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Firefox 29 for Android brings new home screen, Firefox Sync and more

Firefox 29 for Android

Mozilla has updated its Firefox browser for all the platforms including Android. The new version 29 update for Android brings a new design with a new home screen that adds quick share buttons for easy sharing. This update also brings Firefox Accounts for Firefox Sync that lets you synchronize all the data including passwords, open tabs, form data, history and bookmarks between PCs, Android phones and tablets. Continue reading “Firefox 29 for Android brings new home screen, Firefox Sync and more”

Yahoo Mail for iPhone undergoes a makeover with new features

Yahoo has revamped it Mail app for iPhone to make it more personal. For starters, the Yahoo iPhone mail app will provide users with personalized news from the Yahoo News team. The app now boasts of Mail, News, and Today icons at the bottom of the screen, which let you access communications, news, information in a single integrated experience.

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Facebook Messenger for iOS gets faster photo and video sharing

Facebook has tweaked its Facebook Messenger App for iOS with some important features. The 5.0 update now enables users to send and receive videos which then can be played from the app itself.

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Nokia brings NexGTV for Lumia and Nokia X devices with live streaming of IPL

Nokia has launched few apps across its platforms just in time for Indian Premier League(IPL). With the launch of its new apps, Nokia wants its customers to to get the best of the IPL experience by keeping track of latest scores, listening to commentary, engaging with their favorite players on social platforms and to top it off – watch the match LIVE.

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Top 5 SMS Apps for Android

Android has always allowed users to replace the core applications with third party offerings and today we will be checking out our top five alternatives to the default messaging application. Though the use of SMS is dwindling, developers continue to update their SMS applications. There are a lot of SMS applications in the Play Store and with Android 4.4.2, Google has given the control of the SMS applications to users allowing them to change the default SMS application.

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WeChat introduces real-time location sharing feature

WeChat has rolled out a new feature to its mobile platform that allows users to inform their friends and family about their location. The Real time location sharing feature on WeChat will let users send their current location to others with a single tap.

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Nimbuzz teams up with LG to pre-install app on devices, offers free ISD calls

Nimbuzz entered into a partnership with LG Mobiles to provide 100 minutes of free international calls to any number in the US. In addition to this, the Nimbuzz app will be pre-installed on LG devices. For starters, the instant messaging cross platform app will be available on L–Series III smartphones, before expanding to other devices.

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Facebook buys fitness tracking app Moves

Facebook has scooped up fitness tracking app Moves for an undisclosed sum. The app which is available on Android and iPhone will continue to run separately even after the acquisition. Developed by ProtoGeo Oy, the 2-year-old Helsinki company’s Moves app runs in the background on users’ phones and uses location data to build up a profile of their activities throughout the day.

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IFTTT app now available for Android

IFTTT for Android

IFTTT or “if this then that” has launched their Android app finally. The iPhone app was launched back in July last year and the iPad app arrived earlier this month. The app is also available for Android tablets. You need to find a Channel that has Recipes. You can browse through a Channel to select a Recipe or create your own Recipe. Once the Recipe is activated, it triggers an action. Continue reading “IFTTT app now available for Android”

Opera Coast browser released for iPhone, iPad app gets new features

Opera Coast browser for iPhone and iPad

Opera launched its Coast browser for iPad with gesture-based user interface back in September and updated it to version 3.0 in December. It has finally released the app for iPhone. The Opera Coast update (version 3.0) also brings a lot of new features for iOS, including suggestions for discovering popular sites, Automatic home screen tiles sync using iCloud, new wallpapers and more. Continue reading “Opera Coast browser released for iPhone, iPad app gets new features”

Truecaller ties up with Tata Docomo to offer free data and premium features

Truecaller Tata Docomo

Truecaller, popular for its caller ID application has partnered with Tata Docomo to offer free data for Truecaller usage and Premium Truecaller features to its customers. This will help propel the usage of Truecaller in India and enable users to stay protected from spam calls, believes Truecaller. Continue reading “Truecaller ties up with Tata Docomo to offer free data and premium features”

Sony launches Background Defocus app on Google Play

Sony has launched its Background Defocus app in Google Play Store which can be downloaded for free by all Xperia smartphone users. Compatible on devices running on Android 4.2 and higher, the app enables users to take photo and add a background blur.

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Viber finally arrives for BlackBerry 10 smartphones

Viber for BlackBerry 10

Viber, popular for its messaging and voice calling app has launched the BlackBerry 10 app finally. It updated the iPhone app to version 4.2 yesterday that brought a flat look to match the iOS 7 and added new features including share multiple images at the same time, record and share longer video messages and block specific phone numbers. BlackBerry 10 has all the popular features such as Viber Out, Viber Sticker Market and more. Continue reading “Viber finally arrives for BlackBerry 10 smartphones”