Just been taking a little break, but ill be posting more soon.
Category Archive: Uncategorized
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Want to test your android app on multiple handsets, and win a tablet?
As you all know one of the most frustrating parts of developing for android is when you test your app on your phone and it works like a dream, and then on the marketplace you start getting errors and users complaining about its performance. A new website that is currently in Beta testing may be …
Sep
29
When nerds are forced to get artistic
Now I dont for a second pretend to have an artistic bone in my body, but one thing android development has forced me to do, is start thinking about graphics and layout. When I write windows apps they are usually forms full of radio buttons and drop down boxes. After just completing an update to …
Sep
28
My first few days using Leadbolt ads
After becoming a little bored with using Admob, coupled with the fact I have been getting some poor fill rates and eCPM values lately, I decided to look around for an alternative. After looking at Tapjoy and a few others, I settled on Leadbolt. Once I followed the easy steps of integrating the SDK and …
Sep
13
Developer learns his lesson with AirPush
I have been slightly unhappy with Admob lately and have been looking around at some alternatives to play around with. I came across this story and thought it was worth sharing. Some of you may be familiar with the Android app called APNdroid. It is used to turn off mobile data etc. With over 1.6 million …
Sep
02
Ratings and one of the downfalls of Android
Just a little rant on what I see as one of the challenges encountered when developing for android as opposed to Iphone. With Iphone applications, you are dealing with the same phone, from the one manufacturer. Granted you still have the 4 different versions of the Iphone etc, but it is still a very small number. …
Aug
31
Android Income Report #4
Sorry for being a little silent as of late, I have been drinking up a storm in Bali. Back onboard now. Here are the figures for Four Kings for the month of August. As I stated in my previous income report I deliberately made no updates or anything last month as I wanted to see …
Aug
05
Android Income Report #3
Android Income Report #3 Finally caught up to the present month, let’s have a look at the results for July. As with the previous month I will mostly stick with the data for the free and paid versions of the Kings Drinking game as that is where 95% of my android income is derived from. …
Aug
02
Android Income Report #2
I’m still trying to catch up to the present month of August so I can get into some detailed reporting, but here is the monthly summary from my second month on the android market, June. With the numbers in from my handful of test apps from May, it was clear that in terms of appeal, …
Jul
27
My First Month on the Android Market
So heading into my first month on the android market, I had 4 test applications up and running. These were mostly just to test the waters interest wise and see what showed the most potential. The 4 were 1. Mobile Wingman – A pick-up and dating guide with bonus pickup line generator 2. Four Kings Drinking …
