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[h1]Google Play Store gets a new look[/h1]

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By Alex Dobie   | Apr 09 2013 | 11:20 am  | 53 COMMENTS

[h3]Google's content portal gets a lighter, brighter visual refresh[/h3]
Following some recent leakage, it seems the new look Google Play Store  app is finally official. Google has just announced that the new-look Play Store app will begin rolling out to Android devices today.

In today's announcement post on the official Android blog, Google says the new-look app is aimed to be "simple" and "clean," with a renewed focus on entertainment content. Based on the official promo images, that certainly seems to be the case -- Google Now-like greys and whites dominate the UI, while a lot of screen space is given to large images for music, movie and book content.

The purchasing process has also been streamlined, Google says, which hopefully means fewer taps to buy apps and other content through this new version of the store.

The new Google Play Store will begin pushing automatically to devices running Android 2.2 Froyo  and above starting today, so keep a lookout in the hours ahead. In the meantime, hit the comments if you've managed to get it already.

Source: Official Android blog

 

[thadocta]

my evo lte hasnt gotten it yet

 

[timelessflight]

What ROM you Nexus 4 folks on right now? I been using Dark Jelly for awhile...it's straight just looking to maybe try something new.

JellyBeer ROM

So far so good

 

[luckyluchiano]

What is the best FREE Voip app that lets me make calls over wifi and data? My plan is when calls come in I will send to voice mail and call them back on this number.

 

[ii flash ii]

Delete all that Wu Tang and Big Pun trash so you can free up some space.

DOnt let him fool you... Majority of that is techno/house music

 

[luckyluchiano]

What is the best FREE Voip app that lets me make calls over wifi and data? My plan is when calls come in I will send to voice mail and call them back on this number.

also is it necessary to do a factory reset after each CM nightly update like it is when on the stock rom and you get an update?

And what Messaging app do you guys use?

 

[usafant]

And what Messaging app do you guys use?

I use GO SMS for texting. I use whats app too.

 

[youngtriz]

I have a note2 so to answer your question um....no.
You are going to be surprised how fast you get used to the size and now it feels like the norm. Even my wife's gs3 feels tiny.

Hell yea............it was weird when i used someones GS3 after months of using my Note II. It felt like going from the GS3 to an iphone, lol.

had a s2, got my wife a s3... phone felt huge, til i got my note 2... s3 feels mad small.. at first i was unsure of the size of the note 2... i dont think i will ever got bigger or smaller... no skinny jeans FTW

 

[whywesteppin]

^ question -- are you able to use the note 2 with one hand? or are you at least able to do the basics?

for example, many times i'm doing something mindless with one hand (not what you think lol) and i wanna check email or send a text or whatever with my free hand. i'm guessing that, as long as you don't need to swipe down the notification bar, you can reach everything you need to?

 

[youngtriz]

Yeah I can.. it has a option to move the qwerty to the side of screen your dominant hand so it's "easier" to text

 

[jram13]

also is it necessary to do a factory reset after each CM nightly update like it is when on the stock rom and you get an update?

Nah its basically like an ota update. Just dl and it'll install for you (assuming you're doing this from the settings menu). If you use a different kernel you'll have to reflash that however

 

[memphisboi55]

Man tmobile is tripping I ordered my SIM card on the 3rd and my ups tracking still doesn't work. How long did it take you guys to get your SIM cards

I've just gone to the T-mo store and got one right there on spot.
Was actually free the two times I needed one when for my GS3's

 

[shimmyhendrix]

[h2]Google Babel News: Google Voice Support “Eventually” Coming, Synced Notifications, “First Class” iOS Experience[/h2]
by: Kellex  | posted 04.09.13 | Exclusive, News



Whenever Google Babel  does arrive for public consumption, we’re starting to believe it will be everything we have ever asked for in a unified messenger service. We’re talking synced notifications, cross-platform conversation experiences, a new UI, photo sharing, quick access to live video chats, and on-the-record chat history viewing from anywhere. According to sources of ours who have shared new information with us (including a feature list), we’re getting all of this and more. 

Google Babel as a product is a collaboration of work by the Google+, Android, Chrome and Apps teams. Through their combined efforts, as was previously reported by us, we’ll see this unified service launch in Gmail and as Android, iOS, and Chrome apps. What’s particularly interesting, is that Google is talking about the iOS app as being the first time they have built a “first class iOS experience” when it comes to a messaging service. I can’t say that I’m familiar with their current iOS offerings, so I’ll leave the iOS experts to weigh in on the quality of Talk (if there even is an app) and G+ Messenger.

We’ve also learned that Google Voice support is “eventually” coming to Babel, however, the service initially only brings together Talk, Hangouts, and Messenger. This was an inclusion we were hoping to see from the beginning, but won’t, from what we understand. No specific details on how Voice will blend into Babel were given, just that it’s coming later on down the road.

Continuing on – there will be notification syncing across devices and platforms. For example, if you have a browser open on a desktop, laptop, tablet, and phone that are all attached to Babel and receive a message, once you check that message on any of the devices, the notification will disappear from the others. As someone who operates a half-dozen devices at any time throughout a day, I can’t tell you how important this feature is. It may be the most important.

We’ll also see a brand new UI that promotes conversations and is applied across all versions of Babel. You’ll be able to send photos, use 800+ emoji (not an exaggeration), look back at any on-the-recrod conversation from any device, group chat, and of course, carry all conversations with you to and from any device.

Here is a feature list according to a Google memo (colorful commentary is theirs, not ours):

1. Brand new UI. We’ve designed a new UI that’s applied across all clients and promotes conversations.
2. Stay in sync.  With just one conversation list and experience across mobile and desktop, everything is always in sync. Install the Chrome app, the Android app, and iOS app.
3. Desktop app.  Stop laying whack a mole across blinking browser tabs. With the new Chrome app your conversations continue outside of the browser.
4. Keep a group conversation going  to coordinate with your team, and start a Hangout with a single tap whenever you need to talk face-to-face.
5. Be notified…just once.  Get notifications on your two phones, tablet, laptop, and desktop. Open it on one and watch the others disappear. If you’re actively using your computer or phone we’ll even intelligently notify you on just one  of those endpoints. Magic!
6. Message more than just text.  Add a photo to the conversation and/or send some of the 800+ emoji to your coworkers. Kittens and poop are particularly helpful in explaining complex issues.
7. Get nostalgic.  Scroll back in time and relive any (on-the-record) conversation, on any device.
8. More ways to talk.  For the first time we are building a first class iOS experience. Try out our very early preview on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

I will say that the screenshots posted yesterday by TechRadar  appear to me to be the real deal. From what I have seen, the emoji box does slide up from the bottom, though I’ve also seen the box with a black background. Conversations will look the same – threaded with profile pictures of the participants.

Still no word on a release date.

New thoughts on Babel?

 

[joe billionaire]

I've just gone to the T-mo store and got one right there on spot.
Was actually free the two times I needed one when for my GS3's

word i walk in (even though im a customer they dont even check they dont know me either) theres no paper work or anything they just do it

 

[luckyluchiano]

word i walk in (even though im a customer they dont even check they dont know me either) theres no paper work or anything they just do it

Yiu still need an activation kit for new service.

Anyways can someone point me in the direct of how to fix the MMS issue with nexus 4 on prepaid? I'm using theddefault APN

 

[pianoman52]

 

[thadocta]

so da s4 is da same size as the s3?

 

[joe billionaire]

so da s4 is da same size as the s3?

its 5 inches think the s3 is 4.7 or 4.8

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

so da s4 is da same size as the s3?

Screen is 5 compared to 4.8 on the S3

The overall device is the exact same size except the S4 is a little thinner.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

I use sliding messaging pro I really like it especially for 99 cents

 

[DPancakes]

S3 = 4.8, S4 = 4.99.

 

[alchemist iq]

I use sliding messaging pro I really like it especially for 99 cents

stopped using it kept getting glitchy for me, but its great app far better than stock jb.

 

[xsourdieselx]

when is slide messaging going to be able to send and receive pictures?

 

[ii flash ii]

when is slide messaging going to be able to send and receive pictures?

I believe its a work in progress according to the thread on xda

 

[luckyluchiano]

how much yall think the s4 will be off contract or do yall think the HTC one will probably be cheap because nobody wants it