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Airtel officially launches Hangout app to connect to Wi-Fi zones, national roll out soon

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Airtel recently released its Hangout app for Android and iPhone that allows its 3G/4G customers to seamlessly latch on to the network in Wi-Fi zones to experience faster internet speeds. Today it has announced the launch of the app officially. Airtel Wi-Fi zone is already live across 8 locations in Delhi/ NCR region and the company plans to roll out nationally soon. Airtel recently announced that it had won contract from Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) to launch Wi-Fi services in Gurgaon. Continue reading “Airtel officially launches Hangout app to connect to Wi-Fi zones, national roll out soon”

Hike Direct will let you chat, share files without any data charges

Hike Messenger has introduced a new feature dubbed as Hike Direct that allows you to chat, exchange stickers, transfer photos and heavy files of any type without using the Internet and without internet.

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Uber improves in-app safety features in India

Uber has updated its in-app safety features for its mobile app. The online taxi hailing service has added a new Help button that connects riders instantly to local authorities in case of an emergency.

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Vine for Android gets Similar Vines feature in latest update

Vine has added a new feature to its Android app in a latest update. With the latest update, the popular six second video sharing site will be able to suggest you videos thanks to ‘Similar Vines’.

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Google releases Delhi Public Transport Offline app for Android

Google has launched a new app dubbed as Delhi Public Transport Offline for Android. The experimental app is aimed at making it easy for commuters in Delhi to access the public transport.

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WhatsApp for Android officially gets Google Drive backup option

Google has officially announced that it is releasing a new feature that will make it easy for WhatsApp users to back up their data. The company is adding a Google Drive integration that lets you back up entire WhatsApp history right to Google Drive.

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Google rolls out live wallpaper app Meter for Android devices

Google Creative Lab has released a new live wallpaper app called as Meter for Android devices. The live wallpaper shows battery, WiFi and notification info right on your home screen.

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Twitter rolls out Moments curation tool to track live events

Twitter was testing a new feature code named as Project Lightning since June, that focused on current events. Today, the micro blogging site has officially introduced the new tool and is calling it as Moments. Twitter Moments Continue reading “Twitter rolls out Moments curation tool to track live events”

YouTube for iOS gets material design UI, new editing tools in latest update

YouTube has updated its iOS app with a major UI overhaul along with other features. The latest update that bumps the app to version 10.8 brings material design UI and some editing tools.

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Samsung releases Gear Manager app for other Android smartphones

Samsung’s Gear S2 and S2 Classic smartwatch went on sale in the US last week. Now, the company has made its Gear Manager app available to other non-Samsung Android devices.

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Google Photos for iOS updated with private labeling, improved performance and more

Google Photos for iOS has been updated with the latest features that were added for its Android counterpart recently. The latest update that bumps the app to version 1.4, adds private labeling and enhances performance.

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BBM for iPhone gets Apple Watch support

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BlackBerry has updated the BBM app for iPhone that finally brings support for Apple Watch. It lets you quickly reply to messages you receive with Ok, Yes or No directly from the Watch. You can also reply with emoticons or use voice input. WhatsApp for iPhone is yet to get Apple Watch support. The latest update also brings support for quick reply option for iPhone, directly from the notification shade without opening the app, PayPal integration and more. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “BBM for iPhone gets Apple Watch support”

Google Maps for iOS updated with ETAs for different modes of tranport

Just yesterday, Google Maps for iOS added support for Apple Watch. Today, the company has updated the Maps app with a couple of important features.

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Facebook is testing GIF-like photos for mobile profiles

Your Facebook profile is about to get a new makeover. The social network is testing a new feature where users can upload a profile video instead of a normal photo as their profiles on Facebook .

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