Google released a rebranded Android Market yesterday, now named ‘Google Play’, dropping the Android specific name. Same content is still available: apps, music, movies & books. To celebrate the fact there’s bargains on apps and music all this week too.
850k Android activations A DAY
This is incredible news from Google this week at the Mobile World Congress conference. Every day there are now 850 thousand Android device activations.
That’s right, you read that correctly. 850k A DAY. That’s incredible!
The daily number of activations are still increasing since 700k a day in December 2011, and 550k in November 2011.
Study says Android to be the mobile development platform of choice in 12 months
According to a study by Ovum, Android is expected to be the mobile development platform of choice… in 12 months. That’s not a long time.
As an Android user, it’s pretty obvious there’s an increasing amount of development for the platform just by the volume of apps making their way to the Android Market. 3 years ago it was slim pickings in the store, but now the Android Market is starting to have the same issue as the iOS App Store… how do do you find what you’re looking for?
Woz: Loves the iPhone but wishes for Android’s features
I love how Woz doesn’t force Apple’s products down your throat just because of his past connections with the company. In a recent interview he described how he loves the simplicity of the iPhone but wishes it could have the features of Android phones.
It amazes me how passionate some people can be in online forums almost to the point of ridiculousness. People – everything has it’s pros and cons. Pick what works for you and go with it. And just because it’s the best thing since sliced bread for you, doesn’t mean it has anywhere near the same appeal for someone else.