Quickly Discover New Android Apps And Install Using Fast Web Installer

Presently, there is no easy click-and-install method to discover and install new apps to your Android phone. Android app AppBrain claims to solve this problem with its new Fast Web Installer utility.

Fast Web Installer is a web interface where users can surf through the thousands of Android apps at one place. The site works in conjunction with the AppBrain app market application that users need to install to their Android handset. Once done, users may simply click ‘Install’ against any of the apps that they come across on the Fast Web Installer interface and these apps are automatically installed on your handset.

This process is simple and does not require you to even pick your phone once. Of course, app removal is not equally intuitive and users may have to individually select these apps for removal.

While this is a pretty useful way to install apps, it needs to be noted that Google is working on a pretty similar web utility which is expected to launch soon. Nevertheless, until that happens, Android users may rejoice with Fast Web Installer.

How To Make Apps For Android

Android is a great platform for programmers to develop free or paid apps. The entire tutorial for coders to create Android apps is not within the scope of this article. So, here is a step by step guide on going about it with links to specific articles that will help you in each of those specific areas

Step 1 : Android apps are written in Java. The first prerequisite is definitely the knowledge of the language

Step 2 : You’ll need to set up and run a custom virtual machine called Dalvik. Here is a link to the official site where you will get all information on using Dalvik : http://www.dalvikvm.com/

Step 3 : Install Android SDK. Here is a step by step guide to help you in this regard : http://www.talkandroid.com/android-sdk-install-guide/

Step 4 : Google has some interesting resources that will help you to

• Get Started with Android
• Access Android core libraries that will help to develop rich mobile apps
• Make use of APIs to exploit Android’s native functionalities
• Access reference material
• View Sample code

Step 5 : This will give you most of the information that you will need to get started. Start writing your own apps!

Google To Slow Down Android Development

Google has been working at such a frenetic pace on its operating system that it has started to hurt rather than help. Most Android users have been hit by the need to delay purchases anticipating a better upgrade, so much so that manufacturers are seeing slower than anticipated sale for their devices.

While shifting the upgrades to the market rather than pushing it through the carriers seems to be a logical move, we are also hearing that Google has been contemplating a move to break the pace of upgrades. This move apparently though is not just forced from a business perspective. We also hear that it is because the platform itself shall be reaching a maturity stage by the time Froyo and GingerBread launch.

With this, Google will be focusing more on the API and components part of Android rather than the operating system itself. I think it is a very clever move to make customers, partners and the company happy. What do you think?

[via Engadget]