Fragmentation Fix: Apkudo on how it plans to make Android developers’ lives a little easier

This article originally ran April 19, 2013, on Pocket Gamer

And for free, too

Fragmentation has been an albatross around the figurative neck of Android for years now.

Although the increasing popularity of certain Nexus devices has helped to some extent, the problem remains a pertinent one for mobile game developers operating on the platform.

It’s an issue that Apkudo is looking to solve, both for developers and OEMs. Keep reading..

How the ‘Little Guy’ Wireless Carriers are Battling AT&T and Verizon

This article originally ran April 18, 2013, on Forbes

Just off the top of your head, how many U.S. mobile network operators can you name? Four? Six?

There are more than thirty, according to the CTIA, and if you named fewer than eight, you probably didn’t name any third-tier regional carriers, the real “little guys” of the mobile communications biz. They have smaller networks, smaller subscriber bases, and a hard time competing against top-tier behemoths that sport the newest and hottest devices.

Today, a new weapon for these “little guys” has emerged from a laboratory in the Broom Factory in Baltimore‘s Canton neighborhood. Its name is Apkudo Approved, and it is a heavy-duty Android UX test for pre-release Android devices. Keep reading…