Latest SwiftKey beta brings over 500 emojis to Android, makes your texts even more precious
If you’ve been aching for more emoji on your Android device, the SwiftKey team has something right up your alley. The popular Android keyboard’s latest beta brings over 500 of the adorable symbols to your device of choice and can even autopredict emjois, just like it does for regular ol’ words. What’s more, the test-version also adds a dedicated number row in case you’re one of the long-press averse. Of course, this is still a beta and your experience may vary once you side-load the APK. We tested the app on a Nexus 4 and found it was laggy to the point of being almost unusable, squashing our dreams of recreating Katy Perry’s “Roar” video like a grape.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
Via: The Next Web
Source: SwiftKey
Mirror app for Android can record your screen or stream it to Apple TV (video)
CyanogenMod developer Koushik Dutta has followed up his CM 11 Screencast display recording app with one for a wider range of Android users with an extra feature. Mirror for Android can not only record whatever’s happening on your tablet or phone’s screen, but it can also display it wirelessly, AirPlay- or Miracast-style, on an Apple TV. Currently it requires Android 4.4.2 and root access, but Dutta says there is a non-root solution on the way. If you’d like to try it out and have the appropriate hardware, just click here to join the Google+ community, click here to join the beta and then download the app from Google Play. That may not be possible for individuals without a Nexus device and / or CyanogenMod 11 nightly build, so if you just want to see what it’s like, check out a quick video demo embedded after the break.
Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, HD, Mobile, Apple, Google
Source: Koushik Dutta (Google+), Google Play
Gmail for Android gets a vacation responder, printing and universal attachment support
Many workers are about to leave on holiday trips, and Google is more than willing to help them avoid the office with an updated Gmail app for Android. The new release includes a vacation responder that will let fellow employees know that you’re off the clock. If you’re running Android 4.4 KitKat, you can also print email to avoid checking your phone during family gatherings. And if you simply must deal with that company report right away, you’ll be glad to know that Gmail now supports file attachments of all types. The new app is gradually rolling out as of this writing, so don’t be disappointed if you have to wait a little while for an upgrade.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Google
Via: Gmail (Google+)
Source: Google Play
Android Device Manager application now available in Play Store
Back in August, Google officially unveiled the Android Device Manager, a service Android fans were looking forward to from a long time. The service could help users to locate their lost Android device for example inside your house under the sofa. It can help them to see the last known location of their stolen device, also allowing them to wipe the data, keeping your data secure. Now Android Device Manager is available in the Play Store as an Android application.
It is available for free, of course. And if you are not using the service, we highly recommend you to do so. You have to turn on the Google location service, also go to Google Settings > Android Device Manager, and select Remotely locate this device and Allow remote lock and factory reset.
You can download the application below, and don’t forget to share your thoughts with us in the comment box below.
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Android Device Manager now available for your downloading pleasure on Google Play
There’s a good chance you’ve already gotten Android Device Manager as an OTA update or checked it out via the web version, but for the rest of you, the device-tracking app hit the Play store today. Using the app, you can find your devices on a Google Map, ring to locate or add a lock screen or system reset for dire circumstances. Peep the source link below for the download.
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile, Google
Source: Google +, Google Play
The Nokia Normandy is rumored to be an Android device
According to a recent report by The Verge, Nokia has an Android device nearly ready for consumer release.
What’s interesting is that Nokia has forked Android, similar to how Amazon uses it, to create a customized operating system. The move gives more control over the experience, differentiating it from other Android devices, while still allowing most Android apps to work on the device.
The photo above was originally leaked back in November by @evleaks. The Normandy name is only a codename for this low-end Android device.
All of the time and effort into creating an Android variant may be for nothing, as Microsoft is likely to axe the project once its purchase of Nokia’s handset division is complete.
What do you think, would you want to use a forked version of Android on some Nokia hardware?
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Google’s Play Books now supports ebook uploads from any Android device
Google just made it easier to transfer virtual libraries to Play Books, now that you can upload digital tomes straight from Android phones or tablets. Thanks to the software’s latest update, there’s no need to go the Play website to add EPUB or PDF files to your account. Simply click an ebook through an Android file manager — or download it if it’s attached to an email — to get the “Upload to Play Books” prompt. The refreshed app also promises to open files more quickly and smoothly, although we didn’t notice any significant upgrade in speed when we tested it out. Other than these two changes, the latest version lets you read any book in landscape mode and comes with the ability to dismiss recommended titles. Finally, you can now take the reader’s brightness down a notch to make reading in the dark easier for the eyes.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Mobile, Google
Source: Google Play Books
Sprint to launch Galaxy S 4 variant with speedy Spark LTE
Sprint already has a few devices that support its extra-fast Spark data service, but one of its hottest smartphones — Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 — has been “stuck” with ordinary LTE. That won’t be a problem for much longer, as the carrier has reveale…
Nokia Normandy rumored to be low-end Android-based phone
The image you see above is the rumored Nokia Normandy, which Twitter leakster @evleaks revealed at the end of last month. While not much was known about the device at the time, the lack of hardware shutter button, capacitive buttons and LED flash …
Twitter update takes on Snapchat with direct message photos, improved alerts
Well, it’s not quite the dramatic redesign Twitter experimented with then largely scrapped, but today’s update to its mobile apps still packs a pretty decent punch. For one, you can finally share images via direct message, which has until now been…
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