PortaPayments recommended download by Android Guys
We’re very pleased to see Android Guys recommend PortaPayments to Android users. There are a few things mentioned in the way of possible improvements, and we are, as always, happy to take those on board and look to include them in a future version of the app.
PortaPayments Launched
Funky Android Ltd. have launched PortaPayments, a system which allows PayPal payment requests to be printed on documents or dynamically created on electronic devices. The PortaPayments system encodes a payment request into a QR Code which is then scanned by the person wishing to make the payment.
PortaPayment codes can be printed on invoices, adverts, and used in other locations where PayPal payment requests previously could not be used. PortaPayment codes are created with details of the recipient and a description of the transaction which allows them to be re-used multiple times by multiple customers as opposed to current one-time fixed recipient requests. PortaPayments uses PayPals new adaptive API to allow multiple recipients to be included into a single PortaPayments code.
PortaPayments is an entrant in the PayPal X Developers Challenge, and the Android application can be downloaded from AndAppStore, the PortaPayments website, or Googles Android Market.
More information can be found on the PortaPayments website at www.PortaPayments.com or in the demonstration video below;.
Funky Android decide not to pursue legal action against Archos SA.
Funky Android Ltd. have announced that they are not going to pursue the available legal options over the alleged redistribution of confidential information. This decision is based on their concerns over the future of Archos SA.
More details can be found at http://press.andappstore.com/20100105-AndAppStore-Archos.pdf.
Funky Android provide Android OpenX Widget
Funky Android have continued their commitment to help developers monetize their applications by releasing a free, open source Android widget which can be used to serve adverts from the open source advertising management platform OpenX.
The widget allows developers to strike deals with sponsors and dynamically change their in-application adverts without needing to release a new version of their application.
Version 1.0 of the widget is now available from SourceForge.
New Head Office
Funky Android have moved offices to; 24 Clock House Rise, Coxheath, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4GS, UK. We would be grateful if all business partners could update their records to reflect the new address.
Funky Expenses 1.2.6 Launched
The new version adds support for QVGA Android devices such as the HTC Tattoo.
Response to Archoses Press Release
Our response to Archoses press release over the AppsLib / AndAppStore dispute can be found at http://press.andappstore.com/20091106-AndAppStore-Archos.pdf
Highscreen Zeus ships with AndAppStore pre-installed
Vobis, a Russian provider of cellphones, has started shipping their Highscreen Zeus which comes with the AndAppStore client pre-installed.
The Highscreen Zeus is a compact Android device with a WQVGA screen, slide out keyboard, and support for Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, WiFi, and all of the major cellular standards. The device is targeted at the Russian market and to support this the AndAppStore client was modified to include a Russian translation of the user interface.
The AndAppStore client is a royalty-free client and is available to any company or group who wishes to pre-install it on their device or in their Android distribution. Funky Android can provide customised versions of the client if required.
Distimo add AndAppStore to their app store overview
Distimo, who are known for analysing trends in app stores, have added AndAppStore to their app store overview and will be tracking AndAppStore alongside the app stores from the likes of Apple, RIM, Nokia, and Google.
AndAppStore on the Zii EGG
If you’re a Zii EGG owner you might want to follow the example of Grahm Skee over at anythingbutipod who is using the AndAppStore client to get Android applications.
