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Facebook developer Joe Hewitt says Android is “horrendous” for development

August 26, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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So that’s why it took so long to get a half-decent Android app out of Facebook. Joe Hewitt, the man who created the popular Facebook app for iPhone, and then quit over frustration with Apple’s review proce…

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Google responds to Android Market app protection cracks

August 24, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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It was discovered yesterday that an Android developer has discovered a relatively simple workaround that allows him to break the Android Market License Verification Library. All it takes is some hacking kno…

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Another Android success story: Hey, devs, mind telling us how much money you make?

August 24, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The success stories are starting to trickle in slowly. First there was Edward Kim and Car Locator, yesterday there was Aaron La and Advance Task Manager, and today we have Derek James and several apps that make A…

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Has Google’s anti-piracy Android system already been cracked?

August 23, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The Android Market License Verification system was introduced as new tool Google would offer to make it tougher on people trying to pirate applications. I was happy to see it but hesitant to say it would stop app…

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Android Market has its problems, but it generates $10k a month for one developer

August 23, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The Android Market has had plenty of stories written about its woeful set-up and relatively poor returns. However, a recent blog post from Arron La, developer of Advanced Task Manager, shows that Android has g…

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Google waves goodbye to Google Wave

August 4, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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There once was a time when I spent less time using Google Wave than I did telling people “I don’t have any more Google Wave invites.” No need to worry about that anymore because Google has decided to s…

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Google adds licensing service to combat pirated Android apps

July 27, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Android currently has copy-protection services designed to prevent unauthorized use of applications, but that hasn’t stopped people from cracking those protections and distributing pirated apps…

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Google extends paid apps refunds to 48 hours in new Market policy

July 26, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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UPDATE: A reader has pointed out that the 48-hour refund policy has been part of the developer distribution agreement for some time, but it is not the same as the market policy, which remains 24 hours. Customers…

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Android distribution chart update: more than 55% of Android phones now run version 2.1

July 21, 2010 | by Chris Smith

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It’s always good news to see the latest Android version numbers, especially when one version holds the majority of the entire distribution. According to the official Android Developers site, over 55%…

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Android Users Need to Take Ownership of Their Role [OPINION]

July 15, 2010 | by Jorge Parrales

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It was just two weeks ago that AndroidGuy writer Chuck Falzone issued a call to Android users to take the Paid App Pledge. The pledge seemed to have two purposes: To support Android development and to change the p…

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Are Android users cheapskates? Take the Paid App Pledge and say yes or no.

July 5, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Distimo released a report today that 57% of Android apps are free. Considering that developers often complain about the lack of financial rewards for Android development, we can assume that 43% of Android app…

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Brightcove announces SDK for Android app creation, Flash templates

June 22, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Apple and HTML5 advocates are quick to point out that Flash is not the video distribution platform of the future; however, it is the distribution method of today and cannot be ignored as an important tool for con…

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Watch Android sessions at Google I/O on YouTube

June 3, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Couldn’t make it Google I/O? Well, you can make the pain sting less by watching YouTube videos of all the Android sessions held at Google I/O. You may have already seen the keynotes that had the Internet go…

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Adobe invites developers to join AIR for Android prerelease program

June 3, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Adobe AIR for Android is now available for developers looking to create Android apps ported from the environment already familiar to thousands of people. Via AndroidGuys comes word that the AIR SDK can be obta…

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Google reminds devs they can make apps in Market visibile only to compatible phones

June 2, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Compatibility is a major issue with Android, so Google has made it easier for developers to manage their app’s visibility to incompatible Android devices. In a post on the Google Dev blog, Compatibilit…

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Facebook SDK for Android now available for developers
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Facebook SDK for Android now available for developers

May 27, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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When they aren’t busy fighting off uproars over privacy controls, Facebook is hard at work at making its service friendlier to developers. The latest effort is the release of the Facebook SDK for Androi…

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