PocketGear now offers  AndroidGear.com, an app store of freeware and commercial applications for Android-powered smartphones based on Google's open source operating system, Android.

"With the tremendous success of the first Android-based phone, T-Mobile's G1, Google managed an overwhelming first appearance in the smartphone-market," said Ralf Ockenfelds, Vice President International of PocketGear. "Additional Android devices have been announced for launch in Q1 2009, and we believe this platform provides a significant opportunity for developers to distribute innovative applications to smartphone users."

 PocketGear is celebrating the launch with a 25%-Off site-wide-sale at all of its app stores, including PocketGear.com, PalmGear.com, SymbianGear.com, RIMGear.com, Mobile2Day.com, and of course AndroidGear.com. By entering the voucher code "SALE25" users save 25% on all apps purchased until November 30, 2008. The sale code is also valid on all of PocketGear Germany's sites.