Developers, These Volunteers Help You Translate Your Apps!

This index by XDA Recognized Contributor benkxda contains all the information you need to request help and get your app translated by amazing volunteers. Check it out and make sure to leave a “thanks”!

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Note 5 & Galaxy S6 Edge+ Discussion: What Do You Think of Samsung’s New Flagships?

So now that the Samsung Unpacked Event has come and gone and that we all discussed the devices back and forth, we want hear what you think about them and share with you some of our impressions on the Galaxy Note 5, the S6 Edge+ and the event itself.

Join the discussion by commenting below to let us know what you think about these new phones!

 

Aamir Siddiqui

• The S6 Edge+ is a very uninspired product, more like a me-too.
• The Note 5 is interesting, particularly the S Pen (which is what makes it a Note and truly distinguishes it from the S6 Edge+).
• Screen off writing is really cool. As someone who uses tap/swipe to wake on all devices, actually writing with the screen off sounds very good. Actually makes it akin to using pen and paper.
• Keyboard is a novel idea. Adds on to the multi-tasking factor of Note. May have been better if they went with a mini keyboard on the cover or something, rather than that abomination from hell of a case on an otherwise pretty phone
• Samsung Pay: would love to see it being extended on to other non-Samsung devices through licensing or collabs… A man can dream, right?
• Y u no show us more of the watch??

Eric Hulse

• Samsung is really playing up the creative angle and bragging about starting a category multiple times.
• They still can’t get past the iPhone comparisons. The iPhone 6+ is almost a year old now, guys…
• Writing with the screen off is a super cool idea, but I worry that you’ll be forever beholden to S-note or some other S branded software.
• Samsung mentioning software lagging or apps not staying loaded in memory is pretty hilarious.
• Samsung Pay seems fairly clever, but sort of hard to get excited over.
• The keyboard accessory is hilarious, and hideous.
• The continued focus on charging methods and speeds is terrific.
• The designs are the same ones we’ve seen “leaked” but both look nice enough. New color of titanium silver is attractive.
• Clicky pen is apparently pretty important.

Mario Serrafero 

• The new designs look great, specifically the Silver one. The narrow bezels are great.
• They spoke too much about faster charging, but not about longer battery life. I fear that this phone might be outlasted by its predecessors.
• Wireless Fast Charging is very cool. It’ll make passive smartphone charging while sitting around much more convenient and impactful.
• They didn’t focus their talk on specifications other than the RAM. Samsung focused too much on the design and software features, the hardware itself seemed more of a convenience here. Now that the specs are out, we know precisely why.
• The screen-off writing feature is perhaps the best thing there is about the new software. I frequently grab my phone just to take notes, and this makes the process faster and sleeker.
• They showed no real samples or comparisons worth noting, and no useful numbers to go by in any metric. We will probably have to wait until we review it to get a good feel for its overall performance.[item icon="fa-arrow-down" ]The keyboard add-on makes a lot of sense for a productivity-focused device… but it is just way too clunky and ugly.
• Clicky pen is pretty important.
• More of my opinions on the Note 5 can be found in this article.

Mathew Brack

• They look nice, but I really don’t feel like we learned anything new about the devices that was not previously seen in leaks.
• The keyboard, whilst being a nice idea (I love physical keyboards), looks vile and you lose half of you screen if you want to use it… and as such my abhorrence knows no bounds. Contrary to Samsung’s claims, I certainly don’t think my boss would get jealous.
• Samsung pay is a brilliant move, pay anywhere that accepts card? Pure genius, although I do worry about what impact this will have on other units featuring NFC in the future if it is not needed for payments.
• The “writing on the turned-off screen” feature is brilliant and coupled with the ejecting pen really sets this model apart from other large phones.

   Chris Gilliam

Earlier this year, editors from around the net made a big deal about the similarity between the HTC One M8 and this year’s M9. After the hype died down about the Samsung Galaxy S6, LG G4, and OnePlus Two, we even wrote a feature about flagship stagnation. Now you’re asking me about my thoughts on a phone (the Note 5) with roughly the same dimensions as its predecessor and only incremental updates to specs? I love what Samsung has done with the LoopPay Samsung Pay when it comes to magnetic card reader support, as well as the “take notes while the screen is off” gimmick and improved wireless charging times. However, I’m leery of passing judgement one way or another until we get this phone into the lab and test the novelty of the new against the cheaper prices of the old.

 

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NFC Product Showcase

The goal of the NFC Forum’s product showcase is to feature NFC apps and products in an attempt to spread the word about the impact of NFC and spark inspiration in developers. You would be surprised just how many there are!

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Apps of The Week: Weird Images, an Open Source Music Streaming Hub, Fallout Dwellers and More!

Apps are at the front and center of any smartphone experience, and with over a million apps on the Google Play Store and new apps being submitted to our forums every day, staying up to date on the latest apps and games can be a hassle. At XDA we don’t discriminate apps – if it’s interesting, innovative, original or useful, we mention them. The XDA Portal Team loves apps too, and here are our top picks for this week.

 

Dreamify [FREE]

Dreamify is an application that grabs your pictures and runs them through a Google Deep Dream algorithm to create interesting, creepy and otherworldly images. The process was once limited to those who could grab the code and run it themselves, and then third-party image processors popped up online. Dreamify makes the processes of uploading a picture to the image processor (and then sharing it) much easier, and it allows you to pick from several filters and parameters for better control over the output. Want some interesting images to share around? This app is for you.

Encore [FREE]

We wrote about Encore earlier this week, but in case you missed that, here is what you need to know: Encore is an open source music player and music streaming hub developed by Fastboot Mobile. This is a fully fledged music app and with it, you can do everything from creating playlists to selecting the mood and “energy” of a song you want to listen to. Its Recognition tab will also recognize a song playing around you to search your library for it and play it. It has a lyrics tab to help you learn your favorite songs, and it supports plug-in extensions that other developers can create. What are you waiting for?

 

Tunnel Vision [FREE]

Tunnel Vision is an app featured on Android Experiments that lets you record your surroundings with original and geometric filters that distort your image with interesting patterns. The app can net you some of the weirdest imagery on Android, and there is no shortage of interesting clips you can get out of it. If you are the creative type, this app will certainly spark your imagination; if you are a regular user, it is worth checking out as it is free. Developers wanting to be featured on Android Experiments should give it a look to get a feel for the kind of innovation Google aims for.

 

Fallout Shelter [FREE]

 

Fallout Shelter was unveiled at E3 2015, but its release was limited to iOS users at the time. The Android version of this game is now out and it brings the quirky dark humor of the Fallout universe to a cartoony Vault simulator. Lead your dwellers to prosperity by managing their lives in the vault, getting them jobs, providing them with gear and weapons and helping them survive and procreate. That last bit is perhaps the most important one after a nuclear apocalypse. Either way, this is a fun little game that should keep Fallout fans entertained until Fallout 4 arrives.

Polarr Photo Editor [FREE]

Polarr is a popular Chrome app but now the service is available for Android smartphones and tablets to help you make the best out of your pictures. This editing app is fully fledged with almost every feature you could need. Apart from a wide variety of tools, you can make your own presets, infinitely undo your mistakes through an editing history, and access a diverse filter collection in case you just need a quick edition. There are also some gimmicky features like adjusting parameters by tilting your device. Overall, this is one of the most solid image editors on Android.

 

Notable updates:

• Hangouts received the awaited v4.0 revamp that made the app smoother, more functional, and better looking. It also brings one of the best Wear apps out there!
• Pushbullet has added end-to-end encryption to make the service more private and secure.
• QKSMS+ is gone, and QKSMS is now 100% free.
• Snapchat’s latest update brings a “Travel Mode”, which disables the Discover feature so that it doesn’t eat up your data.
• LastPass is now free for smartphones.

 

That is it for this week. We hope that you might have found some of these apps as interesting, useful or entertaining as we did. Whether you are a student, a developer, a designer or a gamer, Android has you covered. We will try to reflect that each week with a variety of picks to spark your interest, and if you see (or publish!) any new apps that you think are worthy of a feature, be sure to send us a tip and we’ll give it a look. Until next time!

 

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Install Android apps on Windows 10 Mobile

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SUPERSHOT a top down game where time moves only when you move

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Motorola Mobility to cut 500 jobs in Chicago

Motorola Mobility has begun reducing its Chicago workforce by 25%, laying off around 500 employees as part of Lenovo’s larger corporate restructure. Per-department specifics are not yet known, though these events will undoubtedly take their toll on future software and hardware development. For more on the impact to Chicago’s tech scene and the specifics of Lenovo’s layoffs, continue on to the Chicago Tribune.

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