Firefox OS was targeted at the lower end smartphone segment, but it hasn’t really made an impact yet as no phones running on Firefox OS has been launched in India. As Mozilla mentioned, the Firefox OS is based on Open Web Standards and any web app can be wrapped into a Firefox App with just a few lines of code.
Continue reading “Open Web Apps now run as Native Apps on Android, courtesy Firefox of Android”
Evernote has updated its Skitch for iPhone and iPad to version 3.2. The new version brings up a major redesign to the app. You can now swipe to pick the content you want to annotate, easily preview different tabs that you want to markup, faster annotation and just swipe to share. Continue reading “Skitch 3.2 for iPhone and iPad brings new design and features”
Apple has made app browsing simplified by adding ‘Browse by Category’ section to both the desktop and iOS App Store. The introduction of this section enables users to easily click on a certain category. Prior to this, users had to ad to select their chosen category from a drop-down list in the top-left of the App Store .
Continue reading “Apple App Store gets new ‘Browse by Category’ section for Apps”
Facebook is adding more power to Messenger with updates and features. Today, the social network has rolled out instant video messaging feature that will enable users to send 15 second videos within the app. Currently, the video messaging feature has launched to the Facebook Messenger’s iOS app and it will soon land on Android as well.
Continue reading “Facebook Messenger for iOS gets instant video message, coming to Android soon”
After a soft launch of the iOS version of the game in a few countries, Rovio has released the Angry Birds Epic for iOS more widely and the game is also available for Android and Windows Phone devices. The gameplay is set in a fantasy version of the Piggy island where users enjoy themselves in an adventure role-playing game. Continue reading “Angry Birds Epic released for Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone”
Microsoft has finally launched its Outlook for Web app on Android. The app which is already available on the iOS, lets users access their mail, calendar and contacts while on the go.
Continue reading “Outlook Web Access app for Android released”
Facebook has updated its Android and iOS apps with few features. The version 11.0 update for iOS brings the ‘Nearby Friends’ feature that enable users to see which friends are close to you. Launched in April, the feature not only lets you check out nearby friends but also makes it possible to share your exact location with others.
Continue reading “Facebook for Android gets offline likes, iOS app gets Nearby Friends”
Mobile gaming phenomenon Candy Crush Saga maker King is back with the sequel of the popular game. Dubbed as Candy Crush Soda Saga, the game is currently available in Canada, Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands.
Continue reading “Candy Crush Soda Saga for Android releases in selected countries”
1Password, the popular password management app has finally landed on Android. The app which had been exclusive to OSX and iOS for a very long time has also been revamped with a new look and performance improvements. It is free on the Google Play Store until 1st August but users will to have to pay for some features after that.
Continue reading “1Password app finally arrives for Android”
Google I/O, the company’s annual event for developers is scheduled for June 25th and 26th later this month. Google has finally launched the official Google I/O app couple of weeks before the event. This lets you watch keynote sessions live from your device, read details about speakers, get reminders before the event and more. Continue reading “Google I/O 2014 app for Android released”
Pinterest has finally launched it official app for Windows Phone 8. The app which is still in beta will enable users to pin, share and plan events similar to its iOS and Android counterpart.
Continue reading “Pinterest finally lands on Windows Phone in beta”
LINE had released Line Selfie Sticker app for iPhone which lets users create selfie sticker. This means a user can take their own photo aka ‘selfie’ and choose from over 130 character templates. Finally, they have to fit the illustration to the original picture and tap it when they are done.
Continue reading “LINE rolls out Selfie Sticker app for iPhone”
Amazon has updated its Kindle app for iOS and Android with Audible audiobook integration. This will enable users to seamlessly switch between reading and listening to their favorite books without leaving the app.
Continue reading “Kindle for iOS and Android updated with audible audiobook integration”
Adobe has released a major update to its web media player and runtime platform. It has rolled out Adobe Flash Player 14.0 and Adobe AIR 14.0. The version 14 of the AIR runtime has been updated with support for Intel x86 Android devices along with Gamepad support for web games as it promised recently. This will allow developers to use Android mobiles as either a second screen or game controller for Flash-based games. 
Continue reading “Adobe AIR 14 brings Intel x86 Android support and Gamepad API”
SwiftKey Keyboard has finally gone free on the Google Play with the latest update. It was priced at $3.99. For those who purchased it, the company offers a Premier Pack of 10 new premium themes worth $4.99 for free. The new update also brings a lot of new features including SwiftKey Store that would let you purchase premium themes and theme packs, a new Nickel default theme, optional number row, improved prediction engine and more.
Continue reading “SwiftKey Keyboard goes free, gets SwiftKey Store, Emoji prediction and more”
