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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 25, 2013
Google proactively scanning apps uploaded to Google Play for tablet compatibility, provides feedback to developers in real-time
Google has added a new tablet optimization tips page to the develo...
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by Casey Rendon
Mar 13, 2013
Registration for Google I/O, Google's yearly developer conference held in San Francisco, opens Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (to check your local registration time, go here)....
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by Richard Devine
Feb 27, 2013
Firefox OS has been on the horizon for a while now, and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona saw the first device partnerships announced for the fledgling mobile operating system. Though not showing a...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 14, 2013
Russ8611 writes,
Hello Androidcentral! I was just curious if any of you guys feel like reporting on the Java vulnerability and let us know how it affects Android as a platform. I know most...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 10, 2013
Inside any new car are a plethora of sensors and microprocessors, crunching away at data to control the various systems in the vehicle. Announced today at CES 2103, Ford's new OpenXC ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 28, 2012
Begone, doubters. OUYA -- the Android-based game console that shattered about 16 Kickstarter records -- has shipped to developers. Some 1,200 of them have shipped to developers. And it's importa...
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by Victoria Ho
Dec 04, 2012
Google Play services is now at version 2.0, and a couple of great new features are on board.
First is an update to the Maps API for Android apps. Version 2 of the API now includes vector-based...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 30, 2012
Sony has completed its SDK (software development kit) collection with the launch of today's Sony Tablet SDK add-on. The pack allows developers to "make use of the special features included ...
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by Simon Sage
Oct 10, 2012
Last week the Samsung Galaxy Nexus became some kind of Frankensteinian abomination when the recently open-sourced webOS was shoehorned inside. Already the beast is looking a little better now that t...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 09, 2012
The Android Developers team has announced new "try-and-buy" in-app subscriptions are coming to Google Play.
Starting today, developers can set up a trial period for subscriptions, wh...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2012
The unlockable developer version of the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3, which just went on sale yesterday, already is on backorder. That means it either was popular as hell, or there weren't all...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 14, 2012
The Developer Edition of the Motorola Droid RAZR M is now available to order for those looking for an unlocked bootloader. Google and Motorola were rather vocal about their developer support at the ...
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by Simon Sage
Aug 20, 2012
ScoreMobile for Android was recently updated for Nexus 7 compatibility and seeing as their app is all about keeping track of sports, they had a busy run during the Olympics. Of course, the app ...
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by Simon Sage
Aug 12, 2012
WhitePages recently launched a new app that tied in a bunch of social networks to a contacts and caller ID app. With it all incoming calls from contacts show the latest status updates across Faceboo...
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by Simon Sage
Aug 10, 2012
Perfectly Clear launched on Android recently, offering a whole bunch of different photo correction functions. You can find a full walk-through of the features in our review over here. We talke...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 30, 2012
With the Galaxy S 3, Samsung has built a phone that everyone and their brother seems to want. It's big, it's beautiful, it's fast, and it's hacker-friendly everywhere except Verizon ...
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by Richard Devine
Jul 25, 2012
Qualcomm's developer tablet certainly packs a punch in the specs department. But, before we go any further, we need to point out clearly and concisely -- this isn't a commercial product, it ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 10, 2012
Want a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III without all the huffing and puffing that comes a long with encrypted bootloaders? The manufacture has you covered, as it will offer a "developer edition"...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 21, 2012
Google Play review trolls beware! Developers no longer have to remain silent when faced with flaming on their app listings.
Google today announced (along with a major redesign to its developer site...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 21, 2012
Ever stumble across Google's Android Developer site only to be turned off by lists of classes and codes and scripts and other such non-earthly devices? Or are you a budding developer who longs f...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 16, 2012
We've got just a month and a half before Google IO hits San Francisco once more, and Google's just posted the list of sessions for this year's three-day event. As you can imagine there&#...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 09, 2012
Firing up the Android emulator historically has been a lot like going to the DMV, or maybe the pediatrician's office. You can do it, and you'll have something to show for it at the end of th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 29, 2012
Here's a cool little feature Google's added to the Android Developer Console: You can now add managers to the account. That way, the account holder (say, Mobile Nations) can grant someone (s...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 02, 2012
HTC has announced that they are opening up a bit more of the OpenSense SDK, and including APIs for Beats Audio, the Sense 4.0 lockscreen, Mobile device management, and the MediaLink HD system. This ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 18, 2012
The CyanogenMod team is seeking donations from the community to help bolster the hardware needed to keep things going. There are some 56 devices supported on CM's official listing, and nightly b...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 04, 2012
Brandon Watson, a major player in the resurrection of Microsoft's Windows Phone OS, specifically in his work with developers, has taken a job with Amazon. Watson confirmed his departure Friday o...
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by Simon Sage
Jan 16, 2012
At CES 2012, GM was showing off their remote control and monitoring Android app, but I would say their more interesting announcement from the show was a new OnStar API, which will enable outside dev...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 03, 2012
Android Central reader @mjroberts22 this morning alerted us to an evil developer in the Android Market. A number of apps from Quarter MiLL look legit. We've featured Super Why Adventures -- a ch...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 28, 2011
Can't get enough of Google IO? Google's developer conference has just announced expanded dates -- moving from two days in April to June 27-29. The conference will still take place in San Fra...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 18, 2011
Update: We're being told by one developer that actually this wording is unchanged, and the 15-minute window still applies, it's just that Google has that long to refund the money. We're ...
