The Android Developers Blog today talked about the importance of a well-designed app, and decided to share with us the ones that new developers should strive to achieve. This is what they have to say about what makes an app special: Attention to detail makes an app truly beautiful: transitions are fast and clear, layout and typography are crisp […]
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Polaroid releases a new Android photo app, Polamatic
Just when you thought there were not enough photo filter apps, a new one springs up – this time Polaroid introduces their new Android app called Polamatic, for US$1.99. There is really nothing new here, almost like a mini-Instagram. If you are old enough to have used a Polaroid camera then you will recognize the included borders as they look […]
Google Play Edition Huawei Ascend P6 in the works
Another manufacturer is considering offering a Google Play Edition of one of its premier devices. In an interview with Pocket-lint, Kevin Ho, the company’s handset division president, indicated that “We are working with Google to analyse the possibility of bringing out a Huawei Ascend P6 with Google Edition.” Much like the Google Play Edition Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One […]
Google Play Edition HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 Now Available
Google did not announce any new devices last month at Google I/O. Instead, it announced a special edition of the Samsung Galaxy S4 that would run a stock version of Android (version Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean to be precise) and would be sold through Google Play like Nexus devices already are. The news was quickly followed by an announcement that a […]
Google Play names best apps and games of 2012
With 2012 about to wrap up, a variety of ‘Best of 2012’ lists have begun to appear everywhere. Google is no exception. It has published both the ‘Best apps of 2012’ as well as the ‘Best Games of 2012’ lists. First a look at Google’s Best Apps of 2012: These are some of the best apps available in Google Play. […]
Additional Nexus device stock “in the coming weeks”
Google today began taking orders for the Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet along with the 3G 32GB Nexus 7. Devices sold out very quickly across a number of countries where they went on sale. Expected to go on sale at 12:00 ET in Canada and the U.S., Google actually began taking sales about 30 minutes earlier and seemed […]
Google announces Price Protection for devices bought on Google Play
When Google announced the 32GB Nexus 7 tablet, it also dropped the price on the 16GB model by $50 to that of the discontinued 8GB model. Needless to say, anyone who had bought the older model for the same price as the new one was somewhat unhappy to miss out. Google has now taken steps to address this by unveiling […]
Google announces 32GB Google Nexus 7
Despite not holding its Android event today, Google announced the Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet. It also announced two new version of its Google Nexus 7 tablet. As expected, both will come with 32GB of storage. One will be Wi-Fi-only while the second will also offer HSPA+ data connectivity. The 32GB Wi-Fi model will sell for CA$259/US$249 while […]