Zoom faced a number of new challenges due to an unprecedented surge in users as COVID-19 forced employees to work from home and students to learn from home amid local lockdown restrictions.
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Microsoft is rolling out of new custom background effects in Teams, along with new features in the free version of Teams.
Adobe has finally released Photoshop Camera, a free AI-powered camera app for iOS and Android that promises to take your filter game to the next level.
Samsung has launched a dedicated hand washing app for the Galaxy Watch, designed to remind people to wash their hands regularly and also to remind you to wash them for 20 seconds.
The latest version of Signal for Android and iOS introduces a new blur feature in the image editor that can help protect the privacy of the people in the photos you share.
Google has launched Action Blocks for Android to help streamline simple tasks for those who need it. With the Google-made app, Android users can create customizable home screen buttons to launch a particular activity of their choosing.
YouTube is rolling out a ‘bedtime reminders’ feature to help users cut down on their on-screen time and grab some more sleep. The feature joins the platform’s wellness and screen time tools, which were first released as a part of Google’s Digital Wellbeing initiative.
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The latest update to Google Duo has finally brought Dark Mode to Google's Video Calling app.
Google announced today that they will begin allowing customers of Google Play Music to move their libraries over to YouTube Music. That transition is starting because Google Play Music will be shutdown later this year.
Google has released an update to Google Drive for iOS, bringing the ability use Face ID and Touch ID.
Telegram announced today that they have reached the milestone of 400 million monthly active users, up from 300 million a year ago. Alongside the announcement, the company released upgrades for both Android and iOS apps.
Due to the current lockdown, video calling software is hugely popular at the moment, with Zoom the main beneficiary. Now Facebook wants a piece of the video calling market, and has introduced a new service called Messenger Rooms.
Samsung is the first TV brand to integrate Apple Music on its Smart TV platform. Consumers in over 100 countries will now be able to enjoy Apple Music right away on their Samsung Smart TVs.
Soprano Design has launched an updated version of its omni-channel rich messaging platform, Soprano Connect, into the European and UK markets.
BlackBerry has rolled out an update for BBM Enterprise for Android which brings a reduced setup time for voice and video calls in poor network conditions.
BlackBerry has rolled out an update for BBM Enterprise for iOS which brings improvements to push notifications.
BullGuard is offering a Free 3-Month Small Office Security license for up to 50 devices for businesses that need assistance in managing cybersecurity in the wake of the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the sudden and mass movement to home-working.
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Video conferencing app Zoom has been in news off lately owing to its exponentially growing popularity amid the Covid-19 lockdown. This prompted a spotlight on its privacy and security issues.
Due to the fact that the U.S. placed the company on a trade blacklist, Huawei is working really hard to develop alternatives to Google apps and services. One of the main features lost is Google Assistant, so Huawei has created its own voice assistant by the name of “Celia".
Huawei is developing its own “AppSearch” that aims to help users download a variety of apps without using Google Play. The new app has been introduced on Huawei's German website and is currently in testing phase.
Microsoft has released an update to their To-Do app for Android bringing mostly UI improvements. UI adjustments have been made to the list view, task view and various sections and links can now be displayed and made clickable in the email preview for flagged email tasks.
The team of cryptocurrency payment app Plutus, announced today that the PlutusDEX is now available on iOS and Android. The app enables users to quickly and securely convert their crypto on-the-move.
Microsoft is making its collaboration platform Teams available to all for free for six months to help people connect with their companies, schools, and colleges using the Internet.
BlackBerry has released new enhancements and feature updates to SecuSUITE for Government and BlackBerry AtHoc that enable government agencies to securely communicate and safeguard sensitive data
WhatsApp has launched a new update for Android which brings support for call waiting, new privacy settings and more. The biggest feature is obviously the new call waiting feature, although the company has skipped adding call holding for this release.
A new music app specifically designed for Android Auto has just been released. Auri Music is an offline music player that comes with shuffle support, a favorite option that you can use while driving, as well a search feature to look for a specific song in your entire library.
Moment has announced that they will no longer continue to make an Android version of their Pro Camera app, as the fragmentation that characterizes the popular mobile OS is far too great for their limited developer team to handle.
Microsoft has finally released its unified Office app after months of beta testing.
Guild, today announced they support interpersonal messaging between professionals for free.
Huawei has launched a beta of their streaming video service "Huawei Video" in Europe. The service is currently available in China, Italy and Spain and Huawei are now opening a beta of the service in the UK, France ,Germany, Poland, Turkey, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden.
Telegram has rolled out a new update bringing New Profiles, Fast Media Viewer and People Nearby 2.0 and includes includes a collection of animated love-themed emoji for Valentines Day.
Telegram has rolled out a new update bringing improvements to photos and videos. Users can now switch to the Picture-in-Picture mode to watch your video in a small window and change video playback speed in the playback controls '...' menu.
Netflix has started streaming AV1 to their Android mobile app. What this basically means is that Netflix is now streaming some of its content using a new system that will compress files with up to 20% more efficiency.
BlackBerry today launched BlackBerry Digital Workplace, a secure robust workspace that provides users simple and secure online and offline access to corporate on-premise or cloud content including Microsoft Office 365 resources.
Telegram has rolled out a new update bringing three new kinds of telegram polls. Previously, all polls on Telegram were anonymous but you can now create polls that allow everyone in the group to see who voted for what.
Back in November of last year, , GitHub announced new native mobile apps for Android and iOS alongside several new features. While the iOS app was made available practically immediately, there has been a long delay on the launch of the Android app.
BlackBerry has rolled out an update for BBM Enterprise for iOS which brings which brings System-level dark mode integration and other improvements,
BlackBerry has rolled out an update for BBM Enterprise for Android which brings System-level dark mode integration and other improvements,
Telegram has rolled out a new update bringing a new Theme Editor, Send When Online, Verifiable Builds and more. Using the new theme editor in Chat Settings (or Appearance Settings on iOS), you can quickly tweak the style of elements in Telegram chats and add gradients to both your messages and your background. Users can easily switch between tabs Main Color, Background and My Messages.
Google is testing floating conversation bubbles (Facebook Messenger style) in its Messages app on Android 10. While the support for the feature was added in Android 10 beta two for Pixel devices, the feature was pulled on the stable build.
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Twitter says it has patched a critical vulnerability in its Android app that could have potentially let malicious actors view information of private accounts and take over profiles through an intricate back-end process.
Google has pulled its latest Chrome update after users reported their data becoming inaccessible after installing the new version of the web browser.
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SwyxWare 12 brings Improved design, new redundancy concept and feature enhancements for VisualGroups
Swyx has released version 12 of its Swyx communication solution with a new design of its Windows client and updates to the Swyx VisualGroups queue management tool.
Etihad Airways' has launched their new mobile app on the Huawei AppGallery, allowing users to manage trips, book flights, check-in and securing a mobile boarding pass, check flight status or view their miles balance.
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Samsung released PlayGalaxy Link last month, a streaming service available from the Galaxy Store that allows you to bring your PC games with you on the go.
Google launched interpreter mode for smart displays and speakers at the start of the year and the the live translation tool is now coming to mobile devices.
WhatsApp has launched a new update for Android which brings support for call waiting, new privacy settings and more. The biggest feature is obviously the new call waiting feature, although the company has skipped adding call holding for this release.
BlackBerry has updated and refreshed BlackBerry Secure UEM & Productivity Suites to help businesses simplify the management of their fast-changing security and complex Internet of Things (IoT) environments.
During its annual Universe conference, GitHub announced new native mobile apps for Android and iOS alongside several new features.
Many Android users are complaining that one of the most recent WhatsApp updates is draining their phone’s battery life by up to 50 percent in a matter of hours, regardless of active use. The popular messaging app is facing a backlash from users who say their devices are seeing significant battery drain after updating to the latest version of the messaging service.
Microsoft's Office Mobile app, which combines lightweight versions of the company's Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps, has been available on Samsung smartphones for some time. At its Ignite conference on Monday, Microsoft announced that the app is now available to all Android and iOS users in public preview
BlackBerry is continuing to expand its existing portfolio cybersecurity solutions. Last month, BlackBerry UEM was made available on the AWS Marketplace, including BlackBerry UEM, BlackBerry Workspaces, BlackBerry AtHoc and BlackBerry Spark Communications Services on the Azure Marketplace.
After months of testing, WhatsApp has finally launched a fingerprint lock option for Android phones letting users secure their usage with more secure bio-metric verification systems.
BlackBerry's CylancePROTECT is now available for mobile devices managed by BlackBerry Unified Endpoint Management (BlackBerry UEM).
CACI International is partnering with BlackBerry to provide a secure and certified mobile communications app, which will enable government officials to use smartphones to text and make calls without fear of eavesdropping or data compromise.
Boom is a powerful Music Player with 3D surround sound, powerful Bass and an advanced Equaliser. The app has been available for iOS for over a year but is now finally available for Android.
Dark Mode has finally come to Instagram with the introduction of the app's latest version, and is available to both iOS and Android users.
Huawei is to extend its investment in StorySign, in an effort to enhance the experience for Deaf children in Ireland. Back in 2018, using AI and augmented reality, Huawei created StorySign - a literacy platform for deaf children.
BlackBerry has expanded its existing portfolio cybersecurity solutions. BlackBerry UEM is now available on the AWS Marketplace and customers will now have access to BlackBerry's robust endpoint management and secure communication solutions, including BlackBerry UEM, BlackBerry Workspaces, BlackBerry AtHoc and BlackBerry Spark Communications Services on the Azure Marketplace.
BlackBerry Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) solution is now available on AWS Marketplace. Security conscious organisations can now secure and manage devices, applications, data and policies via AWS Cloud.
YouTube Music is going to come pre-installed on Android devices. The service, which has struggled to seize a significant portion of the music streaming market, will replace the relatively unsuccessful Google Play Music.
BlackBerry has rolled out an update for BBM Enterprise for iOS which brings compatibility with iOS 13, improved quality of profile pictures and more.
BlackBerry has rolled out an update for BBM Enterprise for Android which brings compatibility with Android 10, improved quality of profile pictures and more.
Google has officially launched its new Google Play Pass in the US. Play Pass is a new subscription service that gives you access to more than 350 apps and games that are completely unlocked—all free of ads, in-app purchases and upfront payments.
Telegram has rolled out a new update, bringing Scheduled Messages, Reminders, Custom Cloud Themes and More Privacy features.
With the expansion of social networks, people are physically socialising less than ever. Even though this sounds weird, it’s a well known paradox. With the introduction of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp and other social networks, people don’t feel the need to catch up in person as they did in the days before the expansion of internet/smart phones.
Google has officially rolled out the new Play Store design to users across all Android devices. The new design features a complete visual redesign aligning with a Material design language and introduces several user-facing updates to deliver a cleaner, more premium store that improves app discovery and accessibility for the users.
Google today released Android Studio 3.5, the latest version of its integrated development environment (IDE), with a specific focus on “product quality.” This release is the last one under Project Marble, the name for an initiative Google announced late last year to improve Android Studio.
Telegram has rolled out a new update, bringing features like Silent Messages, Slow Mode, Admin Titles, and more. Users can send messages silently. To use this feature, users need to simply hold the Send button and choose to deliver the message or media without sound and the receiver will get a notification as usual, but their phone won’t make a sound even if they are not in Do Not Disturb mode.
Telegram has rolled out a new update on iOS, bringing features like Silent Messages, Slow Mode, Admin Titles, and more. Users can send messages silently. To use this feature, users need to simply hold the Send button and choose to deliver the message or media without sound and the receiver will get a notification as usual, but their phone won’t make a sound even if they are not in Do Not Disturb mode.
Months after it appeared on Apple’s App Store, the Freeview mobile app is finally available for Android devices. The app lets you stream live TV shows on BBC, ITV and Channel 4, as well as accessing on-demand content from BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, My5, and UKTV Play. It's free to download and use – provided you have a TV license.
Gallery Go by Google Photos is a new Android application by Google designed as an alternative to Google Photos. The application has been launched worldwide by Google but it is feature-restricted in some regions.
Audioburst today announced the release of two new offerings centred around the use of voice. Audioburst Auto, an Android app which focuses on delivering tailored playlists and hands-free voice search to today's drivers, is being released on Android Auto.
BlackBerry has rolled an update for BBM Enterprise for Android which brings bug fixes and performance enhancements.
BlackBerry has rolled an update for BBM Enterprise for iOS which brings bug fixes and performance enhancements.
An Apple Watch app used to send voice messages between devices has been disabled due to a vulnerability which could be abused to snoop on iPhones.
Spotify Lite for Android, a simplified version of the Spotify app, is now available in 36 countries. It has a similar look and feel, but with a few key differences. It uses less storage, data, and battery to optimise performance, making it ideal for older devices and operating systems.
Telegram has rolled out a new update which is all about animated stickers. Artists can also create and upload new packs of animated stickers for everybody to use.
Puppets is a new feature now available on SwiftKey Beta for Android. You can choose one of five different animals (Panda, Cat, Dog, Panda, Owl) with which to record a 30-second animated message, and your facial movements will be transposed onto the creatures by way of a tracking technology.
Telegram has rolled out a new update which brings Location-Based Chats, Adding Contacts Without Phone Numbers and More.
BlackBerry has released an update to BBM Enterprise for Android (BBMe), bringing the ability to record and send videos directly from within a chat and more.
BlackBerry have released an upgrade to the BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite bringing a load of new features and capabilities.
Shazam can now identify the songs you are listening to even when you are wearing headphones. The new feature, dubbed Pop-up Shazam, was added to the latest Android version of the service this week.
Rolling out to Android phones in the United States, beginning today, Google Assistant will be fully integrated into Waze so users won’t have to tap on their screens to get things done. Many of Waze’s most popular features will be supported, such as reporting traffic jams, calling out potholes, and checking for alternate routes.
Telegram has rolled out a new update which brings the ability to choose who can see your phone number in Privacy & Security settings and more.
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will be put out of its misery today, finally closing down, following its failure to retain users while being unable to attract new ones.
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Spotify for Android has finally received the highly-requested feature of a Sleep Timer, allowing app users to easily drift off to their favourite music without worrying that their songs will constantly keep playing and will drain out their smartphone's battery.
IMImobile has signed a partner agreement with Telia Norway, with an option to extend to the wider Telia Company – the leading telecom operator in the Nordic/Baltics.
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A vulnerability in WhatsApp has allowed attackers to inject commercial Israeli spyware on to phones, the company and a spyware technology dealer revealed.
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Telegram has rolled out a new update which brings chat archives, a fresh look for the app and more.
It's taken its time but the ability to archive chats is finally here. To archive, simply swipe left on your main screen. You can further hide archived chats with another left swipe and to see them again, simply pull down on the main screen.
At it's ongoing F8 annual developer conference, while the keynote opened with CEO Mark Zuckerberg stressing on a privacy-focused platform, there were a lot of new developments shared as far as all of Facebook’s products are concerned.
Starting with Messenger, Facebook shared plans about integrating the chat app with Instagram and WhatsApp.
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Blue Cedar has announced the Blue Cedar Accelerator for BlackBerry, which enables organisations to quickly, easily and continuously integrate the BlackBerry Dynamics into their mobile apps, without the need to write any code, while still maintaining security and other critical controls.
Telegram has rolled out a new update to Telegram X, which brings new privacy notifications, support for polls and a whole lot more. A major feature of the recent update, is what the developer is calling Notifications 2.0.
Google has rolled out their "Tell me a story“ feature on Android and iOS. By simply saying "Hey Google, tell me a story.”, devices will read out stories (both regular and bedtime) in English to people in the UK, Australia, Canada, India and the US.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has vacated the ban it imposed on the TikTok app in IndiaThe interim order banning downloads of the TikTok app was given by the Madras High Court on April 3 and the app was subsequently removed from Google and Apple’s app stores in accordance with the High Court’s order.
With today's update of BBM Enterprise for iOS, individual subscriptions for personal use of BBM Enterprise is now available to iOS users. With an individual subscription, users can send secure, encrypted messages with other BBM Enterprise customers.
Samsung Linux on DeX app lets owners of specific Samsung devices “run” a full Ubuntu desktop on their device alongside Android. The feature was initially compatible with the Samsung Note 9 and the Samsung Tab S4 but support has now been added for the S9 & S9+, S10, S10e, S10+, S10 5G, S10 and the Tab S5e.
In light of Emtek’s decision to end its service of BBM for consumers on May 31, 2019, BlackBerry is making BBM Enterprise (BBMe), its enterprise-grade end-to-end encrypted messaging platform, available for consumer and individual use - for a fee.
In what is really no major surprise, Emtek has announced that they will be closing BBM consumer service on 31 May 2019. To compensate, BlackBerry will open its enterprise-version of BBM to general consumers.
Apple and Google have pulled the extremely popular Chinese video app TikTok from their stores in India to comply with a court order prohibiting new downloads.
Last month, Facebook included a new dark mode in its Messenger app, which had to be activated by using a hidden Easter Egg. Facebook has now rolled out the feature with with a simple toggle switch from settings.
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Google has launched the Currents G-suite app that will enable people to have meaningful discussions and interactions in an organisation. Currents is replacing Google+ for G Suite, and has a new look, feel, and set of features.
WhatsApp has finally released the long-awaited business version of its messaging application on iOS, promising a much better experience for SMBs who want to communicate with customers on the platform.
Apple has announced its Apple News Plus service, which integrates magazines with its Apple News service. The new service will feature over 300 magazines like National Geographic, Men’s Health, Vogue and others.
Telegram has rolled out a new update which brings new privacy settings, TalkBack support and more.
Users can now delete any message on both ends in any private chat. You can also delete any private chat entirely from both your and the other person's device with just two taps
Creative Media Works has released the latest update to BBM for iPhone, which brings the @mention features, posting video clips to your feeds and more.
IMImobile has made its enterprise cloud communications platform IMIconnect available on Salesforce AppExchange. Salesforce users will now be able to quickly launch and orchestrate two-way, trigger based customer communications across more than 10 channels including SMS, WhatsApp, Apple Business Chat, In App and Push, amongst others.
Instagram is launching an online shopping feature that will allow users to buy products directly within the Instagram app, marking a major move into ecommerce and a bid to tap new revenue streams.
Creative Media Works has released the latest update to BBM for Android, which brings 65,000 character posts to your feed, and lets you receive notifications when your friends like or comment on your post.
BlackBerry has rolled out updates to BBM Enterprise for Android, iOS and Desktop. BBM Enterprise 1.6 brings Banner message in legacy chats, QR code activation, App lock and more.
BlackBerry has released an update to BlackBerry UEM Cloud, bringing factory reset protection for Android Enterprise devices, fingerprint authentication and more.
Telegram has rolled out a new update which concentrates on bringing improvements to chat backgrounds. Users can now apply blur and motion effects to chat backgrounds as well as set custom colours as backgrounds and apply patterns.
Telegram has rolled out a new update which brings new Global permissions for groups, where admins can restrict all members in any group from posting certain types of content.
WhatsApp is limiting its users from forwarding single messages no more than five times, in an attempt to stop the spread of fake news through the messaging platform. The service, which had allowed users to forward messages up to 20 times, announced the new policy in Jakarta, Indonesia where the country is holding its general elections.
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Last month, Twitter announced the ability to switch between seeing top Tweets first or seeing the latest Tweets first. That said, the feature was initially rolled out to iOS first, promising Android users will get their turn soon. The company has now turned on the feature for Android users.
Productivity and password management tool, Cyclonis Password Manager, has earned AppEsteem Certification. In becoming AppEsteem Certified, Cyclonis Password Manager has successfully completed a rigorous and demanding review upholding and complying with AppEsteem's high standard
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Creative Media Works has announced the latest update to BBM for Android, which brings new interactive feeds that allow you to like, share and exchange comments on your friend's status.
Creative Media Works has released the latest update to BBM for iPhone, which brings BBM desktop extending your chat to laptop so that you can chat seamlessly across devices.
Telegram has rolled out a new update which brings new design for profiles, notifications and sounds, and general settings. In addition, Profile pages offer quick access to shared media.
BlackBerry have released an update to the BlackBerry Hub app for Android, bringing the ability to view messages from your most important contacts and conversations with priority Hub.
