16
Dec
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Google Loosens Android Market Limitations: App Descriptions Are Now ~1100% Larger (4000 Chars), Recent Changes ~50% Larger (500 Chars)

Posted by in Apps/Games, Development, News

Google has been making multiple changes to the Android Market recently, with the introduction of 6 additional screenshots, new promo graphics, YouTube video links, recent changes, and a whole new and refreshed Market app. It looks like they're not planning on stopping, as yet another, more subtle, update just hit the Android Market publishing interface, also known as the Developer Console.

The new change expands the previously measly 325 character Description and Recent Changes fields to a whopping 4,000 characters for the Description and 500 characters for the Recent Changes. It looks like the number 4,000 wasn't chosen at random - application descriptions on Apple's iOS platform can occupy exactly this many characters.

11
Dec
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[Updated: Hands-On] Breaking: New Android Market APK Ripped, Posted For All To Enjoy

Posted by in Apps/Games, Development, News

Remember the new, upgraded Android market we told you about last night? Well, now it appears that the APK has been ripped and posted for all to enjoy (or loathe, depending on your personal feelings).

You can find it here  (mirrored by us) and it brings with it all the UI changes and issues (15 minute refund limit) we discussed earlier. I should warn you that as of now, the APK we have only works for stock Android 2.2 devices. I have it working on both my stock Android 2.2 Nexus One and stock Android 2.2 G2.

Update from Artem: It works on my rooted EVO 4G and reportedly works on other rooted devices - root by itself can't affect something like this.