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Monday, 27 October 2014

Even before Google releases its latest operating system the Android 5.0 Lollipop sometime in November, fans can download some new features of the apps right now - thanks to the leaked system file dump, which was available via the Android 5.0 Lollipop Developer Preview.

Phandroid shared the leaked files including a number of Google apps like the Messenger app (that was once called Google Messaging), Google Play Music, Google Calendar, Google Fit, Google Keep, Google Books, Google Drive, in addition to Gmail.

Meanwhile, iDigital Times reported that it was possible for users to sideload the leaked apps to any Android device. All they need to do is root and place the apps in the /system/lib folder after they have uninstalled the original apps.

Nevertheless, Phandroid has clarified not all apps will work with the sideloading procedure.

However, two of the leaked apps did work well after they were sideloaded successfully in a Nexus 5 device, which runs on the Android 5.0 Lollipop Developer Preview. These two leaked apps include the Google Play Music and Google Messenger apps.

The Google Messenger app, compared to its predecessor in the previous Android versions, offers a simpler and minimalistic interface in the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop update. In addition, this app comes with a new Material Design look and includes more efficient functions.

Phandroid also pointed out that the new Messenger makes adding attachments in a ongoing conversation simpler and direct. It allows the user to just take a photo using the built-in viewfinder, record a voice message, or choose photos from the gallery and subsequently attach it in the running conversation. In fact, different conversations running simultaneously can be assigned different colors.

There are other reports that say that the Messenger app will also function effectively on the Android 4.4 KitKat version.

On the other hand, the leaks for Google Play Music as well as Google Fit showed that they have a simpler and more contemporary look in the Android 5.0 Lollipop update.

However, users who plan to download these apps will be doing so at their own risk and should make a back-up of their original apps before installing the new updates.

Saturday, 25 October 2014

Awesome animation done on iPhones & iPads!

Microsoft discovers long-lost phone division down back of sofa

Nokia phones generated $2.6bn in revenue for Microsoft as the division arrested its decline. Redmond sold 9.3m Lumia devices in the quarter, the most ever.

In the quarter a year ago, Nokia (then the owner) shifted 8.8m Lumias. In June only 5.8m Lumias moved. The company had failed to refresh its product line as it, and other OEMs, waited for Windows Phone 8.1 to be ready.

The number is dwarfed by the volumes shipped by Apple. But it shows Microsoft is still a significant global player in phone hardware - whether it wants to be or not.

The Microsoft results – more details and good recap here – show healthy income from hardware. But CEO Satya "Cloud-o-bile" Nadella has been less than expansive about it in public statements. Ex-Nokia staff are on the sharp end of Microsoft's biggest-ever redundancies, with over 12,500 out of 18,000 losses. All of which suggests Microsoft's future might be more Cloud than o-bile.

Nevertheless, Redmond presses on. Microsoft gave official confirmation of what has been known for months - that it would drop the Nokia brand from its Lumia smartphones - it just didn't say when. And still hasn't (officially), but it did give a teaser of what they'll look like.

Friday, 24 October 2014

Deadly Racer Gameplay - Windows Phone / Lumia

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Xiaomi Smartphones a Security Threat, says Indian Air Force

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has now started advising its personnel and their families against using Xiaomi smartphones, according to a report by the Sunday Standard.

According to the IAF's allegations, Xiaomi's smartphones and notebooks have been found to send users' private data to servers in Beijing. However, this claim is odd as Xiaomi does not have laptops in its range of products yet.

The IAF, according to the report, advised its personnel against using Xiaomi's products based oninformation obtained from the Indian Computer Response Team, which has also confirmed that the smartphones send back data to China.

This is not the first time the Chinese company has faced such allegations. In the past, there were claims that Xiaomi phones were pre-loaded with software to spy on its users. However, Xiaomi in turn, assured its users that the information was misleading. To counter these allegations, the company recently shifted out some smartphone data out of China.

According to Hugo Barra's blog post on Google+, data from non-Chinese users will be moved to Amazon servers in the United States, apart from data centres in Singapore.

The Sunday Standard report also mentions F-secure's findings that Xiaomi phones were forwarding information to Beijing. However, it does not take into account a more recent report by F-secure, which notes that these security flaws have been plugged.

Recently, Xiaomi said that its Mi Cloud service was enabled by default and then it made amends by releasing a software update that turned off the service by default, thus making it an opt-in feature that users will have to activate manually.

Thursday, 23 October 2014

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Jailbreak Released For Apple iOS 8.1: Works On iPhone 6 And 6 Plus

As those familiar with the jailbreaking scene, iOS 8.1 signaled the possible release of a jailbreak for Apple’s new mobile operating system and iPhones. I previously reported on how to jailbreak previous model iPhone on iOS 7, and it was anyone’s guess as to how long it would take for the jailbreaking community to release another.

Many suspected months, however, within a matter of weeks after the iPhone 6 launch, Chinese jailbreaking team Pangu, that was also responsible for the last jailbreak has surprised the community yet again.

The new jailbreak, as per usual, will allow you to install Cydia on your device, which provides access to a host of tweaks and programs that you can often use to modify the otherwise restricted iOS experience. In fact, it can offer similar levels of customization enjoyed by Android users. Jailbreaking is completely legal and won’t break your device or void its warranty.

Best of all is that the current jailbreak not only works on the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, but it’s untethered too, meaning you don’t have to re-jailbreak your device every time you reboot it.

There are a couple of catches. The first release of the jailbreak resulted in photos on some devices being lost. This appears to have been fixed in a subsequent update but at the moment, the jailbreak is only working with Chinese instructions and is intended for jailbreak app developers to get things ready.

It has also caught the people behind Cydia by surprise. As such, Cydia it’s not currently supported by iOS 8.1 once it’s been jailbroken. However, the Pangu team is expected to release a new updated version of the jailbreak, which will include an up-to-date and working Cydia store.

At the moment, the only way to get the jailbreak working with Cydia is a rather complex and lengthy method, not best-suited to first timers at all. As a result, I’ll hold off doing my own guide as I did for previous versions for a short while until the new version is released – hopefully in the next day or two. By this time things should be much simpler to follow and the jailbreak itself will include Cydia and have been tested a little more rigorously to make sure everything works as it should. It’s not recommended to jailbreak just yet.