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Motorola shows some #Motolove with big discounts for Valentines

Motorola wants us all to have a happy Valentines. No, the company isn't wishing you would find the love of your life (you wish!) but just fall in love with a new phone like the new Moto X or the Moto 360 smartwatch. Of course, this sweet deal could also be the perfect Valentines gift to your geeky significant other.



Flowers? Check. Chocolates? Check. Dinner at a fancy restaurant? Check. How about the gift? Choose something from Motorola and get a $140 discount off the price. That's one great deal and huge discount if you buy items worth $499.99 or $50 off from your total of $249.99 worth of purchase. Send in your orders before February 14 so items will arrive in time for the day of hearts. Without a promo code, you can still get $100 and $35 off your $500 and $250 purchase---smaller discount but still good.


Register on this SITE starting February 2 and Motorola will email you the promo code. Make sure to redeem the promo code before 10:59pm CST on February 14.


The #Motolove offer does not include Nexus 6 and Moto X (2nd Gen.) on Republic Wireless and the Extended Service Plan. Other items available: Moto 360, Moto E, Moto G 4G LTE (1st Gen.), Moto G (2nd Gen.), and Moto X (2nd Gen.).


SOURCE: Motorola





Twitter rolling out group messaging, 30-second video uploading

Different social networks are doing everything they can to catch up with each other as they unroll more new features that seem to be in response to other features that their competitors have. Micro-blogging juggernaut Twitter is no exemption as they are currently rolling out new features that include group messaging and uploading videos directly. While these already exist in other social networks like Facebook, Vine, etc, having them on Twitter will be a boon (or bane) to the dedicated user that prefers them over their competitors.



If before you could converse in private with individuals, they've now brought it up to another level with the ability to have a group conversation. This avoids flooding your timeline with discussions with a select group of people when now you can have it just amongst yourselves. And the people you're talking to don't necessarily have to follow each other to talk. You can add up to twenty people in the conversation, and you can discuss to your heart's content. The best thing is that it's private, just like Direct Messages.


Twitter has also accepted that communication through their app now is more than just the 140 characters we've become used to. So they've accepted the inevitable and users can now capture, edit and upload videos directly from the app itself. If you're at a concert and want to share a clip of your favorite song that the band is currently playing, you can take the video, edit it (you have a 30-second limitation) and then share it with your followers, without even having to leave the app. Viewing it is also pretty easy, as there's a thumbnail preview and you just need to tap it to watch the video.


Not everyone has these new features already, as they are slowly rolling it out to users over the next few weeks. It will be interesting to see if people will take to these new features or if they'll stick to the "old school" way of using Twitter and just use other social networks for functions like that.


SOURCE: Twitter


VIA: SlashGear





Hidden App Ops Found on LG G3 – No Root!

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A redditor used Activty Launcher app to find a hidden feature on the LG G3 that is reminiscent of the terminated App Ops that used to block individual permissions. It truly works and unlike many third-party solution, it doesn’t even need root. Now make Facebook stop tracking your location!


The post Hidden App Ops Found on LG G3 – No Root! appeared first on xda-developers.


Pushbullet Available for iPad, Mac and Safari

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One of the most useful tools for Android – Pushbullet – found its way to Mac OS X. The Pushbullet team announced support for Mac OS X and iOS, so if you are using one of these operating systems, head over to the official announcement to learn more.


The post Pushbullet Available for iPad, Mac and Safari appeared first on xda-developers.


Saygus to start accepting pre-orders for V2 by January 29

Are you raring to own a smartphone that can hold up to 320 GB of storage, great camera specs, and all for under $600? The wait is almost over as American OEM Saygus announced that they will start taking actual pre-orders starting this week, as anticipation builds up for the newest smartphone in the market whose specs rivals those of already established brands. Will it actually be worth it?



On paper, and on its debut at the CES 2015 earlier this month, the V2 (that's "V squared", not V, version 2) seems pretty impressive. It has a built-in memory of 64GB, which is quite high compared to most 16GB or 32GB ones out in the market. But the smartphone has not one, but 2 microSD slots that can fit in 128GB each. So that means you can actually have up to 320GB of storage at one time. The 3GB RAM is also something not to sneer at. And when it comes to cameras, the 21 megapixel main camera and the 13 megapixel front-facing one is not too shabby indeed.


Saygus actually opened its digital doors to those who are interested with a "pre-registration", but those aren't the actual orders yet. It will continue until 12:00 PM MT on Thursday, and then a little after they will be officially accepting the pre-orders. Those who pre-registered before that will receive special discounts and accessories. Those who will already pay for their pre-orders will get limited edition accessories together with their spanking new V2.


As for its price, Saygus hasn't officially released the pricing, but they did say it will be under $600 (maybe $599.99 eh?). We'll have two more days to wait and see if people will shout "Shut up and take my money!" to Saygus and if the price tag will be worth it. They'll be announcing that the pre-ordering is offically open through their Twitter account @Saygus.


VIA: Android Central





Huawei P8 images leaked, extremely slim bezels shown

We have an interesting leak to share with you guys – here’s another product from the big guns of China that would probably not quite make it to MWC 2015 in Barcelona, but would have the potential to make an impact during the 2nd half of the year. Huawei will most likely come out with the rumored Huawei P8 at that time, and these images might be the first look at what you can expect.



We have two images here of what purportedly is the Huawei P8 – which ties in with the rumor that the Chinese manufacturer might be dropping the “Ascend” naming convention and just go directly into the number/letter code. In all honesty, that sounds great for us.


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In these images, we see the front and back of a device conveniently marked as a “phone” on the front and back. If we take it at face value and this be the first look at the Huawei P8, all we can say is “Oh my, what slim bezels you have!” The bezels on the device are crazy slim – and when taken with all the aesthetic additions, should be a real head-turner.


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Other specs released with this leak are as follows – a 5.2-inch full HD display, powered by Huawei’s own Kirin 930 64-bit processor, 3GB of RAM running on Android 5.0 Lollipop. All in all, it sounds like a worthy successor to the Huawei Ascend P7, although it may lack the “Ascend” nomenclature. We’re sure more information will be available soon.


VIA: Android.hdblog.it





Plex app for Android updated with new design, single-app model

Media streaming service Plex has undergone a major update, not just in looks but also in the way you'll be able to use it. It now employs single-app model but with a small in-app purchase, as well as new additional features. But of course Ui-wise, it will also give you a more modern look and feel, although not necessarily the Material Design that most people expect from app updates of late.



If you're an existing Plex Pass user, you don't need to worry that anything will change for you, since the pricing and account features are not affected by the update. It's those who are new to the streaming service that will have a choice whether or not they'll pay for new features. The app is still free for basic things like unlimited casting of any media that is on your Plex Media Server to other Plex Apps.


A new feature for both free and members is the ability to cast pictures and video from your smartphone or tablet's camera roll on to Plex apps, and other streaming dongles or services like Roku, Chromecast, Android TV, Fire TV and the Plex Home Theater. But if you'd like to use the app for more things like converting media to play on any device or sharing media with family and friends, then you would need to either get a Plex Pass or make an in-app purchase that will cost you $4.99.


But having the Plex Pass will give you more features like syncing media to your mobile device for offline viewing, or syncing media to cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box. The monthly subscription plan costs $4.99 while a yearly plan is $39.99. They even have a lifetime plan where you just need to shell out $149.99 and you'll forever be on Plex. You can download Plex for Android from the Google Play Store.





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