Posts Tagged ‘Google’

Micro-SD Installation of Android Apps ‘Coming Soon’

May 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Ever since the launch of Android on the G1, users have been filing complaints about the lack of support for the installation of apps on external storage media like Micro SD cards.

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Google Acquires Mobile Game Developer LabPixies

April 28th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Google has announced the acquisition of LabPixies. The Israeli studio specialized in social network games for iGoogle and Facebook as well as mobile games for Android and iPhone.

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Vodafone to Launch Nexus One in Europe

April 26th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

UK consumers could already purchase the Nexus One from Google, but now Vodafone will also be offering the device in various EU markets. The kickoff for the device will be on April 30th in the UK.

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38K Apps Available on the Android Market

April 19th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

According to Google, the Android Market is currently offering 38.000 apps to consumers. At the same time, vendors are selling 66.000 Android phones a day.

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Google Hires Mark DeLoura for Gaming Push

April 14th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in People | No Comments »

Google has announced the appointment of Mark DeLoura as Developer Advocate for video games. With this appointment, Google further commits to the (mobile) gaming industry.

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Android Market Reaches 40.000 Apps Milestone

April 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Android seems to be growing in popularity amongst app developers. Though only 5.532 apps where launched in the first month of this year, 9.346 where launched in the second.

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Google to Split Android

March 30th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

According to rumors, Google has plans to split Android up. That way, consumers can get access to API’s of future Android versions without having to wait for vendors and operators to make new firmware available.

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Google Search Removed from Chinese Androids

March 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

With the battle for free/uncensored search between Google and China continuing, the first mobile companies have started to prepare for a Google Ban in the Chinese market.

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Google and Carriers Share Android Search Revenues

March 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial, Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

To persuade operators to continue taking up Android devices in their phone offerings, Google is offering operators a part of the revenues originating from search results on the devices.