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If you can’t wait for Android Wear and you’re looking to pick up your first smartwatch without breaking the bank, then you may want to check out this Best Buy deal on the original Galaxy Gear. Customers can pick up a refurbished model for just $89.99 right now, which is $60 off its regular retail price.
A decent smartwatch isn’t cheap, but the upcoming G Watch from LG — one of the first wearables to be powered by Android Wear — could be significantly cheaper than you were expecting. According to one report, the device will available in Europe on July 7, and it’ll cost less than the entry-level Galaxy Gear 2 Neo and the Pebble Steel.
SwiftKey, one of the biggest and best third-party keyboards for Android, today received a major update that adds a plethora of awesome new features. In addition to support for premium themes and a theme store, SwiftKey version 5 brings emojis, a dedicated number row, and an improved prediction engine.
And best of all, it’s now completely free.
Earlier today, an unannounced Samsung smartphone passed through the United States of America’s official certification authority — the Federal Communications Commission. Information included in the brief filing documentation reveals that we could potentially be looking at the upcoming Galaxy S5 Prime (SM-G906) — a revamped model of the company’s flagship smartphone of 2014.
Earlier today, Pushbullet announced that it’s teamed up with EvolveSMS to furnish users the ability to view and reply to text messages they receive on their Android-powered smartphone, directly from their PC or Mac — So users will no longer have to touch their phone in order to read and respond to messages, just like the service Motorola offers with its exclusive Connect suite.
