Phones Archive
05 Dec 2015
Twitter is reportedly testing emoji reactions in addition to hearts
Twitter is reportedly testing emoji reactions in addition to hearts Twitter may have changed its star button to a heart recently, but it looks like you’ll soon have multiple other ways of reacting to posts. It appears the company is looking at using emoji to provide a wide variety of tweet reactions. Twitter user @_Ninji
05 Dec 2015
Twitter applies to trademark the ‘subtweet’ in the US and Europe
Twitter applies to trademark the ‘subtweet’ in the US and Europe Twitter looks poised to trademark the subtweet – a term that generally refers to mentioning someone in a tweet without tagging them using their ‘@’ handle. The company has filed for the trademark in at least the UK and US, with the applications being
04 Dec 2015
Samsung Refreshes the Galaxy A-Series Models for 2016
Samsung Refreshes the Galaxy A-Series Models for 2016 The series still features premium designs, which continue to be its headlining feature, but now they also bring fingerprint scanners, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and Near Field Communication (NFC) to the table. All A models will run on Android 5.1 Lollipop. Galaxy A3 (2016) The A3, lying
03 Dec 2015
Google Chrome For Android Decreases Data Consumption By Upto 70 Percent
Google Chrome For Android Decreases Data Consumption By Upto 70 Percent Internet usage on mobile devices is becoming increasingly popular throughout the globe, even in third world countries. Saving on data and improving page load times on slower mobile networks is becoming an important feature especially for markets without complete 3G coverage. Opera Max’s data
03 Dec 2015
LinkedIn Rolls Out New Redesigned App with UI Improvements
LinkedIn Rolls Out New Redesigned App with UI Improvements Professional social network LinkedIn has re-launched its application for both the Android and iOS platforms with a brand new design, along with several performance improvements. This update is meant for those who spend more time on their mobile devices rather than their desktop computers. The Latest
02 Dec 2015
Twizoo mines Twitter to find you a great place to eat
Twizoo mines Twitter to find you a great place to eat There are plenty of ways to get restaurant recommendations online, with Yelp and Foursquare being two of the best. A little known iOS and Android app out of London is looking to challenge the incumbents by mining Twitter data for information on the best
01 Dec 2015
Benefits of using a phone verification API
Benefits of using a phone verification API This post was brought to you by Nexmo. Phone number verification is the process of verifying that a phone number is valid, reachable and accessible by the user. It is also a popular measure that can be applied to any service or application looking to achieve an extra
01 Dec 2015
Snap for Android lets you access your widgets from any app
Snap for Android lets you access your widgets from any app I’m a big fan of Android apps that let you add shortcuts to commonly used functions and settings, because they help you save time and make it easy to multitask on your device. Snap is another tool that fits the bill: it adds widgets
01 Dec 2015
Chrome for Android skips images on sites for up to 70% data savings
Chrome for Android skips images on sites for up to 70% data savings Google is updating the Data Saver feature in its Chrome browser for Androidto let you save up to 70 percent of your mobile data. When you turn Data Saver on in the Settings menu and the browser detects a slow connection, it
01 Dec 2015
PTA Gives Blackberry Another Month to Reach a Deal and Stay in Pakistan
PTA Gives Blackberry Another Month to Reach a Deal and Stay in Pakistan Blackberry, that yesterday announced its exit from Pakistan for too much pressure from Pakistani government for backdoor access, has happily agreed and has delayed its exit. The company, that was scheduled to be be shut down in Pakistan on November 30th,