Google Wallet has updated its mobile apps for Android and iOS with several features. For starters, users can now manage gift cards and redeem them. They can can store their gift cards within the app simply by taking a photo of the barcode or typing the info in. The app already did the same thing for loyalty cards.
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Google to subsidize Android One handsets in India: Report
Yesterday there was a report that Celkon and Intex are the new handset partners for Google’s Android One project. Now, fresh reports are stating that Google will subsidize the handsets to give them a price tag below $100 (Rs 6000).
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Google search on mobile now alerts you about website compatibility
In a bid to improve your search result on mobile, Google has added a new feature. The latest update will now alert users if a certain website is not compatible with their Android smartphone or tablet.
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Celkon and Intex to be the next partners for Google’s Android One initiative
Google announced its ambitious Android One program at the I/O conference last month. Under this initiative aimed at creating low cost Android smartphone, the company had partnered with three smartphone markers from India viz; Karbonn, Micromax and Spice.
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Google starts taking orders for Project Ara developer boards
Google announced the Project Ara in 2013, a first modular smartphone that would let users to swap the components easily to upgrade the phone. Earlier in April this year, the company revealed the Modular development kit that would let developers create different modules that will eventually turn up on your own custom Ara phone.
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Google Maps for iOS updated with improved search, Gmail invitations and more
Google has updated Google Maps for iPhone and iPad with several features. The version 3.2 now has improved search results as they now come with descriptions. Google Maps for Android and iOS got updated with support to save maps for offline viewing, Uber integration and more back in May. Earlier this year these apps got faster route notification.
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Google Play Store to reportedly get updated with Material Design UI
Google Play Store will reportedly get a revamped UI along with the recently announced Material Design, according to a report from Android Police. The design language announced at the Google I/O developer conference is expected to gradually land on popular Google platforms.
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Google Keyboard updated with spoken emoji, additional languages and more
Google has updated keyboard app with several features. For starters the app gets support for five new languages including Indian English, Basque, Galician, Swiss Italian, and Latin American Spanish. Google Keyboard was released back in June last year, but it is not available globally for all devices yet.
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Google Camera update brings remote control for Android Wear
Google has updated its Camera app with an ability to take a photo using Android Wear devices. The version 2.3 will use the smartwatches as a remote shutter for your smartphone’s camera.
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Gmail for Android updated with “Insert from Drive” option
Google has updated Gmail for Android with the ability attach files directly from Google Drive. Users can directly insert files, photos, and documents to Gmail with this latest update.
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Google brings Android smartphone and tablet mirroring to Chromecast
Google has officially launched Android mirroring on the Chromecast. Originally announced at the I/O the feature will let Chromecast owners with Android devices to “cast” mobile apps, photos, videos, and anything else from their device’s screen over to their TV sets.
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Google rolls out workaround for the paid app Android Wear bug
Yesterday, there were reports that paid apps are not working properly on Android Wear devices. Now, it looks like Google has taken the issue in their hands and released a workaround. Under this workaround paid app makers are required to manually package files differently.
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Google removes multiple Google Play Edition devices from Play Store
Google has taken down multiple Google Play Edition devices from the Play Store. Devices like Sony Xperia Z Ultra, LG G Pad 8.3 and HTC One (M7) were taken down from the device section of the Play Store. These handsets along with Samsung Galaxy S4 were out of inventory for some time before they were officially taken down today.
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Flappy Bird clone Flopsy Droid lands on Play Store for Android Wear
Flappy Bird, the popular mobile gaming sensation that took the world by storm was taken down by the creator in February this year. However, in May there were reports that the game is making is way back in August with multiplayer capabilities. In the meantime clones of the game that was fetching $50,000 a day through Ad revenue were adding on the app stores.
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Gmail for feature phones get 13 new languages including Nepali and Sinhala
Google has added support for 13 new languages for features phone and web, including new languages such as Nepali and Sinhala. Last year Gmail got support for 6 Indian languages including Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. Continue reading “Gmail for feature phones get 13 new languages including Nepali and Sinhala”