Nokia X (Normandy): 75% of all Android apps will be directly compatible

Nokia is doing now on Android OS. So far so good - but the Finns make it exactly like Amazon with its Kindle tablets. Who can read the source code, recognizes Android (4.1 Jelly Bean), for all other presents on the surface of a completely different user experience.Apps are then also not over the Google Play anew Nokia X, but by manual installation or a store of Nokia / Microsoft. For users and developers there is now the question of the scope of the offer - the Play Store you can now at least be sure of a suitable for virtually all aspects of app to find. Nokia has been on the presentation in Barcelona promised that it would just fall developers to port their programs to the UI of the Nokia X. In the context of the associated SDK (Software Development Kit) is now the assertion in the room that at least 75%, that three out of four apps for Android, originally with the operating system of the Nokia X (as well as the X + and XL) are compatible. To test this, the Finns have even an appropriate tool provided. The adaptation of the remaining 25% should not each avail more than eight hours according to Nokia. Now, the developers just have the time to ship their apps into the new app display of Nokia. Who wants to try the Nokia X without abandoning his usual programs, so it has a good chance that its standard programs will run without major problems.

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Android OS: Jelly Bean gets the absolute majority in the version shares

Every few weeks there is Google's Developer Dashboard current values ​​for the Android population. Who, what, how much, ... wow. terms are existing users of the different Android versions of their device based on their visit the Google Play Store. The latest figures from this survey have now unearthed that 4.1-3 Android Jelly Bean to 52.1 percent of all Android devices (with backing store access) running. However, Android 4.3 makes up only 2.3 percentage points, accounting for 37.3 Android 4.1. The version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is at 19.8 percent, Android 3.0 Honeycomb , however creates only 0.1 meters. The gray Gingerbread Golem comes even now to 26.3 percent, that is still played more than a quarter of all devices -. despite that his release already (felt) dates back a few centuries Android 2.1 Froyo is still at 1.7 percent - underlying Android version immerse certainly no longer in the lineup. Is the strong line-up of jelly bean for now actually thanks to the upgrades of the manufacturer? Sometimes, certainly . But we must on the other hand also not forget how many Android devices are purchased every day. And the new models are now usually 4.1-3 also Android Jelly Bean Factory in itself. Alone all the cheap China phones, the spread massively in Asia, always now have the newer Android iterations.Thus, this rapid emergence can certainly best explained. We may be curious as to when Android 4.4 KitKat makes his first appearance in the dashboard and how high it goes there. Any tips / ideas on from your side?

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Alleged first surfaced Platform: Android 4.4 KitKat

Android 4.4 KitKat has appeared on the first screenshots. These were leaked to several U.S. blogs and now find hardworking spreading in the blogosphere. Supposedly, the images show Android 4.4 KitKat , which on a Nexus 4 running. Whether the images are real or only photomontage? , the official presentation of Android 4.4 is Realistically 14 October made, possibly together with the new Nexus 5 . Therefore one can safely assume that the testing of the new Android iteration is the last end of their process. This is a case for a possible authenticity of the screenshots. however what makes turn suspicious, is a piece of cake on one of the new images. Since Android 4.4 is not hot after all "Key Lime Pie", talks this detail even for an extremely uninformed counterfeiters. What continues to speak to the authenticity of the pictures, is not continuous flat design. This detail was with, among other colleagues Mobilegeeks noticed. Also, the navigation bar is semi-transparent, which according to Android Police has little credibility. Whether it is ultimately to be a fake at the screenshots or not, will probably only be possible to determine with certainty if the new version of Android is actually presented. What do you think: real or not? images and speculations can be found here .

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Android Games: Final Fantasy V is available for Android from the end of September

The Final Fantasy series is a fixture in the gaming that goes back to the year of my first birthday. This feels somehow not quite as long, but it's sometimes just 26 years ago. This is more than a quarter century, which although is not much for a man, for a series of games but already represents a considerable time window. Sufficiently large and varied is the fanbase of Final Fantasy titles, ranging from gamers to the first hour up to new entrants who were not born a long time, as the first title in the series appeared anno 1987.Developer Square Enix has early recognized the usefulness of the games ported to Android as one of the more astute companies and thus have a whole series title for our mobile OS released -. to the delight of all his fans after this Final Fantasy IV (see link and video below) was a success, is now 26 September Final Fantasy V appear for Android. The announced Square Enix Europe on his Twitter account. The price is also likely this time not exactly be what we (free) players are accustomed to Angry Birds, but you get in this case just simply something very special for his money. This country is for the game with a price around 13-15 euros expected, although the possibility that you may make a special offer to introduce. Speaking Special Offer: Final Fantasy IV , there are (currently with 30% discount ) from the Google Play Store at this link . A video review of this game can be found in the video below this news.

 

 

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An Android application to control the Google Glass

The first users of Google Glass agree that the interface provided for use glasses is not always the most practical. To remedy this, Google has released an application to control his glasses for Android .

Combining touch, movement and voice interface of Google Glass can be confusing for many users, according to early returns. Google has thought of a solution represented by this application. It allows, according to the publisher, "tap, drag, tap to control the interface of Glass."

The application uses the "screencast" system, which allows in particular to see through the camera Google Glass from another device. It is already available on Google Play , but as Google says, "if you do not have a Google Glass ... it will be a waste of time. "

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Android 12 paid games become free

On Android, free applications have the good life. Of course, there are those who have always been and will remain, there is no reason to change that. But there are also those who have "become" free. Some because their authors had no other choice because of piracy, but because other developers have decided to make them known to a wider audience, perhaps because they did not sell enough, or because a version 2 or 3 was released in the meantime. Here is a selection of applications that have been paid for their release, but have fallen into the public domain since. And if you want to explore other applications and free android games.

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