To celebrate the 10 billionth app download from Android Market, Google is offering some premium Android apps for as little as 10p/10c (plus tax). These premium apps would usually cost substantially more but for a limited time period Android users can download them at a fraction of the cost.

Today is the first page in a new chapter of our mission to improve access to the cultural and educational treasures we know as books. Google eBooks will be available in the U.S. from a new Google eBookstore.

The wait is finally over… Angry Birds has finally arrived on Android!
If you have not had a chance to check it out, it is a rather simple, yet addictive game of launching birds at a gathering of pigs in order to get the highest score. Each level is rather unique and offers a different challenge.
This non beta version now available is supposed to have 150 levels, and is free of charge. You may have to put up with a few ads, but the Angry Birds team has said that they …

The Nexus one, along with some other phones, have the hardware for an FM radio but for some reason they do not have any software. The main problem is that this software is needed at the operating system level before any applications can take advantage of the feature.
Well, there is good news from Cyanogen. The experimental nightly builds now include the required software and application to listen in to FM radio on your Nexus One.
I have tested it out and it works better than expected. The sound is quite clear …

For all you celebrity junkies out there here is an app that may have you leaping with uncontrollable excitement, the Sun Bizarre app.  But wait, it cost money. £1.19 per 30 days. That’s just four pence a day to stay in touch with untouchable celebs and there exciting lives.
In a page dominated by the iphone4 you’d be forgiven for not realising the app is also available for Android phone users. I was until underneath a large red link for the iphone there was this line of advise:
To purchase the Android version of the …

Developers all around, rejoice! Adobe AIR has been released for the Android Market, giving developers a new way to make their desktop apps available on the go. It opens up a fresh avenue of possibilities for those looking to depart from the native SDK. Also, developers familiar with the AIR software will be able to quickly port their applications over to the Android platform.
AIR-compatible applications are already beginning to appear on the market, and this list is sure to grow as more developers receive the news. The consumers are also …

As the title suggests Skype is now available to download for any Android user having previously just be the exclusive right of those on Verizon. If you are not familiar with Skype, where have you been? Keep up. Google it.
With the new app, you can make free Skype-to-Skype calls, and send and receive IMs for free, one-to-one or with a group. You can also call phones at Skype’s great rates – over WiFi or 3G.
Japan and China you’ll have to wait and apparently Galaxy S users are having some  major problems.
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Google has decided to unleash the Gmail application into the Android Market. This doesn’t seem like a big deal, however for those with aging phones and no sign of an Android update, this is sort of a blessing.
The issue Google is trying to solve here is that we have some phones which are currently stuck, or will get stuck on certain Android versions. With upgrades of Gmail tied to Android version upgrades, most users with older phones would remain without the new functionality (even though it could run without issue …

Yahoo promised to release an Android app for managing fantasy football teams this summer, but they waited quite a while. The NFL season starts next week, so Yahoo! was wise to finally get the app onto the Market.

The option to “Call phone” now appears within Google Chat. When you click the link, a Gchat pop-up appears where you can dial numbers and make phone calls.