Going Android: How Nintendo could learn from Amazon

There are already legions of developers writing Android apps for mobile devices, so it wouldn't be a big stretch for them to either port existing apps or write new ones. Moreover, it would open the doors to developers who hadn't even considered living room ... Read more

All Articles and Tips about Android Apps - June 5, 2015

How Mozilla's Firefox OS may enlist Android apps to its cause

Mozilla's upstart Firefox OS mobile operating system badly needs app support. And it may have found its answer in a 20-year-old programming language. The lack of apps are a common problem for operating systems challenging the two dominant mobile platforms ... Read more

Here's why iOS keeps getting all the best apps before Android does

Even though more people use Android than use the iPhone, some of the best apps around will release on iOS first — recall that when Twitter launched its Periscope app, for instance, it came to iOS weeks before it came to Android. Why? For one thing, iOS ... Read more

5 free Android apps that do amazing things Apple's iPhone can't

The Android vs. iPhone debate is a tedious one, but don't expect it to slow down anytime soon. While this endless debate can often be boring for those of us who aren't overly enthusiastic users — "fanboys" — there are some aspects of the iOS vs. Read more

10 Free UI Templates for Android Lollipop and iOS 8

This kit is a vector bundle of almost all of the screens a designer might need for an Android app, such as Inbox, Compose, make/receive calls and Google Maps. The kit is free but uses the Pay with a Post model. This means that the download link is emailed ... Read more

How to run Android apps on your Windows PC with AMIDuOS

Want to run your favorite Android apps on your Windows desktop, laptop, tablet or 2-in-1 system? American Megatrends - yes, that same company you've been seeing on PC BIOS screens since the 1980s - has a utility for you. Called AMIDuOS, this tool allows ... Read more

Android TV Gets Updated App Store With More Than 600 Apps

There are now more than 600 apps available on Android TV, and Google just took some steps to help users with app discovery on its TV platform. The company launched a new version of the Google Play store for Android TV this week that now lets users browse ... Read more

Android App & Game Sales for June 5th,

This week there's not too many apps and games on sale over on Google Play, but there are a few that you might want to take a look at, so here they are. Alex has been an Android user since the Motorola Droid back in 2010. He's been a huge Android fan ever ... Read more

SMS for iChat Lets You Text from Android Phones in the Mac Messages App

Android/OS X: Apple's Messages app on a Mac is a neat way to chat with your iPhone without having to pick up your phone. However, it doesn't work if you have an Android device. Until now. SMS Integration for iChat allows you to send and receive text ... Read more

Popcorn Buzz: an Android app that lets 200 participants talk simultaneously, for free

Looking to conduct multi-party conference calls and want to do it for free? Here's an app that might be just the ticket Japan's Line corporation, creator of the eponymous app that offers free calling and messaging, announced the a new group calling app ... Read more