePlay Twitter. Then you… Read more
Back in February, app deletion off the Play Store hit an all time high at 60,000 apps. For an app store that officially has 700,000 apps, that’s an absolutely massive number of apps deleted. And luckily, this doesn’t mean that developers are leaving Android. Yes, many of these apps were deleted by choice. There are always going to be apps that… Read more
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