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How to buy Android apps from the Android Market using unsupported device

By Jack Smith | December 13, 2011

You saw that some of the best selling games and apps that you really, really wanted from the Android Market are now on sale for just 10 cents and for a limited time. But, you also found out that the stubborn Android Market won’t let you buy those apps because your current phone or tablet is not supported? I know exactly how you feel!

A lot of people (including me) may still want to buy the apps, specially now that the Android Market is loaded daily with 10 cents deal on top premium apps, for use with a newer or future compatible device that they will soon own.

Android Market AppsIf you’d ask Google support, they will immediately tell you that it is not possible to buy apps for an unsupported device and that there’s nothing they can do about it right now. Maybe, the Android Market is designed this way to hide away the horrors and frustrations of fragmentation (read: hardware incompatibilities) from the users.

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A Faster Facebook App for Android

By Jack Smith | December 7, 2011

There’s a new update for the official Facebook App for Android going live today. According to the Facebook, it has made it faster and easier to navigate around the app.

Check the “WHAT’S NEW” tab on the Android Market for the Facebook app and you’ll only see:

What’s in this version:

  1. Various bug fixes

Not very helpful, right? Apparently, someone got a little lazy — or there were just too many bugs to list down!

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Google Celebrates 10 Billion Android App Downloads With 10-Cent Apps

By Jack Smith | December 6, 2011

Google Android Market has just hit the 10 billion apps downloaded mark! To celebrate and thank the Android device users for this important milestone, Google is launching a special 10-day event, where users can download any or all 10 selected premium Android apps for only 10 cents each.

Android Market 10 Billion downloads Promo

Today, Google is showcasing the following 10 Premium Android apps for the special 10-cent price:

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Amazon Penny-Pincher Sale on Smartphones and $100 Amazon.com Gift Card Offer

By Jack Smith | November 21, 2011

Are you still waiting for Black Friday to get a new phone? Well, there’s no need to wait any longer, or stand in a long line to get a great deal!

Amazon added some more reasons to be thankful this holiday season. It is back with daily Black Friday deals and another round of Penny-Pincher Sale on smartphones. But, this time around, phones from Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T are also included in the sale. I’ll leave it out for you to guess why T-Mobile phones aren’t included.

Amazon Penny-Pincher Sale on Smartphones

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Hulu Plus App Now Available For Selected Android Phones

By Jack Smith | June 24, 2011

Hulu has finally made their Hulu Plus app available for download from the Android Market.

Hulu Plus app for Android

However, only six Android phones will be initially supported at this time. This includes the Nexus One, Nexus S, HTC Inspire 4G, Motorola Droid II, Motorola Droid X, and the Motorola Atrix. Support for additional number of Android smartphones and devices will be announced throughout the year.

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