I have often been asked which app I use when out and about to monitor the Pumpkin FM OTR Network.  Well I use Tune-In Radio and I have noticed that many of you out use the same. I  think it is without doubt the best streaming radio app on the market. I use the Tune-In Radio on my IPod 4G Touch, my HTC Desire and my Arnova 7 G2 pad running Gingerbread.

You can find out more details on how to install the Tune-In app by clicking on the links below:

IPhone & IPod Touch | Android Phones and Pads | Windows Mobile | Blackberry | Palm | Samsung Bada

Don’t forget you can download the Pumpkin FM Desktop player for Windows 7, XP and Vista by clicking on the image above.

Arnova 7 G2 from Archos

Arnova 7 G2 from Archos

Just like to let you into a little secret and a great bargain to boot. If you are considering a Android pad or tablet and don’t want to spend a fortune, you could do allot worse than consider this sub £100 (160 USD)  7inch tablet. The G7 has a nifty little ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor and runs under Android Gingerbread 2.3. It plays flash, streaming audio and video and has a very receptive display, a real bargain if you ask me! Tune-In Radio works great on this tab!

The real issue I had was that Google Apps and Android Market were missing from the offering (Arnova have installed a basically useless app called AppsLib) and I literally pulled out my hair trying to find a way to install Google Apps and Android Market on this tablet. But now I have cracked it and I have worked out how to install both app suites onto this discount tablet, so I thought I would share the knowledge as during my searches i have seen so many people searching for the same solution

Install Android Market and Gmail Apps on the Arnova 7 G2

I first upgraded my firmware to the latest version from the official site (this may not be necessary though) link to firmware page

I have zipped the required files here, they have been scanned using Avast and are virus free! ( By clicking, this link you agree that you install these files  at your own risk ) DOWNLOAD APK FILES

Extract the .apk files, transfer the files to your Arnova using the USB cable and then install the apks using file manager in this exact order:

1.Google Services Framework
2.OneTime Initializer
3.Setup Wizard
4.Talk
5.Gmail
6.Vending

After all the apps are installed, first run Gmail and it will ask you for your account details or to create a new account. once you have logged in or created a new account you will then be able to run Android Market

** Please note I have only tested this on the Arnova 7 G2 and no other Gingerbread OS pads.

Good luck!