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Oct 24, 2013

Facebook Home updated with support for Flickr, Instagram, Tumblr and Pinterest

Rajesh Pandey

In a very surprising move, Facebook has updated its Facebook Home launcher to add support for Instagram, Flickr, Pinterest and Tumblr. The update will allow users of Facebook Home, if any, to see content from

APPS

Oct 24, 2013

Themer for Android enters “open” beta; Sign up to receive your code instantly!

Rajesh Pandey

Themer, one of the most innovative launchers for Android devices recently, has been available in a closed invite-only beta since the past few weeks. That changes from today though, as the launcher has entered

APPS

Oct 24, 2013

Plant vs. Zombies 2 and Dead Trigger 2 released on the Play Store

Rajesh Pandey

The original Plant vs. Zombies game was a runaway hit on iOS. The game, eventually, made it to Android but it was a very poor and buggy port of the iOS version with limited availability

APPS

Oct 23, 2013

BBM for Android on the Play Store is stuffed with fake 5-star reviews

Rajesh Pandey

Ever since its release 24 hours ago, the BBM app for Android and iOS has been downloaded millions of times from users worldwide. However, the app has received less than favourable reviews from its user

APPS

Oct 22, 2013

BBM downloaded by more than 5 million users in the first eight hours

Rajesh Pandey

Last night, BlackBerry finally rolled out the BBM app for Android and iPhone on the respective devices. To avoid its servers from crashing, the company made a virtual line-up system. Now, eight hours later,

APPS

Oct 21, 2013

BBM for Android — remove the persistent notification and you may lose all BBM notifications

Kelly Hodgkins

BBM for Android landed today and one of the biggest complaints about the app is the persistent alert that sits in the notification drawer. BlackBerry included a setting that allows you turn off this persistent

APPS

Oct 21, 2013

BBM for Android going live on the Play Store in few hours [Update: Now Available]

Rajesh Pandey

After an APK leak that brought BlackBerry's server to their knees and complete silence of a few weeks, the BlackBerry team is all set to continue with the roll-out of BBM for Android

APPS

Oct 18, 2013

Microsoft releases Remote Desktop client for Android devices

Kelly Hodgkins

Microsoft rolled out Windows 8.1 to the public today, and along with the desktop OS, the Redmond company also released a companion Remote Desktop app for Android devices. This new Remote Desktop app allows

APPS

Oct 17, 2013

SwiftKey 4.3 beta brings multiple layouts, unified APK and more

Rajesh Pandey

SwiftKey is hands-down the best keyboard available for Android devices on the Play Store. A major reason behind this are the developers behind it, who keep updating the keyboard to make sure it always

APPS

Oct 16, 2013

Aviate accidentally leaked data collected by launcher app, fix coming soon

Kelly Hodgkins

Aviate made headlines this week when several prominent blogs reviewed the software as it moved to a private beta accessible by invitation only. The honeymoon is over now that a followup report claims Aviate was

APPS

Oct 16, 2013

Netflix for Android update brings updated UI, smoother scrolling and more

Rajesh Pandey

Netflix users have a bit of a love-hate relationship with the service. While the service in itself is very useful, its Android app is very buggy and unstable. Today, this changes as the Netflix

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Oct 16, 2013

Feedly for Android update brings widget, smoother scrolling and “Support for Android KitKat”

Rajesh Pandey

Feedly, the Google Reader replacement for many, provides a backend for third party apps to connect to it, but most users prefer to use its official app. The application, however, has quite a few issues

APPS

Oct 14, 2013

Like Facebook? Like testing apps? Join the alpha program and go catch some bugs.

Stefan Constantinescu

Earlier this year, at Google I/O, the search company introduced a new Android feature targeted at developers who want to test their software. Instead of asking users to side-load applications, which introduces a

APPS

Oct 11, 2013

Twitter for Android tablets is finally here. And by tablets I mean the Note 10.1 2014 Edition.

Stefan Constantinescu

Android tablets may be selling like hotcakes, but that doesn't mean developers are developing apps for them. Case in point, Twitter only now just announced that there's a tablet version of their app

APPS

Oct 4, 2013

Thoughts on Themer from MyColorScreen

Rajesh Pandey

MyColorScreen is one of the most popular websites on the Internet where all Android nerds show off their beautifully customized home screen, which literally takes them hours to customize and setup. Recently, the folks behind

APPS

Oct 3, 2013

Chrome 31 beta for Android brings a new tab page, application shortcuts and more

Rajesh Pandey

Just a day after rolling out Chrome 30 for Android, Google has released the first beta build of Chrome 31 for Android. The new beta build brings with it some significant new features and performance

APPS

Oct 3, 2013

Action Launcher Pro 2.0 beta build brings 1-Swipe and Quickpage

Rajesh Pandey

Action Launcher Pro has always been popular for its unique new features and design. Instead of the traditional app drawer, the launcher has a unique sliding quickdrawer for much quicker access to all your installed

ANDROID PHONES

Oct 3, 2013

Sony Xperia Z1 Walkman app ported to Galaxy S4; Might work on other Android 4.2 devices

Rajesh Pandey

One of Sony's strength is the beautiful media application it bundles with its Xperia devices. They are easily among the most aesthetically pleasing and feature-rich music app to come pre-loaded on any