Google Is Finally Making It Possible To Export A Copy Of Your Gmail And Calendar Data

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_GoogleExport_thumb.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="GoogleExport" border="0" height="282" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_GoogleExport_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="GoogleExport" width="400" /></a></div> <h3 style="text-align: center;"> At this point in my life, a solid 70% of everything I've ever said resides on Google's servers somewhere. If the company were to ever close its doors, those words would be lost to history. But that's about to change. Google's rolling out the ability to easily <a class="external" href="https://www.google.com/settings/takeout/custom/gmail,calendar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">download a copy of your Gmail and Calendar data</a>, so you can migrate it to another service when the unthinkable - or the inevitable - happens. </h3> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Gmail data will be provided in the MBOX format, while Calendar will shoot out your schedule as an iCalendar file. You can start exporting right away, but for the time being, most people will only have the option to export their calendars. Google will roll out the ability to download Gmail messages over the coming month.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <em>Source: <a class="external" href="http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/download-copy-of-your-gmail-and-google.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google</a></em></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="pvc_count_me215521"></span></div> <div class="multi_page_links" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="post_tags" style="text-align: left;"> Tags:<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">backup</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">data</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">export</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">Gmail</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">google calendar</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">transfer</a> </div> </div>

Google Is Finally Making It Possible To Export A Copy Of Your Gmail And Calendar Data

At this point in my life, a solid 70% of everything I've ever said resides on Google's servers somewhere. If the company were ...

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Sony SmartWatch 2 App Updated With Fast Scrolling Notifications,

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_unnamed-29_thumb.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="unnamed (29)" border="0" height="217" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_unnamed-29_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="unnamed (29)" width="217" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Sony has been surprisingly quiet on the smartwatch front since launching its SmartWatch 2. But now that the Galaxy Gear is gaining steam (or at the very least, getting a hell of a lot of advertising airtime) they've set out to put a little extra oomph in their Xperia-styled digital watch. A quick update to the Android app on the Google Play Store has given the device a few expanded capabilities. </div> <div style="text-align: center;">  <a class="fancybox" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="fancybox" title="unnamed (30)"><img alt="unnamed (30)" height="217" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_unnamed-30_thumb.png" style="display: inline; margin: 0px;" title="unnamed (30)" width="217" /></a> <a class="fancybox" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="fancybox" title="unnamed (31)"><img alt="unnamed (31)" height="217" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_unnamed-31_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="unnamed (31)" width="217" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> First of all, yes, you get some new watch faces for your watch. Sadly Sony declined to actually show any of the new watchfaces in the screenshots, and we don't have a hardware unit to test, so we'll have to take their word for it. Other new features include a stopwatch (which really should have been there from the start), larger font sizes, and the usual "bug fixes" and "improved stability." </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> But the biggest additions relate to the core functionality of the smartwatch: notifications. You can now scroll through the notifications on the watch quickly, plus there's a scroll bar to mark your progress. If you've got a bit of inbox overload you can mark all notifications as read from the action button in any relevant notification. Finally, and perhaps the most important from a usability standpoint, the SmartWatch 2 will now automatically dim or brighten its screen to react to the ambient light, just like any smartphone. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The app itself is compatible with Android 4.0 or later, and Sony's SmartWatch 2 is compatible with phones or tablets from any manufacturer. Including Samsung.</div> <div class="pb-app-box" data-lang="en" data-theme="discover" data-title="SmartWatch 2 SW2" id="pb_app_box_0" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="pb-app-widget-discover "> <div class="pb-app-widget-table"> <div class="pb-wd-icon"> <img alt="SmartWatch 2 SW2" src="http://d2lh3rxs7crswz.cloudfront.net/com.sonymobile.smartconnect.smartwatch2.png" /></div> <div class="pb-wd-data pb-wd-data"> <div class="pb-wd-data-title "> SmartWatch 2 SW2</div> <div class="pb-wd-data-ratings"> <span class="pb-wd-rating-4">2,656 ratings</span></div> <div class="pb-wd-data-sup-info"> by <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Sony+Mobile+Communications" target="blank">Sony Mobile Communications</a><br />100,000 - 500,000 downloads</div> <div class="pb-wd-data-appears">  <a href="http://playboard.me/android/channels/525e5d978f49a48b71000035?ref_host=www.androidpolice.com" target="blank"><br /></a></div> </div> <div class="pb-wd-controls"> <div class="pb-wd-controls-inst "> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.smartconnect.smartwatch2&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3DPlayboard%26utm_medium%3DWidgetWeb%26utm_campaign%3DPlayboard" target="_blank">Install (FREE)</a></div> </div> <div class="pb-wd-footer">  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="pvc_count_me215540"></span></div> <div class="multi_page_links" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="post_tags" style="text-align: center;"> Tags:<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">app update</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">bluetooth</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">notification</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">Smartwatch 2</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">sony</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">sony smartwatch</a> </div> </div>

Sony SmartWatch 2 App Updated With Fast Scrolling Notifications,

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Scotchy Scotch Toss Stars Anchorman Ron Burgundy Blabbering As You Fling Ice Cubes Into His Glass Of Scotch

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_Anchorman1_thumb.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Anchorman1" border="0" height="287" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_Anchorman1_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="Anchorman1" width="215" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> There's a sequel to 2004's Anchorman about to hit theaters in a matter of weeks, and on the off chance you have yet to see a commercial for it, Paramount Digital Entertainment has dropped a movie-themed game into the Play Store to get you pumped. As anchorman Ron Burgundy puts it, Scotchy Scotch Toss "combines the skill of tossing ice cubes into a glass with the art of not moving." If that sounds exciting, then you fit precisely into the demographic Paramount is trying to target. </div> <div style="text-align: center;">  <a class="fancybox" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="fancybox" title="Anchorman2"><img alt="Anchorman2" height="287" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_Anchorman2_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="Anchorman2" width="215" /></a> <a class="fancybox" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="fancybox" title="Anchorman3"><img alt="Anchorman3" height="287" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_Anchorman3_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="Anchorman3" width="215" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The gameplay is as simple as it sounds. Players fling an ice cube in hopes of landing it into Ron's glass of scotch. Whether you hit or miss, Ron will offer up his personal brand of commentary. There are over 300 included lines all voiced by Will Ferrell, so you can probably expect to get hit by more than a few jokes that weren't fit for the original movie - or the second. And if the action ever gets stale, there are a total of four different environments to listen to Ron blabber on in.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Anchorman4" height="439" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_Anchorman4_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="Anchorman4" width="329" /> <a class="fancybox" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="fancybox" title="Anchorman5"><img alt="Anchorman5" height="439" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_Anchorman5_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="Anchorman5" width="329" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> There's a 2-player mode available, and if you really can't get enough of the action, the game includes printable instructions along with a nearly life-size portrait of Ron that you can use to replicate the experience in real life. And to think, all of this can be yours for just a dollar.</div> <div class="pb-app-box" data-lang="en" data-theme="discover" data-title="Scotchy Scotch Toss" id="pb_app_box_0" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="pb-app-widget-discover "> <div class="pb-app-widget-table"> <div class="pb-wd-icon"> <img alt="Scotchy Scotch Toss" src="http://d2lh3rxs7crswz.cloudfront.net/com.paramount.anchorman2scotchyscotchtoss.png" /></div> <div class="pb-wd-data pb-wd-data"> <div class="pb-wd-data-title "> Scotchy Scotch Toss</div> <div class="pb-wd-data-ratings"> <span class="pb-wd-rating-35">143 ratings</span></div> <div class="pb-wd-data-sup-info"> by <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Paramount+Digital+Entertainment" target="blank">Paramount Digital Entertainment</a><br />1,000 - 5,000 downloads</div> <div class="pb-wd-data-appears">  <a href="http://playboard.me/android/channels/51b398f70ddb63d96e0002ea?ref_host=www.androidpolice.com" target="blank"><br /></a></div> </div> <div class="pb-wd-controls"> <div class="pb-wd-controls-inst "> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paramount.anchorman2scotchyscotchtoss&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3DPlayboard%26utm_medium%3DWidgetWeb%26utm_campaign%3DPlayboard" target="_blank">Install ($1.00)</a></div> </div> <div class="pb-wd-footer">  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="pvc_count_me215557"></span></div> <div class="multi_page_links" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="post_tags" style="text-align: left;"> Tags:<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">Anchorman</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">new game</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">scotchy scotch toss</a> </div> </div>

Scotchy Scotch Toss Stars Anchorman Ron Burgundy Blabbering As You Fling Ice Cubes Into His Glass Of Scotch

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Google Voice Search Now Speaks French, German, And Japanese

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Just by tapping the microphone icon in the search bar, English speakers can ask Google any number of questions and have their phone respond in their native language. Thus far, others haven't been so lucky. But now Google is expanding that functionality to more languages. Starting today, French, German, and Japanese speakers shall also be able to ask their Android devices questions and hear answers spoken in the same tongue</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> . </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Voice" height="206" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_Voice_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="Voice" width="448" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The changes should take place server-side, so you don't have to wait for a update (as long as you already have the latest version, that is). Just fire up the Google Search app on your Android phone and ask away. As for other languages, stay tuned. Google is working to add support for more in the days ahead.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <em>Source: <a class="external" href="http://insidesearch.blogspot.com/2013/12/voice-search-gets-international-upgrade_5.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+InsideSearch+%28Inside+Search%29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google</a></em></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="pvc_count_me215582"></span></div> <div class="multi_page_links" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="post_tags" style="text-align: center;"> Tags:<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">Google</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">language</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">search</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">Voice</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">voice search</a> </div> </div>

Google Voice Search Now Speaks French, German, And Japanese

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Download Android 4.4.1 OTA (KOT49E) For The Nexus 4

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_camera_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="camera" border="0" height="150" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_camera_thumb.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="camera" width="150" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="post_thumb"> <div class="post_thumb_clean"> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Android 4.4.1 is rolling out for a number of devices today, including the Nexus 5, but as with most Nexus device updates, it's happening in stages. As such, it could be a few days before you get the OTA if you choose to wait, and we all know what that's like: annoying. So, here's the Android 4.4.1 OTA for the Nexus 4.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> What's new in Android 4.4.1? We know the Nexus 5's camera has been improved, but not much else, so we're working on figuring that out at the moment - expect a post in the coming days.</div> <div class="note" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="notewarning"> <strong>Disclaimer</strong>: Android Police isn't responsible for any harm to your device - proceed at your own risk.</div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a class="toc-anchor" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="prerequisites"></a></div> <h2 style="text-align: center;"> Prerequisites</h2> <div style="text-align: center;"> In order to complete the steps below, you need to have the <a class="external" href="http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android SDK</a> installed. The SDK contains the latest version of <em>adb</em> and <em>fastboot</em>, which you will need for flashing. You will also need a MicroUSB cable to execute <em>adb sideload</em>, <em>fastboot flash</em>, and other commands. You don't need a USB cable if you're just planning to download the OTA zip directly to your device and flash it from recovery. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> You must be running Android 4.4 KRT16S for this OTA to work.<br /><a class="toc-anchor" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="download"></a></div> <h2 style="text-align: center;"> Download</h2> <div style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; text-align: center;"> <ins style="background-color: transparent; border: none; display: inline-table; height: 280px; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 336px;"><ins id="aswift_0_anchor" style="background-color: transparent; border: none; display: block; height: 280px; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 336px;"></ins></ins></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <ins><ins></ins></ins> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Download signed-occam-KOT49E-from-KRT16S: </div> <ul style="text-align: center;"> <li><a class="external" href="http://android.clients.google.com/packages/data/ota/google_mako/0896df95085b6ad55bbe4694a612da0c6ed2fa1c.signed-occam-KOT49E-from-KRT16S.0896df95.zip" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google's server</a> </li> <li><a class="external" href="http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23252070760973254" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android Police mirror</a></li> </ul> <div style="text-align: center;"> MD5 sum: fc144a5ef26821e0c5fd8d1bfe148a42</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Size: 51.9MB</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="install"></a><br /><a class="toc-anchor" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="install"></a></div> <h2 style="text-align: center;"> Install</h2> <div style="text-align: center;"> <strong>Note</strong>: This method, just like the native OTA update procedure, does <em>not </em>wipe your data. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> You'll use the <em>adb sideload</em> command after making sure your device is properly detected by ADB. You can check out our full sideload guide here – the process is identical except for the file name. If you have a custom recovery, it can be flashed from there. Just copy the file.<br /><a class="toc-anchor" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="rooting"></a></div> <h2 style="text-align: center;"> Rooting</h2> <div style="text-align: center;"> The update will likely kill root on previously rooted devices, but it's easy to get back: </div> <ol style="text-align: center;"> <li>Flash TWRP from <a class="external" href="http://teamw.in/project/twrp2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> (<em>fastboot flash recovery FILENAME.img</em>). </li> <li>Reboot into recovery (<em>adb reboot recovery </em>or hold Power+VolDn, then select <em>Recovery</em>). </li> <li>Flash the latest version of <a class="external" href="http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SuperSU</a>. </li> <li>You should be rooted.</li> </ol> <div style="text-align: center;"> <em>Thanks, <a class="external" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MarcoPedrazzoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marco</a>.</em></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="pvc_count_me215608"></span></div> <div class="multi_page_links" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="post_tags" style="text-align: left;"> Tags:<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">android 4.4.1</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">android 4.4.1 update</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">KOT49E</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">nexus 4</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">nexus 4 4.4.1</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">nexus 4 kot49e</a> </div> </div>

Download Android 4.4.1 OTA (KOT49E) For The Nexus 4

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Android 4.4.1 Is Now In AOSP

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <div class="post_thumb"> <div class="post_thumb_clean"> <img alt="nexusae0_image_thumb86" height="150" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_image_thumb86_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="nexusae0_image_thumb86" width="150" /> </div> </div> While we're not entirely sure what changes Android 4.4.1 will be bringing across the host of Nexus devices it's currently rolling out to (aside from an improved camera on the Nexus 5), we do know that the latest release of Google's mobile OS is hitting the repositories of the Android Open Source Project as we speak.<br /> <img alt="4.4.1" height="226" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_4.4.1_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="4.4.1" width="640" /><br /> Just head to <a class="external" href="https://android.googlesource.com/platform/build/+/kitkat-mr1-release" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the kitkat-mr1-release branch</a> and you'll see the build number KOT49E. <strong>Update</strong>: The relevant tag for the update is <em>android-4.4.1_r1</em>.<br /> 4.4.1 is expected to be a bugfix release, by and large, and hopefully will address some of the issues we've been pointing out in <a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/topics/features-2/bug-watch-features-2/">our ongoing Bug Watch series</a>.<br /> <em><a class="external" href="https://android.googlesource.com/platform/build/+/kitkat-mr1-release" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google</a></em><br /> <span class="pvc_count_me215621"></span> <div class="multi_page_links"> </div> <div class="post_tags"> Tags:<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">android 4.4 MR1</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">android 4.4.1 aosp</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">android 4.4.1 source</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">android-4.4_r1.3</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">android-4.4_r2</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">aosp 4.4.1</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">kitkat mr1</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">kitkat-mr1-release</a> </div> </div> </div>

Android 4.4.1 Is Now In AOSP

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Play Movies Update Lets Users Save HD Videos In A Lower Resolution, Helps Recover Storage Space And Speed Up Downloads

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"> <div class="post_thumb"> <div class="post_thumb_clean"> </div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_PlayMovies-Thumb_thumb1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="PlayMovies-Thumb" border="0" height="150" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_PlayMovies-Thumb_thumb1.png" style="display: inline;" title="PlayMovies-Thumb" width="150" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> If your phone has a large 5-inch screen, you own an Android tablet, or your HDTV has a Chromecast plugged into it, it would make sense to splurge on the HD version of the next movie you buy from Google Play. It's like getting two movies for the price of one, really, as you can still stream the video in SD if Internet speeds aren't quite up to snuff. But until now, users have only been able to download the larger version of any HD content they wanted to pin to a device. Now you're given a choice. </div> <div class="note" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="notetip"> What's new:<br /> <ul> <li>Get your content offline faster - now HD movies and shows may be downloaded in HD or SD.</li> <li>Fixed Error 31 issue affecting some devices during playback.</li> <li>Improved video streaming performance for select KitKat devices.</li> <li>Additional bugfixes.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> While in most cases you're probably going to want to pin the more attractive version of the video, having a say in the matter is nice once storage space starts to run low, especially if you cannot pop in a micro SD card.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Aside from that, this isn't a major update. If you only purchase SD content - and given the price difference, I wouldn't blame you - then there's little else to see here. </div> <div class="pb-app-box" data-lang="en" data-theme="discover" data-title="Google Play Movies & TV" id="pb_app_box_0" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="pb-app-widget-discover "> <div class="pb-app-widget-table"> <div class="pb-wd-icon"> <img alt="Google Play Movies & TV" src="http://d2lh3rxs7crswz.cloudfront.net/com.google.android.videos.png" /></div> <div class="pb-wd-controls"> <div class="pb-wd-data-title "> <a href="http://playboard.me/android/apps/com.google.android.videos?lang=en&ref_host=www.androidpolice.com" target="blank">Google Play Movies & TV</a></div> <div class="pb-wd-data-ratings"> <span class="pb-wd-rating-35">118,853 ratings</span></div> <div class="pb-wd-data-sup-info"> by <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Google+Inc." target="blank">Google Inc.</a><br />100,000,000 - 500,000,000 downloads</div>  <div class="pb-wd-controls-inst "> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.videos&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3DPlayboard%26utm_medium%3DWidgetWeb%26utm_campaign%3DPlayboard" target="_blank">Install (FREE)</a></div> </div> <div class="pb-wd-footer">  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="pvc_count_me215262"></span></div> <div class="multi_page_links" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="post_tags" style="text-align: left;"> Tags:<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">google play</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">play movies</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">update</a> </div> </div>

Play Movies Update Lets Users Save HD Videos In A Lower Resolution, Helps Recover Storage Space And Speed Up Downloads

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Google Rolls Out Previously Announced App Indexing Functionality, Improves App Discovery In Search Results

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_AppIndexing_thumb.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="AppIndexing" border="0" height="400" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_AppIndexing_thumb.gif" style="display: inline;" title="AppIndexing" width="299" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Back on the Nexus 5's launch day, Google announced an upcoming feature that would make it easier to open search results directly inside of relevant apps, rather than within a web browser. You'd be forgiven for missing this announcement, given everything else that was going on that day. This new functionality, known as app indexing, places an <em>Open in app</em> button next to search results that contains information better suited for perusing inside an app. The functionality's <a class="external" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">now rolling out</a> to the Google Search app as well as mobile web browsers. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> It's also now easier to find new apps as well. If you search Google for skiing apps, for example, a short list of relevant apps will appear alongside deep links to their Google Play pages. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="AppSearch" height="400" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_AppSearch_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="AppSearch" width="202" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> This integration all serves to make it easier to move between search results and apps without having to jump through hoops. Given that Google Search now functions as an app launcher these days, these additions only make sense.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <em>Source: <a class="external" href="http://insidesearch.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-power-of-search-now-across-apps.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google</a></em></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="pvc_count_me215284"></span></div> <div class="multi_page_links" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="post_tags" style="text-align: left;"> Tags:<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">App indexing</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">deep links</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">google search</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">search results</a> </div> </div>

Google Rolls Out Previously Announced App Indexing Functionality, Improves App Discovery In Search Results

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Nexus 4 And Nexus 5 Suffer From Extremely Low Sound Levels On Headset Mics, Fix Coming Soon

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_1148-38795-s6o6DG7F4zEWJyD-upload_thumb.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1148-38795-s6o6DG7F4zEWJyD-upload" border="0" height="199" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_1148-38795-s6o6DG7F4zEWJyD-upload_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="1148-38795-s6o6DG7F4zEWJyD-upload" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> We all use our smartphones differently. Some people rely on them for web browsing and apps, some for texting, and many of us still resort to making calls, you know, when we have to. Even within those categories, several patterns emerge and certain habits and practices have been developed. Many of us have long since abandoned using wired headsets for calling, but a lot of people still prefer them to keeping Bluetooth headsets charged or holding a 5-inch phone against an ear. Unfortunately, these simple wired accessories can also be plagued by bugs like anything else, and both the Nexus 4 and 5 seem to suffer from a pretty big one. It turns out that the recording level for these inline microphones can be painfully low, making conversations difficult, if not impossible.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <h5 style="text-align: center;"> Symptoms</h5> <div style="text-align: center;"> There aren’t a lot of variables here, just one clear and specific problem: the input gain on in-line microphones is incredibly low on the Nexus 5 and Nexus 4. People on the other end of a conversation describe the person talking as sounding like they are on the other side of the room. Sometimes, the problem can be so bad that the speaker can't even be heard.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> It’s worth noting, this bug isn’t limited to making calls. Any application that takes sound from the inline mic is handicapped by this issue. Obviously, this can impede things like Google Now, voice dictation, and many other common activities.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="2013-12-04_11-49-05" height="348" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_2013-12-04_11-49-05_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="2013-12-04_11-49-05" width="640" /><br /><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sample recordings taken with and without headsets. Credit: <a class="external" href="http://productforums.google.com/d/msg/nexus/DbvPiXcyhi4/8gcxkIbavTYJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MattPneumatic</a></span></em></div> <h5 style="text-align: center;"> Causes</h5> <div style="text-align: center;"> At its core, the issue appears to originate in the <a class="external" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_gain_control" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Automatic Gain Control</a> (AGC), a piece of software responsible for adjusting the input gain based on the quality of a signal. For example, if the line quality were very low and the incoming signal too quiet, the gain would be boosted to make it audible. It seems that the AGC is becoming confused and reversing the effect. A few users <a class="external" href="https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/nexus/DbvPiXcyhi4/sGqXWWhqdfEJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">discovered the likely culprit</a> after using apps with the ability to disable the AGC while making recordings.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Another contributing factor - or possibly the whole problem - may trace to something as simple as inconsistent wiring of the headset jacks. Believe it or not, there are two slightly different standards for those tiny little plugs: OMTP and CTIA. An original standard was created years ago by the <a class="external" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Mobile_Terminal_Platform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP)</a> in an effort to unify accessories for use across handsets from all OEMs. This is the standard originally created and used by companies like LG, Samsung, Blackberry, and virtually everybody else. The newer, but nearly identical wiring arrangement appears to have been created by Apple and supported as a standard by <a class="external" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CTIA_%E2%80%93_The_Wireless_Association" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CTIA</a>. Yes, this is one time we should all get angry, because this is really stupid...</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="CTIA_OMTP_Pinout" height="244" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_CTIA_OMTP_Pinout_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="CTIA_OMTP_Pinout" width="430" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Many headset manufacturers initially began producing iPhone-compatible variants alongside the originals. However, as those headsets became dominant, many of the OEMs have switched their hardware to CTIA to conform to market demands. The Nexus 4 and Nexus 5, still uses the OMTP pin out pattern, as do all phones manufactured by LG and a few other OEMs. In most cases, this doesn’t matter because software drivers can be written to detect and automatically adjust to the type of jack, but it’s possible this functionality was forgotten or malfunctioning in the code for the two Nexus handsets. If handled improperly, this difference could explain the low input gain. Take note, this is speculation and may have nothing to do with the problem.</div> <h5 style="text-align: center;"> Workarounds</h5> <div style="text-align: center;"> The options for workarounds are a bit limited, but there are a few. The best, but most expensive option is to replace your current wired headset with one known to be working, or move over to Bluetooth headsets which don’t suffer from this issue. The wired headsets that have been reported by others to work are the Yurbuds Inspire Talk Sport and many of the V-Moda models. If you happen to live in a country where LG also distributed the mic-equipped earbuds, they also seem to work quite well.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> For a cheaper alternative, some people have tried OMTP-to-CTIA adapters. Oddly, the results have been mixed. In some cases, it seems to completely resolve the issue, but others report it can make things worse. These adapters are very cheap, but given the hit-and-miss nature, they might not be worth the trouble.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> If your existing headset is equipped with a button for hanging up on a call or otherwise controlling audio playback, there is a creative hack that might work for some people. By holding down the button when first plugging in the jack, a connection is shorted and the phone is tricked into believing the headset lacks a microphone. When making a call, this results in pushing audio through the earbuds, but enables the speakerphone on the handset. This isn't suitable for everybody, but it might be a good workaround until a proper fix comes.</div> <h5 style="text-align: center;"> Wrap-up</h5> <div style="text-align: center;"> In a dash of perfect timing, an <a class="external" href="https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/nexus/DbvPiXcyhi4/GvxepPTwG9IJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">announcement</a> of a fix for the Nexus 5 was posted in the Google Product Forums at exactly the same time I was writing this article. Unfortunately, the statement isn’t clear if there will also be a fix for the Nexus 4, but given the obvious similarity, there’s no good reason to overlook it. Even if this is a driver issue, as it likely is, the same fix should work across both handsets.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> A release date for the patch hasn’t been divulged, but it’s likely to come with the next OTA. Since updates typically flow pretty steadily in the first couple of months after a major release, this issue should be resolved fairly soon.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <em>Sources: Google Product Forum </em><a class="external" href="https://productforums.google.com/d/topic/nexus/DbvPiXcyhi4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>1</em></a><em>, </em><a class="external" href="https://productforums.google.com/d/topic/nexus/dOaR3XxCmxo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>2</em></a><em>, </em><a class="external" href="https://productforums.google.com/d/topic/mobile/OcsdXdTGq1A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>3</em></a><em>, </em><a class="external" href="https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=41860" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>AOSP</em></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="pvc_count_me215255"></span></div> <div class="multi_page_links" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="post_tags" style="text-align: center;"> Tags:<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">automatic gain control</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">bug</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">bug watch</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">CTIA</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">headset</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">mic</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">microphone</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">nexus 4</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">nexus 5</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">OMTP</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">sound</a> </div> </div>

Nexus 4 And Nexus 5 Suffer From Extremely Low Sound Levels On Headset Mics, Fix Coming Soon

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Action Launcher Pro Hits v2.0 – Adds New Features, A Free Version, And Goes On 50% Off Sale For One Week

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a class="fancybox" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="fancybox" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="2"><img alt="2" height="348" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_2_thumb6.png" style="display: inline;" title="2" width="217" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Action Launcher is one of the more distinct alternative home screens for Android. Instead of grafting new abilities on a standard launcher setup, the developer has created some innovative features that change how you use apps and widgets. Version 2.0 is just out and it's adding even more goodies. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span id="more-215301"></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Probably the biggest user-facing feature addition is Quickpage, which is a small home screen panel that is accessible at any time with an edge gesture on the right of the screen. The active area for this is toward the top, so it shouldn't interfere with using other apps. The Quickpage lets you place your favorite apps and widgets just a swipe away. The app Quickdrawer is also easier to get at with a similar gesture on the left. These "1-Swipe" features are accessible anywhere, even from other launchers, if you want to roll that way. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="1" height="348" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_1_thumb8.png" style="display: inline;" title="1" width="217" />  <a class="fancybox" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="fancybox" title="3"><img alt="3" height="348" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_3_thumb4.png" style="display: inline;" title="3" width="217" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> That's not all, though. Here is the full changelog for v 2.0:</div> <div class="note" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="notetip"> <ul> <li>Quickpage (beta) - a fully featured home screen accessed by swiping from the right screen edge.</li> <li>1-Swipe (beta) - access the Quickdrawer or Quickpage from anywhere, whether you're running Action Launcher or not. </li> <li>Android 4.4 support. </li> <li>Translucent status bar and navigation bar (requires Android 4.4). </li> <li>Add option to select between the transparent action bar, clear action bar, stock search bar or nothing. </li> <li>Add option to specify Portrait, Landscape or Auto-rotate screen orientation. </li> <li>Add Activity picker shortcut. </li> <li>Rewrote icon scaling. No longer do icons appear smaller than they should when using a larger grid size. </li> <li>Update look and feel of highlights, glows and UI elements to match Android 4.4 (all devices). </li> <li>Add option to use Android 4.4's 'dots' style dock separator. </li> <li>Use Android 4.4's new All Apps button and Settings theme. </li> <li>Use Android 4.4 themed image highlights for the current Quickdrawer tab and Home screen page. </li> <li>Add "Alternative wallpaper height" Labs setting for people running Android 4.3 or earlier. </li> <li>If a shortcut for an app is not installed, flash an interactive toast message allowing the user to jump to the Play Store to install the app. Useful for people restoring an SD card backup on a device that does not have the app installed on it. </li> <li>Layouts can be imported from Google Home. </li> <li>Add FAQ to Help menu. </li> <li>Add "Use full screen height" option to "Screen padding" setting. If enabled, do not adjust the usable screen size for the translucent navigation bar height (requires Android 4.4). </li> <li>Beta release of a Holo Light background option for the Quickdrawer</li> <li>PLUS: Lots of bug fixes</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Action Launcher also has all the neat Cover and Shutter stuff from before, but you can get a sampling of the app with the new free version of Action Launcher. If you like it, the pro version is on sale for one week for $1.99, down from $3.99.</div> <div class="pb-app-box" data-lang="en" data-theme="discover" data-title="Action Launcher Pro" id="pb_app_box_0" style="text-align: center;"> <a class="external" href="http://playboard.me/android/apps/com.chrislacy.actionlauncher.pro" rel="follow" target="_blank">Action Launcher Pro (Playboard)</a> | <a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrislacy.actionlauncher.pro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Action Launcher Pro (Play Store)</a></div> <div class="pb-app-box" data-lang="en" data-theme="discover" data-title="Action Launcher" id="pb_app_box_1" style="text-align: center;"> <a class="external" href="http://playboard.me/android/apps/com.actionlauncher.playstore" rel="follow" target="_blank" title="">Action Launcher (Playboard)</a> | <a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.actionlauncher.playstore" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Action Launcher (Play Store)</a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <em>[<a class="external" href="https://plus.google.com/+ChrisLacy/posts/8Nbtre9TuFr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">+Chris Lacy</a>]</em></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="pvc_count_me215301"></span></div> <div class="multi_page_links" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="post_tags" style="text-align: left;"> Tags:<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">action launcher</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">app updates</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">apps</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">launchers</a> </div> </div>

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EA Releases Heroes Of Dragon Age, A Multiplayer Squad-Based Tactics Game With Hundreds Of Collectible Characters

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_DragonAge3_thumb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="DragonAge3" border="0" height="250" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_DragonAge3_thumb1.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="DragonAge3" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Dragon Age has a rich universe, one that has spawned novels, a film, comics, and, now, a mobile game. I know, try not to act so surprised. Yet though Heroes of Dragon Age may be free, it packs quite a bit of depth, as this is one adventure designed to forge the strongest, most-feared tactician in the land. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span id="more-215321"></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="DragonAge1" height="206" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_DragonAge1_thumb1.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="DragonAge1" width="329" /> <a class="fancybox" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="fancybox" title="DragonAge4"><img alt="DragonAge4" height="206" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_DragonAge4_thumb1.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="DragonAge4" width="329" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> With attractive 3D visuals and hundreds of collectible heroes and monsters, this title is bound to appeal to more than a handful of the series' fans. The game will pit these players against each other until the ones with the strongest characters and best tactics rise to the top of the leaderboard. But there's also a single player campaign for people who aren't interested in such public squabbles, complete with boss battles to test their prowess.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="DragonAge5" height="206" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_DragonAge5_thumb.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="DragonAge5" width="329" /> <a class="fancybox" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="fancybox" title="DragonAge6"><img alt="DragonAge6" height="206" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_DragonAge6_thumb.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="DragonAge6" width="329" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="DragonAge7" height="250" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_DragonAge7_thumb.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="DragonAge7" width="400" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> EA soft-launched Heroes of Dragon Age nearly two months ago, so the game already has thousands of downloads in the Play Store. Now the game is more broadly available across the world. Links to both the North American and international versions are available below. Just be on the lookout for in-app purchases, as free titles typically come with price tags these days.</div> <div class="pb-app-box" data-lang="en" data-theme="discover" data-title="Heroes of Dragon Age" id="pb_app_box_0" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="pb-app-widget-discover "> <div class="pb-wd-controls"> <div class="pb-wd-icon"> <img alt="Heroes of Dragon Age" src="http://d2lh3rxs7crswz.cloudfront.net/com.ea.game.dragonage_na.png" /></div> <div class="pb-wd-controls"> <div class="pb-wd-data-title "> Heroes of Dragon Age</div> <div class="pb-wd-data-ratings"> <span class="pb-wd-rating-4">30,717 ratings</span></div> <div class="pb-wd-data-sup-info"> by <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Electronic+Arts+Inc" target="blank">Electronic Arts Inc</a><br />500,000 - 1,000,000 downloads</div>  <div class="pb-wd-controls-inst "> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.game.dragonage_na&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3DPlayboard%26utm_medium%3DWidgetWeb%26utm_campaign%3DPlayboard" target="_blank">Install (FREE)</a></div> </div>  <div class="pb-wd-controls-inst "> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.game.dragonage_row&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3DPlayboard%26utm_medium%3DWidgetWeb%26utm_campaign%3DPlayboard" target="_blank">Install (FREE)</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-app-box" data-lang="en" data-theme="discover" data-title="Heroes of Dragon Age - International" id="pb_app_box_1" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="pb-app-widget-discover "> <div class="pb-app-widget-table"> <div class="pb-wd-footer">  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="pvc_count_me215321"></span></div> <div class="multi_page_links" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="post_tags" style="text-align: left;"> Tags:<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">EA</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">game</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">Heroes of Dragon Age</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">leaderboard</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">multiplayer</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">new game</a> </div> </div>

EA Releases Heroes Of Dragon Age, A Multiplayer Squad-Based Tactics Game With Hundreds Of Collectible Characters

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Google Play Books Comes To Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, And Venezuela

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_wm_argentina1_thumb.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="wm_argentina1" border="0" height="289" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_wm_argentina1_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="wm_argentina1" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The last time we saw an expansion of Google Play Books was nearly a month ago when the service opened up shop in South Africa, Switzerland, and Turkey. Since then, it would appear Google has been making headway in its continued effort to bring more of its services to as many countries as possible. This time around, the list of countries in which Play Books is available has been updated to include Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-twttr-rendered="true" lang="en"> For those in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela, books are are now available on Google Play <a class="external" href="http://t.co/rKBrrFqBLq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://t.co/rKBrrFqBLq</a>. Woo!<br /> — Google Play (@GooglePlay) <a class="external" href="https://twitter.com/GooglePlay/statuses/408680930153209856" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">December 5, 2013</a></blockquote> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;">  <img alt="wm_argentina2" height="289" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_wm_argentina2_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="wm_argentina2" width="320" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> If you live in one of the above-listed countries and have been yearning for access to the <a class="external" href="http://play.google.com/intl/ALL_us/about/features/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">world's largest eBookstore</a>, now's your chance. Though Google has a long way to go in bringing its full suite of services to a global audience, it's clear that progress is still being made.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <em>Source: <a class="external" href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2843119" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Support</a></em></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="pvc_count_me215343"></span></div> <div class="multi_page_links" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="post_tags" style="text-align: left;"> Tags:<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">Argentina</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">availability</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">chile</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">colombia</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">eBook</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">ebookstore</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">google play books</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">venezuela</a> </div> </div>

Google Play Books Comes To Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, And Venezuela

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Star Command, Action Launcher Pro, Another World, And More

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img alt="thursday" height="159" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_thursday_thumb.png" style="display: inline;" title="thursday" width="400" /> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> You just experienced a weekend of epic deals, and it's not even close to over yet. There are still all kinds of holiday app sales going on, and then it'll be on to the New Years sales, then the Presidents' Day sales, then the Valentine's Day sales, and so on in that fashion until all the apps are sold. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span id="more-215367"></span><br /></div> <h5 style="text-align: center;"> Apps</h5> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilityflow.torrent.prof" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">aTorrent PRO</a> – $1.00 from $4.95</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=math.helper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MathHelper: Algebra & Calculus</a> – $1.89 from $3.69</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nightradio.sunvox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SunVox</a> – $3.99 from $5.99</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hamsterbeat.wallpapers.fx.color.full" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Weather Screen</a> – $0.99 from $2.99</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrislacy.actionlauncher.pro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Action Launcher Pro</a> – $1.99 from $3.99</div> <h5 style="text-align: center;"> Games</h5> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chilli.midnight" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lords of Midnight</a> – $0.99 from $4.49</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.starcommand.scgame" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Star Command</a> – $0.99 from $2.99</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotemu.rtype" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">R-Type</a> – $0.99 from $1.99</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotemu.raidenlegacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raiden Legacy</a> – $1.99 from $4.99</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotemu.thelastexpress" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Last Express</a> – $0.99 from $3.99</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotemu.anotherworld" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Another World</a> – $0.99 from $1.99</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a class="external" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0087FMUCQ/ref=mas_fad_img?tag=androidpolice-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flick Golf Extreme</a> – Free from $1.99 (<a class="external" href="http://www.amazon.com/?tag=androidpolice-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Amazon">Amazon</a> app of the day</div>  <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="pvc_count_me215367"></span></div> <div class="multi_page_links" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="post_tags" style="text-align: left;"> Tags:<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">apps</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">deal alert</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">deals</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag">Games</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="tag" title="">Sales</a> </div> </div>

Star Command, Action Launcher Pro, Another World, And More

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