WhatsApp call feature enabled for a short period, gets closed down
WhatsApp has been attempting to roll out its calling feature over the course of a month now, and today, it kept its window open for users to get in on the action before WhatsApp closed down the invite system yet again. This time, though, if you got the call interface activated it appears that it will stay that way for you permanently and you are still able to make calls, but you won’t be able to invite anyone from it now that the window is closed.
Details of how the invite system works have been pretty well worked out so far without much assistance from WhatsApp. If you’re a WhatsApp user and you’re looking forward to being prepared the next time one of these windows opens, you can check the criteria after the break.
So, of course, you need the latest version of WhatsApp (2.11.531), which you can grab from the APK link I’ll include at the bottom of this article.
The next part is tricky depending on how many people you use WhatsApp with. You’ll need to get a WhatsApp phone call from someone in order to activate your interface for calling. Once you’ve gotten that call, you’ll notice that WhatsApp will now have three tabs at the top (not unlike Google Hangouts if you have Hangouts Dialer installed). You then will have the ability to “invite” someone to WhatsApp calling by placing a phone call to them.
No official word yet on when WhatsApp will be opening up the next invite window. Perhaps they’ll ditch it and just release the feature globally next – who knows?
Source: Android Police
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Deal: Learn to make your own games with the Unity3D Game Developer Course Bundle
Learning to make great mobile games can be difficult, especially when there are so many courses out there to choose from. If you’d like to make quality mobile games for a fraction of the price, you should check out the Unity3D Game Developer Course Bundle.
The Unity3D Game Developer Course Bundle offers seven courses with more than 40 hours of content, all centered around the Unity 3D platform. To take the courses, all you need to have is an internet browser… it really couldn’t be any easier. Take a look below at all of the courses offered in this bundle:
- Make Your First Video Game Today with Unity 3D – Dive into the World of Unity 3D Game Creation ($79 value)
- The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Unity Game Development – Get a Comprehensive Look at the Key Features of Unity ($49 value)
- Mobile Game Development with Unity 3D – Learn to Create & Publish Games for Mobile ($99 value)
- Learn to Build a 3D Puzzle Game with Unity – Explore the Process of Building a Complete 3D Puzzle Game with Unity ($39 value)
- Practical Game Development in Unity 4: Level 1 – A Beginner-Friendly Approach to Building Video Games in Unity ($59 value)
- Make Your Own FPS without Code Using Unity & Playmaker – Create a First Person Shooter Game without Writing Code ($99 value)
- Learn to Build Mobile Games Using Unity 3D – Master the Techniques for Building Best-Selling Mobile Games ($149 value)
Thanks to the Android Authority Deals Store, you can learn to make great games with the Unity3D Game Developer Course Bundle for only $39. Considering the suggested retail price of this bundle is $573, this is quite the deal. If you’re interested, head to the link below to sign up.
Samsung Galaxy S6 will reportedly feature Sony’s IMX240 camera sensor
Just like every year, we hear a ton of different rumors regarding Samsung’s next big flagship phone leading up to its announcement. According to a new rumor that’s not so surprising, Samsung will reportedly use Sony’s IMX240 camera sensor in the upcoming Galaxy S6. As reported by SamMobile, the Galaxy S6 will also tote a 16MP rear-facing camera, not the 20MP camera that was previously rumored.
So, why is Samsung’s decision to use a Sony sensor not surprising? First of all, if you can recall back to last October, an iFixit teardown of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 handset revealed that the company used the same Sony IMX240 camera sensor in the phablet. So, this isn’t the first time the company moved away from their in-house built camera tech.
Samsung hasn’t exactly been quiet about their journey into ISOCELL camera technology, which they used in the Galaxy S5. A big drawback to using ISOCELL tech in the camera is the omission of optical image stabilization (OIS). Instead, ISOCELL uses a software-based alternative called Picture Stabilization. Even though we praised the S5’s camera in our full review, the lack of OIS support may be the reason why they’re going with Sony this time around.
Perhaps the company is working to better their own camera tech before they put it in another flagship device. And for now, that may not be a bad thing. The Note 4’s camera, which used the IMX240 sensor, was one of our favorite cameras on a smartphone that released last year.
What do you think of the rumor? Are you glad to see a return to Sony’s cams or would you prefer Samsung to have stuck with ISOCELL?
Apple Maps Connect expands to France, Germany, and Canada
Apple Maps Connect is a service that provides small businesses with a way to add and edit their location information on Apple Maps. In other words, to roll up their sleeves and help make Maps better for their customers and for everyone. Now, businesses in France, Germany, and Canada can contribute their information to Apple Maps Connect as well.
Maps Connect debuted in the U.S. but spread to the U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore earlier this year. Today’s update brings the total to nine.
If you’re a small business in France, Germany, Canada, or any of the supported countries, you can access the service now:
Leak reveals new location-sharing app from Microsoft called ‘People Sense’
It appears that Microsoft is working on a new app that will allow users to chat and share their location with friends and family. Called People Sense, the app was detailed by Spanish site Microsoft Place, which managed to get a short hands-on with it, seen in the video above.
Fifth HTC One (M9) wallpaper posted on Twitter
Twitter poster @LlabTooFeR is giving us yet another HTC One (M9) wallpaper. This brings the total amount of leaked M9 wallpapers to five.
You can see the new wallpaper after the break. I’ll also include the links to the other four at the bottom.
To check out the other four wallpapers, click the following links: Wallpaper 1, Wallpaper 2, Wallpaper 3, Wallpaper 4.
My favorite thus far is definitely wallpaper 2. What about you? Let us know in the comments below!
Source: @LlabTooFeR
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Rovio’s new puzzler Jolly Jam makes its way to the Play Store
Rovio, the creators of the popular Angry Birds series, have just released a new puzzle game called Jolly Jam to the Google Play Store. The premise is similar to that of Candy Crush, where you’re given a grid of candies, or in this case ‘jellies’, to connect together to eliminate them from the board. But unlike Candy Crush, the aim of the game is to connect jellies with boxes around the game board to move on to the next level. You can use combo attacks and boosters to help you defeat the three-eyed Boss, all while traveling around the Jelly Kingdom.
Take a look below for the entire list of features this game has to offer:
- A new way to match – Draw a box around matching jellies to complete levels.
- Smooth moves – Use combo attacks and special jellies to unleash colorful explosions.
- Cute (and a little evil) – Battle the jelly monsters and the wicked, three-eyed Boss.
- Travel across Jelly Kingdom – from Lemonade Lake to the Chocolate Mountains.
- Get social! – Connect to Facebook to challenge friends and Jam Masters around the world.
- Spread the joy – send helpful gifts to all of your friends.
- It’s an adventure – Hundreds of succulent levels with more fun on the way!
There’s no telling whether or not this will dethrone Candy Crush as one of the most popular mobile game out there, but Rovio has given it a great shot, and we’re sure tons of kids (and some adults) around the world will fall in love with this game. If you’re interested, you can download Jolly Jam for free in the Google Play Store.
Apple’s next big iOS update could get a public beta test first
Worried that the next iOS update could repeat last year’s glitchy rollout of iOS 8? We imagine the folks in Cupertino feel the same way, and according to a report from 9to5Mac, they plan to avoid it by adding public beta tests to the mix. Specifically, the move will mirror its early test of OS X Yosemite, with iOS 8.3 getting a preview in mid-March, and then iOS 9 over the summer. Those willing to risk some stability to help out can sign up for the AppleSeed program here although that doesn’t assure inclusion — the test will reportedly be limited to 100,000 people.
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Sprint announces new $90 Family Share Plan with 10 GB of data
Sprint announced today that it is making available a new Family Share Plan that it thinks places it at the forefront in terms of providing value for customers. The new plan provides 12 GB of high-speed data along with unlimited talk and text for up to 10 lines for only $90 per month. This bests T-Mobile slightly, which has a plan offering 10 GB of data for $100 per month if four lines are on the plan, as the carriers appear to be focusing more on scooping up entire families as customers. In order to achieve this feat Sprint is waiving the normal line access fee for new lines on the plan until March 31, 2016 after which the plan may no longer represent such a value.
To try to sweeten the deal some, Sprint is also reducing the line access charge for handsets from $25 per month to $15 per month. If customers opt for a 12 GB per month or larger plan and port over their number, Sprint will waive line access fees for one year if the device is purchased through Sprint Easy Pay, Sprint Lease or the Sprint iPhone for Life Plan.
Finally, Sprint will help customers porting numbers over to 12 GB or larger plans by providing an American Express Reward Card valued at $350 per line to help buy out contracts.
If you are interested in switching, you have until March 12, 2015 to take advantage of the offer. Sprint customers can take advantage of these deals through Sprint stores, online or through telesales. Hit the source link for more details.
source: Sprint
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Lenovo releases automatic removal tool for Superfish; issues updated statement
Lenovo has just released an automatic removal tool for the Superfish software it pre-installed on some of its notebooks in 2014. This follows a manual procedure that the company detailed yesterday, and an update to Microsoft’s Windows Defender from this morning that will also remove the software and its root certificate.
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