Big Name Social Media Apps That You've Never Heard Of
Hey XDA people. I was thinking of different types of apps that people might find interesting. I was looking around the Play store when I started thinking about all the social media apps that are launched by companies like Facebook, Instagram, Skype and other large social media companies. Many of these apps go completely unnoticed by the public even though millions of dollars are invested in them. So I tried out a bunch of these apps (most of them I've never even heard of) and I made a list of my favorites. Here is what I found.
Boomerang from Instagram
Well this is a jolly little app that works well with Instagram. Boomerang lets you experience life to the fullest by allowing you to make little videos that loop. That's pretty much it. It's more of a GIF in the sense that it takes a burst ten photos and then stiches them together as animation. The animation plays through once, then plays in reverse and continues the loop. Hence the name "Boomerang". Its a fun app and it will breath new life into your Instagram feed.
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Shout! for Messenger
Facebook has developed a bunch of add-on apps for messenger. This one is completely random but kind of interesting. Shout will take several photos and you'll put one word on each one. It will play through your photos on messenger so your words form a sentence. This is probably something you'll only use a few times before you uninstall it, but it's kind of funny I guess. Check out the screenshots here to see how it works.
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Hello Caller ID & Blocking
Probably the best caller ID app in the world, "Hello" uses data from Facebook to give you information on the people that are calling you. Not only that but you can also block unwanted calls. If you receive a call that is not able to be identified, you'll be able to see how many people have blocked it. If it's a spammer then you'll know right away by the amount of blocks it has. It's a really cool app and I'm surprised more people don't know about this.
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Strobe for Messenger
This one is very similar to the boomerang app for Instagram. Strobe is another Facebook app that can share your creations directly into messenger. Use your phone to create a GIF of something interesting and then share it with your pals. Some good GIF ideas: You pulling a tooth out, breaking some glass, shutting a door, buying concert tickets online... There's endless amounts of fun to be had.
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Viber Wink
Viber Wink is exactly like Snapchat. There is nothing about this app that sets it apart from Snapchat other than the fact that it works with Viber. But the thing is, Viber users tend to be very loyal customers. Have you ever met people that use Viber? It's like other apps don't even exist to them. So clearly the app is aimed towards existing Viber users and that's who I would recommend this app to. I think people who use Viber will love Viber Wink. So check it out!
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There are a bunch of other social media apps created by the big companies. check out the developer page for your favorite social media app to see if they've got anything else you might like. You might find something sweet!
Honestly, I spend too much time on Social Media. So I don't want to get any more apps for social networking. But viber wink could be useful for me. I would love to try this one.
nice job
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BlackBerry Messenger will launch on Android, so its heard that bbm is coming to android, just wanted to fill in all those how like bbm in the post iv read ......
BGR has learned from multiple trusted sources that Research In Motion is planning to bring its beloved BlackBerry Messenger app and service to Android, and eventually to iOS as well. According to our sources, RIM has not yet finalized details surrounding timing or pricing, but we have heard that the company might make the software free to all users. We’re also told strategy is still being developed, however, and RIM may end up charging users a one-time fee or even a recurring fee for access to its BBM service on third-party platforms.
It might seem a bit strange for RIM to want to bring the software that is responsible for keeping BlackBerry devices in the hands of countless potential defectors, but in the big picture, we think it could make sense. The company is getting very frustrated with applications like WhatsApp and Kik offering third-party experiences based on a concept RIM invented, and RIM apparently wants to own the space.
As far as what Android and iOS users can look forward to, we’ve been told RIM will offer stripped down versions of the BBM experience BlackBerry owners know and love. That way, Android and iOS users can communicate with practically anyone who has a smartphone using BBM, but they might not be able to share photos, location, or videos (when RIM crosses that bridge). Users who want the full BlackBerry Messenger experience will still need a BlackBerry smartphone to get it. At the same time, RIM could own the entire messaging app category on every major smartphone OS platform and could potentially draw new users in because it has given them a taste of what BlackBerry Messenger is all about.
Right now, we have heard that Android is definitely a go. But again, we’re not sure on timing, though our sources are confident that it will launch some time this year. RIM chose Android first because of the fact that it could develop and integrate something like this much easier with an open platform, but the plan is to build and deploy an iOS version at some point as well.
Ur'l can keep updated at this address http://www.bgr.com/2011/03/03/exclusive-blackberry-messenger-will-launch-on-android-and-ios/
theres two cool apps that can be used like bbm, both are free to send msgs bt cannot add bbm contacts
WHATS APP :http://www.mediafire.com/file/n37n089o2lwda7h/WhatsApp.apk
Live Profile: http://www.mediafire.com/file/qri7u7o4xlcgz99/LiveProfile_v0.0.17a.apk
Crosstalk is what suppose to add bbm contacts
The ultimate IM client for Android and Blackberry. Supporting multiple protocols like GTalk, AIM, MSN, Facebook and even BBM! That's right, your Blackberry friends are no longer out in the cold, message your BBM PINS from any of the other networks using CrossTalk. Now your Blackberry users can BBM your GTalk Android users or anyone else. It's an IM free for all. CrossTalk should be available towards the end of August 2010 on the Android and Blackberry Market places.
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CrossTalk v1.0
The ultimate IM client for Android and Blackberry. Supporting multiple protocols like GTalk, AIM, MSN, Facebook and even BBM! That's right, your Blackberry friends are no longer out in the cold, message your BBM PINS from any of the other networks using CrossTalk. Now your Blackberry users can BBM your GTalk Android users or anyone else. It's an IM free for all. CrossTalk should be available towards the end of August 2010 on the Android and Blackberry Market places.
Crosstalk was shut down months ago though this news from RIM is promising.
Pawnty said:
Crosstalk was shut down months ago though this news from RIM is promising.
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if only RIM REALLY do this
Viber : Free Calls & Messages
Requirements: Android 2.1+
Overview: Viber - Be Free to Communicate. Call and text anyone, anywhere.
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Download Link http://www.wupload.com/file/63984751/Viber-VOIP.apk
VIDEO Preview : http://youtu.be/0nQN5w5ct_E
Viber is an Android* and iPhone application that lets you make free phone calls and send free text messages to other users that have Viber installed. When you use Viber, your phone calls to any other
Viber user are free, and the sound quality is much better than a regular call. You can call any Viber user, anywhere in the world, for free and now also text them. All Viber features are 100% FREE and
do not require any additional “in application” purchase.
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WHY USE VIBER VS. OTHER VOIP (VOICE OVER IP) SOLUTIONS
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* COMPLETELY FREE AND WITH NO ADS: Viber and all Viber features are absolutely free and do not require any additional “in application” purchase. Once you and your friends install the free Viber application, you can use it to talk and also text as much as you want. Just makes sure all your friends get Viber! All you need is an Internet connection: 3G or Wi-Fi where available. On top of that, Viber doesn’t contain any annoying ads.
* NO INTERNATIONAL CHARGES: It doesn’t matter where you or your friends are, be it on the same network or in a totally different country. You can talk for as much as you want, for free. Just make sure your friends have Viber too.
* NO USERNAMES, PASSWORDS OR REGISTRATION: You know your friend’s phone number, so why bother with yet another username and password? Viber uses your phone number as your “identity” and lets you make free Viber phone calls to any of your friends that have Viber – using THEIR phone number.
* NO NEED TO ADD BUDDIES: Unlike applications like Skype, Windows Live Messenger or Fring where you need to “add buddies” and have them approve you, Viber behaves just like a phone. Just like you don't need to “add” someone in order to call them, you don't need to add your friends in order to call them on Viber. If you know their phone number, then you know their Viber number, and you’re ready to go!
* DON’T KILL YOUR VIBER: To make sure you always get incoming calls/messages notifications, we strongly recommend you to keep Viber running in the background. This doesn't drain your battery or use up memory and improves your Viber experience.
* SOUND QUALITY: Viber uses state of the art technology in order to make sure the sound quality you get is much better than GSM or a regular phone call.
* MUCH MORE COMING: We are hard at work bringing many more features to your Viber phone. More ringtones (and custom ones), wallpapers, location based services and more are all coming soon to Viber!
Anyone tried this, would love to know feedback.. Thx!
it dose not work FC all the time
Doesn't work on my 3g
I was looking forward to it working, i guess our only other "Phone Setup" is Google Voice..
It's working great. One drawback is it doesn't support Bluetooth headset.
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Flipboard, an iOS exclusive for several months, was officially released for Android early Friday morning. The beta release came out earlier in May following an apk leak of the exclusive Samsung S III application. To this day, I'm not sure if this leak was a planned bit of genius from the Flipboard team or not. but here is the feature list including what's new in its first official release to Android:
Be amazed by what you see when everything people are sharing, collecting and publishing in every moment comes together in a single place.
Search for anything—people, topics, hashtags, blogs, your favorite sites—and flip through articles, updates, photos and videos in a beautiful magazine format.
Connect Flipboard to 12 social networks, streamlining your reading and activities like commenting, liking and sharing. Services include Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, YouTube, Google Reader, LinkedIn, Flickr, 500px, Sina Weibo and Renren.
Get a quick dose of what’s happening now, in Cover Stories, a constantly updated selection of articles, photos and videos shared by your friends.
Save anything to read later using Instapaper, Pocket and Readability.
Create a Flipboard account to access your favorite content and social networks on different or shared devices.
Enjoy Flipboard in 14 localized editions—for Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan, U.S. and U.K.
Explore hundreds of staff picks in the Content Guide, including must-read magazines and blogs, gorgeous photography and special curated sections devoted to the news of the day and other topics of interest.
Access Flipboard quickly through the widget.
With the full release, Flipboard can now access Google Plus and Youtube. Google Plus, up to now, had been limiting the partners in which sufficient API was released allowing third parties access to their feeds. Upon receiving the update from the Play Store, I immediately added both feeds.
The Google Plus feed is quite breathtaking on Flipboard. It will even rival the native Google Plus application on Android in style and function. I did have some lag in getting updates, but that's to be expected from this early of a release and potentially a lot of pulls from Google's API. YouTube also worked well, feeding me my subscriptions and video worked well in my first few tests. The challenge now for content publishers is to make their material shine within Flipboard. I do believe this will become a popular application within the entire web ecosystem.
There were questions about receiving the update. I've linked directly to the Google Play Store below. The app itself will not push an update at this time, but by going to the Play Store, one should be able to see the update there. It is reported to be heading out to other markets as well, so a quick search should suffice. Once updated, users will be able to add Google Plus and YouTube to their pull list under the My Account section.
What are your thoughts on the updated release of Google Plus? In my very humble opinion, this rivals any magazine style news reader anywhere and is a great addition to the Android platform with widget support.
Source Article: http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/general/flipboard-out-of-beta-r913
Thanks noobs
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Ever wondered how to make Video Calls or Apps that provide Video Calling Support to our Ace!
Note: If you're already aware of it, then just help others here to know more about it rather saying it a dumb thread etc etc
Time to get on board
I came across two Apps providing Video Calling Support to our Ace using our Primary(Back) Camera.:laugh:
01) Tango App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sgiggle.production
02) Vtok App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skymobius.vtok
The part i love is that these Apps helps us not to go for another Phone or PC to do Video Calling.
As there is a saying, nothing comes up without compromise We have to compromise on one thing though that's either we can only see the other party or show ourselves to other part(these are not done as in other Phones like seeing and viewing simultaneously) as these Apps uses our Primary(Back) Camera.
Don't lose your heart though, remember atleast this is possible. Something is better than nothing
Lets learn something about these Apps Now
Starting with
Tango which has Chatting and Calling Facility uses your Mobile Number to chat and make Video Calls. Tango requires your Mobile Number for signup. Tango requires both Calling & Receiving party to use Tango which is not required in Vtok. UI in Tango is something i really love in it. Use it and feel it
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Vtok which is completely based on your Google Account helps you to make Video Calls. Its not necessary for both the parties to use Vtok. As you're using your Google Account for signup, Vtok allows you to chat with your Gmail friends having Google Account. They can chat with you using their PC
Let me know your experience after using it and if you have any other App which helps us then feel free to share it with us here
video chat
download yahoo messenger from market. and the messenger video plugin it will give you video calling but u need a mirror .
Tango works fine on galaxy ace.
suggestion
stand in front of mirror and use skype haha
hit thanks
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stand in front of mirror and use skype haha
hit thanks
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Dude, we need mirror when using the above mentioned apps too. Skype does not support Video Calling on Ace. Tango & Vtok supports Video Calling on Ace. Have not tested Yahoo so far.
Hi all,
I regularly use the Samsung Internet browser for checking out links in other apps. I recently decided I wanted to check out a link I viewef a couple months ago but when I view my browser history, I only see history up to "last month". This is confusing as I haven't cleared the history and I cant see any settings that would automatically clear the history on a schedule. Also, when I start to type the sites address it comes up with auto completion for the site but not the specific url which suggests its storing history of some kind past the "last month". Is there a way to force a full history view? Is this by design? If so it's a really poor design choice especially since there is no option to disable it. Any help would be appreciated.
I heard that deleted browsing history normally ends in the tempory buffer memory. After you closed the app or after still using it after deleting the browsing history, recovering is very difficult and can only be achieved with recovery tools wich mostly need root permissions and usb debuging and if you don't know how to use these tools this can lead to serious damage to your system. Developer tools might also help, but only if one has the knowledge to handle it.
richhaynes said:
Hi all,
I regularly use the Samsung Internet browser for checking out links in other apps. I recently decided I wanted to check out a link I viewef a couple months ago but when I view my browser history, I only see history up to "last month". This is confusing as I haven't cleared the history and I cant see any settings that would automatically clear the history on a schedule. Also, when I start to type the sites address it comes up with auto completion for the site but not the specific url which suggests its storing history of some kind past the "last month". Is there a way to force a full history view? Is this by design? If so it's a really poor design choice especially since there is no option to disable it. Any help would be appreciated.
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I have the exact same problem, only like 1% of my actual browsing history is shown in the browser's history. And it's 2022 already, they still didn't fix it. I'm afraid if this is important to you, then you should choose a different browser because history is unusable in Samsung Internet.
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I have the exact same problem, only like 1% of my actual browsing history is shown in the browser's history. And it's 2022 already, they still didn't fix it. I'm afraid if this is important to you, then you should choose a different browser because history is unusable in Samsung Internet.
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I'm thinking its some kind of optimisation that helps the browser load faster. Imagine how long it would take to load the entire database of history in to memory. By only selecting a limited amount of records, the browser loading time will be reduced. Google does the same thing but when you scroll to the bottom of the list, it lazy loads more records. As I said in my post, the history is still there but only a limited amount is shown in the UI. I have a drop down now called "older" which are from a couple months ago but as I view more sites today, those in the older section disappear. This makes me think its based on a hard limit, for example, the last 100 history entries rather than based on am arbitrary date. Samsung should really come out and explain this so we can know for sure how it works.
Yes, history is there somewhere (my option to delete history lists 2050 items), but when you view the actual history, it only shows a fraction of those items. But I guess it doesn't bother enough people so they use this system and won't change it because it's been ages...
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