BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) has hitherto been an exclusive flagship feature of the BlackBerry platform, but with the company having recently announced its decision to allow the instant messaging service to fly the nest as it were by crossing platforms to both iOS and Android, it now looks as though BBM for iOS and Android may just be a few weeks away now. According to a tweet sent out by T-Mobile UK, which was later pulled, it's going to be hitting the App Store and Google Play Store on June 27th, and with the once-dominant BlackBerry brand struggling even after its big overhaul, this move will certainly help get the name back into circulation.
Those of you who are acquainted with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean are likely aware of the keyboard that it ships with. The stock keyboard is an intelligent offering to come out of the Android lab from Mountain View, and makes typing a whole lot easier on Google-branded Nexus devices, or any device that ships with stock Android. And starting today, you can now download that very same keyboard for any Android phone or tablet absolutely free of cost. More details and APK download link can be found right after the jump.
We initially had the Samsung Galaxy S4. Then came the more compact and sleek Galaxy S4 mini. They say that good things always come in threes and that certainly seems to be the case as Samsung has today announced the Galaxy S4 Active smartphone to accompany the previous two releases of the S4. The Galaxy S4 Active is described as being the "perfect companion for exploration, activity and adventure" and will offer all of the technical power of the flagship Galaxy S4 but packed into a robust and ingress protected case for outdoor use.
Some consumers do like a bit of variety in their lives and prefer to try out different devices to see what suits them best at any given time. Face it, we all do. For those who fall into that category, or even those who are just interested in what each device is capable of, then the SpecCheck Android app is a great and extremely well put together piece of software. Check it out after the jump.
Vine, Twitter's video-sharing app only hitherto available on iOS, has finally made its way to the Google Play Store, so if you're an Android user and have been waiting patiently for Vine to manifest itself, you can now go ahead and download it. We have all of the details, as well as that all-important download link, coming right up after the break.
The buzz surrounding Google Glass is very strong right now, and although Apple's CEO Tim Cook does not seem to think the wearable tech will have market appeal, the general consensus seems to be one of real excitement and anticipation. Over the course of the last year since the showcasing of Glass back at 2012's I/O, we've seen some of the various ways the techie specs can be used, and now, for the very first time, one guy has used his pair of Glass to propose to his girlfriend.
We know what you're thinking; why do different app marketplaces for each mobile platform need a plethora of third-party alarm apps, when the native implementation does the job perfectly well? We have to agree to a certain extent and have always found that the simplistic alarm feature on our iPhone or Galaxy S III does a perfectly good job of getting us up in the morning. With that said, there's always room for a little innovation regardless of the app genre. And it looks like AlarMe for Android app combines necessary alarm features with a very clever weather based twist.
Google has taken to its official Glass page on Google+ this Friday to reveal a short, but very informative post surrounding the potential for facial recognition apps on the Glass platform. Many technology enthusiasts have often complained that Google has shown signs of operating less than moral policies in the past, but their current stance on apps which come bundled with facial recognition for Glass is all set to take the moral and privacy based high ground. Read on for more details.
Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S4 mini smartphone, and we have all the details about said handset put together in one place. Check it out after the jump.
Gmail is widely considered to be one of the best email services going, and one of the main reasons for its continued success is the fact that Google has been resilient in updating and improving it over the past nine years. Today, the Big G has announced new services for both desktop and mobile which aim to "put you back in control."
