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Sunday, May 24, 2015

Snachat Update Brings Two New features Chat and Here Live Video Calls


This week the ephemeral photo sharing service Snapchat saw a major update for its iOS app, which brought a new text messaging feature called “Chat,” and live video chat feature called "Here."

The new Chat feature in the app allows you to swipe right on a friend’s name in your Snapchat inbox to start text messaging, as messages in the chat screen are cleared upon leaving the window. In the conversation, you can start the live vedio chat by tapping and holding on the blue photo button. You can also switch between the front facing and rear facing camera using swipe up/down gesture respectively.



Snapchat’s last update was issued in October 2013 which brought a new "Snapchat Stories" news feed feature, and in late 2013 the company reportedly turned down a $4 billion acquisition offer from Google and a $3 billion offer from Facebook. The app in the past few months was know a security breach last December compromised the user names and phone numbers of more than 4.6 million customers.

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Friday, April 3, 2015

Here are Samsungs plans for future KitKat updates



If youre wondering about when your Samsung device might receive Android 4.4.2, 4.4.3 or 4.4.4, we just might have the answer for you. First, lets take a look at a pair of high profile phones that Samsung will be releasing soon. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a metal clad handset that is the manufacturers challenger to the Apple iPhone 6. This model is expected to launch shortly and come out of the box with Android 4.4.4 pre-installed. The eagerly awaited Samsung Galaxy Note 4, which will be unveiled on Wednesday, should be released with Android 4.4.3 running the show.

What if you own the Samsung Galaxy S5? Australian operator Optus says that the Android 4.4.4 update for the flagship model has already been approved, and the carrier could be pushing out the update any day now. Additionally, the Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A, the model released in Europe with the 1080 x 1920 resolution screen, is also said to be closing in on the update to Android 4.4.4. 

Closer to the states, Canadian carrier Rogers is now rolling out Android 4.4.3 for the Samsung Galaxy S4and the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Other models soon to receive Android 4.4.3 from Rogers include theSamsung Galaxy Mega, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. The U.S. carrier updates for these same devices should follow Rogers schedule, except that you need to consider the long testing periods that U.S. carriers are known for.

As for Android 4.4.2, here are the different versions that will be receiving the update. Samsung Galaxy S4: Baltic [LTE], France [LTE], Netherlands [VE], New Zealand [LTE-A], Saudi Arabia [LTE], South Korea [Active], United Arab Emirates [LTE],United Kingdom [LTE]; Samsung Galaxy Tab 4: Argentina [8.0 Wi-Fi], Baltic [10.1 4G], Brazil [8.0 Wi-Fi], France [8.0 LTE,10.1 4G], Germany [10.1 4G], Hong Kong [10.1 Wi-Fi], Italy [10.1 4G], Mexico [8.0 Wi-Fi], Panama [8.0 Wi-Fi], Peru [8.0 Wi-Fi], Trinidad and Tobago [8.0 Wi-Fi];Samsung Galaxy Note 3: Argentina [Neo], Hong Kong [LTE], New Zealand [LTE], Portugal [LTE], Russia, Ukraine; Samsung Galaxy Note II: Italy, Portugal [LTE], Slovenia.

If you do receive these updates OTA, remember to wait for a Wi-Fi connection before downloading and installing them, and keep your battery at least 50% charged before starting the process.


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Monday, March 30, 2015

Samsung Galaxy phones get exclusive HERE Maps – NieuweMobiel NL

HERE Nokia’s navigation is exclusive to Samsung’s Galaxy line to. This Samsung offers a serious alternative to Google’s own Maps.

It is not the first time that Samsung does not follows the path of Google. So Samsung released several times a wearable inter Tizen instead of Android (Wear). The new S Gear is a good example. Samsung is an alternative and has apparently been found in Nokia. HERE Maps was not previously available for Android. Well for iOS but that version was eventually withdrawn by Nokia because he was not actively maintained.



Samsung Galaxy phones running HERE Maps
HERE Maps on Samsung Galaxy phones

HERE Maps is a navigation application that can also be used without an active Internet connection. You can download maps of 200 countries so that it can also be used in other countries without having to roam. Moreover, you get traffic. Besides navigating by car, you can also plan routes through the legs car and public transport. Moreover, the app also works in conjunction with the recently announced Gear S smart watch. HERE Maps for Galaxy is expected sometime in October

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Friday, March 27, 2015

Nokia’s navigation app Here comes Tizen and Galaxy devices – Nutech

Nokia’s navigation app Here is also available for Tizen- and Galaxy devices.

from October

Samsung software licenses Lord, the same company behind the navigation app covered by Nokia.

As part of this deal is the Lord app released for all devices running Samsung’s Tizen OS or within the Galaxy product line. Galaxy users have to download the app itself, the Gear S smart watch is already installed by default.



Offline use

Here app for Tizen and Galaxy devices is both online and offline. Thus, users can download certain cards and then not dependent on a continuous Internet connection for navigation.

the app also supports synchronization between smartphone / tablet and smart watch. So it is possible to plan via the smartphone app a route and then via bluetooth by sending your smart watch it.

Here app is currently available for free for Windows 8.1 devices. There is also a web version that is accessible to everyone. The software offers maps for anything less than two hundred countries and access to about half of these, including the Netherlands.



Publication date

Here app for Galaxy and Tizen devices will be launched in October. Along with Gear S An exact date yet.

It is also not known whether Samsung to license Lord completely distances itself from Google Maps, competitive navigation app from Google. Missing The South Korean smartphone manufacturer is trying to Tizen too narrow. Its reliance on Google’s Android operating system

A spokesman for Lord let to TechCrunch already know that the app at a later time also comes to other devices, which probably means Android in general.

This is how the Galaxy S looks Gear

Galaxy S: In five aircraft to the top

By: NU.nl/Marcel Vroegrijk

Image: NU.nl

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Nokia HERE Maps APK for Android leaks

Nokia had previously announced its plans to release a version of HERE Maps for Android, but only for Samsung devices for now. Although the app is yet to officially release, somebody managed to get their hands on the APK and unsurprisingly, it works on any Android device running 4.0 and above.
Nokia HERE Maps is a fully featured navigation utility, and has all the features, including turn by turn voice navigation. It also has something unique, where you can download maps for entire cities, which can then be used offline or in areas with no network.
The APK is still in beta so might have some bugs but if it’s worth a try.
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