Entries in 'android' (125)
Google Play reaches 15 billion downloads
Google’s Android marketplace has surpassed 15bn app downloads since its launch in October of 2008.
Microtransactions generate 90% of US mobile game revenues
Think the big money is in paid-for apps? Think again – the real money is in in-game purchases.
Angry Birds Space racks up 50 million downloads
Angry Birds Space has surpassed 50m downloads in just over a month of availability.
Max Payne Mobile Android version delayed to early May
Rockstar has announced a slight delay for the Android version of Max Payne Mobile.
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Minecraft Pocket Edition crafting update out now for iOS and Android
The mobile version of Mojang’s indie hit Minecraft has received a significant update for iOS and Android devices.
Android piracy rate "the worst" SI has ever seen
Sports Interactive has said that the piracy levels it has experienced with the Android version of Football Manager Handheld “are the worst” it’s ever seen.
Football Manager kicking off on Android
Developer Sports Interactive and publisher Sega have announced a new version of Football Manager Handheld for Android.
Draw Something dev OMGPOP acquired by Zynga
OMGPOP, developer of the popular and addictive Pictionary style app Draw Something, has been acquired by Zynga.
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Google drastically increases Android app size limit
Google has extended the maximum size limit for Android apps up 8,000 per cent from 50mb to 4gb.
Android Market rebranded as Google Play
A new consolidated media hub called Google Play has replaced the search engine giant’s Android Marketplace service.
Crytek's next game? A puzzle title for smartphones
Crytek, the Frankfurt headquartered triple-A studio famous for its work on PC and console, has revealed its first dedicated smartphone title.
GTA III helps Take-Two make $26m in digital
Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edition on iOS and Android generated the bulk of $26m in digital revenues for Take-Two in its fiscal Q3.
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Steam Mobile app hits iOS and Android
Valve has launched its Steam service onto mobile devices in the form of a closed beta iPhone and Android app.
Dance Central 2 spin-off app hits iOS
Microsoft has launched the Dance Central 2 Dance Cam app which lets users appear in customisable music videos.
Square Enix signs mobile game KooZac
Popular online puzzle game KooZac will be released for iOS and Android devices this quarter by Square Enix.
Sony cuts Tablet S prices
Electronics giant Sony has shaved $100 from the price of its iPad-rivalling Tablet S in the US.
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Xmas day app downloads hit 242m
Research from Flurry confirmed that Christmas 2011 was dominated by smartphones and tablets, with the result that 242m apps were downloaded on the big day and 1.2bn across the holiday ...
Download the MCV Android and iOS apps
Your favourite MCV online content is now available as an app for phones powered by Google's OS, sponsored by Shorewood Blueprint.
GTA III gets release date on iOS and Android
In October, developer Rockstar Games revealed GTA III was in development to celebrate the tenth anniversary since the original release, and would arrive later in the "fall".
Android app downloads top 10 billion
More than 10 billion apps have been downloaded through Google's Android marketplace to date.
New Dizzy title is iOS remake of Prince of Yolkfolk
As hinted at yesterday, ‘80s British games icon Dizzy is set to return.
Smartphones overtake DS and PSP
Mobile analytics firm Flurry says iOS and Android games now generate more revenue than all of Nintendo and Sony’s portable games combined.
Steve Jobs vowed to "destroy Android"
Apple’s visionary co-founder Steve Jobs swore he would spend all of his company’s $40 billion to annihilate Google’s rival smartphone operating system.
Snes9x emulator pulled from Android Market
Google has removed a popular software emulator that allows Android users to play illegal copies of SNES games on their handsets from the Android Marketplace.
Grand Theft Auto III coming to iOS, Android
It’s ten years since the release of seminal PS2 classic Grand Theft Auto III and to celebrate Rockstar Games has announced that the 3D action title is coming to smartphones.
