Android Police just received these photos from a tipster that appear to show the Nexus 6 in a real human's hands. If it's real, this bigscreen device would confirm rumors that the new Nexus will wear a 5.9-inch screen . It's like an extra-large Moto X!
Virtual keyboard Fleksy has announced that they are coming to a couple more app stores as they continue to expand their presence in the Android Community. Now you can get the app through Amazon and Samsung's own appstores. They've also added a few new languages and brought a major update to its Android Wear app to celebrate a milestone for downloads for the wearables.
Mobile users that prefer to get their apps from their device's own appstores will now be able to download Fleksy's celebrated virtual keyboard from the Amazon Appstore and Samsung GALAXY Apps. What's more, the newest update to the app adds two new languages, Polish and Ukranian, bringing the total to more than 40 at the moment. Their Android Wear app, created especially for the tricky use of keyboards on smartwatches have already reached 100,000 downloads. To celebrate they're bringing more themes and languages to a major update for the wearables app.
Just a few months ago, Fleksy launched version 3.0 of their virtual keyboard, with the major overhaul giving it a new look and adding several more languages, including Croatian, Hebrew and Tagalog among others. They brought the keyboard back to basics with the "Jet Black" look, but also made available several colorful new themes for sale on the Fleksy store, including "Deep Blue" and "Liquid Sky".
You have the option of using the free app, which you can choose to download from the aforementioned new stores, as well as Google Play Store. Or if you prefer more features and theme options, you can choose to pay $3.99 to get the premium version.
SOURCE: Fleksy
Addicted to Minecraft? Consider a new strategy game called the LEGO Creator Islands. That’s right—it’s LEGO. This new app for Android lets you build your own island complete with Minifigures living and defending and rebuilding it.
The goal of the game is to build a main island for the LEGO Creator Minifigs. You can build more islands around it while keeping an eye on the island. You need to make sure the main island is protected. There will be times that you will have to rebuild it. Every time a new model is built, you can earn yellow bricks to make bigger things, allowing you to unlock more LEGO Creator models. Building models on this game can be fun and easy as you can also rotate and zoom to see all details.
The unlocked LEGO Creator models are then used to play the entire game. Unleash your creativity by building more vehicles, creatures, and houses on the island. There’s a map of the LEGO Creator Islands available to help you navigate. Earn more yellow bricks to build new models and unlock the LEGO Creator Rabbit and the LEGO Creator Power Digger. Actually, you can do and build anything you want on the island because you are the main LEGO Creator here.
This LEGO Creator Islands is like a mashup of Minecraft and Clash of Clans. I’m pretty sure you are excited as I am being a real fan of LEGO. Everthing is awesome! (Ready? Sing!)
Download LEGO Creator Islands app for Android from Google Play Store
Unveiled in June this year, the Nokia X2 is the Finnish company’s second crack at an Android-powered device. With a 4.3 inch IPS display, a dual core processor, 1GB of RAM, and a price tag under $200, the X2 is a device unique for its dual Windows-Android experience, with Nokia replacing any indication of Android OS with Nokia and Microsoft counterparts. Perhaps not for the wider mainstream market, the Nokia X2 is an interesting device that will definitely perk the interests of some folks. If you happen to be one of these people or have already bought one, you might want to check out Nokia X2 Tools.
Developed by XDA Forum Member Mplus, Nokia X2 Tools is a program which does two of the most important things you can do with your X2 – root it, and install the Google Play store and Google services. After you’ve connected your phone to your PC, run the program and you’ll be prompted with numerous options you can select including:
If you would like to check this out yourself, head over to the Nokia X2 Tools thread for more information.
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If you have ever packed up your smartphone charger for a day or more on the go and wondered why it was so big and bulky, you aren't alone. Chargers seem to be much larger than they really need to be. A new product called the Chargerito claims to be the smallest smartphone charger ever, and from the looks of it just may be.
The Chargerito is small enough to be attached to a keychain and has folding outlet prongs. When deployed for use it has a small USB connector on top that plugs into your device. It can also be had with an Apple charger on it as well.
The charger has no wire and is designed to hold your smartphone on top while it charges. The entire charger measures 53mm x 33mm x 18mm. This is certainly the most compact charger I have ever seen, but the compact design could be a nuisance for some of us.
For instance, if you are the sort who uses the smartphone as it charges, the Chargerito won’t allow that. Assuming you don’t want to hang out near the outlet anyway. Right now, the tiny charger is seeking funding via crowdsourced methods and the device will sell for $19. So far, it has raised around $80,000.
SOURCE: Gearfuse
Headphones, while still one of the best way of listening to music (well, as compared to earphones), have a reputation of being too bulky and heavy to carry on your daily commute, walk or run. Parrot's Zik headphones aims to change all that by giving you a lighter (nothing can be done about the bulk we guess) but still as powerful device with its Parrot Zik 2.0.
The headphones have been designed by Philippe Starck, the notable French designer who has been dabbling in gadgets as of late, aside from his work in interior design and architecture. What makes the Zik 2.0 lighter at 270 grams is that it uses less visible metal and instead has been replaced by aluminum metal. It doesn't just lessen the weight but it also gives it a better look. But don't worry, the features that you loved from the previous model are still there. It still has the unique touch panel, where you just need to touch certain parts of the cans to be able to pause, forward, rewind and adjust volume controls.
Battery life of these Bluetooth-activated accessories have also been improved. You now have the choice of different modes with features and it will tell you how much battery life you can enjoy when using them. Flight mode will give you 18 hours if you plug in the headphones to your device with a wire. The Eco Mode (wireless this time) will give you up to seven hours and still uses the noise-canceling effects. But if you want to use all the features of the Parrot Zik 2.0, then you'll get up to six hours.
The headphones still aren't available yet in the market, but Parrot has been showcasing them through photos to show off the beautiful design. It will come in six different colors: black, white, brown, blue, yellow and orange. No word yet on how much this will cost, but you can choose to keep posted by signing up for their mailing list.
VIA: SlashGear
I think it’s pretty safe to say that any sound coming out of a wristwatch isn’t exactly going to be audiophile-grade. But then again, smartwatches aren’t meant to serve as standalone music players (for now at least), with their speakers acting as the outlet for notifications you may receive on your watch. However, if you own a Samsung Gear 2 and find yourself needing a bit of musical accompaniment from your watch as you quietly working at the table, you may want to boost its sound with XDA Forum Member tonydav’s tool.
The tool is a .bat file, which when executed on your PC, will automatically boost the sound volume of your Gear 2 within an indicated minimum and maximum range. XDA Senior Member gav83collins has also written a more detailed tutorial teaching you how to use the tool with accompanying screenshots to help you out. Additionally, the tool has an extra function of installing and deleting ringtones on and off your Gear 2. It should be noted that for this to work, your Gear 2 must be rooted.
If you would like to give this a whirl, check out the Sound Boost tool thread for more information.
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