Giving away free mobile apps is the kind of promotion that every user can sink their teeth into. Everyone loves getting something for free in this world, and the likes of Amazon and Apple seem to have that area covered with their respective free apps promotions that happen on a daily / weekly basis. Both companies have their own reason for serving up that kind of offer to their customers, and now, thanks to a finding on the Play Store, it looks like Google could be following suit by offering a free app promotion on a weekly basis.
You may remember that back in March, Facebook announced that its Messenger platform would be opened up to afford third-party developers with the ability to build and deploy applications for use within the app. It seems that another milestone has been reached in the maturity of that platform with the availability of Doodle Draw, the first "true game" that has been made available for Messenger.
A couple of months ago, Twitter attempted to change the game once more with the launch of Periscope for iOS - an app that allows users to stream live video to their followers. At that time, people just weren't sure how long it would take for the app to reach Android, and whether it would follow a quick launch. In case you were among those wondering, Tuesday saw Periscope coming to Android, exactly two months after the original launch for the iPhone.
Facebook is looking to add a bit of certainty to its Messenger app, as the social media giant launches a new caller ID feature for new Messenger conversations. From now on, the next time a non-friend messages you on Facebook, you will be shown a brief publicly available information on that particular contact.
Those waiting for the fourth part of the Game of Thrones game won't have to wait much longer, with May 26 being the start of a few days' worth of launches.
Samsung has just released a public beta of its new feature called Samsung Flow, which is essentially a ripoff of Apple's Continuity - introduced last year. This new feature will allow users to start a task on one device, and be able to pick it up and continue from another.
BitTorrent has officially updated and launched its first secure messaging service - called Bleep - on iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows platforms. All messages are encrypted, and operate through a direct peer-to-peer connection, meaning no conversations stored in the cloud. More details and download link can be found right here.
Remember that retro mobile game called 'Snake' which came preloaded on old Nokia handsets? The title is now getting a complete makeover and is being built from scratch for the advanced smartphone platforms, and is being aptly called 'Snake Rewind.'
Facebook's Messenger app offers an impressive inventory of different tools and features, and, even compared with longer-serving rivals, caters to most users' requirements with aplomb. However, one glaring shortcoming is that of video chat - specifically the lack thereof - and with millions of clips shared on the Menlo Park firm's social network, it seems almost criminal that something so basic remains missing from Messenger. Still, an official announcement today has confirmed that video calling will soon be included among Messenger's features, with iOS and Android users across 18 different nations benefiting initially.
A few years ago, before the big IPO, Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook were continually - and correctly - lambasted for their decidedly below-par mobile efforts. For a company that had a following then well into the hundreds of millions - now in the billions, of course - Facebook on iOS and Android were a major let down, but in recent times, things have dramatically improved. Facebook has, at times, partaken in the sport of throwing ideas against the wall and seeing what sticks - with varying degrees of success - and now, has launched an all-new dialer app for Android called Hello.
















