• Hangouts gets a whole lot smarter, brings last seen timestamps and more

  Hangouts just received an update that adds sees the addition of 16 sticker packs, new video filters for calls, ability to add contacts with their phone number, smart location suggestions and more. Also new is a "last seen" timestamp that shows you when your contact has last checked the…

• Google's new Hangouts app introduces clever location sharing

  The Android Hangouts app is getting a major update today. 16 new sticker packs and a selection of classic video filters are the most visible of the new changes, but the addition of smart suggestions based on your location may end up being the most important. When a contact asks "where are…

  • 

• Leaked specs of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy A7 reveal high-end hardware

  Samsung already launched two devices in the Galaxy A series, the Galaxy A3 and the Galaxy A5, and now it looks like the vendor is set to launch its third offering, the Galaxy A7 . Alleged specs of the handset leaked by SamMobile show that Samsung is targeting the high-end market with the upcoming…

• Google Hangouts For Android Gets Smarter, Adds Video Filters And More

   Google's Hangouts app for Android is getting a major update today, as the company's VP of Product for Google+ Bradley Horowitz announced at the LeWeb conference in Paris this morning. Some of these new features are mostly just fun, but a couple of others actually make the service easier to…

  • 
  • 

• Google updates Hangouts with 'last seen' timestamps, smart location sharing, new stickers and video filters

  Google today announced a major update to its Hangouts app for Android, and promised that the equivalent iOS update would be "coming soon." The new features are aimed at making it easier to find your friends, know when they're around, and cut down the time you spend messaging in the app. Google…

• Blackphone PrivatOS gets "Spaces" sandbox, own app store

  They say that a chain is only as strong as the weakest link and sometimes in the case of operating systems, that weakest link is in the apps ecosystem. That is why Blackphone will be updating its Android-based security and privacy hardened PrivatOS with two new features that tries to mitigate the…

• With a thickness of just 4.75mm, the Vivo X5 Max makes your phone look chunky

  Step aside, Oppo R5 . Vivo has just announced a super-thin smartphone that clocks in at just 4.75mm. The X5 Max is the latest handset to compete for the title of world's thinnest smartphone, and judging images and details shared by the manufacturer, it's clear to see just how thin the Max X5…

• First episode of Telltale's 'Game of Thrones' series lands on Android

  If you're anything like us, you cannot get enough of Game of Thrones .The fifth season of the hit HBO show won't be debuting for a while, but that doesn't mean you can't get your Westeros fix from other avenues. Telltale is here to assist in doing just that by launching the first…