Foursquare has announced a major overhaul to its app along with a brand new logo. For starters, the app has chucked its traditional ‘check-ins’ and has shifted it to Swarm.
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Uber rolls out Windows Phone app
After launching on iOS and Andorid, Uber has parked its car at the Windows Phone Store. The popular on demand car service has officially announced the release of Windows Phone. Prior to this, Uber users had to access the service via its mobile site. The Uber Windows Phone app is mostly similar to its iOS and Android counterpart barring few Microsoft Metro UI redesign.
Modern Combat 5: Blackout coming to Windows Phone and Windows too on July 24th
Earlier this month Gameloft announced that the Modern Combat 5: Blackout would launch on Android, iPhone and iPad on July 24th. Recently Gameloft has announced that the game would also launch on Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 this Thursday. Gameloft launched 16 games for Windows Phone 8 last year and would bring all upcoming HD titles to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 platforms immediately after they launch. Continue reading “Modern Combat 5: Blackout coming to Windows Phone and Windows too on July 24th”
HTC Sense keyboard now available on Google Play
HTC has made their own keyboard available on the Google Play Store today. The HTC Sense Input is the default keyboard on all HTC devices.
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Google Play Store for Android updated with Material Design UI
Google has started rolling out Material Design UI to Play Store. The version 4.9.13. of the Google Play Store on Android now gets Material Design inspired overhaul which gives app, game, and other listings a revamp. The update comes a week after screenshots of the Play Store redesign were leaked.
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Disney India and Salman Khan launch Kick mobile game
Disney India along with Salman Khan have launched a mobile game as a promotional measure for its upcoming movie ‘Kick’. Available on Android the game includes a player that takes on the role of ‘Devil’ Salman Khan’s movie character. The iOS, Windows Phone and feature phone version of the game is also in the making and will release along with the movie.
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Google adds Hindi language support to Maps on Android and desktop
Google has launched Google Maps in Hindi, in a bid to make them more accessible to users across the globe especially India. Available on Android and desktop, Google Maps will now show names of the cities, localities, important roads along with popular points and important places in Hindi.
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Facebook rolls out Save feature for Android, iOS and web to view music, links and more later
Facebook has introduced a new button that enables users to save items that can be read later. Dubbed simply as ‘Save’, the feature is similar to bookmarks and allows users to save links, music, places and more for later.
Android app downloads exceeds that of Apple App store in Q2 2014: Report
Android is clearly the dominant and most used platform across the globe. Now, it looks like it is making further strides in other area as well like apps. According to a new report, Android app downloads have surpasses that of iOS. However, iOS has taken the lead in case of revenue generated from the sales of the apps.
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Twitter apps for iPhone and Android gets DM history
With an aim to enable users to access their direct message history on mobile, Twitter is rolling out an update for its Android and iPhone apps. The micro blogging site is updating these apps in order to give its mobile app users a better way to manage their direct messages. Users can delete the direct messages from their mobile directly, thereby making the process more streamlines across all platforms.
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Google to stop touting games with in-app purchases as ‘free’
Google will stop labelling games with in app purchases as free. The move comes from the company after pressure from the EU. Starting in late September, games will no longer be termed as free if they include in-app purchases and that it will also require payment verification before each purchase.
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BBM beta for Windows Phone now available for download
BlackBerry introduced BBM in private beta earlier this month for Windows Phone users. Soon, the company started taking registration for the beta program. Now the app is available for download on the Windows Phone Store for those who have applied for beta testing.
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Google Maps for Android gets voice commands, bike elevations and more
Soon after updating its iPhone app for Maps, Google has added several features for Maps on Android. The version 8.2 gets brings voice controls for vehicle navigation. This will be helpful for users while driving as they can ask several questions like – how is the traffic, how much time for the destination and so on.
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Facebook rolls out ‘Mentions’ iPhone app for celebrities and public figures
In a bid to increase users engagement on its platform, Facebook has unveiled ‘Mentions’ app for celebrities on iPhone. The app is exclusive only to verified public figures such as actors, athletes, musicians, and government officials.
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Chrome 36 for Android gets doodles, better text rendering and more
Google has released Chrome 36 for Android with several features along with some improvements. The update brings better text rendering for non mobile optimized sites. Also, Chrome for Android now gets display doodles on new tab pages.
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