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Google pushing internal app development in play for mobile software market

31 January 2011 by Chris Davies Discuss (4)

In a move that could seriously impact third-party developers, Google is reportedly making significant investment into in-house app designers for mobile software. According to the WSJ‘s sources, Google is hiring software engineers, product managers, user-interface experts and others with Android app concepts, as well as re-purposing existing staff, to significantly broaden the number and quality of …

Sony Ericsson LiveView update goes live: Bluetooth issues addressed says SE

28 January 2011 by Chris Davies Discuss (1)

Sony Ericsson has pushed out the promised LiveView update, promising improved stability of the remote display and automatic reconnection of the Bluetooth link. There’s also support for a greater number of simultaneously installed plugins, now raised to 30. Improved stability in the phone application (update available on Android Market since some weeks ago) Improved plug-in …

Google “not happy” with Android Market paid-app performance

26 January 2011 by Chris Davies Discuss (24)

Google is “not happy” with the number of paid app purchases from the Android Market, with Android platform manager Eric Chu telling developers that the company had several strategies for driving app buyers in 2011. Speaking at the Inside Social Apps conference in San Francisco this week, Forbes reports, Chu confirmed that carrier billing would be extended …

Android Market now checks for touchscreen use as Google TV debut nears

21 January 2011 by Chris Davies Discuss (2)

Google has added a new filtering option to software submitted to the Android Market, which looks to be a precursor to the download store arriving on Google TV. Developer Al Sutton spotted the change, which checks whether an app requires a touchscreen; that’s something you’ll find on an Android smartphone, but not on a Google …

Line2 VoIP/SMS app arrives on Android [Video]

19 January 2011 by Chris Davies Discuss (0)

Line2 has released a version of its mobile comms app for Android, bringing the same SMS and VoIP functionality iOS users have been enjoying to Android-based phones and tablets. The app allows calls to be routed over WiFi, 3G/4G data, or cellular voice using the same number. Line2 is free for 30 days and then …

Splashtop Remote adds Android support to PC access app

07 January 2011 by Chris Davies Discuss (5)

Splashtop has broadened platform support to include Android devices in addition to iOS, meaning that Android smartphone users can now use Splashtop Remote to access their PC apps and digital content, including real-time video and audio streaming. Splashtop Remote allows for movie and music streaming, together with access to files and applications, remote PC and …

TweetDeck for Android beta v1.0.6 released

07 January 2011 by Chris Davies Discuss (0)

TweetDeck beta 1.0.6 for Android has been released, for those at the very cutting edge of mobile social networking. The new release sees the friend database code rewritten for boosted performance, Facebook photos changing automatically within the app when a user’s profile is updated, and the ability to see full-sized profile pictures within the app. …

Amazon Android AppStore taking app submissions; due later in 2011

05 January 2011 by Chris Davies Discuss (2)

Amazon’s Android AppStore, rumored back in October 2010, is now open for business, on the developer side at least. The alternative download store will be hitting Android devices later in 2011, but the retailer is inviting app submissions from developers to populate it ahead of launch. Unlike the official Android Market, Amazon will be quality …

Samsung Kies Air adds wireless sync & access to Galaxy S

03 January 2011 by Chris Davies Discuss (28)

Samsung is rolling out wireless sync for users of its Kies desktop media management app for certain Android smartphones. Kies Air is showing up in the Samsung Apps download store on the Galaxy S, and allows PCs running Kies to access the smartphone over WiFi and view call logs, videos, photos, bookmarks, and IMs, as …

Geinimi Android trojan piggybacks 3rd-party apps & sends personal info to hackers

30 December 2010 by Chris Davies Discuss (0)

A new Android trojan has been discovered, Geinimi, capable of stripping information from a user’s device and sending that to a third-party, or even allowing the handset’s functionality to be remotely controlled. According to Lookout, the Geinimi malware is installed as a side-effect of compromised third-party applications; these have been found in Chinese app stores. Installed, …

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