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Android Market revamped as Google Play with bargain apps bonanza

Cheap downloads a plenty on eve of Apple's iPad 3 launch

Posted by Robert Leedham on the 7th March 2012

Android Market revamped as Google Play with bargain apps bonanza

Google has hit back against the launch of Apple’s iPad 3 today by rebranding the Android Market to Google Play.

Described by a spokesman as an “an evolution of Android Market”, Google Play seems to be an attempt link the Android Market, Google Music, Google Books and Google Movies together in one unified store. read more

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Temple Run impostor deleted from Android Market

Google embarrassed after fake app received 23,000 downloads

Posted by Robert Leedham on the 5th March 2012

Temple Run impostor deleted from Android Market

Last fortnight Apple got in trouble for making a fake Pokemon Yellow app available for download. Now it’s Google’s turn to be embarrassed after approving a blatant Temple Run copycat.

Despite displaying the correct name, logo, and developer details in its Android Market listing, users of the knock-off app were presented with a countdown timer and plenty of notification adverts upon its launch. read more

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Android in numbers – 850,000 daily activations and other astonishing figures

Andy Rubin unleashes awesome Android stats at MWC

Posted by Graham Fraser on the 28th February 2012

Android in numbers – 850,000 daily activations and other astonishing figures

Speaking at Mobile World Congress’ first day – on that was arguably dominated by Android announcements – Andy Rubin unleashed a stream of stats for Android fans the world over. read more

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Controversial HoboHunt app urges Android users to ‘kill homeless people’

Android Market download previously rejected three times from Apple's App Store

Posted by Robert Leedham on the 23rd February 2012

Controversial HoboHunt app urges Android users to 'kill homeless people'

A new photo sharing app called HoboHunt has sparked outrage after encouraging users to ‘hunt real hobos’.

The free download from U.S developer Synventus works by superimposing an arsenal of weaponry on top of camera images. It was blocked three times from Apple’s App Store before arriving on Google’s Android Market. read more

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CyanogenMod App Store to offer banned Android downloads?

Store to potentially feature emulators, tethering and visual voicemail

Posted by Robert Leedham on the 23rd January 2012

CyanogenMod App Store to offer banned Android downloads?

Apps banned from the Android Market could find a new home as part of a proposed store by Koushik Dutta, a member of the CyanogenMod development team.

Emulators, tethering and visual voicemails apps could all be available for download outside the reach of Google’s developer restrictions providing a haven for rooted Android devices. read more

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