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If you are using Xbox Music app for your Android or iOS mobile device, here is some good news for you. Microsoft has decided to get rid of the Xbox Music Pass, which means that you will no longer be required to pay more than $10 a month in order enjoy access to most of the mobile app’s key features and functionalities.
Huawei is considered one of the world's top telecoms company in terms of revenue, and is currently the fourth largest seller of smartphones according to market share. But outside of its native country China and other Asian countries, the company is virtually unknown, especially in western markets such as the United States and most of Europe. And even though the Chinese phone maker had already opened an online store for US buyers last year, it is still trying to break through in American shores.
During its I/O Conference held in San Francisco, Google once again emphasized its push for cheaper mobile devices in emerging mobile markets around across the globe. The search giant believes that emerging markets have the greatest potential of growth. It even stated that it is expecting 1.2 billion units of smartphones to be sold in emerging markets such as China, India, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, and Indonesia. And for sure, a significant chunk of this number will be handsets that are powered by Android, the mobile operating system that Google itself developed.
Google just launched Smart Lock for Passwords during the I/O Conference recently held in San Francisco. As its name implies, Smart Lock for Passwords is basically a password managing tool for logging in to Android mobile apps or to the web. It is built into the user's Google account, which makes for a convenient and safe way of managing passwords for various apps for mobile devices.
Microsoft just recently revealed that it is expanding its list of partners that are bundling Microsoft Office apps and services for mobile devices running on the Android mobile operating system. To be specific, the company is expanding it to 20 new entities which will have Office apps pre-installed on their hardware. The total number of partners on Microsoft's Android hardware manufacturer program is now at 31.
Facebook Messenger just recently launched its free VOIP video calling feature over both cellular and Wi-Fi connections for Android and iOS users based in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and 15 other countries that include Mexico, Uruguay, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Nigeria, Oman, and Laos.
Because Android has always enjoyed the bigger market share, Google Play apps have always trumped iOS apps in terms of the volume of downloads. However, when it comes to revenues, iOS apps continue to hold the upper hand over Google Play apps.
But according to data offered by app store analytics firm App Annie, the revenue gap continues to grow. A big reason for this is iOS's growth in China, the largest smartphone market in the world.
Finally, users can now take full advantage of Google's Android Auto smartphone interface for automobiles as the first of the aftermarket units hit the market this week. In the United States, the new Pioneer AVIC-8100NEX, AVIC-7100NEX, and AVH-4100NEX models will all come with Android Auto integration.
Google has announced that users can now upload 50,000 songs to their Google Play Music accounts at no charge. Previously, users can only upload up to 20,000 songs, but now, the tech giant has expanded Google Play Music's storage limit by more than twice that size.
This is good news, especially for those who still like to carry around their MP3 players along with their extensive catalog of songs. Now, you can just upload all of your favorite tunes, and listen to them anytime on your mobile device.
One of the great things about the Android platform is its flexibility. And this is quite evident when we talk about virtual keyboards -- you can easily replace the default keyboard on your Android smartphone or tablet with a new one, with a different look and with features that you just might find useful, or cute.
But what are the available virtual keyboards out there that you can use for your Android handset? Here is a rundown.
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