Archive for the ‘Platforms: AndroidOS’ Category

Cloakware DRM Launches on Android

September 14th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Following the success of their OMA based DRM solution, Cloakware is now launching it's DRM services for the Google Android mobile game development community.

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Android Market Reaches 10K Apps

September 10th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

A small success for Google this week. Their Android Market has crossed the 10.000 apps bar. Sure it's not as much as the iPhone does, but it still means less competition as well.

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Android Market Improvements Coming

September 7th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Discovery of games has always been the number one issue Android developers complaint about. With the release of Anroid 1.6, the team will also update Android Market to allow better marketing of the titles on it.

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Hardkernel Develops Android Console

September 7th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Gaming Gear, Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

It was to be expected. Chinese hardware developers Hardkernel has announced a handheld console based on the Android OS and equipped with a bunch of iPhone like hardware.

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1% Rejection rate at Android Market

August 27th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Google opened up on the Android Market approval process. From the 6000 applications that have been submitted, the company has only removed 60 of them because they where not suited for the public.

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Archos Announces Android App Store

August 26th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Archos will be launching it's new internet tablet later this month. The device will be android powered and surprisingly enough hold it's own App Store called AppLib. It seems the Android Market will not be available on the device at all.

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GDC: Scoreloop About their Success and the Future

August 17th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: iOS, Platforms: J2me | No Comments »

Tomorrow, there will be some interesting news about Scoreloop as a company, but today we sat down with Raphael Weiner, Nicole DeMeo and of course CEO Marc Gumpinger to talk about the success and the future of the service.

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Acer Plans App Store

August 7th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Distribution, Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

Acer has only just joined the smartphone market and already it is announcing that it will be releasing an App Store for it's Windows Mobile and probably even upcoming Android devices.

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Motally Launches Analytics for iPhone, BlackBerry and Android

August 6th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: BlackBerry, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Flurry will be getting some competition for their in-app analytics service. A company called Motally (who was already offering these services for Wap) has launched a similar service.

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HTC Working on Cheaper Smartphones

August 6th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

HTC is rumoured to be signing up new component suppliers in order to bring down the costs of developing smartphones. By introducing cheaper hardware, HTC might boost the Android uptake.