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Jul 10

Millions of Android users hit by malicious data theft app



An app distributed by Google’s Android Market has collected private data from millions of users and forwarded it to servers China, validating Apple’s uniquely strong stance on mobile security in the iPhone App Store.

…Apps must also be signed by a certificate created by Apple, which makes it much harder for malicious developers to anonymously distribute software designed to cause problems or steal data. Apple’s security measures also make such efforts less attractive financially, despite the iOS platform’s installed base being much larger than Android’s….

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Jul 10

Google Plans To Make $10 Billion A Year From Mobile

In the second quarter of 2010, Google posted revenues $5.1 billion with advertising accounting for 96% of its revenues, 66% of its total revenue. Not intending to rely on traditional search advertising, Google is said to be readying a huge push into mobile with the aim of securing revenues of $10 billion a year with the help of its Android OS

…Think about it, that’s just $10 per Android user. With Google setting its sights on recommendation engines, building Admob (its mobile advertising platform) and incorporating location-based advertising, it certainly could achieve that.
I can’t see Google amassing a billion Android users just yet though.
Google will undoubtedly find new ways to monetize its mobile offerings, whilst keeping its operating system free for all. Although one billion Android users is a tough expectation, the smartphone market continues to experience huge growth and an increasing number of manufacturers looking to the…

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Jul 10

Google Pushes Further into Yelp’s Territory with Maps

In an update coupled with Google Maps 4.4 for Android 1.6 and above, Google has improved the mobile offering of Places. Android owners can now add the Places icon to their home screens and use it to quickly locate nearby venues and their accompanying information-rich business listings.

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Jul 10

51 Free Must Have Apps For Your Android Phone | Multy Shades

Android is an operating system for mobile devices such as cellular phones, tablet computers and netbooks. Android was developed by Google and based upon the Linux kernel and GNU software. It was initially developed by Android Inc.

…Android is an operating system for mobile devices such as cellular phones, tablet computers and netbooks. Android was developed by Google and based upon the Linux kernel and GNU software. It was initially developed by Android Inc. (a firm later purchased by Google) and lately by the Open Handset Alliance. Android has a large community of developers writing apps that extend the functionality of the devices. There are currently over 70,000 apps available for Android, which makes it the second most popular mobile development target, Above that was a brief introduction of android but now there is no wait to explore something you really need today we are sharing 51 most downloaded android applications, Keep remember: your comments always help us to work better…

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27
Jul 10

Android 2.2 (Froyo) vs iPhone OS 4.0

Google’s open mobile OS Android is slowly taking over the market and has become a hot product for the company. It has now given Apple’s iOS 4 a sturdy rivalry with its feature rich Android 2.2 (Froyo).

…. But Android offers full support to Flash thus keeping the developers and users happy.
Gaming Social Networks: This was one of the best news for the gaming enthusiasts as iOS 4 bought with it the Xbox like social network for iPhone gamers. This feature remains absent from Android 2.2. Also iOS 4 has a much larger and better gaming base then Froyo.
Music: It is an undeniable fact that iPhone excels is playing music and integration with iTunes which certainly is huge selling point for the company. Android 2.2 however allows Over the Air (OTA) transfer to phone without having to touch the phone from PC or via any 3rd party stores. For streaming, Froyo offers a new Official plugin (Simplified media) that works with iTunes, Windows media player and lets users stream any media onDemand to their Android device.
The App war: Android offers about a half a number of apps (50,000) that are provided to iPhone users(180,000). But then that is something we expect to be balanced in the near future as its been only a while…

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27
Jul 10

5 Big Reasons Why Android Developers Don’t Make Money

Android developers make 50x less money than iPhone developers. Read this article to find out why that is, and how Google can fix it.

…Distributing the apps for free meant a lot more people could try them and buy stuff from inside the app.
Android absolutely needs this in order to lure more developers to their platform and reward them in a better way. After all why spend the amount of time building an Android app when you can make 50x more on the iphone platform. For almost all developers, the choice is easy, and they build Android apps as an afterthought. This is why the same app on Android is usually of lower quality than the one on iphone.
Paypal has announced libraries for in-app purchases for Android. However, I’m sure developers would prefer a more integrated way of getting users pay with one click, perhaps with a Google Checkout account. This would also mean a higher sign-up rate for its Google Checkout business, which they’ve been ignoring lately.
2. Enabling paid apps in all countries

For some reason, Google is not enabling paid apps in too many countries, and they are moving extremely so to do it. I’m not sure if this is because…

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26
Jul 10

Google Maps for Android update adds Yelp-like interface

(Credit: Google) Business-ratings app Yelp

…perhaps the post office, movie theater, or bakery.
As with Yelp, searching with the new Places interface delivers a sponsored link and information about businesses in your neighborhood, including an address, rating (if available), user reviews, and whether the business is currently open or closed for the day. You can also star it to add it to your favorites. Tapping the entry bring up more business details, such as the price level, Wi-Fi hot spot information, Web site address, as well as shortcut buttons to plot the location on a map, get directions, call the business, or get a Street View image.
The app worked seamlessly in our quick tests in downtown San Francisco. However, its results page isn’t as visually slick as Yelp is, and you can’t add your own review (or snippets of a review) from the app. It’s no surprise that Google scours Yelp, along with CitySearch, GrubHub, Yahoo, and other sources, for information about each establishment. For Google, aggregating data from around the Web is key to its Place…

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Jul 10

Android 3.0: 10 Things Google Should Change

Current rumour states that Android 3.0 will see Android get a complete visual overhaul but that’s about all we know about the possible future direction of the mobile OS. In no particular order, here are 10 things we would also like to see in the Android 3.0

…Android 2.2, AKA “Froyo,” was announced amid wild phone-nerd scenes a couple of months back, although we’re yet to see much of it in the wild.The only phone currently running a non-hacked version of Google’s latest OS incarnation is the Nexus One, with all the other Google-powered smartphone users of the world still anxiously scrolling up and down the ‘About Phone’ page waiting for an over-the-air upgrade to arrive.But that won’t stop us getting excited about Android 3.0, which Google is referring to as “Gingerbread” - and is believed to be preparing for arrival in time for this year’s autumn/winter smartphone collection.Current rumour states that Android 3.0 will see Android get a complete visual overhaul thanks to the hiring of some big names in the user interface scene, but that’s about all we know about the possible future direction of the mobile OS. So what else would we like to see in the Android 3.0? This lot. In no particular order. 1. An end to custom user interfaces This is one rumour we’d like to…

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Jul 10

Asus dumps Windows and wants Android for the EeePad tablet

Asus had decided to drop the idea of using Windows EC7 as OS for its upcoming tablet, in favor of the Android platform for the EeePad. The reason was simple: Asus considered that Google’s platform is better than Microsoft’s Windows.We don’t know yet what version of Andr

…2 Duo processor, video conferences and offers two convenient modes of character input-an embedded virtual keyboard or innovative hybrids keyboard/docking station design.
But if that is not enough to please you, the tablet has a 12 display, 0.3 megapixel webcam, stereo speakers, SIM slot, Polymer Battery and we can go on all day. It is a beautiful piece of technology. If Asus made a good choice by dumping Windows for the Android OS, we will have to wait and see. One fact is sure: the Apple iPad, finally has an real opponent,the Android powered Asus EeePad….

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Jul 10

Asus Ditches Microsoft For Eee Pad, Goes With Android

Android tablets are all the rage right now. Earlier, we told you about Lenovo’s plan to launch an Android Tablet dubbed LePad later this year. It appears Asus is also eying Google’s mobile OS for its first tablet device. The upcoming Asus Eee Pad will be an extension of the company’s already popular Eee netbook line.

…Android tablets are all the rage right now. Earlier, we told you about Lenovo’s plan to launch an Android Tablet dubbed LePad later this year. It appears Asus is also eying Google’s mobile OS for its first tablet device.
The upcoming Asus Eee Pad will be an extension of the company’s already popular Eee netbook line. However, the Eee Pad will look and feel more like the iPad than a traditional computer. The Eee Pad has been in the works for a little while and Asus had reportedly been using a slimmed-down version of Windows as the operating system. Now, Netbooknews is reporting that Asus has scrapped Microsoft’s OS in favor of Android….

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