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AppFlood comes with 1,000 install credits, meaning that when people see your ad on another app, up to a thousand of them can download your app at no cost to you.  You can purchase more credits when you run out. At the same time, other developers' ads will appear on your app so that you can earn credits for referring downloads as well.

This sounds similar to a 3rd party app on iOS that works with macs: http://www.knocktounlock.com/

Ever get "ghost hands," where you're always trying to take the smartphone away from a novice to show them how it's done? Well, Sony is working on something a little more polite. The company has announced Evolution UI, an intentionally hobbled Android launcher that forces you to perform perfunctory tasks before you can properly use the device.

look for Google's response

http://www.pcworld.in/news/20-percent-android-apps-might-have-privacy-issues This mentions Google's response to report.

Why it's good that Android is being adapted to other devices and environments.

Analysis of shifts in smartphone ownership rates.

Samsung UK is paying attention to Twitter to find people complaining about the iPhone 4 and is giving away free (and unlocked) Samsung Galaxy S Android phones. We've seen examples of people using Twitter to surprise customers who complain about or praise a product, but this is the first good example I've seen within telecom. I could see Verizon doing something similar to people complaining about AT&T, like paying for them to get out of contract or offering out-of-contract consumers a reduced rate on new contract.

daily 7.23 theyre just giving away phones to ppl who complain about the iPhone 4

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