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Android sales continue to rocket with sales overtaking the i-phone in many countries.  The quality of Android Apps have improved significantly and are challenging the i-phone dominance. Almost every day there are a multitude of Apps released onto the Android Market – discover them first here!

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Android Smartphones

Android smartphones are catching up on iPhone. With more manufacturers opting for the Android OS, and an ever expanding range of Apps then the challenge will become stronger! Android Smartphones are here to stay! The Tab market is benefiting from the newer version of Android OS. All together adding confidence to buying a Android device.

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As the Android market explodes, more online sites and android info apps appear. So the choice is wide!

Most will be aware that Android Market is de facto standard for downloading apps for your Android Phone. You can access the Android Market via your browser or Android Market App.  The site gives you quick access to Featured, Top Free and Top Paid apps. It’s a pity they don’t tell you which Android platforms you need. The Android Market has recently been upgraded, and is easier to use.

Other useful info Android Apps: AppAware : shares online your installations, updates and removals of Android applications. In this way you become aware (App-Aware) of what other users are installing on their mobile phones right now and/or around you! AndroidPit with its daily featured App and extensive review is a very useful app.

Where do you go for the latest Android Information? Online Android AllTop collates huge resource of Android information under a range of headings from Most Popular Stories, Goggle Mobile Blog to Android Social Media. You can access Access AllTop through the World Newspapers app. “Android Central” and “Android and Me” are also accessible via World Newspapers. Android Central lists the latest news with access to Articles, Reviews and Forums. Android and Me offers a similar feast of News, Phones, Carriers, Apps, Games, Calendar and Podcast.

Other News resources (RSS Feeds) – top up your Google Reader or alternative News Reader

Android Screen via Wikipedia

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Google Android News
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101bestandroidapps.com
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• Improve Your Android Home Screen With This App [VIDEO]18 May 2012, 5:48 pm
  Chameleon, an Android tablet enhancement that makes the home screen easier to use, started off as a company-wide design exercise. After receiving worldwide attention and purchase inquiries, the team took the Android Tablet app to Kickstarter....
• Wi2Wi launches Android for its Products18 May 2012, 2:21 pm
  Wi2Wi, Inc., a leader in Wireless System-in-Package , module, and subsystems for embedded applications, has launched Android for its new and existing products. Android drivers...
• Research and Markets: Android Handset Activations Reached 331 Million in Q1'2012 Reveals New Device Tracking Database ...18 May 2012, 1:29 pm
  Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Android Devices Database: Activations by Vendor, Hand...
• How can I Benefit from Trading Forex with the MT4 Android App?18 May 2012, 11:00 am
  SADDLE RIVER, New Jersey, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The MT4 Android ™ App for FX Solutions LLC is a powerful tool for traders to access the global currency markets from virtually anywhere in the world, ......
• Here's How Bad Android's Fragmentation Problem Is [GRAPHIC]16 May 2012, 5:53 pm
  When Google first launched Android, the open-source operating system came with the promise that it could power almost any device. That's created a proverbial cornucopia of mobile devices that consumers have to choose from, but it's also led to the issue of fragmentation -- there are so many devices running different versions of Android with different capabilities that can alter experience....

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• Improve Your Android Home Screen With This App [VIDEO]18 May 2012, 5:48 pm
  Chameleon, an Android tablet enhancement that makes the home screen easier to use, started off as a company-wide design exercise. After receiving worldwide attention and purchase inquiries, the team took the Android Tablet app to Kickstarter....
• Android and iOS drive mobile app explosion [infographic]16 May 2012, 11:00 pm
  One year ago, less than 40% of mobile subscribers in the United States had a smartphone. That number has increased dramatically, however; according to Nielsen, one in two mobile subscribers now owns a smartphone. Driven mostly by the rise of Android and iOS, which account for more than 80% of the U.S. smartphone market, 2012 has turned into the year of the app. The average number of apps ......
• Android fragmentation gets visualized, again16 May 2012, 2:45 pm
  Android’s rise to the top of the mobile operating system food chain as measured by device proliferation has been remarkably swift, but not without its drawbacks. Due to the nature of Google’s open source OS and its aggressive strategy, smartphone vendors that make use of the platform have each gone their own way with software development, hardware design and other key elements. As a result ......
• Healthy eating, sleeptime sounds, shopping aids: Google's top Mother’s Day apps11 May 2012, 1:52 pm
  Google has put together a selection of great mom-worthy Android apps for Relaxnews in time for Mother’s Day....
• Top tech headlines: Facebook App Center, the new Bing, new Google+ iOS app11 May 2012, 1:02 pm
  Hot topics in the tech blogs for the week ending May 11 include Facebook’s new App Center, the new Microsoft Bing search engine, Google’s updated Google+ mobile application, rumors Xbox 360 users will get a full internet browsing experience with Kinect controls, Google and Mozilla concerned Microsoft will restrict browser choice on devices with ARM chips....

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• Nearly 75 Percent of U.S. Android Smartphone Users Accessed Facebook’s Website or App From Their Phones in March ...17 May 2012, 5:02 pm
  Facebook’s app and website were accessed by nearly three-fourths of U.S. Android smartphone users in MarchPort Washington, New York (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 Facebook’s app and website were accessed by nearly three-fourths of U.S. Android smartphone users in March, making it the most used social networking website and app on the Android platform, according to new SmartMeter* data from leading market ......
• Android fragmentation report suggests app developers should test on Samsung phones first16 May 2012, 1:09 pm
  681,900 devices studied...
• Latest Android Phones and Tablets Get Enhanced Sync Features and Ice Cream Sandwich Support Added to 2.0 Update to The ...8 May 2012, 10:52 am
  Mark/Space releases The Missing Sync for Android 2.0 with Android 4.0 compatibility, enhanced video and podcast options, more powerful sync features for phones and tablets, and 3 licenses for the price of one. http://www.markspace.com/androidLos Gatos, CA (PRWEB) May 08, 2012 Mark/Space has released the newest update of its award-winning synchronization software for Android phone and tablet ......

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Smart Ball HD – +101
Description
Smart Ball is a logic and strategic video game in which the ball has to reach the end of the path. In order to do that you should strategically place the pieces in each level.
The videogame has 21 different pieces 100 levels with raising difficulty and 5 worlds.
Moreover you have a scenario editor where you can create your own levels and play it save in your device or share them with others and see if they can beat your level.
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Manastone unleashes Toy Defender for Android

Toy Defender is an odd new Tower Defense game from Manastone. You might be thinking, “What’s so strange about it?” and that’s a valid questions so I’ll tell you. This Tower Defense game involves an innocent baby, demons, and toys which has definitely got to be the first time a Tower Defense game (or possibly any game) has combined those three things together.
NRG Player – +101
NRG Player beautiful music player for Android with EQ plays songs from folders and customizable user interface.
Main features Popular format playback. Listen to music in popular formats MP3 MP2 MP1 OGG WAV AIFF MIDI AAC AAC+ 3GP XM IT S3M MOD MTM UMX MO3 MP4 M4A OTA Support lossless formats (FLAC ALAC APE and others).Listen to music in lossless formats which your default music player couldnt play before
Graphic equalizer with presets. Choose standard equalizer presets (Headphones Rock Bass Class

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