Google Maps is getting a brand new user interface, across both Android and iOS. The leaked screenshots were pretty spot on, with the simple UI. There is a single search bar floating above, with new UI elements popping up when necessary. When searching for something, a small card pops up at the bottom. When you pull it up, all the information shows up…. Read more
Could this be the first sighting of Google Play Games? A game by the name of Eufloria HD received an update, and its changelog makes mention of Google Play Games achievements. Google Games has been rumored for a while, with sightings in multiple places (like the Google Glass app). However, a game has now integrated it. Does it work as advertised? Is… Read more
If you’re an avid Pinterest user, you’ll be happy to know that the official Pinterest app for Android has been updated to version 1.5, and it comes with some nice improvements. First of all, you will now have the ability to mention friends in comments. And of course, to facilitate that, they also included push notifications so you know when you’ve been… Read more
Google I/O may bring some huge changes to some core Google apps on Android, if rumors are to be believed. Google seems to have a lot in store for us, which is awesome to hear, but what will we really be seeing at the event? Here is what the most recent rumors suggest. The Google smart watch is real, and it’ll be announced at Google i/O. It’ll run… Read more
T-Mobile Galaxy S III owners are in for a big treat. T-Mobile has released an update for the device, bringing it up to Android 4.1.2. This may not sound like a big update, but it has quite a few treats included. The biggest change of all is the inclusion of multi-window, something only Sprint has put on the S III before them. This will allow you to use… Read more
Apex Launcher, a favorite of many and the bitter rival of Nova Launcher, has received a massive update. This update brings the app up to version 2.0, with an entirely overhauled interface. It is now faster, smoother, and pretty much better than the old version in every way. There are also a ton of new features for people to play with. Free users can now… Read more
Two Samsung Galaxy S 4 models are getting updates today, namely the AT&T and the T-Mobile models. Both updates are fairly small OTA updates that will not change the Android version from 4.2.2, but it’s still nice to get some support so early on. The AT&T model gets an update that’s only 21MB and brings the software version up to I337UCUAMDL. There… Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T99zvrS9wE4 Developer Chris Lacy is pushing out another update to his app Action Launcher Pro. This brings it up to version 1.6, and comes with one feature that makes the launcher a lot more useful. You can now drag apps from the quick drawer to your home screen, instead of having to long press the… Read more
Verizon is rolling an update out to their Samsung Galaxy Note II, and it’s a big one. Its build I605VRAMC3 and weighs in at a hefty 246MB, because it’s a bump to a new Android version. No, it isn’t 4.2, but it is 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. It isn’t a major change, but Samsung did include a few nice changes in the TouchWiz software. For example, multi… Read more
The Nook series of tablets are very similar to the Kindle series, because they both have very deeply customized UIs with custom app stores. They’re Android tablets only because they run Android, not because they even resemble Android anymore. So while they were great deals for the hardware, it was hard to justify the purchase because of the software…. Read more
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