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Movie rentals for Google Play and YouTube launch in Australia

By Scott Lowe on April 27, 2012 02:33 am + 23 comments

Earlier today, Google announced the availability of movie rentals for Google Play users in Continue reading…
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Skype for Android updated with new chat UI and faster startup time

By Sam Byford on April 26, 2012 10:34 pm + 8 comments

These are busy times in the fast-moving world of Skype apps — in the past week the Windows Phone Continue reading…
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Google now selling unlocked HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus for $399

By Dante D'Orazio on April 24, 2012 11:04 am + 433 comments

Google has just gotten back into the business of selling smartphones directly. The HSPA+ Galaxy Continue reading…
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Google Play bug temporarily causes paid app listings to disappear, purchases to fail (updated)

By Dieter Bohn on April 23, 2012 09:52 pm + 16 comments

It's not entirely clear what is causing the bug yet, but as of this writing (and for the past half Continue reading…
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The green scare: just how safe is Android?

By T.C. Sottek on April 18, 2012 04:20 pm + 132 comments

Yesterday, Symantec reported that it had identified 29 malware-loaded apps that "caught the Continue reading…
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MGM to offer 600 movies for rent through Google Play and YouTube

By Nathan Ingraham on April 16, 2012 03:08 pm + 20 comments

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is the latest movie studio to sign up with Google and will soon offer about 600 Continue reading…
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Samsung's ChatON IM app now available for BlackBerry phones, optimized for Android tablets

By Aaron Souppouris on April 15, 2012 10:28 am + 66 comments

After launching on Android in October, iOS in January, and on the web in February, the chat app Continue reading…
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Google Play accepting paid app submissions from four new seller countries

By Amar Toor on April 13, 2012 01:14 am + 1 comments

Google Play has expanded its market reach to four new countries, opening its doors to app developers Continue reading…
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Instagram for Android surpasses five million downloads in six days

By Nathan Ingraham on April 10, 2012 05:20 pm + 12 comments

Instagram for Android hit one million downloads in less than one day, and it seems the pace has Continue reading…
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Tumblr for Android updated with new UI, faster loading pages

By Andrew Webster on April 10, 2012 10:43 am + 20 comments

Tumblr's Android app has been updated with a slick new interface, as well as some performance fixes Continue reading…