Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Android World Update # Google+ for Android update brings improvements for Photos, location sharing

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Google+ for Android update brings improvements for Photos, location sharing
Nov 13th 2013, 17:28, by Phil Nickinson

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Image details finally will be available in the app

Be on the lookout, folks, for an update to Google+ in the near future. Google's Virgil Dobjanschi on G+ (natch) gives word that the updated v4.2.3 brings forth a few new improvements. To wit:

  • The Photos section now will work with Android Beam, so you can shoot pics to each other using NFC.
  • Also, Photos now works with Daydream (the screen-saver feature you can find in the Display settings), so when you're docked or charging the app can show off yoru pretty pictures.
  • Photos now shows image details. (Finally! Quit asking what camera we took that picture with!)
  • And, non-photo-wise, the Locations section will automatically refresh your friends' locations when you open it.

Good improvements, all. Look for the staggered rollout to hit you sooner or later.

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Android World Update # Hangouts (replaces Talk): Google's multi-messenger

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Hangouts (replaces Talk): Google's multi-messenger
Nov 13th 2013, 17:00, by Kris Carlon

In the new version of Google Hangouts you'll now find SMS support too, making it Google's go-to multi-messenger app. Because Hangouts now combines the chat service from Google Plus with the standard SMS app, in Android 4.4 KitKat, Hangouts plays a central role in the version update. As Google's services spread, Hangouts will only gain more importance in the future, for example through the integration of Google Helpouts. How Google Hangouts currently functions though, you will learn in today's review.

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Android World Update # Motorola’s Moto G has its first commercial, highlights the compact device’s punch

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Motorola's Moto G has its first commercial, highlights the compact device's punch
Nov 13th 2013, 17:21, by Justin Herrick

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This morning in Brazil, Motorola unveiled the Moto G. At the end of the presentation, the company gave us a look at the device’s first commercial. The layout of the spot seems to highlight the power of this compact, affordable device. Shown are the replaceable backs, Google services integration, guaranteed update to Android 4.4 KitKat (since it ships with 4.3), “all-day” battery life, a quad-core processor, and a 4.5-inch display that Motorola touts as “the sharpest in its class.” Hit the break to view the commercial.

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Android World Update # Verizon will carry the Moto G on their prepaid network in early 2014

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Verizon will carry the Moto G on their prepaid network in early 2014
Nov 13th 2013, 17:25, by Jared Peters

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Verizon has announced via Twitter they will be offering the Moto G on their prepaid network starting early next year. Considering the Moto G does not have LTE, it’s not really a surprise Verizon won’t be offering it on their postpaid network, but it’s slightly disappointing either way. As long as Verizon doesn’t try to overcharge for the device, though, it’s still a good deal for their $60 prepaid smartphone monthly plan.

Anybody planning on picking one of these up early next year?

source: Twitter


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Android World Update # Google offers up device to developers after announcing official launch of Google Play for Education

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Nov 13th 2013, 17:20, by Harrison Kaminsky

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Google Play for Education has officially launched, and school districts will now be able to purchase applications in bulk, give out teacher-administrated Google accounts to students, remotely install applications, videos, and other education content onto students’ tablets, and provide Google’s framework of applications to its students. Schools can also pay with a pay order instead of a credit card.

Today, Google put of a a post on its developers blog to let developers know that if they’ve developed an educational application, they should mark their app for inclusion in the Google Play Developers Console for inclusion in Google Play for Education. This identifies your app as suitable for the US K-12 educational market, and queues it for educator approval, which is a process in itself.

To make the process easier for you, Google has included a detailed “requirements and guidelines” list which has been compiled using educator feedback. You also should make sure your app is optimized for both 7″ and 10″ Android tablets.

Source: Google Developers Blog

 


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Android World Update # Cyanogen Inc to bring official CyanogenMod phone with 2.5GHz Snapdragon “8974AC” [RUMOR]

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Cyanogen Inc to bring official CyanogenMod phone with 2.5GHz Snapdragon "8974AC" [RUMOR]
Nov 13th 2013, 17:16, by Quentyn Kennemer

We’re not quite sure what to make of this just yet, but here it is anyway: there’s an official CyanogenMod phone coming, and it’s going to be unlike anything else on the market right now. Trusted sources have revealed to Phandroid that the smartphone will house a mysterious 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapragon “8974AC” processor, which would indicate it’s only a slight bump from the MSM8974AB (Snapdragon 800 family) that currently pushes 2.4GHz of power (which is already sitting inside upcoming smartphones such as the Xiaomi MI3).

The phone “Steve” always wanted?

So what’s the deal with this thing? Sources revealed to Phandroid that the phone in question won’t be like the Oppo N1 — that is, it won’t just be a phone that officially supports installing CyanogenMod. No, this mystery phone has actually been designed specifically with CyanogenMod in mind.

Steve Kondik Cyanogen

What does that mean in the grand scheme of things? Well, for one, it means it’s going to be the device that Steve Kondik has always wanted to build. It’ll be nice to see the dream phone of one of the scene’s biggest developers come to reality. It also means that you can expect the beast that is CyanogenMod to work seamlessly and near-flawlessly, because the two were literally made for each other.

It takes two to tango

So just who will this phone be made by? Some would probably guess Oppo, considering that was the first big company to publicly do business with Cyanogen Inc by making it easy to install on the Oppo N1 (there’s even a special edition of the phone that comes with CyanogenMod pre-installed). That might not be the case when it comes time for the details to flow in, though. We’re hearing from sources that Oppo might not be the OEM involved in this huge undertaking.

Where do we go from here? Perhaps this report from Chinese outlet Yesky could help shed some light. A recent report by the publication suggests a smartphone dubbed the “ELIFE E7″ will soon be launching (the photo below is the ELIFE E6), and would launch with the very same Snapdragon 8974AC processor that we mentioned above.

A bit of sleuthing reveals that the ELIFE series is made by Chinese manufacturer Gionee, who has a pretty long track record in the smartphone game despite not being well known.

A quick stroll through Chinese social network Weibo reveals the profile of Gionee CEO Lu Wei Bing, who couldn’t help teasing the E7 and its Snapdragon 8974AC processor. Gionee’s corporate profile also saw fit to do the same, with the following rough translation being thrown out there:

E7 uses the CPU is Qualcomm 8974AC, small partners, you guessed it yet?

Small partners, eh? Could mean something. Could mean nothing. You never know with these translations. Nevertheless, it’s interesting.

Like Xiaomi, Gionee is aiming to be another one of those companies looking to break out of the Chinese market and become one of the big boys by taking on the likes of Samsung, HTC and more. Aspirations are one thing, but to actually work toward achieving those goals is another — such a move could be the big step they need to become what we’d call “the next Oppo.”

That these two reports have come out in such close proximity might not be mere coincidence — it could be the connection we’re looking for to figure out the who, the what, the when, the where and all the rest of those W’s. We’re still digging for more, folks, and we wouldn’t be surprised if more and more information about this starts to trickle out more rapidly in the weeks to come.

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Android World Update # In pictures: The Moto G

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In pictures: The Moto G
Nov 13th 2013, 17:13, by Alex Dobie

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Motorola has just unveiled its latest smartphone, the wallet-friendly Moto G, which goes on sale today in parts of Europe and Latin America. We're just getting acquainted with Moto's new affordable wonder, but along with our initial hands-on preview, we've had time to get a good look at the device. And you too can see more of the device in our hands-on gallery after the break...

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