Google Hangouts for iOS updated to v4.0 – Brings Material Design and performance improvements

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Google has just released a new version of Hangouts for iOS devices. The Hangouts v4.0 brings in a new design that follows Google’s Material Design along with several bug fixes and performance improvements.

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Google Maps expands real time traffic feature to 12 new Indian cities

Google Maps has added 12 new Indian cities which will give traffic information to drivers and commuters. Kolkata, Coimbatore, Lucknow, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Indore, Ludhiana, Visakhapatnam, Nagpur, Kochi, Madurai, Bhopal are the new cities that are live on Google Maps.

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Xiaomi launches Global Beta version of its Mi Store App in India

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Up until now, for users in India, the only official portal from Xiaomi to buy products in India was through their Indian website. Now, users will be delighted to hear that Xiaomi have released a Global Beta version of their Mi Store app for Indian customers.

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India’s app usage soar 131% YoY: Flurry Report

A latest report from Flurry has offered insights about apps, emerging growth categories and device adoption trends in India. The report also offers some information about mobile shopping trends and increased use of phablets in the country.

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Truedialer 3.0 for Android and Windows Phone brings new design and features

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Truecaller launched Truedialer app for Android last year. It got updated with a new design earlier this year, now the Truedialer 3.0 update for Android and Windows Phone brings another design change. The new update for Android and Windows Phone also brings a dedicated search box to find people quickly and is also faster. The Android version gets material design. Continue reading “Truedialer 3.0 for Android and Windows Phone brings new design and features”

Google app may soon get “Ok Google” offline command capability

Google app will soon allow you to give the “Ok Google” voice command even when you are offline. As per a new code for the app users will be able to use the voice command without an active data connection.

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Facebook testing photo editor feature similar to Snapchat

With an aim to ramp up its photo offering, Facebook is testing a new Snapchat like feature that lets you add filters, text, stickers and more on photos before you post them on the social network.

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BBM update brings Material Design revamp, Private Chats and more

BlackBerry has overhauled BBM mobile apps on all the platforms with a bunch of features. The BBM app on Android, iPhone and BlackBerry 10 will get new improvements in the latest update.

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Facebook for iPhone lets you share web links without leaving the app

Facebook has updated its iPhone app to make it easier for users to share web links without opening a browser. Dubbed as “add a link”, the feature lets people find and share links within the app.

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Google Drive for Android brings multiple file downloads, sharing and more

Google Drive has updated its Android app with some improvements. The latest update bumps the app to version 2.2.233 and adds the ability to download and share multiple files.

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Kindle for Android lets you share book quotes, recommendations via WhatsApp and Messenger

Amazon wants its users to discuss books via popular mobile messaging apps. A latest update to Kindle for Android app will now allow users to share quotes, highlights, and book recommendations with friends through WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.

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Microsoft launches Sway app for iPad, coming to Windows 10 later

Microsoft is bringing its Sway app on more devices. Launched in October last year, the Sway app which allows you to create multimedia presentations is now coming to iPad.

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Google Hangouts crosses 1 Billion downloads on the Play Store

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Google Hangouts joins the elite club of apps that has crossed 1 Billion downloads on the Play Store. Till today, there have been ten apps that have crossed the milestone out of which 3 of them were Facebook apps while the other 7 were Google’s own apps.

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