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OnePlus, the startup founded by a former Oppo exec, will unveil its first smartphone on April 23

Mar25
by on March 25, 2014 at 1:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Mobile

OnePlus has been teasing its first smartphone, simply called the ‘One’, for a few months now by drip-feeding features and specs in its forums. It promised to launch the device in the first half of 2014 and finally, the company has given a date for the handset’s grand unveiling: April 23. So what do we know so far? It offers a 5.5-inch 1080p display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor (the 800 version was confirmed before) a 3,100 mAh non-removable battery and a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, doubled-up with a 6-megapixel version on the front. It will also feature replaceable ‘StyleSwap‘ covers…

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Fleksy gamifies its Android keyboard app by awarding badges to those who master the advanced features

Mar25
by on March 25, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

Smart keyboard app Fleksy is rolling out version 2.0 for Android today, an update that includes personalization via the cloud, and badges. With My Fleksy personalization, the company strives to tailor the keyboard’s language algorithm to suit each user’s writing style – data that’s garnered from their emails and social networks. With My Fleksy Cloud, users can now sync this data across multiple Android devices. As for the new badge system, well, Fleksy is basically trying to make learning the more advanced features of its keyboard app “a more fun and rewarding experience”. For example, users who type using Fleksy’s…

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Fleksy gamifies its Android keyboard app by awarding badges to those who master the advanced features

Mar25
by on March 25, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

Smart keyboard app Fleksy is rolling out version 2.0 for Android today, an update that includes personalization via the cloud, and badges. With My Fleksy personalization, the company strives to tailor the keyboard’s language algorithm to suit each user’s writing style – data that’s garnered from their emails and social networks. With My Fleksy Cloud, users can now sync this data across multiple Android devices. As for the new badge system, well, Fleksy is basically trying to make learning the more advanced features of its keyboard app “a more fun and rewarding experience”. For example, users who type using Fleksy’s…

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HTC’s new One ‘M8′ smartphone will get a Google Play Edition, HTC Gallery app suggests

Mar25
by on March 25, 2014 at 12:56 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Mobile

HTC is set to unveil a new version of its One Android smartphone today, codenamed M8, but a new app listing has all but confirmed that a Google Play Edition is also in the works. HTC Gallery, which is a new app the company is offering to help photographers find their shots based on where and when they were taken, appeared earlier in the Google Play store. Its accompanying app description currently reads: “Now it’s fast and easy to find all the photos you need to. Support for HTC One(M8) Google Play Edition is limited to HTC Photo Edit.” While HTC…

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HTC’s new One ‘M8′ smartphone will get a Google Play Edition, HTC Gallery app suggests

Mar25
by on March 25, 2014 at 12:56 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Mobile

HTC is set to unveil a new version of its One Android smartphone today, codenamed M8, but a new app listing has all but confirmed that a Google Play Edition is also in the works. HTC Gallery, which is a new app the company is offering to help photographers find their shots based on where and when they were taken, appeared earlier in the Google Play store. Its accompanying app description currently reads: “Now it’s fast and easy to find all the photos you need to. Support for HTC One(M8) Google Play Edition is limited to HTC Photo Edit.” While HTC…

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