When Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) l aunched its Appstore for Android applications last March , the assumption was that the portal would challenge Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android Market as a welcome alternative for consumers to download free and paid applications for smartphones.

Ubuntu is an African word that roughly translates to "humanity to others." It's also "the third most popular desktop operating system in the world," behind Windows and OS X, according to its developer outreach page. And it might be coming to an Android smartphone near you, turning it into a home desktop PC as well as a media center.

( gigaom.com ) -- Investment in Amazon Appstore is paying off in a big way for many top developers, a good chunk of whom are pulling in more money for their apps on Amazon than through Google’s Android Market.

( gigaom.com ) -- Investment in Amazon Appstore is paying off in a big way for many top developers, a good chunk of whom are pulling in more money for their apps on Amazon than through Google’s Android Market.

Last year, even before Android 4.0 a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich was officially launched for public use, talk of the next Android version had already surfaced, though there was little information, except that it was unofficially dubbed Jelly Bean. Though ICS hasn’t … Continue reading → Will Android@Home Launch with Android 5.0? is a post from: SiliconANGLE We're now available on the Kindle ...

MapsofWorld.com, a leading producer of atlases and maps, launches the first world atlas and map application for the Android Tablets. Games, a currency converter, distance calculator, and other helpful utilities make the application a traveler’s delight.San Jose, CA (PRWEB) February 22, 2012 All those smart atlas and maps applications – you thought they weren't for Android users? Well, not ...

New versions of both mobile apps bring back some previously removed but still in-demand features. Originally posted at News - Digital Media

Twitter has revived some lost but not forgotten features for its latest mobile apps. (Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) Twitter has again tweaked its iPhone and Android apps, reviving a few "high-demand" features that were jettisoned from the previous versions, as described yesterday in Twitter's official blog. Both apps have brought back the swipe shortcut. Swiping a tweet in your ...