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Not surprisingly, Glu is taking advantage of the newly unveiled option to offer paid apps in the Android Market. Their latest game is Build-a-lot, which took the casual games industry by storm in 2007, garnering several awards including No. 1 “Action/Arcade Game of the Year” on Big Fish Games and “Strategy Game of the Year” on RealArcade. Originally, the game was developed for online audiences by HipSoft.
Those not familiar should know that Build-a-lot is a strategy game where players build, buy, sell and rent properties to become a real estate mogul like let’s say Donald Trump. Players can flip houses for quick cash or sit back and collect rental income. Earn enough, and they can work their way into commercial properties, build up towns and eventually master the market.
Some of the game features include 6 unique types of houses (mansions and castles included), 2 modes of play (career and casual), more than 35 levels in 8 unique neighborhoods, and ability to construct a variety of fun buildings like cinemas, ice rinks and fire stations.
As a reminder, this is Glu’s third Android titles. Previous two games, Bonsai Blast and Brain Genius Deluxe, were offered as free downloads through Android Market.
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
