Google Play in-app purchases revenue shoots up by 700 percent; subscription revenues double

19 May, 2013, 2:07 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Apps

In addition, average revenue per user from the Android install base has also spiked up 2.5 times in comparison to the figures for the same time in 2012. More

Play Store gets updated UI, permissions tweak before Google I/O

15 May, 2013, 10:43 am IST Nishtha Kanal Android

With the Google I/O coming up, it looks like Google is ready to let us in on a few early goodies. Google Play has received a great new update that features More

APK leak shows Google will launch Play Games on Android to take on Apple Game Center

13 May, 2013, 10:52 am IST Nikhil Subramaniam Android 1 Comments

Leaked updates for Play Services shows Google Play Games will be coming to Android soon and will bring cloud-syncing, invites, leaderboards and better multiplayer implementation. More

FB Home shows an incredible amount of polish, says Android Design Chief

01 May, 2013, 11:57 am IST Shunal Doke Android 2 Comments

Facebook Home has so far received a reaction from users that can best be described as lukewarm, but some of the higher ups at Google really seem to like it. More

Google to retire Meebo Publishing Bar to focus on Google+ sign-in service

29 Apr, 2013, 9:06 am IST Nishtha Kanal Web services

Google has announced that it will be shutting the Meebo Bar publishing tool to focus on Google+ sign-in service as well as other plug-ins. Meebo Bar will be More

Google blocks Facebook-like non-Play store app updates for Android

27 Apr, 2013, 6:57 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Web services 1 Comments

Google has made certain amendments to the terms and conditions to ban off-market updates. More

Facebook Home crosses 500,000 downloads on Google Play Store

22 Apr, 2013, 10:17 am IST Nikhil Subramaniam Web services

Looks like the mixed reviews and the privacy scare has not deterred Facebook users from adopting Home, the Android launcher which was released by the More

Google+ Comments comes to Blogger

19 Apr, 2013, 12:10 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Web services

Watch out Facebook, Google is snapping at your ankles already. The search giant has announced that it is making Google+ comments available on Blogger now. More

Facebook Home now available in India via Google Play

18 Apr, 2013, 1:17 pm IST Shunal Doke Web services

Facebook Home is now available for users outside the US. You can grab it for free from Google Play. To use Facebook Home... More

Amazon Appstore coming to India soon

17 Apr, 2013, 4:31 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Web services

Amazon has announced its plan to roll out the Android Appstore today in over 200 countries around the world including India. The company has called on More

How to install Facebook Home on your smartphone

15 Apr, 2013, 3:30 pm IST Shunal Doke Web services 2 Comments

Grab Facebook Home for your smartphone with these simple steps. More

Revamped Google Play Store to bring operator billing support for India

15 Apr, 2013, 1:14 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Web services

Looks like along with the cosmetic and visual changes in the Play Store, Google has added the ability for Android users to pay using their billing plan with More

New Facebook Home apk works for users outside the US (Update: Poll)

15 Apr, 2013, 11:40 am IST Shunal Doke Web services 2 Comments

Despite Facebook Home having been launched over the weekend, most of the world still haven't been able to get their hands on it because it's only More

Facebook Home gets mixed reviews from users

13 Apr, 2013, 1:34 pm IST Shunal Doke Web services 2 Comments

Since Facebook Home was released to the public, a lot of people have gotten their hands on it. While we can't exactly try it out for ourselves barring More

Facebook Home is now on the Google Play store

13 Apr, 2013, 11:26 am IST tech2 News Staff Web services 5 Comments

Facebook's latest iteration of the service for Android smartphones, Facebook Home, is up for grabs on the Google Play store... More

Google pulls game from Play Store for SEO joke

10 Apr, 2013, 1:49 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Web services

A game called Hazard Rush has been banned from the Google Play Store for violating the anti-spamming policy. More

Google revamps Play Store; new UI is cleaner, more accessible

10 Apr, 2013, 11:00 am IST Nishtha Kanal Web services

After weeks of leaks, Google has begun rolling out a new design for the Play Store. The Store now sports a cleaner user interface... More

Facebook Home beta apk leaked

09 Apr, 2013, 12:39 pm IST Shunal Doke Web services 1 Comments

The installation package for Facebook Home, the social network's own launcher for Android has been leaked online. However, the launcher isn't working... More

Facebook launches TV commercial for Facebook Home

08 Apr, 2013, 11:10 am IST Nishtha Kanal Social Networking

Facebook has launched an advertising campaign for its new launcher on Android. The company is trying to showcase that Facebook Home is all about... More

Leaked screenshot of new Google Play Store shows cleaner UI

08 Apr, 2013, 9:38 am IST Nishtha Kanal Social Networking 1 Comments

Sick of seeing a cluttered Google Play Store every time you’re trying to download an app? Well, it looks like Google is about to revamp its Android store More