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The first Nintendo game will land on smartphones this year.

The first Nintendo game will land on smartphones this year.

Nintendo will deliver its first smartphone game by the end of this year, and there will be four more to come by 2017, president Satoru Iwata has confirmed.

While they may not sound like a whole lot, Nintendo insists it will demonstrate its commitment to smartphones and tablets by delivering quality games that are supported long after their release dates.

LG Call for Watch Urbane (and only Watch Urbane). Screenshots: Google Play

LG Call for Watch Urbane (and only Watch Urbane). Screenshots: Google Play

LG today rolled out a brand new Android Wear app called Call, which allows smartwatch owners to initiate phone calls from their wrist. It’s a useful addition to any wearable, but it has sparked outrage among the Android Wear community, leading to a torrent of 1-star ratings and bad reviews.

Meerkat is here. Photo: Meerkat

Meerkat is here. Photo: Meerkat

Meerkat, the video streaming app that has made quite a name for itself on iOS, is now officially available on Android. It’s still in beta for now, but anyone can download it via Google Play and begin broadcasting to their Twitter followers.

Quick reply in action. Screenshots: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Quick reply in action. Screenshots: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Google’s own Messenger app for Android has been updated with a useful quick reply feature — just like that in iOS 8 — that lets you respond to text messages from almost anywhere in a flash.

Check your Android now. Photo: Cult of Android

Check your Android now. Photo: Cult of Android

Most of us are good at hiding our browsing habits when we need to, but it turns out your Android device might be even better at it. Thanks to a malicious app distributed through Google Play, some devices have been browsing porn sites in the background without their owner’s knowledge.

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