At an event in New York City today, Instagram announced Instagram Direct, a new feature that allows users to share private photos and videos with their friends and loved ones. It will be baked into the existing Instagram app for Android and iOS with an update that’s rolling out today.
Motorola held its final Moto X sale earlier this week, but it took just 10 minutes for its entire stock allocation to sell out. If you didn’t get in early, then, you would have missed out on the chance to bag a promo code that entitles you to $150 off your new smartphone.
But don’t worry — you can already buy the promo codes on eBay, and there are plenty of them available.
The latest build (KOT49H) of Google’s recently updated operating system, 4.4.2 KitKat, is now officially available to download for the Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. However, this update doesn’t use Android’s standard over-the-air (OTA) upgrade process. Instead, you will have to download the 4.4.2 factory images and install them on your device via the search engine giants Developer Platform.
As expected, Spotify has today announced a new music streaming service for Android and iOS that won’t cost you a penny to enjoy. It’s not traditional Spotify streaming as you know it, though; the new “Shuffle” feature lets you pick an album or artist then delivers tracks in a random order.
How stock Android may look on a Lumia.
Nokia may be tucked up in bed with Microsoft, but that hasn’t stopped the Finnish firm from exploring other opportunities for its smartphone business. We’ve all been itching for the company to launch an Android-powered device with a trademark Lumia design, but will our wishes be granted?
Possibly. According to sources familiar with the company’s plans, Nokia is working on a budget Android-powered smartphone — but if it isn’t released Microsoft snaps up its smartphone business, then the handset may never see the light of day.
