Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Verizon to preload Games Portal store, social network on Android devices

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Google has yet to provide Android users with a built-in social gaming network similar to Apple's Game Center, so Verizon is taking matters into its own hands. The carrier will preload Playphone's "Games Portal," a combined app store and gaming network, on millions of Android devices starting in the second quarter of this year. The portal will be a standalone offering that's totally independent of Google Play — Android's main storefront — requiring developers to submit their titles for inclusion in the store. You might ask why anyone would bother doing so, and Playphone is citing a number of benefits that come with being a Games Portal publisher. First is direct carrier billing; games and in-app items will be charged directly to a...


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/26/4148448/verizon-preload-games-portal-store-gaming-network-android-devices

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