Entries in 'android' (126)

Grand Theft Auto III coming to iOS, Android

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 13th 2011 at 1:45PM in News
Four free EA games for Xperia Play owners

Four free EA games for Xperia Play owners

A new offer has been unveiled to attempt to lure consumers to the PlayStation Certified Xperia Play Android handset.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 10th 2011 at 10:50AM in News
Xperia Play nabs Lara Croft exclusive

Xperia Play nabs Lara Croft exclusive

Sony Ericsson has signed a deal with Square Enix that will see Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light released as an Android exclusive on Xperia Play.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 29th 2011 at 11:57AM in News
Samsung Galaxy S II notches 10m sales

Samsung Galaxy S II notches 10m sales

Samsung announced that the Korean electronics giant has sold over ten million Galaxy S II smartphones with five million in just eight weeks.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 26th 2011 at 10:23AM in News

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Angry Birds costumes go on sale

Angry Birds costumes go on sale

Fans of Angry Birds can now embarrass themselves with a new range of themed Halloween outfits and headpieces.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 21st 2011 at 10:15AM in News
Amazon App Store arrives in UK

Amazon App Store arrives in UK

Amazon's Android App Store has begun rolling out world wide after the service first launched in the US in March.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 20th 2011 at 12:07PM in News
iOS and Android apps total 1m

iOS and Android apps total 1m

Should Tim Cook and Larry Page be getting together to clink glasses of champagne this week?

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Sep 19th 2011 at 10:20AM in News
150m now signed up to Club Penguin

150m now signed up to Club Penguin

Club Penguin, the in-browser virtual world custom-made for children, has registered its 150 millionth user, owning company Disney has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 19th 2011 at 10:18AM in News

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Vita-compatible Android games planned

Vita-compatible Android games planned

Sony’s mobile gaming push has been taken to the next logical step, with news that developers are to be given the tools to make PlayStation Vita compatible Android games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 15th 2011 at 9:24AM in News
Amazon's Android tablet tipped for November

Amazon's Android tablet tipped for November

Further details on Amazon's upcoming Android-powered tablets have emerged, describing the colour-screened 7-inch device simply as the 'Amazon Kindle'.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 5th 2011 at 8:28AM in News
Gameloft reveals Android subscription model

Gameloft reveals Android subscription model

Paris headquartered mobile games publisher Gameloft is launching a hopeful new revenue model for the Android operating system.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Aug 31st 2011 at 10:16AM in News
EA's Tetris is free, ad-supported on Android

EA's Tetris is free, ad-supported on Android

In the Java days of the mobile games industry, Tetris was a licence to print money, as tens of millions of feature phone owners parted with £5 or $5 to ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 30th 2011 at 2:11PM in News

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Sonic CD gets digital re-release

Sonic CD gets digital re-release

Sega has confirmed the news accidentally leaked by Microsoft earlier this week that it is to re-release Sonic CD.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 25th 2011 at 3:46PM in News
Malware problem increasing on Android

Malware problem increasing on Android

The amount of malware targeting Android devices rose by 76% in the second quarter of this year, according to research released by McAfee. That means Android is now the most ...

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Aug 25th 2011 at 3:10PM in News
Doctor, we've landed on Android

Doctor, we've landed on Android

BBC Worldwide has released its first Android app: a port of iOS game Doctor Who: The Mazes of Time.

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Aug 17th 2011 at 12:29PM in News
Minecraft arrives on Xperia Play

Minecraft arrives on Xperia Play

Minecraft has today launched for Android. And guess what: this release isn't a final version, either.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 16th 2011 at 9:21AM in News

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Google acquires Motorola Mobility

Google acquires Motorola Mobility

Android creator Google has announced the acquisition of smartphone manufacturer Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 15th 2011 at 2:14PM in News
Android version of Samurai Training released

Android version of Samurai Training released

Dinoroar Interactive, a Sydney-based developer, has announced Samurai Training, its iOS release from June, is now available for Android.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Aug 1st 2011 at 4:38AM in News
Trainz arrives for Android, dev gives to charity

Trainz arrives for Android, dev gives to charity

N3V Games has released Trainz for Android and announced its involvement with the charity Buy1Give1.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Jul 25th 2011 at 9:33AM in News
Google activating 500k handsets a day

Google activating 500k handsets a day

Android mobile handsets are entering a new era of growth with confirmation that half a million are being activated by the search giant every day.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 29th 2011 at 11:30AM in News
Minecraft surpasses 2.5m sales

Minecraft surpasses 2.5m sales

More than 2.5 million PC users have picked up a copy of Minecraft to date.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 13th 2011 at 6:37PM in News
Why in-app billing won't solve Android issues

Why in-app billing won't solve Android issues

This is the first of a series of articles from MoMinis to coincide with the launch of its $15,000 Mobile Game Development Contest – GameCast 2011. Find out more about ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 9th 2011 at 4:51PM in News
E3 2011: OnLive ready for iPad and Android

E3 2011: OnLive ready for iPad and Android

OnLive has announced the OnLive Player App to bring cloud gaming to tablets and smartphones.

Aaron Lee
by Aaron Lee
on Jun 8th 2011 at 4:24PM in News
More emulators pulled from Android Market

More emulators pulled from Android Market

Google has removed a series of console emulators by developer Yong Zhang from the Android Market, while also revoking his developer privileges.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 31st 2011 at 5:01PM in News
PopCap agrees Amazon exclusivity deal

PopCap agrees Amazon exclusivity deal

PopCap will host its first two Android games exclusively on the Amazon App Store for 14 days, the company has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2011 at 2:24PM in News