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Was reading some articles and wasn't sure where to post them in this sub forum so all Android enthusiasts could read them... So why not have a news thread?

So apparently one can now use Facebook Messenger, without having a facebook account.

Facebook would really appreciate it if you would help them take over the world. You know, if you're not too busy or anything. To that end, they've decided to make Facebook Messenger (recently graduated from a simple social network feature to a quasi-platform) truly stand on its own. So now you can use Facebook Messenger even if you're not one of the billion or so people with a Facebook account - or even if you are, and you don't want to associate your account with your messages.
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Source: AndroidPolice
 
Not sure this counts as "android news" but how cool is this?

NFC hardware buttons at the back of your phone:
[video=youtube;6Mp01eg0-ZM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mp01eg0-ZM[/video]
 
Samsung breakthrough almost doubles lithium battery capacity

Researchers at Samsung Electronics announced yesterday that they have developed a new technology to produce a silicon cathode material that coats Graphene onto a silicon surface for higher energy density. In other words, Samsung has found a way to almost double the capacity of lithium batteries, which are used to power smartphones and various other gadgets.
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Source: http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-doubles-lithium-battery-capacity-620330/
 
Samsung said to be manufacturing Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 with 3.0GHz Kyro CPU cores

Qualcomm is in quite a soup due to overheating and speed throttling issues in its current flagship SoC offering, the Snapdragon 810, and the company is trying to solve it by introducing a complete lineup of new processors, including the Snapdragon 820 and the Snapdragon 620, with custom CPU cores instead of stock ARM ones.

According to a new report, Qualcomm has jumped the TSMC ship to partner with Samsung for manufacturing their upcoming flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 820, reiterating a previous rumor. The report also states that these 64-bit Kyro CPU cores used in the Snapdragon 820 will be clocked at 3.0GHz, and will be manufactured using Samsung’s 14 nm FinFET process. Apparently, HTC, Sony, and Xiaomi will be the first ones to test the Snapdragon 820 chipset. Xiaomi is even interested to use the Snapdragon 820 in its upcoming flagship smartphone, the Mi 5, that is expected to be launched this October.

Since this new chipset will use Samsung’s 14 nm node process, it is expected to be more power efficient than the Snapdragon 810. It will be interesting to see whether Qualcomm’s new chipset will be able to run faster and cooler than the Exynos 7420 chipset that is used in the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge.
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Moto G 2015 Press Renders Leak Ahead Of Official Announcement

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These are a good match for the previous Moto G leaks. It has the vertical strip on the back that connects the camera and dimple, and it appears to have front-facing speakers again. Previous leaks pointed to another 5-inch 720p LCD, a Snapdragon 410 SoC with LTE, 1GB of RAM, and a 13MP camera.

Motorola hasn't acknowledged the device even exists yet, but at this rate there won't be much more to reveal when the announcement happens. The 2014 Moto G was released in September, so maybe this one will be a little earlier
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Source: AndroidPolice
 
faniedry said:
These are a good match for the previous Moto G leaks. It has the vertical strip on the back that connects the camera and dimple, and it appears to have front-facing speakers again. Previous leaks pointed to another 5-inch 720p LCD, a Snapdragon 410 SoC with LTE, 1GB of RAM, and a 13MP camera.[/B]
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2GB RAM please Motorola!?
 
Pushbullet receives full messaging support, refined UI and more in its biggest update ever

Pushbullet is one of those applications that can do just about everything you need it to, and then some. It’s constantly being updated and refined, and starting today, it’s going to be even more functional than ever. Pushbullet today is receiving its biggest update ever, bringing a more streamlined user interface, simpler pushing between devices, a full-fledged messaging platform and much, much more. There’s a lot to go over here, so let’s jump right in.

For starters, both Android and iOS versions are getting a simplified UI that now categorizes messages based on where they came from. The big difference is in the main screen of the app, which now features Friends, Following, and Me tabs. The Friends tab is where you’ll see everything sent to and from your friends, including links, images, videos and messages. This is also where you’ll go to begin a new conversation with a friend. The Me tab is where you’ll find all of your pushes sent to and from all of your own devices, and the Following tab contains a big list of the Channels you’re currently following.

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android_friends
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On the desktop, the Pushbullet extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Safari now allow you to view your history, share links, and chat with friends. You’ll also be able to pop out your chat windows to continue your conversations. The Pushbullet team says all of its apps will now inform you if a message didn’t send properly for some reason, which is definitely a welcome addition to the service.

There’s also a big update rolling out to the Windows desktop application which includes tons of bug fixes, drag and drop support for multiple files, and the ability to use chat-heads for messages, similar to Facebook Messenger on mobile devices. Take a look at the video below for more information on the updated Windows app.


The big update is now live in the Google Play Store, which you can grab by heading to the download link below. If you have yet to try this awesome service, now may be a great time to do so. Personally, it’s made my life much easier and I’d recommend it to just about anyone. Do you use Pushbullet? If so, how are you liking it so far?
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Source: http://www.androidauthority.com/pushbullet-messaging-support-refined-ui-and-more-621467/
 
Cyanogenmod browser: Gello

Based on lightning-quick flashes of the interface and settings screens, you can see a lot of features running on the browser's current build. These may or may not make it to a public release for Cyanogen Inc. hardware, CyanogenMod ROMs, and other users. Notably:

a "save for offline" reading mode
a customized interface, including tab animations and management
Night mode and Immersive mode options
Extensive site-by-site privacy and security settings, including a possible ad blocker
Download settings that allow you to rename files and select file paths

At the moment the CyanogenMod developers are playing coy, though they do suggest that we'll see more information on the Gello browser soon.

Gello doesn't have an ETA at the moment, but it will be completely open source and others will be welcome to contribute to the project once it goes public. the browser won't be compatible with older and less powerful devices with a small system partition.
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[video=youtube;BCmpb4zEFBU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCmpb4zEFBU[/video]

Source: AndroidPolice
 
Galaxy A8 photos confirm virtually bezel-free and thin profile, along with fingerprint scanner

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specs here: a 5.7-inch, Super AMOLED display with Full HD (1,920 x 1,080p) resolution, an octa-core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of local storage with a microSD card slot for expandable storage, a 5MP front camera, 16MP back camera with Samsung’s ISOCELL camera sensor, f/1.9 camera aperture and real-time HDR, along with a 3,050mAh battery and fingerprint scanner.
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Truemessenger: an SMS app that will kill spam and identify unknown callers

Truecaller is bringing the same convenience to SMS messages via their new app Truemessenger, which they have just announced.

The concept behind Truemessenger is simple… and pretty much identical to its sister apps. It keeps a record of unwanted numbers, spammers, fraudulent messages and recognizes odd behavior, creating an effective filtering system for your SMS inbox. Finally, our messages can be safe and you don’t have to worry (as much) about those pesky messages that just waste our time.
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Source

APK Download: http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/true-s...ia-ab/truemessenger-1-0-android-apk-download/
(not in app store yet)
 
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