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Mar 17, 2014

LINE updates its Android app with voice call functionality

The instant messaging market is all set to explode with major players like Whatsapp, WeChat and Line rumoured to offer VoIP services. First to kickstart the trend is Line, which rolled out an updated for

APPS

Mar 16, 2014

App Dialer is a T9 Dialer for all your installed apps

With time, the list of must-have apps on the Play Store have increased exponentially and is currently in the three figures region. The problem with having so many apps installed is that it clutters

APPS

Mar 14, 2014

Download: Google Play Store v4.6.16 brings password protection for all transactions, tweaked UI and more

Google has started rolling out a new version of Play Store with some minor UI tweaks and security related changes. The APK of the v4.6.16 update is also available, which you can grab

ANDROID PHONES

Mar 13, 2014

Samsung Galaxy S5 apps leak, work just fine on the Galaxy S4 and Note 3

The worldwide availability of the Galaxy S5 is still a few weeks away but that has not stopped an eager user on XDA from getting his hands on all the new apps that the device

APPS

Mar 12, 2014

3 Reasons you should try Aviate Launcher now

Last week, Aviate saw an update that brought the launcher more customization options in terms of icon pack support. While this was definitely a welcome addition to the app and one I was looking forward

APPS

Mar 6, 2014

Caffeine Tracker is like Jawbone’s Up Coffee, available on Android

Jawbone just released its Up Coffee app to help users log their caffeine intake throughout the day and track its level in their blood as it's metabolized and eliminated. The app, however, is only

ANDROID PHONES

Mar 6, 2014

Mirror your Nexus 5’s screen to the Chromecast with this app

One of CyanogenMod's team core members -- Koushik Dutta -- has long been teasing the ability to mirror the contents of your Android device to a TV using Google's $35 HDMI steamer -- Chromecast. Today, he

ANDROID PHONES

Mar 5, 2014

Sony Xperia Z2 system apps ported to other Xperia devices

The Sony Xperia Z2 might be a small upgrade — hardware wise — over the Xperia Z1 but it packs in a lot of new software goodies. The latter should get most, if not all,

APPS

Mar 5, 2014

NFC 101: How to transfer any kind of file using NFC and Wi-Fi Direct

Yesterday, we explained to you what Android Beam is and how you can use it to easily share content between Android devices. However, the biggest limitation of the feature is that it only works for

APPS

Mar 5, 2014

Google rolling out indoor maps feature to India

Google's indoor maps feature is now making its way to select Indian cities with an update to the Google Maps application. Although only limited to a few malls and other establishments at the moment,

ANDROID PHONES

Feb 28, 2014

Get these 5 Galaxy S5 features on any Android phone today

The Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with dozens of new features but while there's little we can do to get the hardware improvements onto your current Android smartphone, there are many solutions on the app

ANDROID PHONES

Feb 27, 2014

5 Android apps that should support the Galaxy S5’s Fingerprint scanner

The Galaxy S5 is perhaps the first Android phone that seems to have nailed the implementation of the fingerprint scanner. Unlike HTC, Samsung has integrated the scanner right in the home button -- just like on

APPS

Feb 26, 2014

Google Experience Launcher now available on the Play Store for Nexus and GPe devices

Google has gone ahead and released the Google Now Launcher (GEL) on the Play Store for all Nexus and Google Play edition devices. Up until now, the launcher was only available exclusively to the Nexus

ANDROID PHONES

Feb 26, 2014

How to measure your heart rate on the Galaxy S4, S3, HTC One, LG G2 and other phones

The first thing that came to my mind when I saw the Galaxy S5's new heart rate sensor was that I've been doing the same thing on my own phones for years. Being

APPS

Feb 21, 2014

Whatsapp for Android now lets you hide your Last Seen, Photo and Status

Less than two days after it sold to Facebook, the social network that is notoriously known for having major issues with privacy, WhatsApp released a new version for Android that allows users more granular control

APPS

Feb 20, 2014

2 Popular and 2 Secure Alternatives to WhatsApp on Android

Facebook shelled out $19B dollars yesterday to buy WhatsApp. While some are applauding the move and some are outraged by the worth of a "mere" messaging company, many users are worried about WhatsApp's future

APPS

Feb 20, 2014

Help cancer research with the ‘Genes in Space’ Android game and ‘Power Sleep’ app

Most of you probably don’t need noble incentives to motivate you to play more games on your Android devices, but what if there was a way to help real-life cancer research by navigating

APPS

Feb 20, 2014

Facebook acquires WhatsApp in $16 billion deal

Facebook announced on Wednesday that it is buying WhatsApp and its messaging service for $16 billion. The social network will pay a total of $19 billion including $4 billion in cash, $12 billion in Facebook