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How to get the most out of your new Android tablet
Our guide to getting started with your first Android tablet.
Android and WP7 app revenues disappoint, even for Mortal Kombat
An experiment shows Windows Phone 7 app revenue outpacing Android for a Mortal Kombat game guide, but the celebration will be cheap. The guide only brought in $16 in combined revenue from both platforms.
More than 800 Android apps are leaking personal data
Malware is becoming increasingly problematic for smartphone owners using the Android operating system. A security firm released unsettling information on growth of mobile malware.
Update: Verizon probably not removing tethering apps
A story we reported on yesterday appears to be false. From the best of our knowledge, Verizon is not removing tethering apps from Android phones.
BlackBerry App World hits 1 billion downloads
RIM says customers have downloaded more than 1 billion apps from BlackBerry App World, and continue to pull down more than 3 million apps a day.
Android Market now has movie rentals and e-books
Google is pushing an update to the Android Market that gives it a Windows Phone-like redesign, e-book purchases, and movie rentals.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread finally gaining on 2.2 Froyo while Honeycomb stagnates
Google's latest developer data shows that Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) is finally gaining ground on 2.2 (Froyo), but 3.0 (Honeycomb) is still lagging behind with less than a 1 percent share of devices.
Google video rentals coming to Android devices?
Google's new YouTube video rental service was available in the Android Market for a fleeting moment this weekend. Does that means an official release is on the horizon?
Finding a photo-sharing platform for you
Your photo-sharing app options are nearly endless. Here's our brief guide to help you find the one that fits your phone's needs.
Music Unlimited launches on Android; Sony gives PS3 users 6 months of free access
To drum up interest in its Music Unlimited subscription service, Sony is giving PlayStation 3 owners a free six month trial and has launched an Android app.
Yahoo’s AppSpot and App Search help you zero in on Android and iOS
Yahoo!'s AppSpot and App Search tools aim to ease the process of discovering new apps as e-tail frontends become increasingly crowded.
Study: App downloads to reach 48 billion by 2015
Consumer preference for touchscreen devices is one factor expected to contribute to a steady increase in app consumption over the next few years.
Windows Phone Marketplace to join the web
With Mango, the Windows Phone Marketplace will get its own open Website as well. Like Market.Android.com, the new site will allow all PC goers to browse the goods app makers have to offer and purchase apps.
Streaming movie rentals from Android Market blocked on rooted devices
A Google error message confirms that the blockage of streaming movie rentals from Android Market to rooted devices is due to "copyright protection."
AT&T opens up Android, allows users to download Amazon Appstore
AT&T is finally letting go of its closed, iOS roots. The wireless carrier is beginning to enable app sideloading on Android devices, allowing users to download Amazon's Appstore.
PopCap mobile games for Android to launch exclusively on Amazon Appstore
PopCap Games partners with Amazon to launch Android versions of Plants Vs. Zombies and Chuzzle exclusively through the Amazon Appstore.
Google revamps Android Market, adds more lists
At Google I/O yesterday, the company said it is revamping the Android Market and adding several new top charts to help users find good apps and games.
Angry Birds Rio: 10 million downloads in 10 days
Rovio can do no wrong. Despite launching on Amazon's new Appstore, Angry Birds Rio has already been downloaded more than a million times a day for the last 10 days.
In-app purchasing is officially available for Android Market apps, as promised last week
Following a week of developer testing, Google has officially launched in-app purchasing functionality for apps available through its Android Market.
Amazon launches Appstore for Android with free Angry Birds Rio
Amazon celebrates the launch of its Appstore for Android with a free download of Angry Birds Rio, normally $0.99, for one and all.
Google issues malware-flushing security update, remotely removes malicious apps
Google issues a mandatory security update to fix malware-infected devices and remotely kills affected apps following last week's security breach.
Apple iPad 2 vs. Motorola Xoom
We compare the heir apparent of Apple's tablet throne, the iPad 2, to the up-and-coming Motorola Xoom.
Rogue Android app will run up your bill
Mobile piracy is on the rise, and a newly identified Android app hijacks your phone's texting client.
Schmidt: Google hopes to know your thoughts and save your memories, forever
Google CEO Eric Schmidt keynoted the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain today where he gave a speech touting the dominance of Android and where Google wants to go from here. Hint: it hopes to know your thoughts and record your memories.
Publisher greed: Little girl amasses $1,400 iPhone bill playing ‘Smurf’s Village’
An 8-year-old girl has been charged $1,400 for buying Smurfberries in Capcom's 'Smurf's Village' for the iPhone. Is it ethical to dangle expensive in-app purchases as the quick route to success in a game aggressively marketed to children?
Sonos releases official Controller app for Android
Sonos' free Controller app allow any Android device to serve as a do-it-all remote for a Sonos home theater system.
Google introduces Honeycomb, Android Market updates, in-app purchases
Google's Wednesday press conference brought the official launch of the tablet-friendly Honeycomb, a version of the Android Market built for the Web, and in-app purchases for Android developers.