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Microsoft partners with more Android OEMs to pre-install Microsoft Office apps

Advertisements Microsoft has announced that it has partnered with twenty global and regional original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to pre-install Microsoft Office apps and Skype on their Android tablets. The new tie-up comes just over two months after the company had announced a similar tie-up with eleven other OEMs. According to the Windows maker, these total […]

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Microsoft announces Cortana for Android

Advertisements Microsoft has confirmed today that it is bringing Cortana to Android. According to the company, this smart personal assistant will go live in Google Play in the end of June. Although the Cortana Android app will act as a companion app for the PC version, the company noted that it will be able to […]

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Periscope launches Android app in Google Play

Advertisements After Meerkat, Twitter-owned live-streaming app Periscope has launched its official Android version in Google Play. The app can be grabbed for free from here. “When we started Periscope, we wanted to build the closest thing to teleportation — by providing users with the best way to start or watch a live video broadcast. As […]

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Google’s upgraded Photos app detailed

Advertisements Looks like Google is final ready to official unveil the new Photos service and app at this week’s Google I/O developer conference. According to a recent report in Bloomberg, the new Photos service will be standalone and not a part of Google+. While the service-specific details are still a mystery, Android Police has got […]

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App Briefs: Nokia Z Launcher expansion and updates for Google Maps, Motorola Camera

Advertisements Nokia Z Launcher now available in four new markets Nokia Technologies has announced that its Z Launcher is now available in Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand via Google Play. The Android users in these markets can now download this launcher for free. Originally introduced last year, Nokia Z Launcher is a simple […]

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App Briefs: MixRadio, Instagram’s Layout, Samsung Flow & RealTimes reach Google Play

Advertisements Last 24 hours have seen quite a few high-profile app-launches in the Google Play Store. From MixRadio’s Android version to Real Networks’ RealTimes image management and back-up app, we have seen four new key releases. Read more for details on each launch. MixRadio Android version MixRadio music streaming service, whose previous owners include Nokia […]

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Adblock Plus unveils Android browser with built-in support for ad-blocking

Advertisements Adblock Plus, which is known for its ad-blocking extensions and apps for various browsers and platforms, has launched the beta version of its web browser for Android. Dubbed simple as Adblock Browser, it is a Firefox-based web browser, which comes integrated with ad-blocking tools. The browser will be available later today via Google Play […]

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Facebook expands video-calling in Messenger globally

Advertisements Facebook has revealed that it has expanded the availability of video-calling support in Messenger app to almost all markets around the world. The feature is still absent from a few markets, which seem to include India, as the company is attempting to improve the video-calling quality for these countries. “We’re happy to share we’ve […]

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