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Google: 500 million Android devices activated

Sep 122012

Google won’t be able to compete with the attention lavished on Apple for the launch of the sixth-generation iPhone, but it did announce the notable milestone late tonight of half a billion device activations.

“Today is a big day for Android… 500 million devices activated globally, and over 1.3 million added every single day,” said Hugo Bara, Android’s director of product management, in a Google+ post. It’s not clear how many devices are replacing older ones, though.

Barra said in June at the Google I/O show that 400 million Android devices had been activated and that the rate was 1 million per day.

MORE: Google: 500 million Android devices activated | Mobile – CNET News.

Facebook Mobile Hits 543 Million Users [Infographic]

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Sep 042012

In May, the Facebook Mobile application for mobile devices had 488 million users. Four months later, Facebook demonstrates the power of mobile by hitting 543 million monthly active users out of their 955 million strong Facebook community, resulting in a 57% penetration!

Faster Application = Faster Growth?

The application has been often criticized for being too slow and unresponsive, but about two weeks ago, Facebook issued a massive update to its iOS app and it is now much faster and easier to use. Not to mention that iPads finally support Timeline and it looks great on the retina screen. Facebook for Android has also gone through a smaller update resulting in faster photo uploads.

Mobile Platforms – The Biggest Changes

North America continues to be the strongest Facebook Mobile continent with over 161 million monthly active users and South Africa, Nigeria and Japan still rule the ranking of the countries with the highest Facebook Mobile penetration.

MORE: Facebook Mobile Hits 543 Million Users [Infographic] – Socialbakers.

7 Apps You Don’t Want To Miss

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Jul 092012

It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released each week. But you’re in luck: We take care of a lot of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of some of our own new and updated app highlights from the week.

This week we found a few water-based games that require you to come up with a little strategy in order to win, and we found an old favorite game that has finally made its way over to Android.

MORE: 7 Apps You Don’t Want To Miss.

Adobe Not Developing Flash Player for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

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Jul 052012

Upcoming Android 4.1 Jelly Bean devices, starting with Google’s recently unveiled Nexus 7 tablet, will not receive official Flash Player support from Adobe. Moreover, Adobe announced plans to pull Flash Player from the Google Play Store on August 15 for unsupported devices, and while you can expect Flash updates to roll out for older hardware running Android 4.0 or earlier, it’s clear the future lies in HTML5.

“Devices that don’t have the Flash Player provided by the manufacturer typically are uncertified, meaning the manufacturer has not completed the certification testing requirements. In many cases users of uncertified devices have been able to download the Flash Player from the Google Play Store, and in most cases it worked. However, with Android 4.1 this is no longer going to be the case, as we have not continued developing and testing Flash Player for this new version of Android and its available browser options. There will be no certified implementations of Flash Player for Android 4.1,” Adobe confirmed in a blog post.

MORE: Maximum PC | Adobe Not Developing Flash Player for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Google Expects $2.5 Billion in Mobile Ad Revenue This Year

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Oct 172011

Google is on track to earn $2.5 billion this year in mobile ad sales, Larry Page told investors during Googles third quarter earnings call today. That growth is led by mobile search activity, with mobile display ads a lesser factor.Overall, Google grew aggressively during the quarter, reporting revenue growth of 33 percent and overall quarterly revenue that was just shy of $10 billion.

via Google Expects $2.5 Billion in Mobile Ad Revenue This Year | ClickZ.

Build Faster Mobile Websites with ‘Adaptive Images’

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Aug 302011

Responsive design is no longer just something you’ll find on the portfolio websites of the designers and developers who pioneered the idea. These days using media queries to adapt to varying screen sizes is well on its way to being a mainstream design goal.

Head over to a responsive design showcase like Media Queries and you’ll find plenty of “real world” websites — like Opera or Arizona State University — using media queries to build responsive websites.

via Build Faster Mobile Websites with ‘Adaptive Images’ | Webmonkey | Wired.com.

Verizon offering Intuit’s GoPayment reader for free

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Aug 262011

Verizon is now selling Intuit’s GoPayment credit card reader for free at its retail stores.

Thanks to a new partnership between Verizon Wireless and Intuit, business customers can get the mobile card reader for free after a $30 rebate and the activation of a GoPayment account. The card reader and its app can be found at all of Verizon’s retail stores and as well as its business-to-business outlets.

via Verizon offering Intuit’s GoPayment reader for free | Digital Media – CNET News.

21 top tools for responsive web design

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Aug 232011

As introduced/coined by Ethan Marcotte in both his article “Responsive Web Design” as well as his recently released book, one needs three elements to make a site responsive:

A flexible/fluid grid

Responsive images

Media queries

There are plenty of other great articles that cover motives, concepts, and techniques regarding responsive web design, so we’ll keep the focus of this article on some top tools that will help you become responsibly responsive.

via 21 top tools for responsive web design | Feature | .net magazine.

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