Android Apps

Google Gets Android App Store Competition from Russia's Yandex eWeek The apps in the Yandex.Store are already being used by Russian mobile operator OAO MegaFon and by device maker Oppo Electronics, according to Bloomberg. The appstore, which will be accessible on Android devices in Russia and other nations chosen... See all stories on this topic » eWeek

Increase in malicious Android apps predicted AME Info (press release) Last week, security specialist Sophos announced their new MDM (mobile device management) solution, designed for tablets and smartphone running Android operating systems. Trend Micro also released their Mobile Security for Android App just this week. See all stories on this topic »

Google Settings app sneaks onto Android to bolster G+ Sign-In Engadget If you're wondering what that pretty green icon is that may have popped up recently on your Androiddevice, worry not -- it's just the new Settings app from Google. You can now access preferences from Maps, Google+ and Search from one place through the ... See all stories on this topic »

New Android apps worth downloading: Sulia Quick Launch, My Job Chart, Nutty ... Android Apps Appolicious Sulia Quick Launch is a hybrid homescreen launcher for your Android device, and a social network that's all about finding experts on various topics. We've also got My Job Chart, an app for helping keep kids' chores and rewards organized, and Nutty ... See all stories on this topic »

NIST vetting commercial Android apps for security, battery use Fierce Mobile Government Commercial Android apps are undergoing tests at the National Institute of Standards and Technology so the agency can learn how to systematically find security flaws and battery issues. "We've built a huge kind of an internal laboratory for vetting" the ... See all stories on this topic »

The Best Android App for Texting Multiple Recipients Opposing Views The ability to send messages to multiple recipients is an important feature of non-stockAndroid messaging applications. Many apps serve as excellent alternatives to traditional SMS text messaging and multimedia messaging apps. See all stories on this topic » Opposing Views

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Google+ Sign-In lets users connect to Android apps with Google instead of ... Mobile Burn Google today announced that it will provide that same option to Google users looking to connect with new Android apps. The new Google+ Sign-In removes the need to sign-up for an account and enter new profile information into every single app. Instead ... See all stories on this topic » Mobile Burn

Study finds free iOS apps more a security risk than Android apps TabTimes But Android apps were not too far behind, half shared data with ad networks and/or analytics companies, and 42% tracked for location. However, substantially fewerAndroid apps had access to contacts (20%) and none of them accessed the user's calendar. See all stories on this topic » TabTimes

Will PlayStation 4 truly boost Android games? Android Apps Appolicious Last week, Sony revealed at a gigantic press event in New York the existence of the PlayStation 4 console, and we are all so very excited. And, I should note, it's not just exciting because it is pushing us into the next generation of console video games. See all stories on this topic »