Google Play – formerly known as the Android Market — has passed 25 billion app downloads. A large majority of those were …
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New ‘Google Play’ Puts Music, Movies, Books and Apps in the Cloud
In a move that’s sure to put both Apple and Amazon on notice, Google has announced that it’s replacing the Android Market, Google Music and the Google eBookstore with one service called Google Play.
The genius of Google Play …
Google: Android Apps Have Tripled to Nearly Half a Million Since Last Year
Google has something to boast about at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Last year, it used the event to announce that its Android Market had accrued an impressive 150,000 apps. Today, the company announced that the …
Siri for Android? New App Fools Users in Android Market
Siri for Android is here! At least that’s what more than a 1,000 Android owners thought as they downloaded the app from the Android Market.
In reality the app is simply a shortcut to launch Google’s Voice Actions, which comes …
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Minecraft and Other Android Apps on Sale for 10 Cents
A bunch of Android apps, including hits like Minecraft, Swiftkey and SoundHound, are for the moment priced at 10 cents each. It’s not clear why these apps are so heavily discounted–it could be a glitch, or a yet-to-be-announced …
Report Says Android Market Is Number One Source of Mobile Malware
Android has rapidly become the most popular mobile OS and, consequently, the most popular target for malicious software.
Android Apps to Overtake Apple in June 2012?
Apple may still be the undisputed king of the app stores, but new research suggests that its reign may have less than a year left, barring any surprising developments (and, no, the iPhone 4S doesn’t count as a surprising development).
Currently, according to research from Xyologic, monthly Apple app downloads in the U.S. are nearly …
Google Gives Android Market a New Look (Spoiler: It’s Less Pukey)
An update to the Android Market is on the way, with less sickly pea green than ever before.
The Android Market redesign is meant to emphasize movies and books alongside apps and games. Each type of media gets its own fat rectangle on the Market home page, with extra blocks for featured content on the sides and on top. It looks like a …
In-App Purchases Are Just What the Android Market Needs
Google has removed one more big stumbling block for Android developers by bringing in-app purchases to the Android Market.
In-app purchases allow developers to release their software for free, in hopes of hooking users with new content or extra features. Don’t underestimate the allure of such a feature; according to GigaOM, in-app …
Google Zaps Rogue Android Apps
A rogue developer managed to lure thousands of Android users into downloading dodgy malware for their mobile devices.
Google acted fast and axed the account run by developer Myournet, also taking steps to remove its 21 stolen applications from users’ phones via a built-in “back door” system put there for just such an …
Android Market Gets Books, but What About Movies and Music?
Google has added electronic books to its increasingly popular Android Market, further expanding the influence of the web store. As of Thursday, users were able to access and purchase electronic versions of popular titles, reports Engadget. But wait, there’s more.
Going to http://market.android.com/movies/ and …