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The BlackBerry Playbook is said to be receiving its OS 2.0 update come next month and along with some much needed new improvements (like a native email app), the update will finally give the device the long promised ability to to play Android apps and games via the BlackBerry Runtime for Android app player. Developers [...]

I came across these absolutely stunning live wallpapers fresh off the Android Market and felt the need to share them with you here. Brought to you by a couple of self-proclaimed indie game developers, Central Core Studios has taken time away from coding games, instead to work on a few more artistic projects. Like these [...]

After a developer recently leaked to Business Insider that Microsoft would soon be bringing their Xbox Live titles to other mobile OS’s outside of WP7 — specifically, iOS and Android — we now have a more fuel to throw on top of that fire and it’s a doozy. When speaking with Forbes, a Microsoft spokesperson has [...]

Casual games are all the rage these days thanks to the huge success that is the Nintendo Wii as well as mobile devices like the iPhone. One such company, Brass Monkey, wants to take advantage of this trend by transforming your smartphone into a veritable Wii controller. Recently gaining $ 750,000 in funding, Brass Monkey [...]

Looking back at 2011, there were some ups (Nvidia) there were some downs (LG) but when it  comes to the Android Market — business is booming. 2011 was perhaps the best year yet in Android gaming (thanks mostly in part to iOS ports) and I just wanted to take a brief moment and go over [...]

Gameloft’s weekend sale is in full effect dropping the price of every single one of their paid titles in the Android Market to a mere 99 cents. If you’re first instinct is to jump on their newly released Modern Combat 3 (you’re not alone), Gameloft did mention that although currently excluded form the promotion, the [...]

Yesterday, we reported on some weirdness going on with Mobage’s games. For some reason, the games would request super user (root) access when opened, a red flag for anyone who knows what type of system access root allows. Mobage clarified with users quickly, explaining that the Super User requests were coming from bad ad code [...]

We received a Phantip this evening about some growing concerns around Mobage, a mobile gaming publisher in the Android Market, who’s games have mysteriously been asking for super user permissions on devices that are rooted. Understandably, there’s cause for alarm given root permissions are typically used for gaining access to features — whether legit or [...]

Well this is one the best sales we’ve ever seen in the Android market today. Google and its developer partners are apparently running something called the 10 Billion Promo. “10 billion what,” you ask? We’re not entirely sure either. Here’s what the promo banner in the Android market read, though: “10 Days of Offers: Top [...]

You know how Fridays are here at Phandroid – we start to get a little bit curious. Today, we’re wondering about what apps you’ve been buying. Personally, I’m a sucker for helping out a good developer and buying pro versions or donation versions of apps has become somewhat of a habit for me. In recent [...]