Mobile App News

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  Skype Video Messaging available now for free

  17 June 2013

  Skype Video Messaging is now available as a free feature within the Skype app on multiple platforms, having been in preview beta since February.

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  Instagram video function to launch at June 20 Facebook event

  17 June 2013

  Facebook is said to be launching the Instagram video function during a press event on June 20, allowing users to take and share video clips.

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  Xbox Music redesign leaked by Windows 8.1 screenshots

  17 June 2013

  The new user interface for Xbox Music has leaked within a number of Windows 8.1 screenshots of the redesigned Windows Store.

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  How to earn money fast? Build a Windows Phone app and get £60,000

  16 June 2013

  Microsoft is splashing the cash to get developers on board with its Windows Phone platform, paying up to £60,000.

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  Office Mobile lands for iPhone, UK users left out in the cold

  14 June 2013

  Microsoft has finally launched an Office Mobile app for iPhone users – shame it’s only for US iPhone users with an Office 365 subscription.

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  Wave goodbye to traffic as Waze joins forces with Google in $1.1bn buyout

  11 June 2013

  Popular socially-sourced navigation app will stay up-and-running while data will help Google Maps improve its offering.

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  Apple App Store tops 900,000 iOS apps milestone

  10 June 2013

  Apple App Store closes in on a million iOS apps as the Cupertino company tops 50 billion total downloads.

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  GamePop console will bring iOS gaming to TVs, by cutting out Apple

  07 June 2013

  BlueStacks says forthcoming new console says it can emulate iOS games without using Apple's code.

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  Apple iRadio finally signs Sony deal

  07 June 2013

  Apple has finally signed a deal with Sony Music for its Apple iRadio music streaming service.

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  BlackBerry refutes June 27 BBM iOS and Android app release

  07 June 2013

  BlackBerry has denied claimed the BBM iOS and Android apps will launch on June 27 following a tweet from T-Mobile UK which seemed to confirm the launch.

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  Bing Translator app now available for Windows 8

  07 June 2013

  Microsoft has launched its Bing Translator app for Windows 8, offering easy translations in over 40 languages.

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  Official Google Keyboard now available for all Android devices

  06 June 2013

  Google Keyboard provides the stock Android typing experience to all Android smartphones and tablets, and it's available as a free download now.

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  Apple's expected iRadio app likely to feature both audio and text ads

  05 June 2013

  iRadio expected to be a big part of WWDC keynote, but users may have to contend with multiple ad formats.

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  Google Chrome for iOS adds voice search to take-on Siri

  03 June 2013

  Faster voice recognition and answers spoken back to the user. Is Google's new voice search feature for Chrome the first true Siri killer?

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  Plants vs Zombies 2 confirmed for July 18 release date

  03 June 2013

  PopCap has announced the Plants vs Zombies 2 release date, with the app arriving on iOS platforms July 18.

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  Vine app finally arrives on Android

  03 June 2013

  Vine, the six-second looping video creator application, is finally available on the Android OS platform.

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  Google Play Music All Access coming to iOS devices in 'couple of weeks'

  30 May 2013

  Android chief says engineers are working 'like crazy' to get all-encompassing music service onto the App Store.

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  Pure Connect app arrives on Android

  28 May 2013

  Pure has announced that its Pure Connect app is now available for Android devices from today via the Google Play store.

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  Where to watch the Champions League Final: Sky Sports iPad app adds any angle viewing

  25 May 2013

  The Sky Sports iPad app has added Sky Sports 360, offering any angle viewing ahead of the Champions League Final.

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  Microsoft and Google finally playing nice for new Windows Phone YouTube app

  24 May 2013

  Following an uncomfortable few weeks, Google agrees to help Microsoft build a new app for Windows Phone.