Android Market hits 100,000 apps and a billion downloads

Posted: 15 Jul 2010 04:48 PM PDT While Google hasn't confirmed these numbers, an estimate of total downloads and app numbers maintained by Androlib has ticked over to 100,000 apps and games available, and a full billion downloaded. iPhone comparisons? If we must. Apple's billionth app download occurred 287 days after the App Store's debut. It took Android… well, let's just say significantly longer. But Android is also seeing accelerating growth. I'm guessing 2 billion isn't too far off, at this rate. Update: Google just contradicted Androlib's app numbers in their earnings call. There are only 70,000. Ah well. Now I'm wondering about that billion figure, too. Update 2: looks like everyone pretty much jumped the gun. Courtesy MobileCrunch.

Google Introduced New Malisious App Removal

Google removes applications from Android Market due to violations of our Android Market Developer Distribution Agreement or Content Policy. In cases where users may have installed a malicious application that poses a threat, we’ve also developed technologies and processes to remotely remove an installed application from devices. If an application is removed in this way, users will receive a notification on their phone.

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The world cup has started. No, literally – it kicked-off about an hour ago. The office here at work has absolutely no men at all and there are only women left. And me, of course. Naturally, I'm watching the world cup on a streaming feed and enjoying my solo status. For the rest of you unlucky folks who don't have such a lenient (or slack) Internet policy, Mashable have compiled a list of the top five must-have applications for your Android phone for the 2010 World Cup, so you need never miss a goal, booking or metatarsal injury. While each of the five applications is slightly different, there is invariably something for everyone – well, if you are interested in keeping abreast of the World Cup, anyway. It might be worth trying out all five, seeing as they look pretty polished and funky. The five similarly-named applications are: World DroidCup 2010 World Cup World Cup 2010 World Cup Essentials Goal.com In the meantime, I'm looking forward to the next four weeks of football, if only for the fact that the office will be half empty. [via: AndroidZoom; Mashable] For more information on Android and the current Android mobile phones, check out our Android Guides Android Fever – the 5 must-have apps for the World Cup

LG will launch 20 Android phones this year

We all know that the Android tsunami is upon us, but I still find it amazing just how many devices are  being released by manufacturers. Today, LG announced that it will launch not 5, not 10, but 20 Android handsets by the end of this year. They didn't stipulate which markets would get how many, or even outline any new phones in the works, but we can expect an Android flood from Korea. Clearly, LG want to up their position as the third biggest handset maker in the world (number 2 in the US). At least their not doing it by creating their own wacko OS. [Via Unwired View] Article by