BBM App for iPhone Gets Simplified Flow for Attaching Files to Chat, Upgrade Notifications, More

The BBM app for iPhone has been updated with a simplified flow for attaching pictures, files and other content to BBM chats, upgrade notifications, and more.
BBM brings you together in the moment with friends and family through instant chats, voice calls, picture sharing, voice notes and more.

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)
• Say ‘hello’ with BBM Voice – free voice calling between BBM Contacts
• Quickly share photos, files, documents, voice notes and more
• Allow contacts to view your location live on a map, powered by Glympse
• 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.

BBM Channels: Join conversations happening now about the things you love.
• Create a new channel to share your thoughts, ideas and passions.
• Subscribe to an existing BBM channel to join chats with others who share your interests.

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

What’s New In This Version:
– Simplified flow for attaching pictures, files and other content to BBM chats
– In app upgrade notifications helps users to download the latest version of BBM
– The ability for users to rate their call experience for BBM Voice calls
– Addresses a bug where users would receive repeated notifications for messages they’ve previously viewed

You can download BBM from the App Store for free.

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iPad Air 2 to Get Anti-Reflective Laminated Display, Gold Color Option?

Apple will unveil a new iPad Air 2 with a anti-reflective laminated display, Touch ID, and a gold color option at its September 9th event, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. It’s also said that the iPad mini with Retina Display could gain Touch ID Support, notes MacRumors.

In light of limited development resources and the fact that iPad Air contributes more to Apple’s sales and earnings than iPad mini, we think that only iPad Air 2 will see a major upgrade in specs this year, including anti-reflective coating for the cover lens, full lamination for the touch panel, a gold-colored metal casing, an A8 processor, Touch ID/ fingerprint recognition and an 8-megapixel rear camera. iPad mini may be upgraded with fingerprint recognition, if any.

A recent Digitimes report said that suppliers are ramping up production of components for a new iPad Air that will be thinner and feature an improved Touch ID fingerprint sensor. It’s possible that the change in thickness could be due to the laminated display.

Kuo says the anti-reflective display and full lamination could delay the iPad Air 2’s availability until October.
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Skype App Now Lets You Start a Group Audio Call From Your iPhone

The Skype app has been updated to let you start a group audio call from your iPhone.

Say “hello” to the new Skype for iPhone. Remastered to put your conversations with the people who matter most at your fingertips. Stay in touch with free messaging, voice or video calls on Skype. 

Features:
• Find all your friends and family in an instant – With over 300 million people using Skype, you’re bound to bump into someone you know.

• Talk with your fingers – No matter where you are, your friends are always available with free messaging.

• Call your world from Skype – Free voice and video calls let you talk to your heart’s content with all your friends and family on Skype.

• Low cost calls to mobiles and landlines too – Keep in touch, even if they’re not on Skype, with low cost calls to mobiles and landlines on the other side of town or the world.

• Share your favorite snaps – Take a great photo you want to share? Send it over Skype to friends and family and you won’t have to worry about email size limits or expensive MMS charges.

• Video messaging – Record life’s everyday moments and share them with the people who matter most, with free and unlimited video messaging over Skype.

• Chat with anyone, anywhere – Skype’s available on smartphones, tablets, Macs, PCs, and even TVs. Whatever your friends or family use, Skype is there. Simple.

What’s New In This Version:
Start a group audio call from your iPhone.
• Turn a chat, an audio call or a video call into a group audio call with up to four people.
• Add (or remove) people to an existing call.

Accessibility improvements
• New messages are now read out from anywhere in the app and reliability has also been improved.
• Delete recent conversations using the VoiceOver rotor.

General improvements

You can download Skype for iPhone from the App Store for free.

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Samsung Introduces New Galaxy Note Edge Smartphone With Curved Edge Screen [Photos]

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Note Edge, a new smartphone that features a curved edge screen.

Samsung’s relentless pursuit of the best in innovation through the optimization of mobile technology and the user experience has led to the debut of the innovative and unique Galaxy Note Edge. Taking the Galaxy Note experience to the next level, the Note Edge provides users with a new way to access information, engage with their mobile device, and express their personality and tastes. The Galaxy Note Edge’s unique curved Edge screen provides quick access to frequently used apps, alerts and device functionality – even when the cover is closed – all with the swipe of a thumb. Users can also receive notifications directly on the Edge Screen while watching videos without disturbing their viewing.

The Samsung Galaxy Edge appears to draw from a patent we posted on last November that details a Galaxy smartphone with a three-sided display that wraps around the edges of the device.

Galaxy Note Edge will be available in “Charcoal Black” and “Frost White” in select markets through Samsung’s retail channels, e-commerce and carriers later this year. We’ll post a video walkthrough of the device once available.

Take a look at the photos below and let us know what you think! Will it compete with the iPhone 6?

Plants vs. Zombies 2 Brings Back the Vasebreaker Mini-Game

Plants vs. Zombies 2 has been updated to bring back the Vasebreaker mini-game with its own mode and smashing new power-ups.

Play the sequel to the hit action-strategy adventure with over 30 Game of the Year awards. Meet, greet and defeat legions of zombies from the dawn of time to the end of days. Amass an army of powerful plants, supercharge them with Plant Food and power up your defenses with amazing ways to protect your brain.

NEW PLANTS! NEW ZOMBIES!
Meet Bonk Choy, Lightning Reed and Laser Bean: Just a few of the powerful new plants that will defend your lawn through time. Go toe-to-missing-toe with dozens of new zombies including Swashbuckler Zombie, Chicken Wrangler Zombie and Jetpack Zombie.

AMAZING WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR BRAIN
Use Plant Food to supercharge your plants when you need it most. Use your fingers to freeze, flick and zap zombies off your lawn.

UNLOCK YOUR ZEN GARDEN
Battle zombies to win sprouts, then plant them in your very own Zen Garden. Tend to it carefully and be rewarded with extra BOOM in your blooms.

LOOK OUT! ZOMBIE CHICKENS!
Seriously.

NEW LEVELS OF EXCITEMENT
Battle the fun-dead across time and space and unlock ultra-challenging endless levels — Pyramid of Doom, Dead Man’s Booty, Big Bad Butte and Terror from Tomorrow.

THE FUN NEVER DIES
Collect coins to purchase potent power-ups. Survive and be rewarded with piles of prizes and achievements. And that’s just the beginning! The future holds many mysteries. Also, zombies. Lots and lots of zombies.

What’s New In This Version:
Vasebreaker is back! The #1 mini-game from Plants vs. Zombies returns by popular demand with its own mode, smashing new power-ups and features, including:

• Tap a vase to reveal hidden zombies with the X-Ray Vase power-up
• Crush zombies with the almighty power of butter when you release the Butterizer
• Move vases to empty tiles for quick plant-powered destruction with Vase Displacer
• Defeat wave after wave of zombies and keep your backyard safe in 3 unique levels and the challenging Endless Mode

It’s a whole new vase-smashing way to battle PvZ2 zombies!

You can download Plants vs. Zombies 2 from the App Store for free.

Beta 2 Download Links

Apple has just released iOS 7 beta 2 to developers for download with support for the iPad.

The firmware is currently available via Software Update and should hit the developer website soon.

The release is a 237MB delta update for the iPhone 5.

Update:
Apple has released the new build number 11A4400f on the iOS Dev Center. It is now available for the following devices:

● iPad (4th generation Model A1458)
● iPad (4th generation Model A1459)
● iPad (4th generation Model A1460)
● iPad mini (Model A1432)
● iPad mini (Model A1454)
● iPad mini (Model A1455)
● iPad Wi-Fi (3rd generation)
● iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for ATT)
● iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for Verizon)
● iPad 2 Wi-Fi (Rev A)
● iPad 2 Wi-Fi
● iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (GSM)
● iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (CDMA)
● iPhone 5 (Model A1428)
● iPhone 5 (Model A1429)
● iPhone 4S
● iPhone 4 (GSM Rev A)
● iPhone 4 (GSM)
● iPhone 4 (CDMA)
● iPod touch (5th generation)

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IOS 7 Beta1&2 Download Links & Guide without UDID or Developer Account

Apple – iOS 7 – Features

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GUIDE to update without UDID Registration or Developer Account

you can update iOS 7 without UDID registration.

1) manual update to iOS 6.1.4 (iPhone 5), iOS 6.1.3 (iPhone 4 & 4s). [Imprtant]
2) after complete setup your phone.
3) now again open iTunes press [shift] from keyboard & check for update from iTunes (don’t click on restore), manually select iOS 7 wait for finish update & Enjoy…..

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LG L-04C Docomo Optimus Unlocked!

Connecting with L04C

Connected

Receiving phone info

Getting phone info

Model: L04C

Platform: LG Qualcomm

Software Platform: Android

SDRAM Size: 512 MB

NAND Flash Size: 1 GB

CPU: MSM7227

Firmware Released: Feb 15 2011 12:42:09

Firmware Compiled: Oct 13 2010 21:00:00

Firmware Version: L04C-M76XX-V10d-FEB-15-2011-XX

IMEI: 354079-04-056235-3

Bluetooth Address: B0:89:91:65:0E:34

Connect mode: Normal

Info received

Unlocking phone

Unlock: Start

Dumping NVM…

Getting phone info…

Getting phone info: OK

Switching to NVM mode…

Switching to NVM mode: OK

Dumping NVM: OK

Patching NVM…

Patching NVM: OK

Flashing NVM…

Flashing NVM: OK

Switching to normal mode…

Switching to normal mode: OK

Unlock: Finish

Phone successfully unlocked

Facebook Has More Mobile Users Accessing The Social Network From Android Than iOS

For a long time, Facebook was always thought of as a web-based company that didn’t put a lot of importance on users who prefer to access their services through mobile devices. The official Facebook app was built around cross-platform technologies making it notoriously slow, unpredictable and unstable, and their mobile website didn’t really make things much better. That focus started to shift with the acquisition of Instagram, followed by the updating of their mobile apps into native languages as well as the release of standalone apps such as Messenger, Pages, Poke and Camera. For the first time, we can now actually get an insight into Facebook’s mobile users and devices and firmware that they actually use, thanks to some meticulous data collection from Benedict Evans of Enders Analysis.

Evans himself admits that a portion of his research and data is incorrect due to incorrect calculations relating to the Facebook mobile website, and although Facebook has officially declined to make any comment about the rest of the numbers, it seems that they are accurate. Back in 2011 when Facebook actually published usage stats, the Facebook for Android app had amassed 66 million users who were active on a monthly basis. The official Facebook for iPhone app had 91 million monthly active users during the same period.

Fast forward 12 months and it seems things have changed quite significantly. In November of last year, the Android Facebook app saw 192.8 million monthly active users logging in and browsing Facebook data, where as the iPhone variant was lagging behind with 147.2 million users who were active from a month-to-month basis. The soar in Android users logging into the app each month saw Facebook’s total mobile users rise to a staggering 604 million users by the end of the third quarter of last year. That figure represents more than 50% of their total user base.

Although Android users outnumber those accessing Facebook mobile through an iPhone, the figures also show that the number of users accessing the network through an iPad rose from a couple of million to 48 million in 12 months from September 2011. The statistics also suggest that Facebook’s philosophies of putting varying features of their service into different apps is paying off, with apps like Messenger having 113.4 million active users by the end of November 2012.

It’s unsure what the future of Facebook will be on mobile, but considering the apps released to date have proved to be relatively successful for the company, it’s likely that we could see additional features added to the existing portfolio or perhaps a number of new dedicated apps released by the company during 2013.

OS X Mountain Lion Takes Mantle As Most Popular Desktop OS By Apple To Date

OS X Mountain Lion may have only been publicly available for the last five months or so, but according to statistics and analytics; it has quickly managed to claw itself to the top to become the most popular Mac operating system which Apple has ever released. Mountain Lion was released in July of 2012 with the philosophies of being a fully functional desktop operating system that took more than a little inspiration from iOS running on an iPad. The intention seemed to be to usher in the beginning of a new era that would see OS X and iOS become increasingly more converged over time.

The information and analytical research shows that a rather impressive 32% of all Mac computers that went online during the final month of 2012 were running Apple’s latest OS X 10.8 release. In a similar study during the previous month of November, the statistics showed that Mountain Lion accounted for 29% of all Mac machines, a rise of 3% during the final month of 2012.

The study also shows that almost a third of Mac users are opting to stay away from Apple’s latest two operating system releases in favor of allowing OS X Snow Leopard to handle their desktop and notebook needs. On December 31st, OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) accounted for 29% of Mac machines in use, making the three-year old software the second most popular variant of OS X. So what about OS X Lion? The study is suggesting that the majority of Mountain Lion’s gain comes courtesy of OS X 10.7, with Lion dropping from a 30% install base down to 28% during the same period.

Although users seem to be steadily adopting Mountain Lion as their preferred operating system on the Mac, it seems that a lot of long-time Mac owners are opting to stick with Snow Leopard due to it being the last official release of OS X that allows those users to run apps that were intended for the PowerPC processor. The early adoption rates that we initially saw when Mountain Lion was released have obviously bottomed out, but it’s apparent that Apple’s policy of making operating system updates available via the Mac App Store at highly affordable prices is paying off.

(via ComputerWorld)