Google activating 300,000 Android devices per day, for free

Google's vice president of engineering Andy Rubin sent out his second tweet, this time announcing the company is now activating 300,000 Android phones each day. That's unlikely to have passed Apple's current activation rate for iOS devices, and Google is making no direct revenues from the widespread distribution of its software.

"There are over 300,000 Android phones activated each day," Rubin tweeted from his little used Twitter account. The tweet appeared to be a response to reports that Android activations were plateauing.

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The Weather Channel MAX for BlackBerry Updated to Version 2.5

Updated just the other day, The Weather Channel MAX for BlackBerry now packs quite a few new features that the regular user will enjoy. The latest version brings the app up to version 2.5… and below is a quick rundown of what’s new:
Animated radar maps are now on-board
New TruPoint technology provides detailed forecasts for the upcoming six hours accurate up to 2 kilometers, making it the most pinpointed, accurate weather information available.
Local video forecasts by The Weather Channel meteorologists
Home screen temperature with severe weather alert indicator now available

Handy features for sure. I’m actually quite interested to see how accurate and detailed the TruPoint forecasts are. Having detailed weather information for the next 6 hours of the day could be quite handy, I’m thinking. You can grab your copy for $4.99 via the App World link below.

The Weather Channel MAX for BlackBerry ($4.99) [App World link]

For what it’s worth, a free version of the app available for your Berry too. You can check it out via the download link below. The big difference between the two versions? You’ll be hit with advertisements in the free version.

The Weather Channel for BlackBerry (Free) [App World link]

TWC apps are supported on all current-gen Berry devices, in all countries and carriers. If you try one of these apps out, be sure to let us know what you think.

iPhone users: The iOS enabled version of The Weather Channel app has been a huge hit. So much s0, that over 10 million downloads have already been recorded. If you’re on an iPhone and are looking for a very handy weather application… my advice would be to give it a look. Just like the version for BlackBerry, there’s a free and paid ‘MAX’ version. Try out the free, and pony up some cash if you dig… dig?