Google has launched Google Maps in Hindi, in a bid to make them more accessible to users across the globe especially India. Available on Android and desktop, Google Maps will now show names of the cities, localities, important roads along with popular points and important places in Hindi.
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Google will stop labelling games with in app purchases as free. The move comes from the company after pressure from the EU. Starting in late September, games will no longer be termed as free if they include in-app purchases and that it will also require payment verification before each purchase.
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Soon after updating its iPhone app for Maps, Google has added several features for Maps on Android. The version 8.2 gets brings voice controls for vehicle navigation. This will be helpful for users while driving as they can ask several questions like – how is the traffic, how much time for the destination and so on.
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Google has released Chrome 36 for Android with several features along with some improvements. The update brings better text rendering for non mobile optimized sites. Also, Chrome for Android now gets display doodles on new tab pages.
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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.
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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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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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 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 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 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 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 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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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 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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