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For the next ten days, Google will be celebrating the fact that ten billion Android apps have been downloaded from its Market by slashing the price of ten premium titles each day to just 10p / 10c. Developer Polarbit has informed us that it simply "wouldn't miss this celebration for anything", and will offer - starting from today - six of its games for the same discounted price of 10p / 10c. So, what's on offer? Well, today, you can download the Pocket Gamer Gold Award-winning speed contest for 10p / 10c. You can't argue with that. Tell me more Then tomorrow, you'll be able to purchase the cut-price , Polarbit's Bronze Award-nabbing follow-up to the abovementioned racer. The full list of Polarbit's titles scheduled to drop to 10p / 10c can be found below, along with the date they will go on sale. - Reckless Racing (today) - Reckless Getaway (December 8th) - Toki Tori (December Read More

We're on Day 2 of Google's 10-day, 10-cent, 10 billion app download celebration in which 10 apps will be sold for a dime. Google hasn't updated its promotion portal yet today, but here are the new apps we're seeing on sale for 10 cents, as relayed by reader r007: Thanks, everbody, for helping to track these down! Read More

Yesterday, Google kicked off their ten-day long celebration of hitting the 10 billion mark for total apps downloaded by giving away 10 premium applications for 10 cents a piece. Over the next 9 days, Google will be offering a total of 90 more applications (10 per day) for the same 10 cent price. Though Google hasn’t yet updated their list for toady’s deals, several developers from today’s sale have already reduced their prices. We’ll update the list as we learn of all the apps (brownie points if you discover the other two). Today’s list, so far: If any of these titles interest you, and you haven’t purchased them already, you may want to head over to the market using the links above. If you haven’t yet managed to score yesterday’s applications, they can still be had for a limited time, but we expect they’ll increase in price later on today. Read More

Illustration by Michael ByersNavigating an app store can be tricky, with vague descriptions, dubious user reviews, and sometimes buggy apps. We searched for the best apps available. Locale$1 Locale lets you create location-based tasks. For example, you can have your phone turn on Wi-Fi when you get home, or have the phone silence itself when you get to work. It’s a great way to automate minor tasks, saving you a few extra minutes—and the embarrassment of having an overly noisy ringtone go off in the middle of a meeting. Head to Locale. SpringpadFree Create notes and reminders about movies you’d like to see, books you’d like to buy, or just events you’d like to remember. Springpad is also great for putting together shopping lists: You can quickly create checklists and scan barcodes to keep track of items you’ll need in the future. (Also optimized for tablets.) Head to Springpad. WunderlistWunderlist for AndroidFree Wunderlist syncs your to-do Read More

Google’s celebrating its 10 billion app download milestone with ten days of sales. Every day a new set of ten apps will be discounted to 10-cents in the Android Market. It’s now day #3 of the promotion and here is a list of today’s discounted apps: The apps will be on sale for the entire  day, so don’t forget to grab them. If you missed yesterday’s list, they are still on sale at the time of the writing of this post. Below is the list from day #2. Grab these titles right away as the prices could go up at any moment. Check back tomorrow for another day of discounted apps thanks to Google. Read More

Reckless Racing is a highly polished game for your Android tablet. With sharp, high definition, realistic graphics and such great attention paid to detail (you can see dirt and dust being kicked up by the tires) Reckless Racing feels true to life. It's an absolutely beautiful game. Players have lots of choices when it comes to multiplayer, landscape, tracks, cars, and difficulty level. Controls take a little practice to learn how to use properly, but most users will quickly get the hang of them. There are also multiple steering options to give players the choice based on what's most comfortable. The first time you run the app, the game's data takes a several minutes to download, but the good news is that you'll never have to wait for this again once it’s done. Even if you usually don't care for racing games, Reckless Racing just might be the exception to the Read More

Here are the Top 10 Multiplayer Android Games currently available on the Market. Haypi Kingdom A Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game also known as MMORPG where you are a general directing an ancient kingdom in a strategic game with the ultimate goal of becoming the strongest kingdom in the ancient world. Price: Free Project INF Real-time, online, multiplayer top-down shooter style game was one of Android’s first of it’s kind. The object of the game is to eliminate the other team. Price: Free Reckless Racing Race against other players online and post your best times on the online leaderbaords. Price: $4.99 Beer Pong This physics based Beer Pong game features realistic 3D environments. Price: Free Dungeon Defenders: FW Deluxe An epic online cooperative action-RPG meets tower defense game with awesome 3D graphics. Price: Free Raging Thunder This 3D racing game features cross-platform multiplayer and customizable controls. Price: $2.99 Pocket Legends (3D Read More

The next installment of the series (if you can call it that - there’s only been one game so far) will be heading to the Xperia Play along with the other mobile platforms. Reckless Racing: Getaway is a little different from the previous title in that it’s an overhead, action-based racer as opposed to a strictly circuit-centered affair. The game involves driving dangerously through traffic in an effort to escape the unwanted attention of the police, avoiding hazards like trains and other vehicles en route. The graphics and physics look very reckless in that they’re ‘a bit good’, with the teaser trailer’s yellow car screeching and sliding across the freeway in a realistic manner. No word on release date yet, but we’ll keep our ears to the ground for any murmurings. UPDATE: Polarbit dropped us a line to say that it won't be an exclusive for the Xperia Play, The official Read More

Multiplayer gaming on mobile is an area that’s been slowly growing in popularity. Having the ability to link up and play friends over the internet via a mobile device was, ironically for a communications device, a rarity until recently, but a growing number of modern releases now have the necessary wherewithal built-in at launch. There’s still the common problem of under-populated servers to contend with, an issue that all platforms - mobile or not - run into over the course of a game’s lifespan. But if you have a few Android gaming friends handy, here are our suggestions for the first ten multiplayer games you should all be playing. Prices and links correct at time of publication, but are naturally subject to change.I've linked to other locations if they sell the game internationally and at a cheaper rate than the Market. You can’t get much better an Android online FPS experience Read More

The latest flick from the Fast and the Furious series hit theaters last month, so get yourself into gear with these racing-themed Android games. From epic car crashes to custom paint jobs, there’s something for every speed demon on the road. Asphalt 6 is the latest from Gameloft, continuing the popular series of racing games. Complete with HD, this $4.99 non-market racer puts plenty of shine on its cars, giving you something sexy to look at while you drive. Choose your course, customize your car and play other drivers in real-time. Push your career mode by joining a league, and participating in race events. EA Games recently launched Need for Speed Shift on the Android Market, giving you 20 high-end cars to customize and race. Sit in the driver’s seat, racing through a dozen or so tracks. Track your progress in career mode, and work your way through the entire circuit. Read More

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is coming. You may have read some reports from the console gaming press decrying its abilities as an out and out console, stuck as it is between the two stools of an Android Xperia phone and a PSP. As avid pocket gamers, we prefer to put a rather more positive (and less snobby) spin on things. You know all those brilliant Android games you love to play? The ones that are even eating into your console time? Well, they'll be even better on the Xperia Play, thanks to those wonderful PlayStation controls. Here are some of the games currently selling on the Android Market that we're looking forward to playing again with the addition of physical controls (provided the developers make the appropriate adjustments). Let us know what you're looking forward to replaying once your shiny Xperia Play arrives. (Polarbit) We rather liked Polarbit's technically stunning Read More

We all love games on our phones. They help kill the time when on the bus or at work. They give us something to while laying bed and can’t sleep. A continuing increase in good quality games coming to Android  has slowed the out cry slightly. We still need a lot more though. Angry Birds has taken the top spot in my opinion with a a handful of other titles falling in line. Polarbit released their racing game about 20 days ago. Reckless Racing reminds me of Indy 500 and Galaxy 5000 in the old school Nintendo days but with way better graphics. You have 6 different cars to choose from. In true redneck style you have a semi truck, pick up and muscle car. We also have 3 different single play modes. You also have 5 seperate control styles. Which adds to the game play in my opinion. Some people Read More

Welcome to the first edition of Friday Favs where we list our favorite Android apps and games. This week we take a look at 3D racing games for Android. We have come a long way from the early days of Android and the quality of 3D graphics is steadily improving as more powerful phones hit the market and developers begin to take advantage of them. Our top five picks are after the jump. Suggested Phones for optimal gameplay: Some of these 3D games might work on older Android phones, but we suggest one of the newer high-end phones released in 2010 for the best gameplay experience. Reminder: You can try paid games from the Android Market for free and return them within 24 hours if they do not work on your phone. I’ve long said that Gameloft makes the best 3D games for Android, but most of them are not available Read More

If you visit the Android Market you will see that they have the stunning and addictive game called ‘Reckless Racing’, this Android app will have you on the edge of your seat thinking will you ever put your mobile device down. This is apparently one of the best racing games yet and is on multiple platforms like the iPhone and iPad etc, well today we are calling out to all Android users ONLY, we would like for you to send in your personal reviews and problems if any. What is your favourite or worse track? What is the best car truck etc within the game? So many questions and guess you have many for us and other readers. There is no need to chat about this game and what features are best because you are well aware of the game, PLEASE all Android Reckless Racing game players please send in your Read More

Welcome to the weekly roundup of the best new Android applications and games that went live in the Market in the previous week or so. Please wait for this page to load in full in order to see the AppBrain widgets. PowerAMP is the sexiest Android music player I've seen to date. It also includes equalizer and preamp support, making it not just gorgeous on the outside, but smart on the inside. It is not yet available in the Market, but you can download the current build from here. Hex editor for yours binaries UPD: ROOT access avaible in TESTING mode. Be careful editing system file without backup.   HexEditor A family tracking application to keep an eye on each others' locations. Install it on every phone you want to track for free! Key Features: - No Monthly Fees - Your location data is kept private - Online web interface   Read More