A few weeks ago, I had the chance to talk to Josh Matthews, the CEO of Apkudo. I’ve seen Apkudo at the AnDevCon conferences, but until recently their free app testing service was in a limited beta. No more! Now that Apkudo Developer is available to all, I think this is a great time to talk about it. This free tool lets you test your app on 247 different Android devices (currently), with a minimum of effort.
Note: To use the service log in here and allow it to connect to your Google account.
UPDATE – it doesn’t seem like this service is running anymore, the page never loads
The world of Android app markets is always in motion – app stores closing, new ones opening, and changes to existing app stores. I rounded up a few recent changes to share with you here.
I primarily use banner ads in my Android apps. They are typically unobtrusive and do not generate a lot of consumer backlash. However, I continue to investigate other types of ads that might be able to engage users (and increase the money I can earn from my apps). AdColony looked promising, but read on for a few reasons that it is not a good fit for my needs. 
October was a great opportunity to have a head-to-head competition between several different app markets that provide my