Articles Tagged “Developers”
Could Froyo and Gingerbread become Android’s IE6?
by Gary Sims on May 21, 2012 25 Comments">25
A little while ago I posed the question: Is Android 5.0 Jelly Bean too much, too soon? The reaction from the net was lively, with most people falling into one of two camps. First, those who want the latest and best, and they want it now! And those who say that, as long as the phone works, most people don’t care about the version of Android on their device. Well, now the app developers have spoken - and perhaps they matter the most! There are, of course, three main groups in the Android ecosystem: There is Google (and the handset manufactures), …
The fallacy of Android fragmentation – a statistical analysis
by Sameer Singh on Apr 10, 2012 24 Comments">24
Lately, there have been a spurt of reports and surveys detailing the concern the developer community has about Android fragmentation. But is Android fragmentation as big of a problem as it’s made out to be? Let’s take a look. Fragmentation Basics When we talk about fragmentation, we’re essentially looking at two types – Hardware fragmentation and Software fragmentation. Hardware fragmentation is a term used to describe the fact that, at any given point in time, devices based on the same software platform are running on different types of hardware (processors, graphics chips, screen size, etc.) Now, this should be less of a worry for any …
Android Bootcamp: 20 hours of free Android training
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 07, 2012 3 Comments">3
Are you a developer just starting out, and, for some reason, you haven’t yet grasped what Android development is really all about? If you fit the description and you are reluctant to pay big bucks for tutorials, conferences, or lessons from God knows what “guru” developers, Marakana now has the perfect solution for you. If you aren’t familiar with Marakana, it’s a privately-held company based in San Francisco, California, that, for the past 11 years, has been helping IT professionals “get better at what they do by providing an extensive range of training services on open source software solutions”. Hmm, …
Over half of 3rd party Android in-app ad libraries have privacy issues and possible security holes
by Gary Sims on Mar 26, 2012 2 Comments">2
A new study by a group of researchers from the Department of Computer Science at the North Carolina State University has discovered that more than half of the ad libraries used by Android developers pose security risks and raise privacy concerns because of the questionable types of data they collect. The team studied 100,000 apps from Google Play and identified 100 different 3rd party in-app ad libraries commonly used by Android app developers. Further research into the ad libraries themselves showed that many contained inherent privacy and security risks ranging from uploading private information to remote servers to executing untrusted …
Google Increases App Size Limit on Android Market to 4GB
by Bams Sadewo on Mar 06, 2012 0 Comments">0
Android developers of the world can rejoice on the good news that Google has finally increased the maximum file size of apps on the Android Market. The app size was previously pegged at 50MB, but now, it’s been significantly upped to a total of 4GB. While the APK itself is still limited to 50MB, developers can now attach two expansion files to it, each with a maximum size of 2GB. How will the max size bump benefit developers? Aside from giving them more space for creativity, it can also mean significant cost savings for devs. Currently, when an APK is …
Developers Are Shooting Down the Myth that “Android Can Never Be as Smooth as iOS”
by Lucian Armasu on Jan 24, 2012 4 Comments">4
About a month ago, there was a post from a former Google intern who worked on Android, where he tried to give his opinion on how the UI works on Android and how it works on iOS. His post became viral because it seemed like a pretty elaborate technical post, and for non-developers especially it seemed like what he’s saying made sense. The intern also said that because the way (he thinks) the Android UI works, it can never be as smooth as the UI of iOS. Well, since then, a lot of more experienced developers have taken issue with …
Android to Become the #1 Choice for Developers in 2012
by Lucian Armasu on Jan 23, 2012 2 Comments">2
Android has had a very tough uphill battle with Apple over developers. This has been because of 2 reasons. One reason is that Apple had the headstart in both iPhone units and customer base, but also in the ecosystem. This made it so most new mobile developers would be naturally inclined to go with the iPhone ecosystem first. The more developers there were working for the iOS platform and more success stories appeared, the more wanted to join it. The second reason was that Google hasn’t really cared about developers until more recently. In the first few years there were …
Android Market – 10 Billion App Downloads So Far. Now, 1 Billion Downloads Per Month
by Lucian Armasu on Dec 06, 2011 0 Comments">0
The Android Market has reached 10 billion total downloads since its launch, and it looks like the number of downloads per month are already as many as the iOS (1 billion), which means it will soon surpass the Apple app store in downloads per month. There’s still the issue if developers make as much money on Android as they do on iOS, and there have been many reasons in the past why they couldn’t make as much, but one by one those issues are being eliminated. For example, at first, Android just didn’t have such a huge user base, so …
Are Developers Beginning to Favor the Android Market Over the App Store?
by Matthew Sabatini on Nov 16, 2011 1 Comments">1
The numbers don’t lie. Android is on the verge of taking 50% of the total smartphone market share. In addition, now that there are as many apps in the Android market as in the App Store, developers are turning to Android as their prime destination for their apps.
Follow-up Interview with Airpush – Developers and Android Users Both Win
by Darcy LaCouvee on Nov 14, 2011 21 Comments">21
Most recently, we had the chance to chat with CEO of Airpush, Asher Delug, to follow up with the previous interview we had back in April. Below you will find the transcript of our interview, and what they are doing to help the community of hardworking Android developers better monetize their apps. Read on!
Google Moves One Step Closer to Bringing Android to the Big Screens
by Elmer Montejo on Aug 23, 2011 0 Comments">0
Google promised early this year that the Android Market is coming to Google TV via Android 3.x Honeycomb. Just today, Google’s most recent announcement tells us that its promise is about to be fulfilled. Google has provided a preview of the Google TV add-on for the Android Software Development Kit (SDK). Way back in June, we were able to get a sneak preview of Google TV 2.0 beta (based on Android 3.1 Honeycomb) along with snapshots of its user interface and the Google-provided reference set-top box. Although the new add-on from Google is just a preview, it will allow developers …
Amazon Appstore Update Rolled Out
by Aerol Bibat on Jul 29, 2011 1 Comments">1
If you haven’t experienced it yet, the Amazon App Store is looking to give the traditional Android Market some stiff competition. The wide selection and the Amazon customer experience are a great combination – so much so that you can’t imagine just how it can get better. Well, it just did! The Amazon App Store has just rolled out a new update for its popular store. Upping the version number to version 1.15, this update tweaks quite a few things that weren’t quite perfect and this should be a treat for both buyers and developers alike. So what gets added. …
Zinio Get Optimized For Tegra 2
by Aerol Bibat on Jun 26, 2011 0 Comments">0
You maybe familiar with the Zinio app for Android. Of course, it’s hard to miss an application that easily converts magazines into a tablet-readable format. Well, if you’re one of those who own and use it, here’s some good news. Zinio has received a huge performance boost recently. That is if you’re using a Tegra-2 packing Android 3.1 tablet. The app is now fully utilizing the GPU and uses full OpenGL ES acceleration for all of its usual features: page turning animations, page panning and zooming. Plus it will not be resizing those pages anymore for your tablets screen. This …
Google Nexus One becomes new Android developer phone
by Michelle Ruhfass on Aug 05, 2010 2 Comments">2
Today on the Android Dev Blog, it was announced that the Nexus One has officially become the new developer phone, replacing the Google Ion. It is noted that the new dev phone will ship with Android 2.1 pre-loaded but will get an update to Froyo shortly after it is turned on. The phone is paired up to T-Mobile’s network and can be had for $529.00. Features of the Nexus One include: 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen 512MB FLASH memory 512MB RAM WiFi (802.11b/g) Bluetooth 2.1+EDR A2DP streo Bluetooth 5MP AF camera 2x digital zoom LED flash 1400mAh battery microSD card slot …
Android Market reaches 20,000 applications milestone
by Susan Ellery on Dec 15, 2009 1 Comments">1
The Android Market reached a milestone today. Golf claps everyone as the 20,000th application has been added to the Android application catalog. Androlib has been tracking the Android Market since its inception and has recorded the Market’s explosive growth. According to the data compiled by Androlib, submissions to the Android Market have been growing at an astounding rate with over 3,500 new applications added in the month of November 2009 alone. Approximately 62.3% of the 20,000 applications are free, while 37.7% are paid. In the end, all these numbers add up to more applications for end users, increased revenue for …
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