Nova Launcher Gets Updated With Material Design, New Features (Beta)

Among the third party Android launchers, Nova Launcher is certainly one of the most popular solutions. Well, today we learn that its beta version got updated with a major release, that brings Material Design features and new animations, as well as some changes behind the scenes. The Material Design changes are clear, ranging from the keyboard part… 

HTC’s BlinkFeed Now Available on Any Android Device, Plugins Included

The guys of XDA Developers have managed to bring forth installable files that bring HTC BlinkFeed on non HTC devices. BlinkFeed is one of the standout features from HTC phones, an aggregator of news, restaurant recommendations and more. BlinkFeed is basically an extra homescreen, a Flipboard alternative, that shows info and articles as “live… 

Samsung Galaxy S6 Screenshots Appear, Reveal New TouchWiz UI and Features; Galaxy S6 Apps Up for Download!

Just hours before the big unveiling today, Samsung Galaxy S6 screenshots have appeared on XDA Developers, revealing the look of the device’s UI and some of its features. We find here the usual TouchWiz, but with a more Material Design-style approach. Wallpapers have also leaked, for both the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, confirming their huge… 

Google Updates Android Calendar With a 7 Day Week view, Fresh Drive Integration

It’s a good idea to check out the Android Calendar app these days, since there are a lot of interesting MWC 2015 events to schedule. Well, Google takes advantage of the intensive usage and rolls out changes to the Calendar app for Android, while listening to the user’s feedback. After the last app redesign, users complained about the UI… 

Google Play Music Now Offers Storage for Up to 50,000 Songs

It’s been 4 years since Google launched its online music service and today Google Play Music is evolving. Initially you could upload 20,000 songs to the cloud and stream them to the browser, handset or tablet. Today, that number goes up to 50,000 songs. The service is free for users in supported countries, with the list being quite long. The… 

Looksery Cool Video Selfie/Face Filter App Gets Launched on Android

Looksery debuted last fall on iOS, as a very cool video selfie and face tweaking app, filled with scary or funny filters. Now the software is available on Android as well and you can download it for free from here. The app features filters and face modifications, including the option to cover up zits, blemishes and under eye bags. There’s also… 

YouTube Kids App Available Now on Android Devices, But Only in USA

YouTube is about to expand to a niche that’s very keen to consume content in a more organized way: kids. Thus, they’re launching YouTube Kids, an app that’s available right now on Android, but only if you live in the US. Most kids are already playing with tablets and smartphones and have access to Internet and YouTube, but they need… 

SnapDoodles is a Cute New App That Allows People to Communicate Via Live Drawing, Goat Sounds

Developer Happy appy joy joy, as listed on Play Store has come up with a lovely app called SnapDoodles. The app lets you draw in real time on a phone and have the drawing appear on a close friend’s phone, at the same time. It’s great for lovers, buddies and maybe even kids in school, trying to sneak in a result in a maths test or a geometry… 

Google Now Includes “Gas Stations On Your Route” Card

Google Now has been updated with a new card, one that shows “gas stations on your route”, while you’re travelling. People always need to know where the best place to get gas is and this card is very helpful for that. Sometimes you have to get out of your way to reach a certain gas station and that’s certainly not pleasant. The… 

Google Play Store Gets New and Improved Google Search Bar

The action bar that you find at the top of the Google Play Store app is being replaced with a regular Google Search bar, that has the words “Google Play” inside, apparently. The info comes from Google interface engineer Kirill Grouchnikov, who leaked the news via Google+. This is a server side change, so you don’t have to do anything… 

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