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Facebook v5.0 for Windows Phone 8 out of beta, brings new design, features and improvements

Facebook 5.0 beta for Windows Phone 8 users was released back in May. Now the app is finally out of beta and is available for download. This update brings lot of new features including a user interface, improved navigation, support for high-res pictures, post sharing, Facebook Timeline view, and more. This also includes lot of bug fixes and improvement that were reported in the beta app. Continue reading “Facebook v5.0 for Windows Phone 8 out of beta, brings new design, features and improvements”

Skype for Android v4.0 update brings redesigned UI and faster experience

Skype for Android v4.0 UI

Skype for Android has received a major update to version 4.0.0.17847 that brings a redesigned user interface that now looks more like the Skype Windows Phone app. The app has been completely refreshed from the ground up that makes it faster and more reliable. It gives you easy access to the recent conversations, video calls, voice calls and more. Skype says that they have concentrated more on stability, performance, and load time. The new update also offers unlimited video messaging that was available in for the v4.9 update for the iPhone and iPad. Continue reading “Skype for Android v4.0 update brings redesigned UI and faster experience”

HTC One Android 4.2.2 OTA update starts rolling out in Taiwan

HTC One Android 4.2.2 Taiwan

The dual SIM version of the HTC One got the Android 4.2.2 update (version 2.17.1402.2) in China last week, now the international version of the HTC One has receive the Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) update in Taiwan. The update brings lot of new features including a new lock screen widget, quick settings panel, battery level indicator in the status bar and lots more new features. Continue reading “HTC One Android 4.2.2 OTA update starts rolling out in Taiwan”

MapmyIndia launches Locate app for Android

MapmyIndia Locate

MapmyIndia, popular for its GPS navigation and mobile apps has launched MapmyIndia Locate that would let the users share the location and to stay connected with their friends and family. You can add up to 3 people to locate, set/configure times and days of the week when their friends/family can locate them. Once it’s done you can report the visits by checking-in to the app at the locations or the app automatically picks up location. You can also get the movement reports for up to 5 days which can be viewed on the Android app and also on the mobile web. Continue reading “MapmyIndia launches Locate app for Android”

Vine for Android v1.2 update brings option to use front-facing camera

Vine for Android v1.2

Twitter has update the Vine app for Android that finally brings option to use the front-facing camera to record videos. You can now click the camera switch button in the recording mode to switch the camera. The Vine for iPhone got this feature the version 1.1 update last month. This update also brings new upload manager for unsubmitted posts, improvements in settings and faster camera loading time. Continue reading “Vine for Android v1.2 update brings option to use front-facing camera”

Facebook begins Android Beta Program, v3.4 Beta brings new features

Facebook has started their first Android Beta Program that would let the beta testers to test the app before it is released for everyone. The version 3.4 beta for Android brings new features for Both the Facebook app and the Facebook Home including option to share News Feed stories in a private message, Option to organize your apps with folders in Facebook Home and lots more. Facebook released a beta app for Windows Phone 8 users last month. Continue reading “Facebook begins Android Beta Program, v3.4 Beta brings new features”

Firefox Beta for Android updated with new Awesome Bar, updated RSS feed reader and more

Firefox has updated the beta version of the Android app to version 23 that brings lot of new features. The Awesome Bar now automatically hides while not in use, to make your entire small screen available for browsing. It also includes domain autocomplete, which will complete your URL destination as you type. The update also lets you add default search provider directly from the add-ons manager and adds updated RSS feed reader to create a simple way to subscribe to an RSS feed. The update also brings support for Turkish and Hungarian locales.

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Twitter for BlackBerry v4.2 update brings better image viewing, favorite/retweet indicators and more

Twitter for BlackBerry has been updated to version 4.2.0.8 that brings new features including option to view more photos in tweets with card support, New colors to show favorited or retweeted in your timeline, visual indicators, similar profile suggestions and more new features. Continue reading “Twitter for BlackBerry v4.2 update brings better image viewing, favorite/retweet indicators and more”

Google Search for Android updated with TV Cards, Google Offers and more

Google Search for Android updated with new TV Cards that offers Information about shows you’re watching on your internet-connected TV (US only currently) and the new Google Offers option shows Saved offers when nearby a redemption location. The version also bring a new voice action that lets you play music from your phone or the Play Store and new Voice actions tips. Continue reading “Google Search for Android updated with TV Cards, Google Offers and more”

Foursquare for Android and iPhone updated with option to check in your friends

Foursquare for Android and iPhone Friends Checkin

Foursquare has updated both the Android (v2013.06.25) and iPhone (v6.2.2) apps that brings new features including option to check in your friends when you’re out together. Last year both the Foursquare apps got option to mention your Foursquare friends in your check-in, now the new check-in option to check-in everyone. Continue reading “Foursquare for Android and iPhone updated with option to check in your friends”

Age of Empires to land on iOS and Android in 2013, more first party games later

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In a landmark change to the mobile gaming scenario, Microsoft has decided to bring some of its hugely popular first party titles to iOS and Android beginning with the Age of Empires in 2013. This is facilitated thanks to a license agreement by Microsoft with Klab, a mobile game developer in Japan which plans to port Age of Empires within this year to iOS and Android.

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Facebook adds Like Button sticker in Messenger for Android, iPhone and iPad

Facebook has started rolling out Like button sticker for the Android and iOS apps in Messaging. This works on both Facebook app and the separate Facebook Messenger app. This lets you send a quick Thumbs Up symbol to others in on tap quickly. This would be definitely useful to quickly reply with a Like button instead of a long message to accept something. Facebook says that this feature is part of a recent update, according to Techcrunch. This did not appear in the changelog in both the iOS and Android apps. Continue reading “Facebook adds Like Button sticker in Messenger for Android, iPhone and iPad”

Vine for Android updated with better Search, Facebook sharing and more

Vine for Android 1.1

Twitter released the Vine video sharing app for Android earlier this month. The app has been updated to version 1.1 that brings option to search for people and hashtags and ability to share to Facebook . This also improves the capture speed, quality and better audio/video sync. It also has several bug fixes and UI improvements, says the changelog. Option to use the phone’s front-facing camera and option to tag people in your post are not available yet. Vine 1.1 for iPhone got an update last month that brought option to use the front-facing camera to record videos and tagging function. Continue reading “Vine for Android updated with better Search, Facebook sharing and more”

Disney’s Monsters University game now available on Android and iOS

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Monsters University, the fun animated prequel to the Monsters Inc. movie that released a long time back, has just landed in theatres worldwide today and co-inciding with the release is a brand new game from Disney – Monsters University(yes, the same name as the movie) for iOS and Android. The game features two mini games inside it, and promises to bring more mini games in future updates. It is available for download on the iTunes app store for iOS and the Google Play Store for Android.

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Whatsapp crosses 250 million active users, bigger than Twitter

Whatsapp, one of the most popular online messaging services, has revealed a very important statistic to the Wall Street Journal that it has crossed 250 million active monthly users, which is incidentally bigger than Twitter which recently announced 200 million monthly active users. This makes Whatsapp one of the largest messaging platforms. In comparison, Skype has 280 million monthly active users, and for a 4 year old company such as Whatsapp, a number close to that is actually a great achievement.

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