[android-beginners] RE: [android-developers] Re: jchat4android 1.3 released!

: android-develop...@googlegroups.com Cc: android-beginners@googlegroups.com; jade-deve...@avalon.tilab.com Subject: [android-developers] Re: jchat4android 1.3 released! Any reason you're not publishing an installable apk file? Al. Semeria Stefano wrote: > > We are proud to announce

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