Amazon’s App Store Launches, Then Goes Down
Amazon were in a positive frame of mind last night when they rolled out the long awaited App Store for Android. It was going swell with newbies to the store being rewarded with a free copy of Angry Birds Rio, definitely something to chirp about. However, things have just gone pear shaped and the store is down. It’s probably just a few teething problems and surely nothing to do with Apple’s Lawsuit with the App Store patent – we will see, stand by and we’ll keep you informed… By the way, any apps you have already downloaded to your phone should still be working fine…
Our App Of The Day – GAMEVIL’s Hit RPG game ‘ILLUSIA’ Now Available on Android Market
ILLUSIA is a blockbuster casual platform action role-playing game featuring two heroes’ journey through seven beautiful worlds in an attempt to unravel the secret behind the sudden appearance of the mysterious tower. The game features 14 different affiliates of fighter and magician classes which are fully customizable using the vast selections of weapons and armors. Users will also learn dozens of skills as they clear levels and battle through the intriguing storyline of ILLUSIA. As our App of Day, all our regular readers know the trailer for this app will feature on every page of our site for a whole day. Just scroll to the bottom of this page to…
Our App Of The Day – Doodle Fit – Now Available For Android, Bada and Symbian
This is a great game and one we have enjoyed immensely on iOS, now it is available on Android, Bada and Symbian formats so there is no excuse for you to not try this out. Here’s a bit more about it and the links are below for you to download it on whichever format you currently use. Gamelion, a global digital publisher and award-winning game developer of mobile, home and portable console games announces today that Doodle Fit, the critically acclaimed puzzler with over 2 million downloads on iOS platform, is now also available for Android devices on Google Android Market, for Samsung Bada devices on the Samsung Apps store…
Tesco Mobile Reports Android Outselling iPhone
Tesco Mobile, one of the UK’s leading networks has confirmed that their sales of Android smartphones have surpassed Apple iPhones for the first time. There has been a shift as before Christmas, Tesco Mobile witnessed Apple iPhones outselling Android smartphones by two-to-one. However, January saw a rapid increase in Android smartphone sales which resulted in like-for-like sales, and in February this year Android smartphones overtook iPhone sales on the Tesco Mobile network. Tesco Mobile attributes the rise of Android smartphones to affordability, fueled by Tesco Mobile’s wide range of competitive deals on Android handsets. Perhaps also, customers are waiting for the iPhone 5 to hit the shelves and will…
An Incredible Video Of WorldWide Android OS Domination
This YouTube video is phenomenal it demonstrates the activation worldwide of Android phones from October 2008 – January 2011. In many ways, it paints a very clear picture demonstrating how Google’s Android OS has become the current top OS for smartphones in the world. Bear with the video, it takes a while to get going, but as soon as the Motorola Droid launches the 3D world lights up like fireworks on a dark night. Some dramatic music would go well in the background with this video, but keep watching and wonder at the significance of this amazing film. Heads up to Flowing Data for this amazing link. Just watch…
Amazon Appstore DRM Applies To Android Apps Too
If you own a Kindle, you’ve experienced the power of having a Digital Locker and the ability to download your purchased content to just about any device. The notion of “buy once, read anywhere” will now also apply to your Android apps purchased through the Amazon Appstore. Customers who purchase an app will retain an entitlement to their app even if they decide to replace their current Android device and/or purchase new devices, as long as the new devices meet the installation requirements of the app. This provides insurance to customers that their purchased apps will be available for use on all supported devices, even if the customer has uninstalled…
Google Reader Android App Gets Updated
Google has released an update for its official Google Reader Android application. The new update brings two new home-screen widgets, a ‘mark previous as read’ button and Russian translations. Unread count widget – Choose any feed, label, person, or “all items” and get the unread count on your home screen. Clicking on the widget will take you straight to that stream. News ticker widget – If you prefer a bit more information, you can add a larger size widget that cycles through items on any stream you want in Reader. Clicking any headline will take you to the article, while clicking the folder will take you to that stream. Mark…
More Information About The Amazon Appstore
Since the official launchof the Amazon Developer Portal, Amazon have received tons of positive feedback regarding the developer registration and app submission process. There are questions still being asked by developers, hopefully, you will find the answers here… Are you required to submit a video along with other multimedia content, such as icons and screenshots? Although compelling videos can be helpful to customers when they are deciding on which app to buy, they are not required. The only multimedia files that are required are: • Device icon (114x114px) • Large icon (512x512px) • A minimum of three screenshots (480x854px or 854x480px each) The maximum size for each image is 3Mb.…
Tips From Amazon To Make Your App Stand Out In The Soon To Be Crowded Amazon App Store
The momentum is certainly growing in the Amazon camp regarding their brand new Appstore for Android. They have now published some tips to help make your app really stand out. Take a look at this chart below… Do’s and Don’ts They have also published some Do’s and Don’t’s to help you on your way, these are the Do’s: Do’s • Create separate app icons and thumbnails. These images should be the same with dimensions being the only difference between the two. This will be the first image customers interface with, so keep the image simple, vibrant, and most importantly clear. • Fill the space required with all images. For icons especially,…
Amazon Launches Own Android App Store – Hot News
The Amazon App store is set to launch very soon. Amazon are offering a great deal to Android developers at the moment. They will waiver the $99 program annual fee if you hurry. Amazon do have proven marketing and merchandizing experience. The convenience of using an exisiting Amazon.com account will make it really stimple and easy for customers to purchase and down apps to their PCs and mobile devices. If you are a developer and want to join the Amazon Appstore Developer Program, and we strongly recommend you do – go here to get started.
