Google launches DUO a 1 to 1 video calling app that works across Android and iOS.

Press Release:

Meet Google Duo, a simple 1-to-1 video calling app for everyone.

Video calling is the next best thing to being with someone in person, but too often it can be a frustrating or complicated experience. You shouldn’t have to worry about whether your call will connect, or if your friend is using the same type of device as you are. It’s no wonder that nearly half of us never make video calls on mobile*.

Today, we’re releasing Google Duo — a simple 1-to-1 video calling app available for Android and iOS. Duo takes the complexity out of video calling, so that you can be together in the moment wherever you are.

Google Duo works across Android and iOS — all you need is a phone number.

Simple interface

Duo is simple from start to finish. To get started, all you need is your phone number and you’ll be able to reach people in your phone’s contacts list. No separate account is required, so you can sign up in just a few steps. From there, you can instantly begin a video call with a single tap.

Fast and reliable

We all know how it feels when a call fails to connect or when video gets choppy. We’ve built Duo to be fast and reliable, so that video calls connect quickly and work well even on slower networks. Call quality adjusts to changing network conditions to keep you connected — when bandwidth is limited, Duo will gracefully reduce the resolution to keep the call going smoothly. For video calls on the go, Duo will switch between Wi-Fi and cellular data automatically without dropping your call. You can start your call at home, and continue seamlessly even when you head out the door.

Human design

We designed Duo to feel warm and inviting, focused on just you and the person you’re calling. To make calls feel more like an invitation rather than an interruption, we created a feature in Duo called Knock Knock which lets you see live video of your caller before you answer, giving you a sense of what they’re up to and why they want to chat. Knock Knock makes video calling more spontaneous and welcoming, helping you connect with the person before you even pick up.

Knock Knock in Duo lets you see who’s calling before you pick up

Finally, we built Duo with an emphasis on privacy and security, and all Duo calls are end-to-end encrypted.

Give your friends a wave with Duo! We’re beginning to roll out Duo for Android and iOStoday, and it will be live worldwide in the next few days.

Posted by Justin Uberti, Principal Software Engineer

Android N is Android 7.0 Nougat, Google says. Video.

It is Official , Google´s Android division just unveiled in June 30, 2016 the name of  the upcoming new mobile version of its OS as Android 7.0 Nougat.

As a candy a really like the best Nougat the one made in Spain Alicante, where you can ask in spanish about it as a TURRÓN.

History of the NOUGAT:

Many legends exist around nougat’s origins. The early recipes of white nougat were found in a Middle Eastern book in Baghdad the 10th century where it was borrowed from Central Asia. That nougat was called ناطف nāṭif.^[6] One of these recipes indicates that the nāṭif comes from Harran, a city located between Urfa (now in southeast Turkey) and Aleppo, Syria. Mention of nāṭif was found in a triangle between Urfa, Aleppo, and Baghdad. At the end of the 10th century, the traveler and geographer Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn Ḥawqal wrote that he ate some nāṭif in Manbij, Syria, and in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.^[7]

Distribution and popularity

In southern Europe, where it is likely to have originated,^[8] nougat is largely associated with the Christmas season

Turrón, a candy related to the traditional French nougat, is produced in Spain (turrón, or, in Catalan, torró) and some neighboring parts of France, 

in Cremona, Taurianova and Sicily in Italy (where it is called torrone, or Cupeta from LatinCupedia;^[9] the most famous Sicilian nougat is called cubbaita), Greece (where it is known as mandolato), Malta (where it is known as qubbajd and sold in village festivals), and it was customized in Tabriz in Iran with the same name.

The "nougat" used as an ingredient in many modern candy bars in the United States and United Kingdom is different from traditional recipes, being a mixture of sucrose and corn syrup aerated with a whipping agent such as egg white or hydrolyzed soya protein or gelatine. It is a preferred and often used ingredient of large candy companies, being inexpensive to make and used as a "filler". It may also have vegetable fats and milk powder added, and is typically combined with nuts, caramel, or chocolate. In contrast, some American confections feature such "nougat" as the primary component, rather than one of several. Varieties of nougat are found in 3 Musketeers, Double Decker, ZERO bars, and Baby Ruth bars.

In Britain, nougat is traditionally made in imitation of the southern European varieties and is still commonly found at fairgrounds and the seaside. The most common industrially produced type^[10] is coloured pink and white, the pink often fruit flavoured, and sometimes wrapped in edible rice paper with almonds and cherries, sometimes substituted for peanuts, or omitted altogether.

Variations

Spanish turrón follows the traditional recipes with toasted almonds, sugar, honey, and egg whites. It has a minimum 60% almond content.

Torrone from Italy includes these same basic ingredients as well as vanilla or citrus flavoring, and is often sandwiched between two very thin sheets of rice paper.^[11] In the Venetian town of Cologna Veneta is produced mandorlato, always based on honey, sugar, egg whites and almonds (mandorle in Italian) but with a different taste and harder to bite thantorrone. Cologna Veneta is well known for its nougat production.

"Wiener (Viennese) Nougat" is a variant which contains only sugar, cocoa butter, nuts, and cocoa mass, and has a mellow consistency. The nuts used for Viennese nougat are usually hazelnuts. In both Germany, Sweden and Denmark, Viennese nougat is what has traditionally been associated with and labelled as nougat,^[12][13] while in Sweden and Denmark the original nougat is referred to as "French nougat".^[14][15] In Germany, gianduja is traditionally called nougat.

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Google introduces the Pixel C Android 6 marshmalow tablet w/keyboard.. Video.

Meet the first Android tablet designed and built from start to finish by Google with a full keyboard, USB Type-C charger and multi-angle display functionality

Get things done anytime, anywhere with the Pixel C. Available with a keyboard that can be nested away when not in use, you can give your laptop the day off whenever you want.

Its 10” 308ppi display and 64-bit NIVIDIA X1 quad-core processor gives you lightning-quick performance at your fingertips.

Uniquely Google means the Pixel C and its full-size keyboard were designed to work together. Connecting through magnets, the keyboard charges wirelessly when the tablet is shut

PixelC

• OS

  Android 6.0 Marshmallow

  Size and Weight

  242 x 179 x 7mm
  0.517 kg

  Material

  Anodized Aluminum

  Touch Screen

  LTPS LCS
  In-cell touchscreen
  10.2 inches
  2560 x 1800 (308 PPI)
  500 nits

  Processor & memory

  Nvidia Tegra XI 64-bit processor
  3 GB, LPDDR4 memory.

• Battery

  34.2 WHr

  Storage

  32 GB and 64 GB^*

  Ports & connectors

  USB Type-C, 3.5mm audio

  Wireless

  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2x2 MIMO, dual-band (2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz)
  Bluetooth 4.1 + HS
  Wireless requires 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac acess point (router). Syncing services, such as backup, require a Google account.

• Camera

  8 MP Rear camera, 2 MP Front camera

  Charger

  USB Type-C™ charger

  Graphics

  256-core Maxwell GPU

  Audio

  Stereo speakers
  Quad noise-cancelling microphones
  3.5 mm audio out

  Sensors

  Ambient Light
  Gyroscope
  Accelerometer
  Compass
  Hall
  Proximity

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Google launches a wonderful new fresh version of Hangouts 4.0

Google launches a wonderful new fresh version of Hangouts version 4.0

From the Google Blog:

Google Hangouts: now simpler, faster, more beautiful.

The best conversations just flow: you barely have to think about what to say. With Hangouts, we want to help you stay in the moment, no matter what device you’re using or how you’re getting your voice across, from texting to talking to video. So we’ve been hard at work on big improvements to make Hangouts faster, simpler, and easier on the eyes. 

Today, we’re releasing Google Hangouts 4.0 for Android, with a fresh new look, improved speed, and features that make it even easier to reach people the way you want to reach them. 

Here's what’s new:

• Hangouts is sleeker. Now updated with material design, Hangouts has a new look and feel: items respond to your touch in more intuitive ways and transitions between tasks are more fluid. 
• Hangouts is simpler. The new Compose button makes it easier for you to start a new group or conversation. Our streamlined contacts list helps you find the right person quickly. And attachments have been revamped and simplified, so sharing—of emoji, GIFs, your location, even multiple photos at once—is a snap. 
• Hangouts is faster. Whether you’re sending a quick message or video chatting with family, you don’t want hold-ups. We’ve been obsessively fixing bugs and speeding up message delivery to make Hangouts faster and more reliable. Bonus: less battery consumption.

And more…

Make affordable calls from the Hangouts Dialer, now with Outbound Caller ID (so your friends won’t get any more calls from the great “Unknown”). Receive and reply to group MMS messages in Hangouts using Google Voice. 

Use Hangouts on Android Wear when you really have an eye on the time (just say, “Ok Google, send a Hangouts message,” into your watch). And if you’re not around but want friends to know what’s on your mind? Custom status messages are back. 

The new Hangouts starts rolling out to Android users today and will be available in the Play Store (iOS users recently got many of the same updates). We hope you enjoy the new look and feel. And we look forward to keeping the conversation flowing!

Posted by Amit Fulay, Product Manager, Communications

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The LENOVO Yoga Tablet 2 Pro comes in with a projector. World`s First.

Lenovo is coming up with a new tablet for this Holidays 2014 with a built in projector on the new Yoga tablet 2 Pro.

You can project everywhere and anything of what you have on the tablet display. It would be very good for business presentations.

The video below by CNET shows an Android OS on the tablet and it has a 13 inch display.

The built in pico projector is located in its rounded kickstand hinge.

Dear iPhone 6 users: Welcome to 2012 says Android user and posted a pic.

Ron an Android user welcomes iPhone 6 users with sarcasma, but that information below is real:

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NEW 16GB LG GOOGLE NEXUS 5 BLACK D821 FACTORY UNLOCKED 2013 LTE 4G 3G (2G & 3G 800/850/900/(1700/2100)/1900/2100 & 4G LTE 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600)

Google`s Android introduces Android Wear OS for wearables.

Francisco De Jesùs.

Android Wear , information that moves with you, is Android slogan for its new smartwatch OS.

What does Android Wear do?

Useful information when you need it most, Android Wear organizes your information, suggests what you need, and shows it to you before you even ask. Get messages from your friends, appointment notifications, and weather updates at a glance.

Just say "OK Google": Responds to texts, instant messages, and mails by voice. Ask questions like "Will it rain this weekend?, "What time is it in London?, or " How do I get to the post office? and get straight answers. Reach fitness goals: Keep track of your fitness with daily summaries showing your step count and heart rate.

Connects to your Android phone: Android Wear connects your phone to your wrist. Pause, play and skip music tracks or quickly respond to text messages from your watch. Wear works with Android 4.3 or higher. Visit g.co/WearCheck on your phone to see if it is compatible.

More Android Wear services:

  

Microsoft launches the Nokia X2 Dual SIM €99, with Android apps/Microsoft services.Specs. Videos.

Francisco De Jesùs.

·         Main camera sensor: 5 MP

·         Flash type: LED flash

·         Display size: 4.3''

·         Display technology: ClearBlack, LCD

·         Processor name: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 200

·         RAM: 1 GB

·         Free cloud storage: 7GB

Microsoft Devices Group unveiled the Nokia X2, with the first high-profile smartphone launch, under its new ownership.

“a world of Android apps and popular Microsoft services”, such as Outlook.com, Skype and OneDrive. Other Microsoft apps will be available for download, including the Bing Search app, OneNote and Yammer.

The X2 also sees the introduction of the next version of the Nokia X platform, which is said to deliver “major enhancements to the user interface”. It is built on top of the open-source version of Android 4.3, without the integrated support for Google’s apps and services.

This includes support for three types of screens “to facilitate navigation”; a “colourful” home tab with resizable tiles; “Fastlane”, providing access to recent apps and future calendar items; and a “Lumia-inspired apps list”, from which users can pin items to the home screen.

The 4.3-inch screen device has a 5 megapixel camera, and is powered by a 1.2GHz dualcore Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor. It will initially be available in a dual-SIM version, with a rollout starting in July 2014.

It will come in several colours, launching in “glossy orange, black and green”, with “glossy yellow, white and matte dark grey” to follow.

With a price of €99, the vendor said it offers “a compelling choice for a new generation of smartphone buyers”.

Full Specifications :

·         Design¹

o    Dimensions

§  Height: 121.7 mm

§  Width: 68.3 mm

§  Thickness²: 11.1 mm

§  Weight: 150 g

o    Display and User Interface

§  Display size: 4.3 ''

§  Display resolution: WVGA (800 x 480) 

§  Display features: Brightness control, Tactile feedback, Orientation sensor, Nokia Glance screen, Scratch resistant glass, Double-tap to wake

§  Display colors: TrueColor (24-bit/16M) 

§  Aspect ratio: 16:9 

§  Pixel density: 217 ppi

§  Display technology: ClearBlack, LCD 

§  Touch screen technology: Capacitive Multipoint-Touch 

§  Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor

o    Keys and Input Methods

§  User Input: Touch 

§  Operating keys: Power key, Volume keys, Back key, Home key

o    Form factor

§  Form factor: Monoblock touch 

·         Hardware

o    Connectivity

§  SIM card type: Micro SIM 

§  Dual SIM: Dual Standby SIM 

§  Charging connectors: Micro-USB 

§  AV connectors: 3.5 mm audio connector 

§  System connectors: Micro-USB-B 

§  USB: USB 2.0 

§  Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0 

§  Bluetooth profiles: Headset profile (HSP) 1.2, Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) 1.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.2, General Audio/Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP) 1.2, File Transfer Profile (FTP), Personal Area Network Profile (PAN) 1.0, Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.3, Hands-free profile (HFP) 1.6, Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Object Push profile (OPP) 1.1

§  Wi-Fi: WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n 

§  Wi-Fi security modes: EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, WPA, WEP, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, WPA2 (AES/TKIP), WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, EAP-TLS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal

§  Other wireless connectivity: WAPI 

o    Data Network

§  WCDMA network: 900 MHz, 2100 MHz

§  WCDMA max data speed DL: HSDPA - 21.1 Mbps 

§  WCDMA max data speed UL: HSUPA - 5.76 Mbps 

§  GSM network: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz

§  GSM max data speed DL: EGPRS 296.0 kbps 

§  GSM max data speed UL: EGPRS 236.8 kbps 

o    Power Management³

§  Battery model: BV-5S 

§  Battery capacity: 1800 mAh

§  Battery voltage: 3.8 V

§  Removable battery: Yes 

§  Maximum talk time (2G): 10 h

§  Maximum talk time (3G): 13 h

§  Maximum standby time with dual SIM: 23 days

§  Maximum music playback time: 86 h

§  Maximum video playback time: 6 h

§  Maximum cellular network browsing time: 4 h

§  Maximum Wi-Fi network browsing time: 11.5 h

o    Processor

§  Processor name: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 200 

§  Processor type: Dual-core 1.2GHz 

o    Memory

§  User data storage: In device, Memory card, OneDrive cloud storage

§  RAM: 1 GB 

§  Mass memory: 4 GB 

§  Expandable memory card type: MicroSD 

§  Maximum memory card size: 32 GB 

§  Free cloud storage: 7 GB

·         Software and applications

o    Productivity features

§  Personal information management features: Recorder, Calculator, Clock, Calendar, Fixed dialling number, Reminders, Phonebook, Alarm clock with ringtones, Social networks in Phonebook, Notifications

§  Business apps: Microsoft Outlook, OneDrive storage for documents and notes

§  Sync type: Exchange ActiveSync 

§  Sync content: Calendar, Contacts

o    Other Applications

§  Game features: Touch UI, Native games

§  Graphics format: JPEG, BMP, GIF89a, EXIF, XMP, PNG, WBMP, GIF87a

o    Software platform & User Interface

§  Operating system: Nokia X software platform 

§  Software release: Nokia X software platform 2.0 

§  Software updates: Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) 

·         Communications

o    Email and Messaging⁴

§  Email clients: Native Email Client, MS Exchange Active Sync, Outlook / Exchange, Windows Live / Hotmail / Outlook.com

§  Email protocols: SMTP, IMAP4, POP3, EAS

§  Email features: Viewing and editing of email attachments, Email attachments, Multiple email accounts, Always up to date, HTML emails

§  Supported instant messaging services: Skype IM, Facebook, WeChat, Viber, LINE

§  Messaging features: Text messaging, Unified MMS/SMS editor, Automatic resizing of images for MMS, Multimedia messaging, Conversational chat style SMS, Unified inbox for SMS and MMS, Concatenated SMS for long messages

o    Call management

§  Call management features: Call waiting, Call history, Call forwarding, Call logs: dialled, received and missed, Conference call, Fixed dialling number, Integrated hands-free speakers, Voice mail, Call barring, Skype voice call, Video Sharing, VoIP call

§  Video call features: Skype video call 

§  Supported amount of phonebooks: One integrated phonebook 

§  Supports amount of contacts: Unlimited 

§  Ringtones: Downloadable ringtones, MP3 ringtones, 32-polyphonic ringtones

§  Noise cancellation: Yes 

§  Speech codecs: GSM FR, GSM HR, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, GSM EFR

§  VoIP codecs: AMR-NB, G.711, GSM EFR, GSM FR

·         Device security

o    Security

§  Enterprise security features: Mobile VPN, Data encryption for device, Hardware accelerated device encryption, Remote security policy enforcement

§  General Security features: Firmware update, Device lock, PIN code, Device lock passcode, Device lock password, Regular signed firmware updates, Application certification, Application sandboxing, Secure boot, Signed OS

§  Supported security standards: TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, TLS v1.2, SSL v3.0, Suite B ciphers

·         Sharing and Internet

o    Browsing and Internet

§  Internet browser capabilities: Opera, IPv6 support

§  Social apps: Facebook, Twitter, WeChat, Viber, Skype, LINE, Sina Weibo

§  Photo sharing: Twitter, Facebook, Send as email attachment, Share over Bluetooth, OneDrive

§  Video sharing: Video sharing to social network and internet, Facebook, Share over Bluetooth, OneDrive

§  Wi-Fi hotspot: Up to 8 Wi-Fi-enabled devices 

·         Navigation

o    GPS and navigation⁵

§  Location and navigation apps: HERE Maps 

§  Navigation features: Free maps, Offline maps

§  Location technologies: Glonass, Cellular and Wi-Fi network positioning, A-GPS

·         Photography

o    Main camera

§  Main camera sensor: 5 MP 

§  Main camera focus type: Auto focus with one-touch capture key 

§  Camera digital zoom: 4 x

§  Sensor size: 1/4 inch 

§  Main camera f-number/aperture: f/2.7 

§  Camera focal length: 30.1 mm

§  Camera minimum focus range: 10 cm

§  Camera image formats: JPEG 

§  Flash type: LED flash 

§  Flash operating range: 1.0 m

§  Flash modes: Off, Automatic, On

o    Main camera features

§  Main camera - other features: Touch focus, Landscape orientation, Exposure compensation, Still image editor, Full screen viewfinder, Auto exposure, Geotagging, Automatic photo upload to web services

o    Image capturing

§  Capture modes: Video, Still, Self-timer, Self-portrait

§  Scene modes: Automatic, Sports, Night

§  White balance modes: Automatic 

§  Light sensitivity: Automatic 

§  Photos viewed by: Album, Timeline, Camera Roll

o    Secondary camera

§  Secondary camera resolution: 640 x 480 pixels

§  Secondary camera f-number/aperture: f/2.8 

§  Secondary camera - other features: Video recording, Still image capture, Video call

·         Music and Audio

o    Music

§  Music apps: Nokia MixRadio 

§  Audio features: Playlists in Music player, Selection criterion in Music player, Audio Streaming, Music Player, Media Player, Album graphics display in Music player, Bass Boost, Graphical equalizer, Podcasts, Talk noise cancellation for calls

o    Music format

§  Codecs: MP3, AAC LC, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, FLAC, MIDI, HE-AAC, HE-AACv2, Ogg Vorbis, AAC ELD, WAV

§  Audio playback file formats: WAV, MP4, AAC, MP3, AWB, M4A, MIDI, FLAC, 3GP, AVI, MKV, OGG, MKA

o    Radio

§  Radio features: Stereo FM radio, FM RDS radio

o    Voice and audio recording

§  Audio recording file formats: AAC, AMR

§  Audio recording codecs: AMR-WB, AAC LC, AMR-NB

§  Audio recording features: Mono 

·         Video

o    Main video camera

§  Camera video resolution: 720p (HD, 1280 x 720) 

§  Camera video frame rate: 30 fps

§  Camera video zoom: 4 x

§  Video playback frame rate: 30 fps

§  Video playback codecs: H.263, H.264/AVC, MPEG-4

§  Video playback file formats: 3G2, 3GP, MP4, AVI, M4V, Matroska (MKV)

§  Video recording formats: MP4/H.264 

§  Video scene modes: Automatic 

§  Video white balance modes: Automatic 

o    Main video camera features

§  Video streaming: Streaming from video services and internet, Progressive video download, Real time video streaming (RTSP)

§  Video recording features: Video zoom, Continuous autofocus, Video light

o    Secondary video camera

§  Secondary video camera resolution: 480p (VGA, 640 x 480) 

§  Secondary camera video recording formats: MP4/H.264 

·         Environment

o    Environmental features

§  Materials: Free of PVC, Free of nickel on the product surface, Free of BFR, rFR as in Nokia Substance List

§  Energy efficiency: Automatic screen brightness adjustment, Energy efficient charger

§  Eco content and services: Available at Nokia Store, Contains preinstalled eco content, HERE Maps for route optimization and navigation

§  Recycling: 100% recoverable as materials and energy 

§  User guide: One colour printing 

§  Packaging: Made of renewable materials, Minimized package, Packaging is 100 % recyclable, Virgin wood fibres up to 100% certified, Containing up to 50% recycled materials

·         Accessibility

o    Accessibility features

§  Hearing: Vibrating alerts 

§  Vision: Vibrating alerts, Font magnification, Customizable home screen, Screen magnification

§  Physical skills: Customizable home screen, Speakerphone

·         What’s in the box

o    Box

§  Sales Package: Nokia X2 Dual SIM, High Efficiency Charger AC-20, Nokia Battery BV-5S 1800 mAh, Nokia Stereo Headset WH-108, Product user guide

·         ¹The availability of particular products, services and features may vary by region. Please check with your local Nokia dealer for further details. The specifications are subject to change without notice.

²Volume thickness.

³Talk and standby times are estimates only. Actual times are affected by, for example, network conditions, device settings, features being used, battery condition, and temperature.

⁴Some services may be available only via downloading or dependent on the market. Only devices that offer compatible multimedia message or email features can receive and display multimedia messages. Content appearance may vary. Some images and ring tones can not be forwarded.

⁵Downloading of maps over-the-air may involve transferring large amounts of data. Your service provider may charge for the data transmission. The availability of products, services and features may vary by region. Please check with your local Nokia dealer for further details and availability of language options. These specifications are subject to change without notice.

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