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Microsoft and Google teaming up on new YouTube app for Windows Phone, launching 'in the coming weeks'

Cell Phone Apps Microsoft and Google haven't exactly been the best of friends as of late, especially when it comes to YouTube, but it looks like the two companies have managed to find a way to work together. Google has told The Verge that YouTube and...

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Android 4.3 purportedly spotted on a Nexus 4 as new Gmail app spied in Google I/O presentation [UPDATED]

Android Ready to wrap up the week with some juicy Android rumors? First up, XDA-developers forum members chaleen and innocent36 claim to have spotted a Nexus 4 at the Thailand Mobile Expo that's running Android 4.3. The Nexus 4's "About phone"...

10 hrs ago by Alex Wagner 16 15 Reactions

Chrome for Android updated with fullscreen mode, iOS version gaining voice search soon

Android There's some good news for fans of Google Chrome today, as Google has announced that it's updating both the Android and iOS versions of its browser with some nifty new features. First up, Chrome for Android is gaining a new fullscreen...

2 days ago by Alex Wagner 0

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Boost Mobile Wallet service available today in select markets, national rollout starts this summer

Android Looks like the mobile wallet game just got itself a new player. Boost Mobile today announced the launch of Boost Mobile Wallet, a service that allows customers of the operator to do things like send money to over 135 countries, pay bills...

3 days ago by Alex Wagner 0

AT&T to enable pre-loaded video chat app use over cellular for all customers by end of 2013

Android Google's new Hangouts app was finally introduced at I/O last week, and shortly after its announcement, Google made it available for download. Some Android-using AT&T customers ran into a bit of an issue with the new app, though, as they...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 1

Google+ for Android v4.0 update coming today with more photo editing tools, new 'Locations' section

Android Looks like this week is off to a good start for Google+ users on Android. Google today announced that it's rolling out a major new update for its Google+ app for Android, bringing it up to version 4.0. There's a big focus on photos in this...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 2

Google Hangouts video calling not working over cellular for Android users on AT&T

Android Last year, AT&T made some waves in the mobile sea when it announced that it would only allow its customers to use FaceTime on iOS if they were on one of its Mobile Share data plans. After some back and forth about whether or not AT&T was...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 4

Pebble adds two-way app communication to SDK, says orange watches will begin shipping next week

Android There's some exciting news today for those folks lucky enough to already have a Pebble smartwatch on their wrists, as Pebble has announced an update to the platform's software development kit known as PebbleKit. The update will allow...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 1

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Google Wallet adds support for Sprint's Galaxy S 4, Note II and HTC One, U.S. Cellular's Note II

Android Google's I/O 2013 keynote may be done, but that doesn't mean that Google is done making news. The company took to its official Google Wallet Twitter account tonight to announce that the Wallet app is now available to a trio of Sprint...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 20 18 Reactions

Apple's App Store officially crosses the 50 billion download mark

Cell Phone Apps Google announced earlier today that there have been 48 billion apps downloaded from its Play Store to date, and now Apple has crossed an app milestone of its own. The company just revealed that there have been 50 billion apps downloaded...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 2

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Google requests that Microsoft pull new YouTube app for Windows Phone [UPDATED]

Cell Phone Apps If you're a Windows Phone user that enjoys watching a YouTube clip from time to time, you may want to hurry up and grab that new YouTube app as soon as possible. The Verge has gotten hold of a letter that Google sent to Microsoft...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 4

Google Now updated with new features, Google Maps update coming to Android and iOS this summer

Android Along with its new Hangouts messaging service, Google also took the time today to detail updates for a couple of its existing apps. First up is Google Now, which now includes support for reminders, real-time public transit updates (in...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

Google announces Hangouts messaging service for Android, iOS and web [UPDATED]

Android Google's oft-rumored new messaging service is real, and it's called Hangouts. Google just officially introduced the service during its I/O keynote, announcing that the service will be available today on Android, iOS and the web. Upon...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

Google Play Music All Access official, priced at $9.99 per month

Android Following rumors from earlier this year that claimed that Google was working on its own streaming music offering, the company today took the wraps off just such a service. Dubbed Google Play Music All Access, the service allows users to...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 3

BlackBerry Messenger coming to Android and iOS this summer

Android Rumors of a new version of BlackBerry Messenger for Android and iOS have been floating around for years now, but today the rumors finally made the jump to reality. BlackBerry just announced that it will make BBM available to both Android...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 7

YouTube and Foursquare apps for Windows Phone receive major updates

Cell Phone Apps Today's a big day, Windows Phone fans, because two popular apps are getting major updates. First up is the YouTube app, which used to be less of an app and more of a portal to the mobile version of the video site. That's no longer the...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 3

Verizon Cloud can back up files, call logs and texts, storage options range from 500MB to 125GB

Android Verizon today announced that its rolling out a new cloud storage service that'll allow its customers to back up and access their information. Appropriately dubbed Verizon Cloud, the service can store content such as call logs, text...

4 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 1

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Google Now comes to iOS as part of latest Google Search app update

Cell Phone Apps Following last month's appearance of a leaked promotional video for an iOS version of Google Now, an update for the official Google Search app for iOS has hit the App Store with Google Now in tow. With Google Now, iOS users will be given...

4 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 54 39 Reactions

New Kickstarter project aims to finish OpenMobile ACL, run Android apps in webOS on HP TouchPad

Android The HP TouchPad is no stranger to Android, getting a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich as well as its own CyanogenMod builds. The webOS tablet was also once the target of a project called the "Application Compatibility Layer" (ACL) from a...

4 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 3

Twitter #music service official, iPhone app launching later today [UPDATED]

Cell Phone Apps Looks like those Twitter Music rumors were true. According to a new report from ABC News, Twitter will be launching its new "Twitter #music" service today online, as well as with a new iPhone app. The service allows users to find music...

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"What changes would you like to see Google include with Android 4.3?"

Harvie Galenzoga Boles the problem is within android OS architecture

Matthew Lee Swanson I'd like to see them give you more control over the arrangement of your home screen. For example, most phones have ginormous screens and eye-poppingly-high resolution--so why are we still stuck at 4x4 icon grid?! Like many 3rd party launchers, why can't stock Android allow you to change that and make use of your bigger screen with higher resolution? I'd also like to see more widgets for productivity included. Smoother animations. Increased battery life. Maybe a slightly better camera app on the stock interface.

Joseph James Gabo Retina controlled interface

Johnny Ezell Jr. Nooo man they are talking about Android 4.3 not TouchWiz. Pure Android does not have battery % in the status bar. My GS4 has it but my GNex didn't because it was "pure" Android. Unless I was running a custom rom.

Anthony Bailey You must be on Android 2.1 because my Note II has battery % in the status bar, and so has every phone I've had in the last two years. :P