Faster Firefox 14 beta Released for Android

Firefox 14 Beta is released for android for faster and secure browsing to the users 

New features in this version are for PHONES only:

• Flash support
• Redesigned user interface
• Significant performance advancements
• New start page
• Updated minimum system requirements to Android 2.2+ for optimized experience
• No new features in this version for tablets.

Known issues:
Flash not supported on tablets and non-ICS Tegra 2 devices
Galaxy Note stylus issues with keyboard
Find in page not supported

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Google Play Music Now Lets You Recover Deleted Music

Google Play Music received a “how-the-hell-did-they-not-think-of-this-before” update giving users the ability to recover cloud-deleted music for up to 28 days. Recovering deleted music is as simple as selecting the “gear” icon in the upper right hand corner while in the web Google Music player and selecting “Music Trash” from the options. From there, you can permanently delete or undelete music in your trash can.
Keep in mind that once permanently deleted, music purchased from the Google Play Store will have to paid for all over again, should you later reconsider. Just avoid unless completely necessary. For example, if a drunken night out yielded an impromptu download of Kesha (above) — perm delete with extreme prejudice. In fact, might want to purge your entire music collection just to be safe, lest you catch a disease.

Source - Google Play

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Android 4.1 Jellybean is expected to be unveiled at the Google I/O 2012

Google's new version of Android 4.1 Jellybean is expected to be unveiled at the Google I/O 2012 developer conference next week. The good news though is that the Galaxy Nexus does appear to be the first handset to receive the update to Android 4.1, with the Google Play entry in question suggesting that the update will arrive ‘soon.’ With Google I/O just days away, rumors have been abound that Jelly Bean will be announced at the event. Google’s policy has always been to get new updates out to Nexus devices first, while carriers and OEMs add their software and skins to the update prior to pushing it out to their own devices. It has always been the main reason to plump for a Nexus device when choosing a new Android smartphone, and it seems Google is continuing its release trend.
The information is seen on the listing for the smartphone in the store, along with an image showing a slightly redesigned search bar and app launcher. We will have to wait for Google's official unveiling of Android 4.1 for more details than what we see here, however.

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Max Payne for Android out in the Google Play Store at midnight eastern

We’ve just been notified that Max Payne for Android will be out June 14th at 12AM eastern. We’d already gotten confirmation before but it’s nice to know when, exactly, we can expect it. This game is version of the PS2 classic remastered for Android devices. As a bad*** DEA agent, you take on a case of mysterious properties which finds Max Payne’s personal life involved. I don’t want to spoil the story so I won’t go any further if you haven’t played it. There is a short wait between now and then, though, so keep your eyes on the Google Play Store once it arrives.

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Update for Instagram for Android which improves search functionality

Instagram for Android has new update ready in Google play which improves the search, support for geotagged images taken from the phone’s gallery, and bug fixes for the Instagram advanced camera and resolve the various nagging issues  that users were having with the apps.  

What's New

• Improved search functionality
• Support for location data taken from Gallery images when geotag is selected
• Fix for HTC Sensation 4G freezing using tilt shift
• Improved support and bugfixes for devices using the Instagram advanced camera
• Addresses tilt shift issues on lower resolution images

The update is available now from the Google Play Store. Head over now to grab it if you haven’t been prompted to do so on your phone yet.

Google Play Link: Instagram

Source-Google Play

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Google play starts Subscriptions

In-app billing was introduced to the Android Market – now Google Play – just over a year ago, giving developers the opportunity to rake in cash via virtual goods and that.

Fast-forward 14 months and Google Play is giving developers another way to monetise, namely subscriptions
Google Play subscriptions are auto-renewing, and come in monthly and annual flavours. As with app and in-app purchases, Google Play will manage the transactions.
The subscription option is now available to all developers. We expect it’ll predominantly feature in magazines, but it’s also available for games.
Indeed, Glu’s Frontline Commando is one of the first apps to offer the Google Play subscription option. "We're using Google Play subscriptions to offer consumers a compelling value and a single currency which they can use across Glu’s most popular titles,” screams Niccolo de Masi, Glu’s CEO.

Google notes that in-app billing has been incredibly successful since its introduction just over a year ago. In fact, 23 of the 24 top-grossing apps use in-app billing, and the total revenue exceeds that of “traditional” up-front purchases.

via: Android Developers

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Facebook introduced its own app store and provides the platform for developers to develop the apps

Facebook introduced its own app store and provides the platform for developers to develop the apps.
Apps offering in a App Center will be accessible upon a web as well as mobile, together with Android as well as iOS devices.
If we consider Facebook is perplexing to take upon Apple as well as Google’s storefronts directly, tatter not. The App Center will be partial of a central Facebook focus as well as send mobile users to their particular storefronts, either it be Apple’s App Store or Google Play.

Driving mobile installs




The App Center is designed to grow mobile apps that use Facebook – whether they’re on iOS, Android or the mobile web. From the mobile App Center, users can browse apps that are compatible with their device, and if a mobile app requires installation, they will be sent to download the app from the App Store or Google Play.

To grow your mobile app through the App Center, your app needs to use Facebook Login.

Create your app detail page today

All developers should create an app detail page. The page is required for being listed in the App Center, and it will also become the new destination when non-users search for your app on Facebook.
You can create an app detail page in the App Center section of the Developer App. There you can upload images, provide additional details, and configure the permissions your app requires. Learn more about setting up your app.

Before creating your app detail page, read the guidelines to ensure your page does not get removed. App detail pages that are eligible for the App Center will be reviewed prior to being listed and priority will be given to those apps that submit before May 18.

 

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Photo sharing service 500px launches Android app

500px is something of a new upstart in the imaging world, giving photography experts a valid alternative to the often restrictive and nightmarish world of Flickr. It now has an official Android app to help it battle Yahoo’s photo service, complete with a very stylish tablet layout option for those doing their imaging business on a larger screen.
Here’s what it looks like:

Very nice, but you’ll need an account and will have to be a 500px enthusiast to get the most out of it, as it’s not really meant for casual browsers. 500px for Android is on the Play Store here.

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Google partners with MGM to bring more than 600 titles to YouTube and Google Play in North America

Two weeks after Google stuck a deal with Paramount to make it 5-out-of-6 of the major movie studios, the Internet giant has announced that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) is the latest movie company to add its roster of flicks to YouTube and Google Play.
For almost nine decades, MGM has brought hoards of classic movies to the big (and little) screen, and with this latest partnership announced, more than 600 titles from MGM’s back catalogue will be made available to rent on YouTube and Google Play in the US and Canada. This means Google now has MGM, five of the six major studios (don’t hold your breath for Fox) and over ten independent movie studios on board.
This means you’ll be able to enjoy West Side Story, Moonstruck, The Terminator, Robocop, Rain Man, Rocky and hundreds more. MGM will be adding more titles to the existing library in the coming weeks.
Movie fans in the US have been able to rent movies on YouTube since 2010, and last April we announced that the Google-owned video-streaming service was starting to bring the major studios on board, signing deals with the likes of Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, Universal, as well as Lionsgate.
YouTube has been rolling out its movie-rental service to other countries in addition to the US and Canada, and the UK was added shorty after Canada last year. It has since added the likes of Japan and France too.

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1 day to 1 million: Instagram for Android breaks the million mark shortly after launch

Instagram for Android was an instant hit. Android users have been patiently waiting for the application as their iPhone toting friends have uploaded thousands of hipster-tinged photos to social networking sites as if to almost mock them. The release of the app has started a little flame war between the two factions, but the Android army is growing stronger by the minute. In less than one day since it was made available Instagram has already broken the one million download mark, according to Google Play.
By the end of the week, Instagram is sure to rack up millions more, causing folks to further wonder what took them so long to release the app. It doesn’t matter. It’s here now. Let’s see your best shots so far!
[via The Verge]

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In quite a quick time Angry Birds Space Passes 20 Million Downloads

A few days ago we told you about the Angry Birds Space game hitting 10 million downloadsand now we have news that the game has passed the 20 million mark. It seems that nothing can hold these birds and pigs back.
We are talking across all platforms. While we don’t know what the ratio between the paid and free versions is, this is an impressive figure to say the least. Rovio tweeted, “Over 20 Million downloads in our first week… That’s a lot of pig popping! #angrybirdsspace”. Yes, that sure is a lot of pig popping.

The game is in the top spot of Apple’s App Store list where the top grossing apps are concerned and it shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. I guess the Angry Birds are here to stay.

Source Ubergizmo

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BlueStacks App Player hits beta, supports ARM-written Android apps on x86-based Windows

We've been eagerly anticipating the full-on release of BlueStacks' App Player, so imagine our excitement, now that the software has officially made the leap from its brief alpha stage to "beta-1" status. If you'll recall, the App Player can virtually run over 450k Android apps on Windows XP, Vista and 7, all without developers needing to tweak their respective coding. Notably, this latest build has a host of updates including LayerCake, allowing x86-based machines run apps written for ARM -- and with hardware graphics acceleration, no less. Other notable goodies from the beta build include official localization in 10 countries, mock accelerometer support (arrow keys), an updated UI and Direct AppStore Access. If the mere thought of running Android Angry Birds on Windows has your interests piqued, you'll find further details about BlueStacks in the full press release and video overview past the break.

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Google sued over Play Store’s return policy

It has been over a year since Google adjusted its return policy, on the then Android Market, from 24 hours down to 15 minutes. While Google claims that most returns occurred within minutes under the old policy, there are many that say 15 minutes is far too small of a window.

Two of those users in particular are Dodd J. Harris and Stephen Sabatino. Harris and Sabatino are suing Google for “breach of the implied warranty of merchantability” and “violation of business and profession code for unfair and fraudulent business practices.” This all stems from apps that were purchased that did not function properly and by the time they realized the issue was with the app, they were outside the 15-minute return period.

Back in December, Harris bought “Learn Chinese Mandarin Pro” for $4.83. He claims that it took him 20 minutes to figure out that the app did not function as advertised. Sabatino, on the other hand, purchased a BitTorrent client, aBTC, for $4.99 in January. He also claims that after using the app for an hour, he was unable to download a torrent. Both found themselves outside Google's 15 minute return window and ineligible for a refund.

Both users claim that Android users are being misled into thinking apps in the Play Store are in working order, compatible with all Android phones, and will function how they are advertised in the description. The suit cites that both Apple and Amazon do not allow apps into their respective app stores without testing them first. They are claiming that Google’s neglect to do the same, while still collecting a 30% commission on sales, is negligent. Finally, they state that while Google is aware that many applications do not function or do not function as they are represented in the Google Play Store, Google makes it “almost impossible to return the application for a refund.”

The pair is seeking damages for every resident in California who has purchased a defective Android app as well as attorney and legal fees.



source: PaidContent

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Mass Effect Three live wallpaper comes to Tegra devices, space cadets take heed

If you’re anything like me, you’ve been spending the last week trying to find a way to balance normal life responsibilities with your duties to protect the earth and universe as a whole from the reaper invasion. Yes, Mass Effect 3 is one heck of an immersive gaming experience and now you can take the obsession everywhere you go. New in the Google Play Store is a special live wallpaper honoring the first human Spectre, Commander Shepard (you can select between the male and female version).
It’s not the greatest live wallpaper to ever grace an Android device, and it does amount to little more than a giant ad on your tablet, but it’s a cool little offering that fans of the franchise should appreciate. Head over to the link below to grab it for yourself.
Google Play Link: Mass Effect 3 Live Wallpaper

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