Facebook finally releases rebuilt Android app with faster performance

Facebook has finally released a rebuilt Android application that ditches HTML5 and embraces native code, leading to a much snappier performance for reading updates, looking at photos, and checking your Timeline.

Yahoo pushes mail forward with new iPhone, Android, Windows 8, & web apps

Yahoo, still one of the most popular email services in the world, has revamped its email apps for web, iOS, Android, and Windows 8 with a much cleaner look that emphasizes speed.

Google courts photographers with Snapseed for Android release

Google today released an Android version of the sophisticated photo-editing application Snapseed, a product it picked up in its acquisition of photography software developer Nik Software. The company also updated the Snapsneed app for iOS to make it free.

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Study: Mobile app usage grows 35%, TV & web not so much

Time spent using mobile apps rose about 35 percent this year while TV viewing stayed stagnant and web browsing dropped slightly.

Half of revenue generated by iOS and Android apps goes to just 25 developers

Even though Apple and Google’s app stores offer more than 1.4 million apps combined, just 25 U.S. developers generate half of the revenue from app sales, according to a new study.

Google finally catches up to Apple with 700K apps

The Google Play Store now has 700,000 Android apps, finally catching up to roughly the same number of programs in Apple's App Store.

Dolphin Browser claims new version is twice as fast as Chrome

The makers of the popular Dolphin Browser have released a new version of its Android app with an add-on called Jetpack that speeds it up to twice the speed of Chrome and ten times the speed of the stock Android browser.

Microsoft product manager claims Office 2013 for iOS and Android coming in March

We’ve been hearing for a while that Microsoft is developing native Office 2013 apps for iOS and Android, and a Microsoft product manager seemingly confirmed, yet again, that these apps would arrive shortly.

Xero brings its smart & slick accounting software to Android

Accounting software businesses Xero has launched a new Android app to make accounting more mobile and real-time than ever in our increasingly fast-paced business exchanges.

Facebook testing automatic photo uploads in Android app

Facebook members already upload more than 300 million photos to the social network each day, but now the company is testing a way to get its mobile users to upload even more photos, faster.

HotelTonight upgrades to make last-minute travel more practical

HotelTonight is making the spontaneity of booking last-minute lodging more practical for stay-cationers and world-travelers alike.

Facebook’s Zuckerberg: ‘The biggest mistake we’ve made as a company is betting on HTML5 over native.’

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg didn't mince words today about the company's past mobile strategy.

Grooveshark once again kicked out of Google Play store

In a strange turn of events, streaming music service Grooveshark has had its Android app removed from the Google Play store just days after Google reinstated the app.

Google reinstates Grooveshark Android app despite legal troubles

Despite being hounded by lawsuits from the biggest U.S. music labels, Google has reinstated popular streaming music service Grooveshark's Android app in the Google Play store.

Microsoft’s SkyDrive app lands on Android

As promised two weeks ago, Microsoft’s SkyDrive cloud storage service has launched on Android and can be downloaded now in the Google Play store.

Magisto brings its ‘magical’ video editing to Android

Magisto's app automates the video editing process, making it possible for people to upload video clips and let the service do the work of cutting the video.

Not to be outdone by Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts ships its own mobile pay app

Dunkin' Donuts today released applications for iPhone and Android that allow customers to pay with their mobile devices.