Jan 27, 2012 12:54PM

DoCoMo to ask for changes in Android -Nikkei (Reuters)

Reuters - NTT DoCoMo Inc (9437.T) will ask Google Inc to modify its Android operating system so that smartphones using it would put less pressure on networks, a move that could spark wider protests against the leading mobile software platform, the Nikkei reported.

Jan 27, 2012 08:21AM

Android app makers can boost revenue with price cuts, promos (Appolicious)

Appolicious - It?s tough being an Android developer these days. Not only do you have a variety of devices and OS versions to consider, but there?s also some 500,000 apps you?re competing with in the Android Market. You have to be creative, thinking of new marketing strategies and design implementations to launch an app that stands out. Discounted app prices, for instance, have shown to boost revenue, and this is particularly true for the Android Market. ...

Jan 27, 2012 06:42AM

Fresh Android Apps for Jan. 27: Eventbrite, Kaiser Permanente, Pyxxis 2 (Appolicious)

Appolicious - Heading to an event over the weekend? Download Eventbrite before you go! Dive into healthcare with Kaiser Permanente and, in games, help the Pyxxis 2 go home.

Jan 27, 2012 05:30AM

Evi tops Android Apps of the Week (Appolicious)

Appolicious - There?s been a second wave of Siri clones on the rise this week, with the launch of Evi gaining plenty of attention. While Android users seek their own version of the popular iPhone 4S artificial intelligence assistant, Evi, SimSimi and others have continued to gain traction in the Android Market. Lookout Labs unveiled a great app for visualizing mobile security threats, giving you deeper insight to malware behavior over time. Apartments.com also broke out with an Android app this week, joining the top real estate resources in the Market.

Jan 26, 2012 09:00PM

Valve ventures into mobile with Steam on iOS and Android (Digital Trends)

Digital Trends - Launched earlier this week and announced on the Steam site, Valve has started a closed beta for Steam Mobile on the iPhone and Android phones. The mobile application brings a vast amount of core functions found within the PC and Mac version of the Steam software, the most notable being the ability to make purchases through the application. This will allow any mobile Steam user to take advantage of the frequent sales that cut popular games up to 90 percent off. Assuming the user agrees to notifications from the application, Steam will also be able to feed mobile alerts to the user when a game on a user’s wishlist goes on sale. The interface offers the familiar Steam categories of new, featured, popular and specials. In addition, there’s a search interface allowing the user to find games by price, title or genre.