android apps

It's Official: Android Market Now Open For Paid Apps

Lynne d Johnson — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:30:20 -0500

Now that the Android Market has officially openend up to accept paid apps from both U.S. and U.K. developers, the race is on to see which developer can finally knock The Weather Channel out of its #1 spot. Since its launch on October 22, The Weather Channel, an app that offers hourly, 36-hour, and 10-day forecasts, as well as video forecast updates for your location, has dominated the Android Market.

Most Popular Android Apps and Games For December 2008

Lynne d Johnson — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:36:10 -0500

With only two months into its existence, the Android market, having just opened October 22, has grown slowly but surely. Down the line, a rumored G2 on the horizon could prove a significant boost in terms of what's being developed as well as what ends up getting downloaded. But for now, classics like Namco's Pac-Man and utilities like The Weather Channel's app and ShopSavvy continue to lead the pack of what's hot in the Android market.

Most Popular Android Applications For November 2008

Lynne d Johnson — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:08:32 -0500

The Android Market is still in its infancy, having just opened October 22. So it's no surprise that the most popular applications are classics, led by Namco's Pac-Man with more than 250,000 downloads. The total number of downloads is increasing at a steady clip, though, and the news that Sony Ericsson is releasing an Android phone next year means that developers are likely to start pushing out more apps in the near future.