VLC 1.0 for Android is now available to all for download from Google Play

Video Lan Client, VLC for short, is a popular video and audio player which needs less to no introduction. It is available on all major desktop platforms and it has spread to mobile platforms too. VLC for Android has started off as a limited beta version and till now it has been two years since it started off as beta. Today, it has come out of beta finally and is available  to download for all Android users for free!

VLC for Android starts off with version number 1.0 and not only that, it has also fixed some bugs for Android 5.0. As usual, the app supports a wide range of audio and video formats.

The features of VLC app for Android are listed below:

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Google Play Store updated to v5.1.11 for Android

Google has updated its Play Store app for all Android devices. The update had brought the version of the app to v5.1.11 and the major that has come with this update is the user interface.

The hamburger menu icon animations has disappeared and new arrow animations with full-height header which come in bright colors. Real time shadows are observed on the Play Store with this update. But, in order for users to experience shadows on their Play Store, they need to have Lollipop installed in their device.  So all those Android users whose devices are awaiting the Lollipop update must wait for some more time to see shadows casting in the Play Store on their device.

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Google Calendar 5.0 available for download on Android 4.0.3 devices and up

The latest version of Google Calendar has arrived and the application file is ready to download for Android devices that are running on Android OS version 4.0.3 and up.

The version 5.0 of Google Calendar for Android supports one day and five day view on the screen of phones, while it gives month and week views on the screen of Android tablets.

The app, as expected, integrates the calendar schedules from user’s Gmail account which includes all the reminders and appointments too.  If location has been set in your scheduled appointments or reminders, it will even display the appropriate map.

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WhatsApp updated (2.11.587.0) for Android and Windows Phone

The ever popular messenger app – WhatsApp has received a new update on both the Android as well as Windows Phone platforms. While the Windows Phone app has got many new features with the update, the Android version has been settled to only one new feature. Given below is the change log for WhatsApp on Android and Windows Phone respectively.

WhatsApp update for Android:

– add captions to photos and videos

– miscellaneous bug ...

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HERE Maps beta by Nokia now available for Samsung smartphones

Nokia has released their HERE Maps, a clear competitor to Google Maps, for the Samsung smartphones on the Samsung Galaxy Apps Store today. The HERE Maps app is absolutely free for all the Samsung smartphone users.

The main advantage of HERE Maps over Google Maps is that HERE Maps allows its users to access maps offline, which implies no data connection required once you have downloaded the required maps. While Google Maps allows only some segments of its maps to be downloaded for offline usage, HERE took a step forward.

It is expected that Nokia would expand HERE Maps services

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Facebook Messenger gets updated for Windows Phone, Android and iOS

The Facebook Messenger app for Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms has been updated to version 8.0.1.0, 4.0 and12.0 respectively. The features of the updated app for each of the platforms is listed below:

Android:

– Groups: Now you can create groups for the people you message the most. Name them, set group photos and message have them all at one place.

– Forwarding: By tapping on a message or photo from any conversation, it gives you the option of forwarding it to people who are not in the conversation.

– Conversation Shortcuts: Create a shortcut for any conversation so that you can directly get to that conversation right from your home screen.

– Free Calls:

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Important update for BBM on Android

BlackBerry Messenger of version 2.4 was released for Android users earlier this week. But some of the BBM users on Android have encountered a bug which displayed “Temporary Service error” message.

BlackBerry today officially posted in its blog that the said bug has been resolved and the latest version of BBM is available for download right now on Google Play with version number 2.4.0.9.

While it is reported that only 1% of all the Android users who use BBM encountered this error, it can be a great disappointment for those who constantly stay in touch with their friends on BBM. Now that is resolved, everything is good to go, again!

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New Google Maps for Android and iOS, makes exploring places easy

Starting this week, Google is giving a new Explore option to Google Maps on Android and iOS devices. Whenever users want to discover places around their area, all they need to do is tap on the Explore option to the bottom right corner of the map on the phone’s screen. Users can explore areas other than around them on the map too, so that it makes easier to plan for a vacation or a holiday.

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Explore displays places that are nearby to the user; user can set what “nearby” means to him. He can set a place that takes 5 min walk or a 15 min walk as “nearby” and according to the Settings, Explore displays the places around him and it is also very smart to suggest places based on the time of the day and the climate at a given time.

“So you don’t have to worry about wandering over to a breakfast spot for dinner or arriving at a park just in time for a thunderstorm. You’ll get the best results when you’re signed in with location reporting and history turned on“, says Taj Campbell in a Google Maps blog post.

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Google Maps now available in Hindi on Android and PC

Google made Google Maps available in Hindi from today. When any user searches for a place like New Delhi for example, the name ‘New Delhi’ appears both in Hindi and English, thus making it a lot more convenient for Hindi- speaking people to search on Google Maps.

These new maps in Hindi will be available on Google Maps on desktop and also on the Google Maps app for Android devices running on Android 4.3 and above.

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Google Maps now available in Hindi on Android and PC

Google made Google Maps available in Hindi from today. When any user searches for a place like New Delhi for example, the name ‘New Delhi’ appears both in Hindi and English, thus making it a lot more convenient for Hindi- speaking people to search on Google Maps.

These new maps in Hindi will be available on Google Maps on desktop and also on the Google Maps app for Android devices running on Android 4.3 and above.

To get the names of the places displayed in Hindi along with English, users have to select their preferred language as ‘Hindi’.

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Google releases latest Chrome 36 for Windows,Mac,Linux and Android

Google has released the version 36 of its web browser- Google Chrome. This new updated version of the Google Chrome web browser applies to Windows, Mac, Linux as well as Android operating systems. This update brings various bug fixes and some changes to the previous version of Chrome.

The changelog that Google announced for its Chrome version 36. 0.1985.125 is:

- Rich notifications and improvements

- An updated incognito/guest NTP design

- the addition of a Browser crash Recovery bubble

- Chrome app launcher for Linux

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The Championships, Wimbledon 2014 official app on Android and iPhone

Its Wimbledon time again! The 2014 World CUp is all set to take off and all tennis fans might be getting ready to cheer for their favorite player. Today is the day 1 for The Championships, Wimbledon 2014 at London, UK and while the heat is still up, let us take a quick look at what the updated official Wimbledon app on Android and iOS has to offer.

The app on iPhone and Android says it brings live action to its users. The features of this app on both the platforms are:

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Path Talk, a new messaging app on Android

The social network Path has rolled out its own messaging service as an app. From the time it was introduced last year, Path says, messaging emerged to be their best feature.

Path says, as conversations in real life are not recorded, so will be the messages sent through Talk. The messages sent through this app will be deleted from their server’s 24 hours after they are sent.

Path talk includes a feature called ‘Ambient status’. When this Ambient status is turned on,

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Subway Surfers for Windows Phone, Android and iOS updated, takes players to Brazil

The very popular Subway Surfer game on Windows Phone, Android and iOS devices got updated and it now is ready to take the Players to São Paulo, Brazil to celebrate the World Cup as the character Edison.

It’s not only just Brazil, the developer had also added many new  outfits to Edison. You can be able to play against other players of Subway Surfers and score high to earn a best rank in the Top Run Race and also win some new prizes!

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How to avoid viruses on Android

Android is open for everyone and this makes it possible for anyone to do bad things. Mostly, viruses and malware attack of Android OS happen due to the applications.  But the positive side of Android is that it has check list to keep its system safe from the viruses and malware that some apps bring.

This post gives some tips and ways to keep one’s Android device safe from the viruses and malware that the apps can bring.

1. Install the apps only after knowing completely:

This is the first step to prevent viruses and malwares into the Android device. Sometimes,

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Add ringtones to Android

Besides using ringtones that are provided on Android phone by default, users can customize their ringtones. This is nothing but they can create their own ringtones and add them to their android ringtones folder. The Android app named “Ringdroid”  helps Android users to accomplish this. This is an app available on Google Play and users can download and install this on their Android devices for free.

Once Ringdroid is installed on the Android device, this app lets users to customize the audio of their choice and add it to the phone’s ringtone folder.

Using this app, alarm notification tones can also be added to the phone’s existing notification tones.

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How to install Google Chrome on Android

   

   

To install Google Chrome for Android phones or tablets, the Android device should be running on Android 4.0+  or Ice Cream Sandwich.

• First download “Chrome browser for Android” application from Google Play on the computer.

• Connect the Android phone to the computer.

• From the computer, transfer the Google Chrome application file to the Android phone’s SD storage.

• Now, in the phone select the application and click on ‘Install’.

• Then Google Chrome starts getting installed in the Android phone.
  This installation process takes a while. So users should not panic during this process.

• Then a notification ‘Application installed’ will be appeared on the screen with two options ‘Open’ and ‘Done’.

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Problem downloading apps on android

Even though Android phones are very flexible and most sought-after phones these days, users often experience problems while downloading apps from Google Play into their Android phones or tablets. The solution for this problem is discussed in this post.

• First thing to do is restart the Android phone and check to see if the problem repeats.
• Next thing is to check if the Wi-Fi is turned on and is working.

Before suspecting the Android phone, for any internet problems experienced, it is advised to always check if the Wi-Fi of the phone is turned on or check if the mobile data package has been fully used.

To check the usage of the mobile data plan, go to Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> More -> Usage 

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