• YouTube for Android revamped with Material Design, finally gets search filtering

  Google today updated YouTube for Android with its Material Design look. You can download the new version directly from Google Play (if you don't see it yet, don't worry, it's rolling out gradually "this week"). While some have already managed to get their hands on YouTube with Material…

• Google's YouTube App For Android Updated With Material Design, Adds Search Filters

   Slowly but surely, Google is updating each of their own Android applications to fit in with Android's new "Material Design" motif. The latest one to get the makeover treatment: YouTube. Read More

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• Google launches new Live Channels app for Android TV, now available on Google Play

  Fresh off the Google Play Store is a new app looking to bring a little additional functionality to Android TV set tops (read: the Nexus Player). It's called Live Channels for Android TV and from the description on Google Play, will allow users to watch live television from built-in tuners or…

• Verizon rolls out Gear VR update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4

  Verizon is pushing out an update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 that brings a handful of bug fixes, improvements, and even compatibility for the Samsung Gear VR headset. Changelog in the post.

• Announcing the 'Weekly Photo Contest: Fog' winner!

  Another week marching toward the end of the year, and this week's photo contest came to close with dozens of great "fog" photos filling up the forums. Our job was tough this week having to pick just one winner, but the upside of that qualification is that we got to give away a Moto G…

• Huawei TalkBand B1 review

  Combining a wearable item that so many people use with a technology fewer people are using every day Wearables, fitness trackers and smartwatches are all the rage, and Huawei wasn't to be left in the dust when it announced the TalkBand B1 . Yes it's a fitness band, with a companion app that…

• Instagram now larger than Twitter with 300M users

  As Instagram sees fast growth, Google adds stickers and "smart suggestions" to your chats, Android smartwatches sport new faces, and Amazon opens items up for bidding.

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• TC Droidcast Episode 30: Cardboard VR, How Do You Wear Your Android Wear

   This week, Google dropped so many updates today that we couldn't help but talk about them, including new specs and software for the Google Cardboard smartphone-based VR program, and an updated version of Android Wear that supports custom watchfaces (officially, whereas before they were…

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• Sprint will install Uber app on most of its new Android phones

  Sprint will pre-load the Uber app on most of its new Android smartphones in a new partnership, and Sprint is also offering $20 towards a user's first Uber ride during the month of December for its customers.

• Google launches app that will bring live channels to Android TV

  Google today released an app that will eventually allow Android TV devices to watch live television. The app, plainly named "Live Channels for Android TV,"  appeared on Google Play today with no word or any announcement from Google. Maybe that's not surprising, as you can't…

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• Android 5.0.1 factory images for Nexus 6 and Nexus 4 released

  Google released Android 5.0.1 factory images for the Nexus 9, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 last week , and now images for the updated OS are available for two more devices, the Nexus 6 and the Nexus 4 .

• Google's Hangouts app just received some awesome new smart features

  Google on Wednesday announced a special update for its Hangouts app that will offer users various interesting new features, including an awesome new smart tool to help users better focus on communicating with friends and family, rather than dealing with other smartphone chores when having to answer…

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• Android TV May Support Live TV Someday

  Android TV is currently an unfinished operating system for a broken set-top-box . We wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole as of now. But it looks like Google's planning to introduce an intriguing new feature: The ability to watch live television. Read more...

• Hangouts now lets you switch between carrier or Google Voice numbers on the fly

  Hidden feature inside the new Hangouts update: being able to switch between carrier or Google Voice numbers in conversations. More features coming later this week.

• Uber's app will now be pre-installed on Sprint's Android phones

  Despite seemingly unending turmoil, Uber is trying to stay focused on getting its product in the hands of as many potential users as possible. To that end, Uber and wireless carrier Sprint have just announced a partnership that'll see the Uber app pre-installed on "most" of…

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• Google's 'Live Channels for Android TV' app will do live channels for TV ... just like Google said it would

  What's new is that that Google's got a dedicated app in Google Play Peep at Google's own app listings in the Google Play Store today and you'll find a new entry — Live Channels for Android TV . Don't get too excited just yet — you can't install it on any current…

• WinZip for Android picks up Dropbox integration

  WinZip has updated its Android app to version 3.0, which adds support for the Dropbox cloud service to the file compression utility. These features are added if users purchase the $1.99 in-app upgrade to WinZip Premium

• Android 5.0.1 factory images now available for Nexus 6 and Nexus 4

  Android 5.0.1 factory images have just been posted for both the Nexus 6 and Nexus 4. Jump on it.

• One million photos now shared between Android and iOS devices thanks to FotoSwipe; video sharing coming soon

  Following the recent announcement of FotoSwipe here on AndroidCentral, the developers behind the Android/iOS cross-platform photo sharing service followed up with us today to say THANK YOU. A small tribe of our forum community members were actively involved in beta testing the app — we love to see…