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Klinker Apps Updates Talon For Twitter And EvolveSMS, Offers Beta App Just For Themes

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Klinker Apps is on a roll lately. In 
addition to debuting the excellent Talon for Twitter and EvolveSMS apps 
last month, they've been <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">consistently updating their portfolio</a>
 with new features like Pebble integration. Yesterday Talon was updated 
to version 1.4, and there's a new version of EvolveSMS in the pipeline 
for the next few days as well. But perhaps most interesting is the way 
that the small developer has issued a secondary support app, Klinker 
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The Portal app isn't on the Play Store - you can download the beta 
version directly to your device in the Theme Settings menu of either 
Talon or EvolveSMS. It's pretty barebones at the moment, with a basic 
theme gallery (no downloads) and periodic updates from the developers on
 the primary apps. According to Klinker's Google+ posts, the 
functionality of the Portal will gradually be expanded. You can still 
download themes directly from the Play Store. </div>
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As far as the updates themselves go, Talon gets customization options
 for the two pages to the side of the primary timeline view, a long-tap 
option to remove favorite users, a progress bar for the integrated 
browser, and a few stability and bug fixes. The upcoming EvolveSMS 
update is more drastic, adding SMS backups to Google Drive and Dropbox, 
emoticon display, new options for contact images, and more themable 
portions of the app. </div>
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<em>Source: <a class="external" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/100078598837819563810/posts/BcJVjwbKZ7J" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Klinker Apps Google+</a></em></div>
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Klinker Apps Updates Talon For Twitter And EvolveSMS, Offers Beta App Just For Themes

Klinker Apps is on a roll lately. In addition to debuting the excellent Talon for Twitter and EvolveSMS apps last month, they've...

Japanese Web Retailer Rakuten Purchases Viber VOIP Service For $900 Million

adnane 5 Applications, communication, News February 16, 2014

What will Rakuten do with Viber? Presumably the same thing they've 
done with Kobo: try and use their economic muscle to make Viber viable 
and profitable. Rakuten seems to have a rather hands-off approach to the
 companies it acquires, so it's unlikely that regular users will see any
 drastic changes in the short run, aside from perhaps the addition of "A
 Rakuten Company" to marketing materials. The Viber Android app itself 
has been consistently updated since its debut in July of 2011. <br />

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TOKYO--(<a class="external" href="http://www.businesswire.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BUSINESS WIRE</a>)--Rakuten
 Inc (4755:Tokyo), one of the world’s largest Internet services 
companies, announced today its acquisition of pioneering messaging and 
VoIP company, Viber. Rakuten will acquire Viber for a total 
consideration of $900 million. The acquisition represents another bold 
step for Rakuten into the digital content space, following its 
acquisitions of Kobo, Wuaki.tv, and Viki.
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As people continue to shift from traditional content and 
communications platforms to mobile applications, Viber, one of the most 
popular mobile communications services worldwide with a rapidly growing 
global user base of 300 million registered users, perfectly complements 
Rakuten’s strategy in the digital space. As Rakuten aims to become the 
world’s No.1 Internet services company, this acquisition will enable 
Rakuten to penetrate new markets with multiple digital content 
offerings, in combination with its e-commerce and financial services 
platforms.
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With 40 different services, Rakuten has built one of the world’s 
most robust and dynamic Internet services ecosystems, centered around a 
unified ID membership database that features the enormously popular and 
successful online Rakuten Super Points rewards program. Viber’s fun 
approach to messaging and high quality VoIP services is a perfect 
marriage with Rakuten’s digital content offerings and its “Shopping is 
Entertainment” philosophy laying the foundation for the world’s most 
comprehensive and engaging daily online platform. The combination also 
unlocks massive new potential markets for Viber through Rakuten Group’s 
roughly 225 million global members.
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Rakuten Chairman and CEO, Hiroshi Mikitani, commented:
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“I am tremendously excited to welcome Viber to the Rakuten 
family. Viber delivers the most consistently high quality and convenient
 messaging and VoIP experience available. Additionally, Viber has 
introduced a great sticker market and has tremendous potential as a 
gaming platform. Simply put, Viber understands how people <i>actually want</i>
 to engage and have built the only service that truly delivers on all 
fronts. This makes Viber the ideal total consumer engagement platform 
for Rakuten as we seek to bring our deep understanding of the consumer 
to vast new audiences through our dynamic ecosystem of Internet 
Services.”
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Viber CEO and Founder, Talmon Marco, underlined these synergies:
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“Rakuten is one of the world’s most important Internet companies.
 It is truly dominant in its home market of Japan and has been rapidly 
expanding globally. This combination presents an amazing opportunity for
 Viber to enhance our rapid user growth in both existing and new 
markets. Sharing similar aspirations with Rakuten, our vision is to be 
the world’s No.1 communications platform and our combination with 
Rakuten is an important step in that direction.”
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Viber’s multi-platform application adoption is undeniably 
impressive. The business has demonstrated significant growth reaching 
300 million registered users, growing over 120% in 2013.
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Rakuten began its march into global digital content in 2012 with 
the acquisition of Kobo Inc., one of the world’s fastest-growing 
eReading services, that now offers 4 million eBooks, magazines and 
newspapers to customers in 190 countries. In 2012, Rakuten acquired 
Wuaki.tv, an innovative Europe-based video-on-demand and streaming 
service, which recently began its international expansion beyond Spain 
by offering customers in the UK its premier movie titles catalogue and 
unique hybrid payment model. More recently, in September 2013, Rakuten 
acquired borderless digital content platform, Viki, which now reaches 
65% of its 30 million monthly users through mobile devices.<br />

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Japanese Web Retailer Rakuten Purchases Viber VOIP Service For $900 Million

Rakuten is often referred to by western media as "the Amazon of Japan." That description seems more and more apt given some ...

Sony Xperia D6503 'Sirius' Shown Off On Video Along With New User Interface

adnane 3 News, Smartphones, sony February 16, 2014

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Note to cell phone leakers: please try and get decent 
video before you send your information out into the world. A YouTube 
video <a class="external" href="http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/02/12/sony-d6503-sirius-shown-off-on-video-see-the-new-lock-screen-and-more/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">spotted by XperiaBlog</a>
 does indeed seem to be Sony's latest phone, or at least a phone that 
looks a lot like their previous hardware and seems to be sporting a new 
version of the company's Android UI. Unfortunately there's little to be 
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What we can see is a short tour of some of the new interface 
functions on what is purported to be the D6503 "Sirius," expected to 
succeed the Xperia Z1 whenever it's announced. The user in the video 
pays particular attention to the Walkman music widget, a revamped lock 
screen, and refreshed camera apps. Take note of the music widget on the 
lockscreen: even in its minimized state, you can track to any point in a
 song, something that most music widgets can't do. </div>
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We've seen the Sirius in a few candid photos and a ton of screenshots,
 which show that the phone is probably a flagship and coming soon. Leaks
 indicate a 5.2-inch 1080p screen, a Snapdragon 800 processor, Sony's 
20.1MP camera, and various other top-of-the-line hardware and software 
features. As you can probably tell from the video, the phone is 
currently running Android 4.4 (dig that transparent navigation bar). An 
announcement at Mobile World Congress later this month would make sense,
 but we haven't heard anything official yet. </div>
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Sony Xperia D6503 'Sirius' Shown Off On Video Along With New User Interface

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Rovio Teases New Angry Birds Game 'Stella' With A Pair Of Images And Not Much Else

adnane 12 Games, News February 16, 2014

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Who's ready for a new Angry Birds game? If 
you're not, you might just want to ignore the gaming news for the next 
month or so. After a tepid critical response from kart racer Angry Birds
 Go, the next entry in the series was revealed as <a class="external" href="https://plus.google.com/+AngryBirds/posts/HFkADq94tn6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a short social post</a> leading to a <a class="external" href="http://stella.angrybirds.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">small sub-site of AngryBirds.com</a>. The title will be Angry Birds Stella. 
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According to the Angry Birds Wiki (<a class="external" href="http://angrybirds.wikia.com/wiki/Pink_Bird" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">of course there's an Angry Birds Wiki</a>),
 'Stella' is the name of the Pink Bird whose only real job before now 
was playing Princess Leia in Angry Birds Star Wars. That said, the 
movie-style teaser poster and the single image on the website indicate 
that there will be some kind of story associated with the new game, 
presumably revolving around the eponymous Pink Bird. The image on the 
website shows a few new character designs and a background that looks 
like it came right out of a straight-to-video Lion King ripoff. The 
tagline is "Best friends forever... most of the time."</div>
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Considering how poorly games like Amazing Alex have performed 
relative to Angry Birds, and how lucrative the Angry Birds merchandise 
has been, I would expect a return to the standard Angry Birds gameplay 
for the next title in the series. However, the two images revealed thus 
far might indicate a change in the visual style, which could be a 
significant upgrade for the somewhat tired franchise. There's no further
 information abut when the game will be published aside from "2014."</div>
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<em>Source: <a class="external" href="https://plus.google.com/+AngryBirds/posts/HFkADq94tn6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google+</a></em></div>
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 Finland -- February 13th -- Get ready for something new in the Angry 
Birds universe! Meet Stella and her friends, a group of feisty 
characters with a shared love for fun, adventure and creativity. The 
story of Stella swings the fans to parts of the Angry Birds world we've 
never seen before. Angry Birds Stella is all about inspiration, 
empowerment and other real issues, without forgetting entertainment and 
quirky fun.<br />

“Angry Birds Stella is breaking the mold by introducing strong, 
passionate characters who really stand for something, while adding 
plenty of action and reality into the mix", said Mikael Hed, CEO of 
Rovio Entertainment. “The Angry Birds Stella story will live and evolve 
across physical and digital, bridging them in fun and innovative ways. 
Stella and her friends are here to stay, with plenty of adventures ahead
 of them.”<br />

Angry Birds Stella will bring fans a wide range of entertainment 
across multiple media, such as games, animation, toys, books and other 
retail products for many years to come. Stay tuned for more details, 
including exciting products and partnerships lined up for the future.<br />

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Rovio Teases New Angry Birds Game 'Stella' With A Pair Of Images And Not Much Else

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32GB Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 And 16GB TabPRO 10.1 Now Available In The US At Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, And Elsewhere

adnane 20 News, Samsung, Tablets February 16, 2014

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<strong>Update #1: </strong>The 16GB Galaxy TabPRO 8.4 is scheduled to go live today also,
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Best Buy currently has the smallest tablet in the PRO series available 
for $399.99 online, but <a class="external" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=TM20TXf59aU&subid=&offerid=308561.1&type=10&tmpid=13127&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fgalaxy-tab-pro-8-4-16gb%2F3714002.p%3Fid%3D1219093181539%26skuId%3D3714002%26st%3Dtab%2520pro%26cp%3D1%26lp%3D1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">only in white</a>.
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<strong>Update #2: </strong>Alas, <a class="external" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=TM20TXf59aU&subid=&offerid=308561.1&type=10&tmpid=13127&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fgalaxy-tab-pro-8-4-16gb%2F3715001.p%3Fid%3D1219093181535%26skuId%3D3715001%26st%3Dtab%2520pro%25208.4%26cp%3D1%26lp%3D1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here is the Galaxy TabPRO 8.4 in black</a>.</div>
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Samsung's new Galaxy NotePRO tablets combine massive size with 
massive price, but that doesn't mean there isn't someone with fat hands 
and a matching wallet just waiting to give them a go. In the US at 
least, today's your lucky day. The 32GB Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is now up 
for sale from <a class="external" href="http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-12-2-Black/dp/B00HWMPSK6/ref=lp_7767526011_1_1?tag=androidpolice-20&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1392308140&sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a class="external" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=TM20TXf59aU&subid=&offerid=308561.1&type=10&tmpid=13127&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fgalaxy-note-pro-12-2-32gb%2F3718026.p%3Fid%3D1219093181542%26skuId%3D3718026%26st%3Dnote%2520pro%26cp%3D1%26lp%3D1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Best Buy</a>, <a class="external" href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834131696" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Newegg</a>, and elsewhere for $749.99. The more traditionally sized 16GB TabPRO 10.1 is also available from <a class="external" href="http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-10-1-Tablet-Black/dp/B00HWMPSFQ/ref=lp_7767526011_1_2?tag=androidpolice-20&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1392308140&sr=1-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the</a> <a class="external" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=TM20TXf59aU&subid=&offerid=308561.1&type=10&tmpid=13127&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fgalaxy-tab-pro-10-1-16gb%2F3716028.p%3Fid%3D1219093181534%26skuId%3D3716028%26st%3Dtab%2520pro%26cp%3D1%26lp%3D3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">same</a> <a class="external" href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834131703" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">places</a>
 for $499.99. Both are available in your choice of black or white, and 
they come with 12.2-inch 2560x1600 displays and 1.9GHz quad-core 
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Other tablets in the PRO series, such as the 64GB NotePRO 12.2 and 
all of the TabPROs, are not yet ready, but you can pre-order them 
depending on the retailer. <a class="external" href="http://www.amazon.com/?tag=androidpolice-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Amazon">Amazon</a> lists the 64GB NotePRO as coming on March 9th, while the TabPRO 8.4 will arrive much sooner on February 19th.</div>
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32GB Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 And 16GB TabPRO 10.1 Now Available In The US At Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, And Elsewhere

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The Room Two Offers More Stunning And Fascinating Mysteries For Your Puzzling Pleasure Posted by Ryan Whitwam in Games, News

adnane 5 Games, News February 16, 2014

The Room Two Offers More Stunning And Fascinating Mysteries For Your Puzzling Pleasure Posted by Ryan Whitwam in Games, News

One of the most consistently awesome games on Android is The Room . However, once you've beaten it there isn't much replay va...

Sony Now Rolling Out Android 4.3 Software Update To The Xperia T, TX, SP, And V

adnane 5 News, Smartphones, sony February 16, 2014

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Let's forget about KitKat for a moment. A 
large number of Android devices out there still need an update to the 
latest version of Jelly Bean, and while many of them will never receive 
such an OTA, four of Sony's handsets are receiving one this week. The 
company is rolling out an update to the Xperia T, TX, SP, and V.
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In addition to Android 4.3, the OTA brings updated Sony pre-installed
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 of the new "Xperia Themes" custom interface. These are joined with the 
security enhancements that typically come with newer versions of 
software.<br />

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<li>We’re also uplifting <strong>Sony’s entire native app portfolio to the latest versions </strong>–
 bringing tweaked / improved / current experiences for (to name but a 
few):  Messaging, Smart Connect, Small apps, TrackID, Sony Select and</li>
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<li><strong>Sony’s Media apps: WALKMAN, Album and Movies, with Sony Entertainment Network cloud service integration* </strong>–
 a more converged and full Sony entertainment experience – Sony 
Entertainment Network & PlayMemories integration with a more 
intuitive UI, offering seamless access to both local and cloud content</li>
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<li>The launch of our unique custom interface experience: <strong>“Xperia Themes”, with downloadable UI packs from Sony Select </strong>– more on this soon…</li>
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<li>The latest <strong>Android security enhancements, matched with Sony’s mobile enterprise solution: <a class="external" href="http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/business/?utm_source=sactive&utm_medium=blogs&utm_campaign=xperiainbusiness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Xperia in Business</a></strong></li>
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<li><strong>Battery STAMINA Mode –</strong> updated version of <strong>Sony’s power management app</strong>, now with <strong>refreshed interface and more smart options for prolonging battery life</strong></li>
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Just because Sony is pushing out the update this week, that doesn't 
necessarily mean you will receive it right away. Timing varies according
 to device, region, and carrier, so some of you may need to be patient 
just a while longer.<br />

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PayPal Version 5.4 Brings Enhanced Security, Wallet Support For Additional Credit Cards, And More

adnane 4 Applications, News February 16, 2014

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<li>Boost your security. Link your phone so we can make 
absolutely sure it belongs to you. The new permission (send SMS 
messages) is how you link your phone.</li>
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Connect customers! Now you can see your available credit in your Wallet</li>
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The update also lets PayPal Extra MasterCard, eBay MasterCard, and 
PayPal Smart Connect customers view their available credit with the 
Wallet section of the PayPal app. This may not affect everyone, but if 
you have one of those cards, enjoy.</div>
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The update also brings in bug fixes and a reduced file size. Nothing to complain about there.</div>
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PayPal Version 5.4 Brings Enhanced Security, Wallet Support For Additional Credit Cards, And More

Much of the commerce that takes place on the web goes through PayPal, so if you're accessing the service from a mobile device, you...

We'll Turn Motorola Profitable In A Few Quarters, Bring The Brand Back To China, Move 3500 Workers To Lenovo

adnane 3 News, Smartphones February 16, 2014

We'll Turn Motorola Profitable In A Few Quarters, Bring The Brand Back To China, Move 3500 Workers To Lenovo

The CEO of Lenovo claimed in a phone interview with Bloomberg that the company plans to turn Moto...

Ouya Console With Controller And $25 Game Credit For $85 ($125 Value)

adnane 3 Games, News February 16, 2014

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The Ouya's Tegra 3-based innards are 
getting a little old, but the console is finally starting to get a 
respectable game library and the controller has been tweaked since 
launch. Okay, maybe you don't want to spend $99 on it, but how about $85
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Through February 26th you can pick up an Ouya bundle from 
Stacksocial for $85. That includes the 8GB console with a controller and
 $25 in credit to spend in the Ouya store. If you expect to buy some 
games on the Ouya, it's sort of like getting it for $60. </div>
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Ouya Console With Controller And $25 Game Credit For $85 ($125 Value)

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With Hitman Go, Square Enix Plans To Cram Stealth, Assassinations, And Nice Suits Into A Turn-Based Strategy Game

adnane 3 Games, News February 16, 2014

With Hitman Go, Square Enix Plans To Cram Stealth, Assassinations, And Nice Suits Into A Turn-Based Strategy Game

Square Enix's Deus Ex: The Fall was a major entry in the Deus Ex franchise tailored for touchscreen devices. It may not have th...

BBM For Android v2.0 Goes Live: Free Voice Calls Between BBM Users, New "Channels" Feature, Content Sharing, And More

adnane 7 Applications, communication, News February 16, 2014

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Say what you will about BlackBerry's 
viability as a company, but the Canadian smartphone firm's messaging app
 is quickly shaping up into a powerful client. Today, BB announced that 
BBM 2.0 for Android is out now, and it adds a whole lotta <em>stuff</em> to the app's growing feature resume.</div>
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Of most interest to users is probably BBM Voice, which is exactly 
what it sounds like - you can now call BBM contacts directly from the 
app (still no video chat, though). This isn't a VoIP technology, though,
 so you can only call other BBM users. Still, a nifty way to save 
minutes if you've got friends you talk to regularly on BBM, particularly
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BBM Channels is the other banner feature of the new update, which 
kind of vaguely sounds like a sort of community feature. You can "join 
conversations happening now with BBM users, brands, businesses, 
communities and more." The way BlackBerry describes it in the press 
release, Channels are basically permanent conversations that have 
"owners" - the owner of the channel can choose who gets to post to the 
channel, what hours posting is allowed, and moderate most aspects of the
 conversation. There's even analytics. Subscribers to channels don't 
have to share any personal info with the channel, either, so everything 
can be anonymous. BlackBerry's use cases are for brands and businesses 
communicating with customers. It all kind of sounds like they're trying 
to turn BBM into a sort of quasi-social network, which I guess is fine.</div>
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Sharing features also received a big boost, you can now add photos, 
voice notes, and directly attach files to BBM chats, and the app 
includes native Dropbox support. Neat. Location sharing been added as 
well, and is powered by Glympse. Finally, there are over 100 new 
emoticons, and BBM Groups now support up to 50 people, making it a 
pretty legit communication tool for small businesses or other groups.</div>
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Of course, the fact that BBM is a totally closed system that doesn't 
integrate with SMS/MMS or VoIP functionality still makes it a less than 
ideal choice for many, but hey, it's an option, and it's racked up over 
10,000,000 downloads on Google Play to date. It could be worth checking 
out if some of these new features really strike your fancy. Hit up the 
link to press release below, it has even more info about the new version
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Samsung Releases KitKat Kernel Source For Sprint Galaxy S4

adnane 3 News, Samsung February 15, 2014

Samsung Releases KitKat Kernel Source For Sprint Galaxy S4

While no US carrier-branded variants of the Galaxy S4 have received an official update to Android 4...