BlindSquare, Launch Center Pro, GV Connect and Wordbox, updated and become the first Apps for iOS to offer Fleksy predictive touch keyboard instead of iOS default

Close on the heels of announcement by Syntellia that it would be making it’s Fleksy predictive touch keyboard SDK available to other developers to incorporate in their own iOS apps, the first 4 apps to take advantage of this have now hit the App Store.  

They are BlindSquare, Launch Center Pro, GV Connect - Call & SMS client for Google Voice and Wordbox - Simple Beautiful Text Editor.  These Apps have been updated as of today to give you a option of either using native iOS keyboard or the Fleksy predictive touch keyboard.

A little bit about the Fleksy, It is a stand alone keyboard App for iOS and Android and only today it announced that it introduced a new SDK for its gesture-based keyboard with the aim of convincing developers to bake it into their Apps.  The Fleksy blog stated that 

 “That means any developer can incorporate Fleksy into his app, giving his users the choice to type with our award-winning keyboard.” 

You can download the stand alone Fleksy keyboard App for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch from Apple Store here.  

You can download the updated Apps for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch by clicking on the link below

 

BlindSquare

Launch Center Pro

GV Connect - Call & SMS client for Google Voice

Wordbox - Simple Beautiful Text Editor

FIFA World Cup Fever : FREE iOS and Android Apps launched, will stream the final draw live to your mobile screens

“From the Bundesliga to the Barclays Premier League, MLS to La Liga, the World Match Centre provides unrivalled coverage of 197 leagues across the globe,” this is what the description of the App launched by FIFA for Android smart phones and iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch  says.  And what it says is true, this FREE App offers you complete information of anything related to football right across from the Americas to Asia. 

A must have App for football fanatics and fans the App also has a packed gallery of images powered by Getty Images.  It has a breaking news feature which gives you latest interesting news in the world of football or soccer.  The App also has videos from FIFA TV studio and archives.  

Additionally, FIFA will stream the FINAL DRAW to be held next week on December 6th, live on the App.  If you have booked your place at the biggest sporting spectacle of 2014, the App will keep you updated with information with the schedule, some exclusive destination guides, FIFA Coca-Cola world rankings, team rankings of both men's and women's teams.

Keeping in mind the popularity of football in the European continent, FIFA has released the App in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese in addition to the default English. You can download the FIFA app for your Android smart phones and tablets from the Google Play Store and for your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch from the Apple Store. 

Time to say Fooooobaaaall!!

Mega App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch released, comes with a whopping 50GB FREE cloud storage

Only months after it was launched for Android smart phones and tablets, Mega Ltd. of Megaupload today launched its Mega App for iOS devices.    Megaupload's Kim Dotcom had promised the Apple App in month of July 2013 so this shouldnt come as a surprise.  

The Mega for iOS device is a FREE download and comes with a cloud storage of whopping 50GB.   The Mega App also has a pro version if you are a avid megauploader.  The pro version which gives you 500GB cloud storage space and 1000GB bandwidth costs $10.99 (Rs.682.00) per month and $119.99 (Rs.7440.00) per year. While the Free App with free 50GB storage should be enough for any avid iOS user, in case you want to upgrade to the pro verion you can do so from in-App purchase.

The Mega App for iOS allows you to preview and stream supported media files as well as let you send file and folder links directly within the App. The only condition is that you should have a iOS device running on iOS 6.0 and up.  The other downside of this App and megaupload in particular is that no one can be pretty sure for how long it will last.  Kim Dotcom has run afoul with the authorities time and again so use this one as a temporary backup rather than a permanent one.

Interested You can download Mega for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch from Apple iTunes Store here. 

In case you own a Android smart phone or tablet a similar App is available, kindly read about it here.

Sony PlayStation App available for Android smart phones and iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch made to oder for the new PlayStation 4

If you have read this post, you will know that the PlayStation 4 is being released by Sony and will reach the American shores on 15th November, 2013.  In view of monopolising the hype and the curiosity generated with the proposed release, Sony today launched a specialised Android and iOS App called the PlayStation App. If you have already bought, have placed an pre-order or are thinking of buying the Sony's latest PlayStation 4 gaming console, you will require this App.

First and foremost use of the App is that now you can use your iOS or Android device as a second screen and remote control to display and manage the action from compatible PS4 games though Sony has not said which games will be compatible.  Besides watching and controlling the games, you can also visit the PlayStation Store from within the App to buy and download games and add-ons for your PS4 console. 

As a added incentive you can quick fix any possible glitches that the PlayStation 4 may offer with the help of the PlayStation manuals and system guides.  The App will also offer you chat via the Sony Entertainment Network which you can use for realtime conversation with your friends and loved ones.  Do remember that you will require a PS4 gaming console to make full use of this App. Also for the chat, you will require a full fledged Sony Entertainment Network account.

And to end the article with some good news for all the PS4 fans out there, the two of finest PC-only indie games, Don't Starve and The Binding of Isaac will come free of cost to PlayStation 4 in January 2013.  Staying on the subject of Apps for iOS and Android, to download the App for Android smart phones kindly visit Google Play here and iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users can visit Apple Store here and get their App.

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) now available for Android smart phones, tablet and iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

After a month and half of dithering today the BlackBerry officially launched the OFFICIAL BlackBerry BBM Messenger. Whats more its FREE and secure as the BBM servers are known to be best in the world.  Even the Indian government had to wait for a while to get access to them.  However if you search for the App on the Google Play and Apple Store, both of them so no results.  Which means that Comboupdates is the first one to report the launch of the App for Android smart phones and tablets and iPhone 

Features of the BBM for 

•Chat with friends on iPhone and other smartphones

•BBM lets you protect your privacy. You control it.

•Chat and share with many at once.

•Create your own BBM profile.

Chat with friends on iPhone and other smartphones:

•BBM is always on and always connected – no app to open

•Know when messages have been delivered (D’s) and read (R’s)

•Share photos, files, documents, voice notes and more 

•See when contacts are responding to your message

•Emoticons for every mood and emotion let you express yourself

BBM lets you protect your privacy. You control it:

•You chose how to share your information - BBM uses PINs instead of phone numbers or email addresses so that it's more private and you always control who can contact you

•You chose your contacts – 2-way opt-in means you have control over who is able to message you

Chat and Share with many at once:

•Groups – BBM groups help you share pictures, lists and appointments with group members. You can even be in a group with people who aren't part of your own BBM contact list.

•Multi-person chats – Invite multiple contacts to have a chat together.

•Broadcast messages – Send a message to multiple BBM contacts at one time.

Create your own BBM profile:

•Post a profile picture using images, pictures or even animated pictures (GIFs).

•Update your status to let people know what you’re up to or how you feel

Download BBM for free today.

You can get the App here for your Android Smart Phone and tablets and here for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

TouchPal X keyboard now available for Android smart phones and tablets, a whole new way of input

Publishers CooTek have just released their keyboard App for Android smart phones and tablets.  The award winning developer says that the TouchPal X is next generation of keyboard technology for Android smart phones and tablets.  CooTek has made the keyboard available free of charge as of now.

TouchPal X has a unique system of prediction in place.  It analyzes your unique input to predict words and keeps on learning from your usage of the language while you access the Apps like  Twitter, Gmail and SMS on your Android smart phones and tablets.   The more it learns about your unique terminology the more accurately it predicts the word.   So with time you will shave of more and more time as the TouchPal X get used to your own input style.

Furthermore it even keeps you informed on how much time you're saving through an on-keyboard speed meter and speed statistics tab. Studies have shown that once TouchPal X understands your word choices fully, you can save 90 percent of keystrokes and double your speed from 50-60 WPM (average speed of text input) to 121.7 WPM.

From downloadable skins to button sizes and other typing preferences, you can tailor the keyboard to your own unique texting style with the TouchPal X.  TouchPal X supports a number of innovative layouts, including a one-handed layout for large touchscreen devices, and more than 30 new keyboard themes and Emoji X features to show your personality and emotions.

You can download this highly versatile App from Google Play.  If you want the APK of the App, kindly click this link.

iPhone, iPad and iP0d Touch users can download this App from this Apple's Chinese Apple Store link.

Send your self destruct messages the secure way with a all new Android App called Wickr Self-Destruct Messaging

All of us are apprehensive about our personal messages being read by the intended person.  It is both a cardinal sin and can be misused for undesired purpose.  Now with Governments snooping on our messages and mails, what we require is a very secure messaging service. This is the space that the startup Wickr looks to capture with the launch of its snooping proof messaging software optimised for Android smart phones and tablets.

Wickr already has a App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch which it launched last year.  The unique selling point of Wickr is that it will be a secure messaging platform vis-a-vis Skype, Facebook, Gchat or SnapChat.    Speaking at the Wickr App for Android launch function yesterday, Wickr co-founder Robert Statica said that, "The release of Wickr Android for public beta comes at an important moment in history as this right to privacy is challenged by governments, corporations, lone criminals throughout the world," Statica went on to brief the reporters about future plans of Wickr "Bound by the strong belief that private correspondence is a universal human right, San Francisco-based Wickr aims to bring free private communication to users across the globe."

At present Wickr will be available for free.  Once the users need more control over their messaging services, Wickr will start charging for the premium service as per its founders.

Wickr is a secure self destructing messaging App which lets you send and receive text, image, audio and video messages to and from your friends and near and dear ones.  The only problem is that the opposite party should also have Wickr App installed on his or her smart phone or tablet.  However Wickr supports cross platform messaging which means that if your friend has a iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, you and your friend can send and receive text, image, video and audio messages, provided both have Wickr installed.

Wickr lets you control your messages with following features :

- CONTROLLED - sender decides who sees what, where and for how long

- SECURE - military-grade encryption (AES256,ECDH521 ,RSA4096 TLS), we do not have the keys

- PRIVATE - not shared with strangers, deletes metadata (location, time, identification and edits)

- ANONYMOUS - we require no personal info from you, we collect nothing about you or what you do

- SHREDDED - Secure File Shredder forensically erases unwanted files you deleted from your device

- COMPLIANT - FIPS 140-2, HIPAA, exceeds NSA Suite B Compliancy (Compliance for Top Secret communication)

- TRUSTED - featured in BusinessWeek, CNET, Economist, Forbes, MacWorld and New York Times

- EASY - takes less than a minute to get started, easier than email

- FREE - save money on texting

- CROSS PLATFORM: Message with Android and iDevice users (iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5S, 5C, iPod Touch 4, 5, iPAD, iPAD2, iPAD3 and newer devices)

If you are a security fanatic and would like your messaging to be very private, you can download the App for Android smart phones and tablets from Google Play here.

iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5S, 5C, iPod Touch 4, 5, iPAD, iPAD2 and  iPAD3 users can download the App from Apple Store here.

FREE BlackBerry Messenger Launched for Android smart phones, tablets and iOS devices

After being cheated by tens of fake BBM Apps, today the BlackBerry officially launched the OFFICIAL BlackBerry BBM Messenger. Whats more its FREE and secure as the BBM servers are known to be best in the world.  Even the Indian government had to wait for a while to get access to them.  However if you search for the App on the Google Play and Apple Store, both of them so no results.  Which means that Comboupdates is the first one to report the launch of the App for Android smart phones and tablets and iPhone (I dont know as of yet whether the App is supports iPad and iPod Touch as the link is not opening in India)

BBM 7.0.1 now gives you the freedom to chat with your friends the way you want.   Seamlessly switch from a BBM conversation to a BBM Voice chat and talk to your friends, virtually wherever they are in the world, for free over Wi-Fi. Stay in touch like never before with BlackBerry Messenger. 

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You can download the BlackBerry Messenger for your Android smart phones and devices from Google Play here.

If you own a iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, you can download the BBM App for iOS devices from Apple Store here.  Kindly note that the iOS link is not working here in India as of yet but is should start working any time.  However it should work in other places of the world just fine.

Both the Apps has since been removed by BlackBerry for some reasons, will keep you updated

Yahoo! Screen for iOS devices, get all Yahoo! media in one place

Those who like watching Yahoo! media and own a iPhone or a iPad are in for a treat.  Yahoo! today released a new App for iOS devices called Yahoo! Screen.  Yahoo! Screen will act as a hub for all Yahoo! media content and you need not open separate windows for watching different media releases from Yahoo.  Yahoo! Screen for iOS devices is yet another initiative by Marrisa Mayer to take Yahoo to smart phone and tablet users.

The App has gesture based features which allow you to control and/or change channels just by swiping up or down.  To toggle between episodes you just have to swipe left or right.    To make you viewing experience more pleasing Yahoo has partnered with Viacom to bring Viacom content to the App like 'The Daily Show' and 'The Colbert Report'.   While these two will be shown just in clips, Ghost Ghirls and Losing It With John Stamos will be available as full shows.

You can also find great Yahoo! video content like Major League Baseball, UFC, The Onion, Martha Stewart etc for free.  To download the App for your iOS devices please visit Apple Store now.

Coast Browser for iPad from Opera 'the browser that should have come with the iPad'

Opera today released its Webkit based 'Coast' browser for iPad.  The Norway based company says that the Opera 'Coast' is the browser that should have come with the iPad natively.  Coast is a button less browser which comes with a single search window and the popular websites are displayed on the home screen of Coast.  Because it has specifically been built for iPad and is optimized to take advantage of touch screen interface there are no tool bars.  To navigate you have to swipe back and forth.  This though looks pleasing to the eye may inherently bother users who are used to tool bar navigation style or the URL box.

Once you get the hang of it, operating the Coast by Opera is  pretty easy.  The interface is just like iOS 7 interface where you have to switch back and forth using thumbnails.  Swiping upwards will close down the tab.  The home screen displays a number of common websites, such as YouTube, Google+ etc.   You can tweak with the websites you want to appear on the home screen.  Over time much like a normal browser, your commonly viewed  pages will also start appearing.

Opera Coast uses WebKit, the default engine built into iOS to render pages and does it brilliantly.  Opera says the Coast for iPhone and Android are coming soon.

To download the Coast by Opera browser for your iPad please visit the Apple Store