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First Day Event Summary of Google I/O

First Day Event Summary of Google I/O

AndroidNova.org proudly brings you a summary of what;s launched/covered at Google I/O conference on 15 may 2013.Hold a deep breath as Google Entertains you with their breathtaking updates.Lets start the summary from Google Play Game services.

 

Google Made the  Games much more better

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Any gaming platform has its own social network, and Google’s cannot be left behind. Your Play Games identity will be managed by—you guessed it—Google+, but that’ll bring a whole bunch of social features to the table. The new app includes matchmaking and mulitplayer game options, an achievement system, saves that sync between devices linked to your account, and leaderboards in both “global” and “friends only” flavors. Basically, everything you’d expect to find rolled into a console gaming experience, for this generation anyway.

Of course, these features will only apply to Play-powered games, which will be tagged with a little controller-shaped badge for your identification convenience. Google Play Games will be lauching to Froyo+ device today, via a Google services update.

Better Google Maps with great battery backup and awesomely accurate location service

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Fused Location Provider is a new feature present in Google maps which will use all your phone’s sensors to find your location. Google’s claims that the location mode will use less than one percent of batter per hour when activated. However, we don’t know what  battery capacity Google’s talking about, and also that it would be an awesome achievement.

Second best about maps is improved geofencing. This is a an extreme leap in the app current update. since it will let your phone know when you enter an area that it should turn on functions, or perform certain tasks, but Google didn’t say much more than that it’s working on it. It’s been a big need on Android for a while now, though, so it’s encouraging.

And lastly is a smart detection of activity, which means your accelerometer will know when you’re walking, running, biking, or driving. Nice feature for people interested in activites where enormous movement is involved.

Google Play Music Subscriptions

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You can now buy a music subscription from Google.Google Play Music subscription  launches in the US today. It costs $10 per month. Everybody gets a 30-day free trial, if you are early birdie then only 8$.

During today’s Google I/O keynote, Google introduced All Access, which it is better for music discovery than its competitors like spotify. At first, it seems like a simple on-demand-meets-radio service with the personalization options you would expect. It works on phones, tablets and web browsers.

From a design and UX perspective, the innovation comes from the degree to which it’s easy to switch between the hands-on and hands-off experiences. If you don’t know what you want to listen to you can just hit “Listen Now” and start listening to something like we do for FM Radios or internet Radios ,”hear whats being played on air”.

The best part of the offer is You can get to keep the awesome features that came with Google Music. They’re totally integrated. It’s on-demand music, radio, and online storage locker for your personal collection all in one place.that’s icing on the chocalate cake for us

Google has never tried  a streaming music answer to services like Spotify and SoundCloud. Google has the infrastructure to make this sound service a success. We’ll have to wait and see which service comes out on top.

Recon Instrument’s Jet: Google Glass by a third party manufacturer

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Three years ago Recon Instruments came out with one of the first goggles with a HUD.  And today at I/O, Recon is debuting the Jet, a Google Glass-like set of shades that the company says is comparable to a tablet or smartphone (or Glass).

We don’t have much specifications about Jet other than a set of specs that include:

Wi-Fi, GPS, a dual-core processor, ANT+, Bluetooth, GPS, a HD camera and multiple sensors.Recon claims to have native apps built that allow users to browse the web, stream video, connect to Facebook, keep track of your activities and the like. 

Samsung Galaxy S4 Oppa Google Style!!!

 

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Whatever Google does it does that in style. Yeah that what it proved with the Google Layered Samsung Galaxy S4 ie S4 Google Edition. If you have been an regular and advanced android user then you might have noticed that bloatwares like Touchwiz ,Htc Sense slow you phone down. Google understood this and released it own version of the Samsung Galaxy S4. Yes. The samsung galaxy S4 is the new Nexus. The phone will be launched on June and will comprise of latest Android 4.2 Jellybean.

The new S4 with pure Google costs $649. It will be available on Google playstore from June. Being a Nexus now Samsung Galaxy s4 will receive all the android updates like the other Nexus Devices.  Samsung galaxy s4 is the first phone withexynos octa ie 8core processor(though 4 cores cud run simultaneously) packed with a 2GB of ram and Full HD display. The main feature of this s4 is that it would bootloader unlocked and factory unlocked thus custom rom development will be awesome.

 

 

Google Play for Education

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Google Play for Education sorts apps by grade level and subject matter, making it easy for teachers to find exactly what they want to teach to their student. It can also push content to any associated tablets—think books, lessons, and relevant YouTube videos—all at once, through the same mechanism.

But this feature requires every student to have a Google Account, which means they’re more likely to use Google’s other services and become entangled in Google’s cloud environment. It would be insanely wrong to run Play for Education without student accounts, and there’s nothing wrong with marketing your products to people freely. But it’s worth noting that the sooner you start leaning on Google for your apps and content, the harder it is to switch down the line if you’re so inclined.

Google Play for Education launches this fall , while app submissions will be accepted as soon as this summer.

Google Hangouts the new era of unified messaging


The long-speculated Babel all-in-one chat service has finally been revealed as Hangouts.

Google Talk, Hangouts, Voice, Google+ messenger: all of it is finally integrated into one monster of a unified chat service. Taking on the Google Hangouts name does make sense, too, since Google has been recently for trying to add as many users onto Google+ as they can.

Users finally get a synchronized chat across virtually every single one of your devices, with the ability to go back through chat history, delete messages, and grab files on every single one of them. You can hold group chats with any number of friends, and just like the Hangouts you know and love, you can also move straight into video chat from the text based or image based hangout.

What’s more, the new Hangout version will be hitting multiple platforms, coming  on Android, Chrome, iOS and of Gmail.Sorry! blackberry users.

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Published on: January 26, 2013

Temple Run 2

Hey There runners!

Our hearty congratulation to Imangi Studios as the game Temple Run completed over 170 Million Downloads!

But it dosen’t get over with that, the amazing runner game making developers have created something even more better and a smoother…

Temple Run 2 !

Yes! It’s Here!

Gameplay -

The good old running game in it’s second version has been developed a lot. 

As you run with the Idol, a bigger, faster and a scarier monkey runs behind you for it! 

And Now you just dont jump and slide to dodge, now you have to glide down ropes, speed away in a deadly cave using a mine cart, jump above waterfalls, slide down flames and walls,  and above all, a new addition is the Gem.

You can use the gem for an option called Save Me which will give you one extra life, just like your old Resurrection Wings in Temple Run.

Temple Run 2  Temple Run 2  Temple Run 2

The game had it’s launch on January 24th at near about 1 PM IST.

The game reached about 10,000+ Downloads on 25th.

Features ( what Imangi mentions )

★ Beautiful new graphics
★ Gorgeous new organic environments
★ New obstacles
★ More powerups
★ More achievements
★ Special powers for each character
★ Bigger monkey!!!

Characters and Upgrades -

Our old friend Guy Dangerous had survived the Temple and is back with a new adventure! This is your default free runner.

Other character’s available -

1. Scarlett Fox

2. Barry Bones

3. Karma Lee

★ Rumor has it that more character’s will be added in the future update!

Upgrades - 

★ Shield

★ Coin Bonus

★ Boost

★ Score Bonus

★ Coin Magnet

★ Gem Bonus

Ratings -

Graphics – 5/5

Sound – 4/5

Gameplay – 4.5/5

Lag – Minimal

Battery – Quite an eater*

*May vary as batteries differ.

 

Well That’s enough for now because I Know what you want to do is Download and start Playing! So Enough Talk!

Try it out yourself!

Get it here

Thank-you for reading!

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Temple Run 2 begins where Temple Run left off, with an advanced mix of new skills and exciting scenery the character involves the play to quite an extent. iMangi saw a significant decline in the Temple Run user base hence a new game had to be in tow.

The game is significantly similar to the original with most of the gestures based on the original game. With Temple Run 2 however you will see a mix of Temple Run and Temple Run Brave with added abilities.

The evil chasing monkeys are replaced with a single giant monkey that makes elephant noises, and manages to follow you through all obstacles without any change in its movement. Something that could have been fixed in this version of the game, the fact that the monster runs through the fire under the rocks and through empty space clearly shows the game developers mood to not add extra effort into the existing gaming engine.

Temple Run 2 bring a lot of interactivity to a game that has lived its full life, it re launches the Temple Run saga, but forgets to enhance on the story board. While the game may be an interesting choice for combating transit boredom,  most users will get past this game sooner than they did from the original Temple Run. Simply because its the same game with more make up.

Plus points :- Graphics, Enhanced Gameplay

Minus points :- Same Features, Weak story

Battle Bears Royale – Fun Unlimited!

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Published on: January 8, 2013

Hey Gamer’s Out There!

Bored of your Glu Mobile Games? Where you always need to buy stuff to continue? Well then, Let me take this opportunity to mention you of a SkyVu Production called – Battle Bears Royale.

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You might have played Battle Bears 1 or Battle Bears BLAST!, but the Royale edition takes all competing games out.

Minimum Requirements -

1) Android 2.2 or up

2) 1 Ghz Processor (May or may not be dual core)

3) WiFi Connection (Preferred) / 3G / 4G

 

The game will be about a 40Mb Download and after installation a WiFi connection will be required to download Initial Assests and for Smooth gameplay.

Gameplay -

4 vs 4 Online Multiplayer Game Play

As shown in the earlier edition’s BBR has :

7 Character Classes & So Many Wacky Weapons:
SOLDIER (Oliver)
HEAVY (Riggs)
DEMOLITION (Tillman)
HUGGABLE
SNIPER (Astoria – the 1st female BATTLE BEAR!)
CHUB SCOUT (Wil)
ENGINEER (Graham – NEW!)

There are 2 Modes of GamePlay

1) Team Battle – Classic 4 vs 4 Where two teams (red and blue) compete against each other in a limited time and try to score the maximum points by killing.

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2) Plant the bomb – Unique game mode in which two teams (red and blue) will each have a base and a central “bomb” will be there, a team’s objective is to pick up the bomb and blast it in the opponent’s base as many times as possible!

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You can also go for a Tutorial for better understanding of the game.

When you kill someone you earn Joules, which can be used for buying better weapons and characters,

usually new character’s have to be bought using Gas which can has to be bought with real money – BUT – there are initial free four classes which are equally awesome to play with.

Let’s have a look on each free character :-

1) Soldier : Health and Speed Same : Primary gun with 30 Ammo : Secondary Bazooka with 1 Shot reload. Good for distance shots and nearby shots.

2) Heavy : Health max but speed is less. Strong primary weapon with 160 Ammo and a secondary launcher. Good for distance shots.

3) Huggables : A tini tiny bear with less health but max speed. No gun in hand. Initial attack includes a radial rainbow. Good for nearby kills.

4) Demo : Speed and Health medium, has his own special equipment which shoot’s blasts, while a default firecracker attack as the secondary weapon.

 

All classes have Melee attacks which are usefull for extremely close by targets!

Overall ratings -

1) Graphics – 3.5/5

2) Sound – 4/5

3) Gameplay 4.5/5

In short, a Fun filled and Happy killing experience 

Get the game here.

Thank-you for reading,

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Published on: November 22, 2012
GTA Vice City to be launched on Android on December 6 - AndroidNova.org
GTA Vice City to be launched on Android on December 6 - AndroidNova.org

Howdy Readers,

Rockstar Games, the famed developers of the super famed GTA series, today announced the launch of GTA Vice City for android devices, on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.

With the launch we expect the price of it would be lesser then $5, and would be compactable with a fewer devices at the time of launch.

We are actually glad to inform our readers that with the announcement of the launch of the game for Androids, the developer Rockstar Games has even issued a complete list of devices that would be compactable with the game.

The full device support list goes as:

Android Phones: Motorola Razr, Razr Maxx, Razr Maxx HD, Motorola Atrix, Motorola Photon, Motorola Droid Bionic, HTC Rezound, HTC One X, HTC One S, HTC Evo 3D, HTC Sensation, HTC Droid Incredible 2, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Nexus S, Samsung Galaxy Note 1 & 2, Samsung S2, Samsung Galaxy R, Sony Xperia Play, Sony Xperia S, P, T & TL, Sony Walkman Z Series Media Player, Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy S3, Google Nexus 4

Android Tablets: Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, LG Optimus Pad, Medion Lifetab, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 / 10.1, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, Sony Tablet S, Sony Tablet P, Toshiba Thrive, HTC Flyer, Google Nexus 7, Google Nexus 10.

So, its actually exciting to wait and try this game, as it will feature Enhanced Graphics and Game Play options and the people eager to play this game on their smartphones can purchase it on Google Play Store.

Source: Rockstar Games

So thats all for now, for more updates on the Android Universe, Stay tuned to AndroidNova.org.

Sony PlayStation Mobile store launched for Xperia and HTC One X devices

Sony PlayStation Mobile store
Sony PlayStation Mobile store

Based on information coming from Android Community Sony has launched a brand new service with the name PlayStation Mobile that enables users to pick up games on selected devices. Of course Vita owners can also pickup these titles on their portable gaming system. Currently it has around 20 paid titles available but the list will grow over time it is expected.

Currently users with an Xperia Play, Xperia Arc, Xperia S, Xperia Ion, Xperia Acro, Xperia Acro HD, Sony Tablet S, Sony Tablet P and HTC One X, One X+ (when it launches), One S, One V and PlayStation Vita can make use of the new gaming service. When you purchase a game on PlayStation Mobile you can play it on up to three different devices. So if you own a compatible phone, tablet and a Vita, you will  be good to go. The list for devices could become bigger in the future but they will need to be PlayStation certified to play these games.

Android users will use an on-screen virtual DUAL SHOCK controller to play the games. Also as expected, Vita owners will play them using the Vita controls. Let’s hope that Sony took the time to make controls feel comfortable and refined on touch screen only devices.

Now let’s see the current availability of the service based on the same web site,. It is currently available in United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Australia. If you live in these regions and have supported device you can  install PlayStation Mobile on your device now. Its strange that the Xperia NXT series handsets Xperia P and Xperia U are missing form the list even though both of them handle HD games pretty well.

However it is expected and we hope that Sony will expand the regions and the supported devices for this service.

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Published on: October 1, 2012

WHEEEEE..LIWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII..HHHAAWRRRRRRRR..aah ! The sound of these birds really does echo in your head (yes even after 2 years of playing the same game) you guessed it! We are ANGRY BIRDS addicts. Well who isn’t today? And just as we were almost beginning to think what’s next in store for us, ROVIO, the finnish giants launches its next game – BAD PIGGIES.

As soon as we heard its up on the market we (with the excitement of a school kid at the sight of an ice-cream) downloaded it from the app store for FREE (android version is free with ads). Here it goes game downloaded, ready, set play!

AT FIRST GLANCE:

 

The game really does remind one of angry birds, with the same comic script like introduction following up to the actual game play. Everything looks the same but this time the pigs get the limelight (yeah! the same round limbless twats our brave birds have been bashing up since past 3 releases). The goal is simple (at least it looks simple) , build a simple vehicle out of spare parts such as boxes, wheels and guide a single pig to its finish line . Well overall for a start the game seems kind of dull, there is no real action and seems to make you use your brain (senseless simplicity at first) .

GAMEPLAY:

In terms of gameplay, Bad Piggies is closer to AMAZING ALEX (which by the way was a big, YAWN!) than Angry Birds. In each level, you get a bunch of objects that you have to arrange in a grid to form the vehicle. The object includes boxes, wheels, rockets, balloons, TNT, umbrellas, etc. Each of them has a specific purpose. The boxes form the frame of the vehicle and everything has to be attached to them. The wheels, of course, facilitate motion. Propulsion devices, such as fans, rockets, bellows, soda bottles, etc. help propel the vehicle to make it go faster or climb up a slope. Umbrellas act as your brakes. Balloons lift the vehicle and sandbags weight it down as long as you want. TNT, when denoted correctly, lets you shoot the pig in a particular way and achieve greater height than or else would be possible. At times you get objects such as motors, that don’t do anything on their own but combined with something like the fan makes the vehicle move faster. Depending upon the objects you have, you get buttons on screen to activate or deactivate them. You can, for example, switch the fans on or off, open or close the umbrellas or pop the balloons as required.

Whoa Whoa Whoa! Sounds brain wrecking right? Well yes, it is to be honest and it may not appeal to all users (miss you angry birds). Anyways nothing to fright when your little mechanic pig is here. You can access the in-game tips to see how you can use the objects you have at your disposal. If you simply can’t figure out how to build the right vehicle, you can power up by tapping Hire a Mechanic (in Angry Birds the equivalent is the Mighty Eagle). A mechanic simply builds the contraption for you. You get 3 mechanics for free just by liking the Bad Piggies Facebook page, but after that you’ll need to open your wallet. However, you can keep hiring mechanics, starting from $1.99 for ten. Once you assemble the vehicle, you hit the button and the level begins. There are multiple goals in the level but the main one is always the plans at the end of the level. You need to get there to finish the level and for other achieved goals to count. Other goals include stars that you can collect, reaching the plans before the timer runs out and not using a specific object in a level.

You see, Bad Piggies tries to reach out to more frequent, competitive (and maybe even hardcore) gamers, by making a perfect score less attainable. Because there’s no extra “stuff” (wood, brick, glass) to demolish, there’s no longer a “score”. The beauty of the score is that it lets more competitive gamers get aggressive and enjoy competing, while still letting the more casual user’s sneaks through levels with one star.

All in all the gameplay does seem a bit tedious and though the levels are way more complex and difficult as compared angry birds (which by the way depended a lot on luck and was often criticized for the same) .

WHAT WE LIKED :

If you enjoyed the physics element in Rovio’s other app Amazing Alex, then Bad Piggies will leave you hooked.

Challenging gameplay. The more you play, the more attuned you become to the level design, and the more you grasp the nuances of the different items. It’s worth persisting.

Big applause to ROVIO for continuously pushing the boundaries of their demographic and proving a point that it won’t be known as a one wonder franchisee.

And lastly, IT IS NOT ANGRY BIRDS. No matter how much we say we loved angry birds there is an expiry date for everything and angry birds had reached last year! It’s great to see a change .

WHAT WE DISLIKED:

There’s no leader board champion. So even though it may be more challenging, it doesn’t appeal to the competitive nature of most intense gamers.

Without the score, Rovio has opted to make it even more difficult to get three stars (and in Bad Piggies, it surely is once you get into the Second Episode: “When Pigs fly”). So not only will casual gamers, like myself, find it more difficult to be exceptional (and achieve three stars), but the cream of the crop, the really great players, will all smear together as people who spent the time and energy to get to three stars, with no distinction past that.

Lastly, the game is packaged in a dull wrapper, with boring visuals and a passable soundtrack that don’t do justice to the gameplay.

CONCLUSION:

Fun, But the Pigs Are No Birds
Bad Piggies is a high-quality game, but it won’t replace Angry Birds. Instead of half-attentively catapulting birds like in the latter, Bad Piggies requires your complete attention to solve puzzle after puzzle. A lot of people try to draw comparisons to Angry Birds, but it’s much more similar to Amazing Alex, and will appeal to the same crowd that would rather solve a puzzle than race to the finish line.

It also proves that Rovio’s pig characters can carry a game on their own, indicating they have a bigger role to play in the future for the publisher’s feathery franchise.

The birds will be furious at that news…

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* * * 1/2

 

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