Tencent, the media and internet giant, is bringing the wildly popular game Candy Crush Saga to China. The game is being brought to Chinese Android devices in collaboration with the game’s creator ie King Digital Entertainment. Continue reading “Tencent brings Candy Crush Saga to China in partnership with King Digital Entertainment”
Category: apps
Google updates YouTube for Android with new features
Google seems to be hard at work in updating its Android apps as we have had leaks suggesting complete overhaul for its Gmail app and Calendar app. Google had also just launched its own Google Camera application on the Play Store yesterday and today, it has updated the YouTube application for Android.
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Google Camera app now available for download on the Play Store
Google has released their stock camera app in the Play Store for all the Android devices running on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and later. This has a new interface and adds a lens blur feature like DSLR. Lens Blur lets you change the point or level of focus after the photo is taken. Once the photo is taken using the Lens Blur mode, you can use the depth-of-field slider to give it a bokeh effect. Continue reading “Google Camera app now available for download on the Play Store”
Google Play Store clocks the most downloads but still lags behind App Store in revenue
According to new statistics released by App Annie Index, Google’s Play Store exceeded the iOS app store by 45% in total downloads but still lagged behind when it comes to actual revenues. Worldwide, it is clear that Android is dominating the market, with over 80% marketshare, which has led to a surge in downloads from emerging markets like Russia and Brazil, but the downside is that a large number of apps on Android are free or based on the freemium model, which drastically lowers the barrier of entry, keeping the target markets in mind, whereas Apple’s iOS enjoys higher marketshare and install base in developed countries. This news might not surprise you, but head past the break for some more interesting analysis based on the data.
Samsung ChatON messenger now lets you translate between Hindi and English
Samsung updated their ChatON messenger app to version 3.5 for Android earlier this month that brought new features. At an event Samsung India has revealed that the ChatON 3.5 would also offer instant message translation between English and Hindi. It also supports 14 Indian languages and has Indianized Anicons or animated icons. It also detailed more feature aimed at Indian users. Continue reading “Samsung ChatON messenger now lets you translate between Hindi and English”
UC Browser for Android gets new cricket content and services for IPL 2014
UCWeb has added new cricket content and services for the UC Browser apps for Android and Windows Phone, just in time for Indian Premier League that kicks off on April 16th. This brings a new user interface that provides the most comprehensive IPL content and services including previews, commentaries, interviews, stats, photos, videos and more for cricket fans. Continue reading “UC Browser for Android gets new cricket content and services for IPL 2014”
LINE Messenger for Android gets Sticons, coming to iPhone soon
LINE messenger which entered India last year has been aggressively trying to capture the market with various tie-ups and offers. Today, the popular Japanese platform has unveiled Sticons which is a merger of stickers and emoticons. Sticons can be used in text messages in the same way as emoticons, but they can also be used like stickers as large, individual images.
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Hike Messenger now lets users enjoy unlimited SMS
With competition in the instant messaging platform heating up by day, players are finding ways to attract users. Hike messenger which recently clocked 15 million users has announced a new offer to increase its user base. The instant mobile messaging platform from Bharti Soft Bank (BSB) is now offering unlimited SMS to its users.
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 for Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 8 launching on April 17
Gameloft and Marvel teamed up once again to announce The Amazing Spider-Man 2 last month. Now Marvel and Gameloft have confirmed that the game would be coming to iOS, Android, and Windows Phone on April 17th, when the opens in Australia, Germany, UK and other countries. Fans in India have to wait till May 1st for the movie. Continue reading “The Amazing Spider-Man 2 for Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 8 launching on April 17”
Google updates Chrome for Android Beta with new features
Google seems to be spending a lot of time and resources in adding features and functionality to its suite of applications that come with an Android smartphone. Rumors are floating around that Google is planning a complete visual overhaul of its Gmail application and Google Calendar application. In the meantime, Google has updated its mobile browser – Chrome for Beta with some much needed features.
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Twitter adds real-time pop-up notifications for web
Soon after giving its profiles pages a Facebook like overhaul, Twitter has now added a new feature to its website. The popular microblogging site has announced that it is rolling out pop-up notifications for users of Twitter.com.
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Rooted Android KitKat smartphones get CF.lumen – f.lux like for Android
Chaifire is a popular XDA forums developer and is known for his rooted applications like Chainfire 3D and CF.lumen. CF.lumen allows you to control the color tone of your display for smartphones and if you have used f.lux for your PC or laptop, then you might be well aware of what it does. CF.lumen is similar to f.lux, but it is available for Android devices and comes with more settings and options.
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Facebook to pull Messaging from main app, force users to download Facebook Messenger
Facebook has started notifying users in a few European countries that it won’t offer messaging service on Facebook app in two weeks, according to a recent report from The Verge. Facebook users are asked to download the Facebook Messenger app to use messaging service. Facebook released the Messenger app for Windows Phone last month and it is also available for the Nokia X platform. Continue reading “Facebook to pull Messaging from main app, force users to download Facebook Messenger”
Google reportedly testing a completely redesigned Google Calendar for Android
Google is rumored to be testing new versions of GMail and Google Calendar app for Android. According to rumors, they point towards a big visual overhaul of the user interface and user experience. Google Calendar is reportedly getting a makeover making it look more like iOS calendar.
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Zomato adorns a social makeover with new UI and features
Zomato has undergone a major revamp that makes the popular restaurant discovery guide more social. The food directory has added a new social layer which gives users personalised recommendations. For starters, the app has now added mandatory login either with Facebook or Google account. Prior to this users could skip the login process entirely unlike now. This also means that unregistered users can no longer make use of the database to view menus or reviews when searching for a new restaurant. Continue reading “Zomato adorns a social makeover with new UI and features”