Virus Shield, which managed to hit the no. 1 spot in the paid category, has been pulled from Google Play after it turned out to be a fake app that actually did…
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Twitter takes over lock screen maker Cover
Twitter on Monday announced it has acquired Cover, the customisable Android lockscreen app maker; however has refrained from revealing the financial details of the deal. The Cover app, which arrived last year…
Facebook Messenger for Android gets free Wi-Fi calling
Facebook has rolled out an update for its Android Messenger app introducing voice calling and pin chats features. The company pushed out the latest Facebook Messenger 4.0 update on Thursday and is…
Viber rolls out Viber Out calling feature for Windows Phone 8
Viber on Wednesday updated its Windows Phone 8 app with “Viber Out” calling feature, months after the feature landed on iOS and Android devices. The latest Viber v4.1 for Windows Phone 8…
Microsoft: Windows goes free for smartphones, tablets
Microsoft to offer Windows for free to smartphones and tablets vendors who manufacture devices with 9-inch or smaller screens, Microsoft executive VP Terry Myerson announced on Wednesday. Speaking at the Build conference,…
Moto G’s success drives Motorola’s come back in UK
Latest research report claims success of Moto G smartphone to have a great positive impact on Motorola’s UK market share of 6 percent from almost 0 percent over the six months period….
Lenovo unveils four A-series budget tablets
Lenovo on Tuesday announced a line-up of four new A-series tablets dubbed A7-30, A7-50, A8-50 and A10-70 powered by Android. The A7-30, the company’s entry level tablet, will feature a 7-inch 1,024…
BlackBerry brings stickers to BBM users
BlackBerry on Tuesday announced a new update to BlackBerry Messenger that allows users to further personalise and enhance their chat experiences making them look more colorful and expressive. The new version of…
Androidians to get Outlook Web App later this year
Outlook Web App, Microsoft’s email platform, is making its way to the Android app store sometime later this year. Steve Chew, a senior product marketing manager in Microsoft Exchange group wrote on…
Android more stable than iOS, Galaxy S4 most stable smartphone
Latest figures reveal that Android has less reported app crashes than iOS and Samsung Galaxy S4 is the most stable device with a 0.9 percent crash rate, while the Apple’s iPad 2…
Microsoft, Dell sign cross-patent licensing agreement
Microsoft and Dell on Wednesday announced a patent cross-licensing agreement related to Android, Chrome OS, as well as Xbox gaming consoles. This deal allows the companies to “share technology and build on…
Apple reportedly working on iTunes for Android, on-demand music streaming service
Apple is reportedly eyeing to profit from increased Android market share and is building iTunes for Android to garner attention of those jumping the ship as well as an on-demand music streaming…
Skype for Android gets battery life improving update
Microsoft rolled out a Skype update for the Android devices with major battery life improvements on Tuesday. The new version 4.7 of Skype is available for download on the Google Play store….
Free voice calling feature lands on Facebook Messenger app in India
Facebook has announced voice calling support for its Facebook Messenger app in India. This means that Facebook users in India will now be able make voice calls to anyone on their Facebook…
Facebook rolls out Messenger for Android beta testing program
Facebook has announced the Messenger for Android beta program, with automatic updates scheduled for every week. The company is planning to replicate that success of Facebook for Android’s beta program, launched back…