Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Google Play in Action


Google has released its new cloud based service - "Google Play." Google Play allows users to store all their music, movies, ebooks and apps over the cloud, eliminating the hassle of moving files between your
computers or syncing your Android mobiles with your computers.
Android Market, Google Music and the Google eBookstore will become part of Google Play. In coming days Android Market app will be replaced by "Google Play Store."



With Google Play you can:
  • Store up to 20,000 songs for free and buy millions of new tracks
  • Download more than 450,000 Android apps and games
  • Browse the world’s largest selection of eBooks
  • Rent thousands of your favorite movies, including new releases and HD titles
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There are hundreds of free songs and millions more to buy on Google Play. The music you choose is automatically stored in your Google Play music library and instantly ready to play on your computer, Android phone or tablet. You can access your Google Play music library anytime, anywhere - without the need of syncing it with your computer, android phone or wires.
Even if you are not online, you have a choice of pinning up your favorites on your mobile for offline playback.
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 All your books are stored in the cloud, so your entire library is always with you, accessible from any connected device. And with offline reading, it’s never been simpler to dive into your favorite books when you are offline, out of range, or in the air. Start reading on your tablet, continue on the web, and finish that chapter on your phone. You’ll pick up the story just where you left off, always on the right page.
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Just found a new app on the web and can’t wait to try it? Install it from Google Play on the Web without ever touching your device. The app you install is now available on the device you choose - instantly.
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With Google Play you can rent movies and watch them instantly. Alternatively, you can download any movie for offline viewing and view it later using the Google Play Movies app or watch it directly on the Web.
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Monday, March 5, 2012

Android "Key Lime Pie" rumored to follow Jelly Bean



Guess what? Google's next Android OS after its Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly bean dessert will be - "Key Lime Pie". Most recent Android OS was Ice Cream Sandwich first released in October 2011 on Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which will soon be released on other Samsung Galaxy mobiles by 15th March according to gsmarena. Though both have been unofficially announced "Jelly Bean" will be preceding "Key Lime Pie."

In alphabetical order beginning with 'C' and by latest ending with 'K', some of the sweetest desserts on Google's Android OS list are as follows:
Cupcake (1.5), Donut (1.6), Eclair (2.0, 2.1), Froyo (2.2), Gingerbread (2.3), Honeycomb (3.0) and Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0), Jelly Bean, Key Lime Pie.

A “reliable Google source” provided the Key Lime Pie tip to The Verge, albeit the source had no information about when to expect an announcement, release or version number. So what do you expect the next Android OS name to be - laici, marshmallow?

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Dolphin Browser - Voice Controlled Android Browser



Most of the android users prefer third party browsers over the default Android browser because of their numerous benefits. One such browser is - Dolphin Browser HD - which is first Voice, Gesture controlled browser for android. Wouldn't it be fun to command your browser what to do, to use gestures to navigate? Besides it has tabbed browsing similar to our favorite desktop browers like - Google Chrome, firefox etc.
There are lots of add-ons like "Web to PDF", "Screen cut", "Battery Saver" etc that can make your browsing experience even better.


In order to use the Gesture or Voice command function, by default there is a small button on the bottom left side of your screen(whose position can be adjusted later from the settings menu). Long-pressing this button will give user the choice to select between "Gesture" or "Voice Contorl". You can even add your own gestures to it. What's intriguing is the ability of Dolphin Browser to accurately understand users command just like Apple's Siri. Dolphin team has also added fsite-specific commands for some famous website - Facebook, eBay etc - so that you can easily jump between options.


Dolphin Brower HD for Android is a free brower app that can be downloaded from the Android Market.

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