Handmark debuts six new Android apps

Earlier this week, mobile in-application provider Flurry reported that Android application project starts increased 94 percent between September and October--now, mobile media solutions provider Handmark announced it will introduce six new Android apps, available now through its own storefront as well as Android Market. In addition to the new titles--New Oxford American Dictionary and Thesaurus, New Oxford Dictionary of English, New Oxford Dictionary of Spanish, Astraware Sudoku, Astraware Solitaire and Astraware Boardgames--Handmark said it plans to develop and support hundreds of Android apps for major media brands and other content providers over the next year, with EVP of marketing Evan Conway calling the Google-backed mobile operating system "one of the clear winners going forward" in a prepared statement.

For more on Handmark's Android plans:
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