Facebook Planing To Launch New Home On Android

Facebook just issued an invitation for another of its increasingly rapid product introductions, this time inviting the press to “Come See Our New Home on Android” on April 4.

 

 

 

 

 

No word yet precisely what this will be, but not surprisingly, speculation has already begun. Josh Constine at TechCrunch hears it could be a modified version of Google‘s Android mobile operating software with Facebook services built in. It might be installed on an HTC cell phone, he hears–a possibility that may be the source of those persistent rumors, also persistently denied by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, about a Facebook phone.

 A customized version of Android might help Facebook become more of a central service on smartphones than it can with simply an app that sits on top of Android. Facebook already offers communications-related services that are natural to mobile devices, such as Messenger, which allows for free Internet voice calls, at least on the iPhone. Constine also hears the project could be called “Facebook Home” since it would put news feed stories right on the home screen.There’s also speculation that Facebook could indeed announce its own phone. But given the stark denials by Zuckerberg–for the very good reason that Facebook wants to be on every phone, not just its own–this still seems highly doubtful.In any case, though, this is the clearest indication yet that Facebook is dead serious about making sure it’s as indispensable on smartphones and tablets as it has been on the desktop–especially since more people access it on mobile devices than desktops now. It has been particularly focused on providing new ad formats for mobile devices, and it’s a good bet that whatever it announces will provide for better opportunities for advertisers as well as Facebook users. It looks like Facebook's got an Android-related event up its sleeve next Thursday April 4th right here in the Bay Area. So, what's this about? A major revamp of Facebook's Android app? An Android-based Facebook phone like HTC's rumored Myst? Whatever it is, we'll obviously be there to liveblog the announcement in great detail, so be sure to tune in at 1PM ET (10AM PT). While focusing its recent efforts on features like Graph Search and News Feed, Facebook's been clear that mobile is a top priority for 2013. Let's just hope this event brings something more exciting to fruition than HTC's half-baked Status.

 

 

Google Android now Translate for adds offline language support

Heading out of the country with your Android phone? Consider upgrading to the latest version of Google Translate for Android, which now supports offline language translation.

Using Google Translate just became much easier for travelers having a hard time finding internet access while abroad: Google announced the addition of offline language support for the Android application. Fifty languages gain the offline support, which does need to be first enabled while online. After that, however, no web connection is needed to use the translation program.

Google says the offline translation dictionaries found in the new version “are less comprehensive than their online equivalents” but that’s a small price to pay. And in the future, I could see the offline language data grow in scope as flash storage decreases in cost while expanding in capacity.

While the new feature is handy in areas with limited data coverage, I see the biggest use case for travelers. Often finding, paying for and configuring connectivity on a smartphone can be challenging in another country; particularly for users based in the U.S.

By pre-installing the proper offline language packs, you can be chatting and translating right away upon arriving in a new land. The limited translations should get you communicating until you can find a persistent connection and then you can use the app’s full online capabilities.

How to install android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean ? | Trick for upgrade your android phone

Required Files
1. Android 4.2.2 Slim Bean custom ROM for Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100 [Download]
2. Google Apps [Download]

Procedure
Step 1: Connect your Galaxy Note 2 to PC using USB cable.
Step 2: Copy downloaded files to the SD card of your phone without extracting them.
Step 3: Disconnect USB and turn off your phone.
Step 4: Boot into ClockWorkMod recovery in your Galaxy Note 2 by pressing and holding the Volume Up, Power and Home buttons together until the Samsung logo appears on screen.
Step 5: Now perform the data wiping task. To do so, select “wipe data/ factory reset,” then select Yes on next screen to confirm your action. Wait for a few minutes till the data wipe is completed.
[Use the Power button to select everything while in the Recovery Mode]
Step 6: Perform a cache wipe by selecting “wipe cache partition.”
Step 7: Now, from CWM recovery, go to “advanced” and then select “wipe dalvik cache."
[This step is optional, but recommended]
Step 8: Go back to the main recovery screen and select “install zip from SD card.”
Step 9: After that select “choose zip from SD card” and locate the Android 4.2.2 ROM zip file and select it by pressing Power button.
Step 10: Confirm installation by selecting Yes – Install _____.zip on the next screen. The ROM installation will begin now.
Step 11: Once the ROM installation is done, repeat step 9 but choose the Gapps zip file instead of ROM zip to install the Google apps package.
Step 12: After the installation is complete, go back to the main recovery menu and select “reboot system now” to reboot the phone and boot into customized Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean ROM Slim Bean. The first boot will take time.

The Slim Bean custom ROM based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean is now available for the international version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with the model number GT-N7100.

Take a look at the new features included in the Slim Bean Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean custom ROM

         ·Device Options – Galaxy Note 2 Settings
· Interface – Majority of customization options are found here
· OTA – Enables Updates
· Performance – Includes CPU, voltage, tweaks etc.
· Profiles – Enables set up of various profiles for different occasions/ environments such as work, home, evening etc
· Quiet hours
· Themes – Theme engine
· About Slim
Below is a tutorial showing how to install Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100) using Slim Bean custom ROM. Before proceeding, do ensure that following aspects are fulfilled:
- Backup your data
- The device must have at least 80 percent battery power
- USB driver must be installed for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 in your PC
- USB Debugging must be enabled
- Backup your EFS Folder.
- The device must be rooted and have ClockWorkMod Recovery installed
- Perform a Dalvik Cache wipe before proceeding from the recovery mode
- This tutorial is only for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100). Therefore, it should not be implemented on any other Android device

Note: MYANDROIDSOFT cannot be held responsible if anything goes wrong. The users should proceed at their own risk.

Samsung is about to launch new Galaxy Smart Phones | Samsung upcoming mobiles | Samsung planing to upgrade five devices to Android 5.0

Android is a constantly moving target for devices. The Android device you buy today will inevitably be running an old version in just a few months time. How important that is depends on the individual, but if you use a Samsung smartphone or tablet, you’ll be interested to know that a list of planned Android updates has just leaked, including which devices can expect to receive Android 5.0.
The pre-list, as it’s known, has been leaked to SamMobile by an insider. It shows which devices can expect to receive an update to Android 4.2.2 and the inevitable Android 5.0.
The just unveiled Galaxy S4 is set to ship with Android 4.2.2, but Samsung is planning to upgrade 17 devices to the current latest version of Google’s OS. Those devices include:

• GT-I8160 – Galaxy Ace 2
• GT-I8350 – Galaxy Beam
• GT-I8730 – Galaxy Express
• GT-S6810 – Galaxy Fame
• GT-I9080 – Galaxy Grand
• GT-I9082 – Galaxy Grand DUOS
• GT-N7000 – Galaxy Note
• GT-I9260 – Galaxy Premier
• GT-I8190 – Galaxy S III mini
• GT-I9070 – Galaxy S Advance
• GT-I9100 – Galaxy S II
• GT-I9105 – Galaxy S II Plus
• GT-S6310 – Galaxy Young
• GT-S6312 – Galaxy Young DUOS
• GT-S7710 – Galaxy X Cover 2

It’s worth noting that for the above devices, that’s as far as Samsung expects to go in terms of updates. As soon as each one is running Android 4.2.2 the OS updates will stop. And by then, you’ll probably be looking around for a new device anyway.
Now we come to the unannounced Android 5.0. Samsung has decided that only variants of five of its existing devices will receive an update to Key Lime Pie. They include the Galaxy S3 $189.99 at Amazon Wireless , Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note II, Galaxy 8.0, and Galaxy 10.1. In all cases, the LTE versions of the phones and tablets will get the update, as will the WiFi versions of the tablets.
As this is a pre-list that Samsung didn’t intend to make public, there’s every chance that the devices receiving updates will change before they are officially announced. But if Android updates are a major consideration when choosing to buy a new device, then one of the later Galaxy S smartphones or Galaxy tablets looks like a safe bet if you intend on investing now.
As for when we can expect to hear about Android 5.0, the safe bet is during the Google’s I/O developer conference held in May. By then, the Galaxy S4 will probably have been in the hands of consumers for about a month, and the question of when Samsung will roll out the Android 5.0 update is bound to be asked. It’s reassuring to see the company is already planning ahead.