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3DMark for iPhone and iPad gets updated with 64-bit version

Futuremark has updated the 3DMark app for iOS to version 1.2.0 that brings a new 64-bit version to test the new iOS devices with a 64-bit processor including the iPhone 5s, iPad Air and the iPad mini with Retina display. Scores from those devices will improve slightly with this update, says the company. Recently Futuremark started delisting Android devices with suspicious scores from the 3DMark charts. The company still continues to delist devices from the chart, which now applies to iOS devices as well, after the new update. Delisted devices appear unranked, and without scores, at the bottom of the 3DMark Device Channel. Continue reading “3DMark for iPhone and iPad gets updated with 64-bit version”

MapmyIndia launches ReachMe real-time location sharing app for Android, iPhone and Windows Phone 8

MapmyIndia ReachMe

MapmyIndia has launched ReachMe, the company’s new real-time location sharing app for Android, iPhone and Windows Phone 8 platforms. This app lets you share your location with friends and contacts by a single tap. The app also lets you share location details with a particular group. Earlier this year MapmyIndia launched Locate app for Android that also lets users share their location with others. Continue reading “MapmyIndia launches ReachMe real-time location sharing app for Android, iPhone and Windows Phone 8”

WhatsApp for iPhone finally gets iOS 7 refresh

WhatsApp has finally updated the iPhone app with a new iOS 7 interface. The v2.11.5 update also brings a new app icon, Broadcast lists that lets you share messages with multiple contacts at once, Large thumbnails for images, New notification alerts, better UI to manage blocked contacts, option to crop an image before sending and lots more. Check out the official changelog below.

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BlackBerry 10 users get premium apps for free everyday till December 25th

25 Days of Gifts for BlackBerry BlackBerrry 10

BlackBerry has started their “25 Days of Gifts” holiday giveaways on the BlackBerry World. In this festive offer, BlackBerry 10 users get a set of premium apps for free every day starting from December 1st, till December 25th. These apps would be based on different categories such as apps, movies and games depending on the region. The offer would be available only for 24 hours, so you can’t claim the app or game, if you have missed it. Continue reading “BlackBerry 10 users get premium apps for free everyday till December 25th”

Angry Birds Seasons Arctic Eggspedition update for Android and iOS brings new levels

Angry Birds Seasons Arctic Eggspedition

Classic Angry Birds game got 30 new levels earlier this week in the new Short Fuse update, now the Angry Birds Seasons Arctic Eggspedition update brings 25 new levels every day for the next 25 days. In addition this update also includes 4 bonus levels. These new levels have underwater attack through the icy Arctic sea. You can wait for a new level every day till the Christmas day, or an in-app purchase unlocks them all right away. The new update is live for Android, and is yet to roll out for the iPhone and iPad. Continue reading “Angry Birds Seasons Arctic Eggspedition update for Android and iOS brings new levels”

CyanogenMod Installer removed from Google Play Store

Just a few weeks back we’d reported on the CyanogenMod Installer making its way to Google’s Play Store. The app was meant to make it easier for average users to install the extremely popular custom ROM on their Android phones. Now, the CM team reports that the application has been voluntarily removed from the app store. Continue reading “CyanogenMod Installer removed from Google Play Store”

BBM Channels launched for BlackBerry devices

BBM Channels

BlackBerry announced BBM Channels beta at the BlackBerry Live back in May. Now the BBM Channels is available for all the BlackBerry users. BBM Channels is a forum for active, real conversations between people, brands and communities. You can create and manage a BBM Channel using the BBM Channels Manager website and also subscribe to a channel easily.
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Angry Birds Short Fuse update for Android, iPhone and iPad brings 30 new levels

Angry Birds Short Fuse

Rovio has updated the classic Angry Birds game for Android, iPhone and iPad that brings 30 new levels for the game and all new Bomb Bird that has a new Shock Wave ability that he uses in Professor Pig’s mysterious lab and also brings new potions. Continue reading “Angry Birds Short Fuse update for Android, iPhone and iPad brings 30 new levels”

Flipkart shopping app now available for iPhone

Flipkart for iPhone

Flipkart released a native Android app few months back, now the online retailer has released a new app for iPhone. The app lets you navigate through products, search using filters, read reviews, track your order and more. It is not clear when the company plans to launch an app for iPad. Flipkart launched eBooks app for Android last year and the appwas released for iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 8 devices back in August. Continue reading “Flipkart shopping app now available for iPhone”

Futuremark updates 3DMark Android Benchmark app, delists devices with suspicious scores

Futuremark released the 3D mark Android benchmark app earlier this year. Since a lot of mobile manufactures are said to be cheating to show up higher scores on several benchmarks, the company has released a new update and has also announced that the company would delist devices that are suspicious. When a device is suspected of breaking the rules it is delisted. 3DMark scores from delisted devices should not be used to compare devices. Delisted devices appear unranked, and without scores, at the bottom of the 3DMark Device Channel and the Best Mobile Devices list on our website, says the company. Continue reading “Futuremark updates 3DMark Android Benchmark app, delists devices with suspicious scores”

SO.HO is a free social homescreen for Android Smartphones

SO.HO for Android
UK-based Inq Mobile has released SO.HO, a social app for Android smartphones earlier this year. The app brings all the social feeds – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc into one homescreen, that lets you conveniently view all the updates in a single place. The app is seamlessly integrated Android launcher app, and lets you tweet, update your status, ‘like’ and comment direct from your homescreen easily. It supports range of languages including Hindi. Continue reading “SO.HO is a free social homescreen for Android Smartphones”

LINE Messenger clocks 300 million users worldwide, 10 million users in India

LINE 300 Million infographic

LINE corporation, a Japanese-based company has announced that LINE has crossed over 300 million users worldwide, since its launch in June 2011. Back in June Whatsapp announced that they have crossed 250 million active users, LINE just says that they have achieved 300 million registered users. LINE was launched in India in July, and at that time the company claimed that they had 180 million users. LINE India says that they have reached 10 million users in the first 3 months after the launch, and plans to grab 20 million user share by the end of 2013. The company has posted an infographic that shows the growth of the users in numbers. Continue reading “LINE Messenger clocks 300 million users worldwide, 10 million users in India”

Dropbox 3.0 for iPhone and iPad brings iOS 7 refresh, AirDrop support and more

Dropbox 3.0 for iPhone and iPad

Dropbox has finally updated the app for iPhone and iPad that finally brings iOS 7 redesign, option to simply tap on files and photos to toggle full-screen mode. It also has AirDrop support and seamless saving of videos to the device library. It also has some bug fixes and better PDF viewing. Check out the complete changelog that lists all the new features in the latest update. Dropbox for Android got New notifications feed , option to send photos and videos to contacts in the v2.3.11 update earlier this week.

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Google Translate 3.0 for Android brings a new UI, more language support for Handwriting and Camera

Google Translate 3.0 for Android

Google has updated its Translate app for Android to version 3.0 that brings a complete new user interface that is much cleaner and simpler. The update also lets you translate from speech faster and simpler. Text translation also has gesture support that lets you switch back and forth between languages easily for better conversation. This update also brings fullscreen camera and picture translation, additional language support for Handwriting and Camera input. Continue reading “Google Translate 3.0 for Android brings a new UI, more language support for Handwriting and Camera”

UC Browser 9.4 for Android brings upgraded Speed Mode, Auto Pager, Hindi support and more

UCBrowser 9.4 for Android

UCWeb, a leading global mobile internet software and services has updated UC Browser for Android to version 9.4. The latest UC Browser comes with Auto Pager feature, an upgraded Speed Mode, increased download speeds, and more offering a faster browsing experience in a variety of settings. This update also brings support for Android 4.4 and Hindi language support. UC Browser 9.3 for Android released back in September brought Smart download capability with Smart Reconnection, Smart Preview and Smart Manager. Continue reading “UC Browser 9.4 for Android brings upgraded Speed Mode, Auto Pager, Hindi support and more”