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If you’re not currently in the US, you may be suffering from envy over us having Facebook Home, don’t. You’re not missing out on much: But we firmly believe that you shouldn’t bash it till you try it, and those of you who want to try it outside of the US are now capable! All you have to do is download the file from the first post and install it… Read more
Facebook Home, announced last week, is planning to take the Play Store by storm. It offers a full launcher and lockscreen replacement for Facebook users, having photos and statuses where you can easily see them. Your background for the lockscreen will be your social feed, and your app drawer will have shortcuts to post to Facebook. It also includes… Read more
If you’ve been waiting for Facebook Home just to try out Chat Heads, Facebook may just have saved you the trouble. Facebook Home may not be out yet, but Facebook Messenger was just updated. The update includes Chat Heads for everyone! Chat Heads allow you to message people when you’re in other apps, not needing to leave an app to answer Facebook… Read more
If you’re an avid Facebook user, or just want to try something new, Facebook Home is coming out tomorrow! A launcher and lockscreen that combine the usability of a launcher with your social feed displayed as a background. It also includes a unique way to message others called Chat Heads. Read this article for an explanation of how it works! Many of… Read more
As you may well have noticed, Google is rolling out a new look for their Play Store, version 4.0. We saw a few leaks, so we knew it was coming but I was surprised it rolled out before Google I/O with it being so close. If it hasn’t hit your device yet, you can force it onto your device by grabbing it from this post here. Functionality wise, it’s… Read more
There were rumors going around earlier that Google would buy the popular chat client WhatsApp. WhatsApp offers free messaging over data but using your phone number as identification, to replace costly texting plans. The app is free, but the service costs $0.99 per year after the first free year (obviously reasonable). WhatsApp business developerment… Read more
Today some interesting goodies were uploaded to Google+ and spread to the world as Google is hard at work bringing us updates and new projects. First off, we got a new shot and further confirmation of what the new Google Play Store will look like. Last month, we learned about some of the new features and looks for the Play Store version 4.0. We… Read more
If you haven’t heard, the social networking giant Facebook announced a new launcher and lock screen for Android devices today named Facebook Home. Also announced was the HTC First which comes with with Facebook home pre-installed. We at DroidDog are super curious how YOU all feel about the new launcher. Let us know by voting in the poll below and be… Read more
Facebook has finally announced their new Facebook home, which is not an app or a skin. It’s an integrated launcher and lockscreen combo, but it’s also more than that. For all you Facebook users, it’ll integrate with all your contacts, Facebook messages, and even SMS. Everything is focused on social media and content, with features like natural gestures… Read more
About a year and a half ago (or somewhere near that), Google made the executive decision to give Android a design revamp. The launch of the Galaxy Nexus came about and with it came something much more important: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a sleek new design theme known as Holo. A far cry from previous versions of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich… Read more
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