Google has finally rolled out the ability for Android developers to add localized graphics to their applications in Google Play. As Android devices become increasingly popular the world over — particularly in China, where a third of all Android devices are sold — the company has finally seen the need to support promotional materials dedicated to different countries.

Blake Krikorian, the guy who made the Slingbox, founded a new startup last year called “id8 Group R2 Studios.” Since then, R2 Studios has released an Android app for controlling a home’s heating and lightning with Cestron. The firm also owns some secretive patents relating to remote device and interface control.

According to a new from The Wall Street Journal, a number of big tech companies (including Google and Apple) have been in talks with R2 Studios about a possible buyout:

We know an official Nexus 7 dock exists (we’ve even witnessed a consumer unboxing), but what we don’t know, is when it will be available outside of Japan?

Apple’s App Store is widely considered the king of mobile marketplaces — even Android fanatics will admit that it offers a greater selection of high-quality apps and games. But it’s Google Play that’s currently seeing the most growth, according to the latest data from app analytics firm Distimo, while the App Store enjoys more than four times as much revenue.

Google and Asus are said to be “making headway” on a cheaper Nexus 7 that’s expected to launch as early as the first quarter of 2013. O-Film Tech, a touchscreen maker based in China, has reportedly been tasked with producing its display, which is to utilize “glass-film-film” (GFF) technology that will help cut production costs.