Android Market to Hit 50000 (Apps + Games) Frame Soon

The statistic by Androlib.com shows that the Android Market currently possess 48000 applications and games. The rate of application increase has been significanly increased over the past couple months. The number of new games and application added to the Android Market in the month of March '10 was 8636. The number is expected to rise this month. If the rate increases at current rate, Android Market is very likely to have 50000 (apps + games) within a week.

Android Powered Garminphone Coming to T-Mobile US

T-Mobile USA, is about to launch an android handset with full integration of Garmin Navigation System; the Garminphone, giving users advanced navigation features like turn by turn navigation, automatic faster rerouting, and hopefully preoaded maps. The 3.5 inch capacitive display would be sufficient for the best navigation experience as well as the 3GB internal memory is a boost. The device also features real time gas prices, weather as well as traffic conditions. The 3MP camera is an added advantage.

Facebook For Android Updated to Version 1.2

The native Facebook application for android has been updated to version 1.2 and some new features has been enabled. The new facebook application added Inbox tab for quicker management of the messages and the integrated albums viewer now supports multi touch gesture for zooming in and out. Lets hope the next version of Facebook For Android will implement Facebook Chat support.

Android Froyo Rumored Features

1. JIT Compiler - Increases the application execution 3 times faster, making the whole system fast
2. New Linux Kernel
3. Flash Player 10.1
4. New Android Market - Adds an option of automatic updates of installed applications.

Flash Player on Android

Its already been more than one and half year, the first android phone, T Mobile G1 was launched in the US. Since the lunch of the phone, Flash player has already been demonstrated in several phones and its almost close to the release. Several other options are also on works for getting flash on the android for instance Firefox Mobile or Fennec, which is most likely to have Flash Player add on as well as the famous Skyfire Browser which plays almost all sorts of videos. After waiting for so long its really great to see all the options approaching. Even the flash player may not be available for the very first android phones, the Skyfire browser will definately fulfill that need.