Archive for the ‘Platforms: AndroidOS’ Category

Google Removes Android Apps for T-Mobile

March 31st, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Some Android developers are having a very bad day today. Google has removed various applications from the Android Market as they would violate the usage agreement of T-Mobile USA.

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Android’s Paid Apps Launches in the UK

March 11th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

As of tomorrow, UK consumers can start purchasing paid mobile games and applications according to one of our readers who works at T-Mobile UK. For many Android developers, this will be the first time to see money flowing in from Europe.

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Denki Defends Android Return Policy

March 1st, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | 1 Comment »

Last week, Google's return policy was in the news because of the ease for consumers to return purchased mobile games within 24 hours. Now, Denki Games is defending this issue.

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No Commercial Android Market on Developer G1’s

March 1st, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Some months ago we reported that Google was selling unlocked G1's to the development community so they could start creating mobile games. Now, IDG News found out that those devices are blocked from commercial Android Market titles.

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Concerns About Android Market Return Policy

February 24th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | 1 Comment »

According to Casualgaming.biz, many developers of Android games are concerned about the new return policy which Google introduced with the launch of it's paid apps.

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Android Goes Commercial

February 15th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

It was to be expected, but just before the week of the Mobile World Congress 2009 starts, Google is opening it's payment options to mobile game developers and publishers in the UK and the US.

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Android Marketplace Reaches 800 Apps & Mobile Games

January 25th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Though Apple's App Store is still leading in the number of available mobile games and applications, Google announced that Android's Marketplace is also growing steady. The channel currently holds 800 mobile applications and games.

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Android Risking Device Fragmentation

January 12th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | 1 Comment »

Hardly a day goes by without the announcement of a new Android based mobile phone hitting the market. Though this sounds good at first, this strategy might bring the same problems that J2me has been facing for a long, long time.

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Immersion Brings Tactile Feedback to Android

January 8th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Great news for those that want to try and include the latest technologies in their mobile games. The Immersion Corporation has announced that VibeTonz, their Touch Feedback system, is ready to launch on AndroidOS.

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Commercial Android Apps Available in Two Weeks

January 5th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

In an e-mail to to Android Market developers, Google's Eric Chu has confirmed that the company is on track with the support for commercial mobile games and applications. The launch however, will not be global.