01.15.14
Links: Latest Android Milestones
Summary: Android and Steam, CyanogenMod Gallery, BlackBerry potential, developer interest, and growing interest from Intel
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Now, stream Shield PC game to your Android phone using Limelight
If you are looking to stream your Steam games directly to any Android device, this one goes out to you. A new app called Limelight brings the PC game streaming functionality of the Nvidia Shield to any Android device of your choice.
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Huawei Unveils Android-Based Tron Game Console
Huawei is set to enter the console wars with its own Android-based mini-console. The Chinese company unveiled the “Tron” this week at the Consumer Electronics Show and it could hit the market in May for a mere $120 or less.
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CyanogenMod launches new Gallery App
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Free File Manager (Explorer) app for Android
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Report: Android apps will soon be accepted on BlackBerry World
BlackBerry is placing its last hopes on Android, though not in the way you think. Instead of incorporating Android into its smartphones, the company’s forthcoming 10.2.1 update to its BlackBerry operating system will support native Android apps.
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Android Developer Interest Is Catching Up To Its Market Share
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Intel finishes work on 64-bit Android 4.4 for x86 smartphones
Intel has been making code contributions to the 64-bit version of Android 4.4 code-named KitKat. Intel has completed the kernel work, which will ensure the OS is compatible with smartphones, said an Intel spokeswoman at the International CES expo in Las Vegas.
But 64-bit Android could reach tablets first. Intel said 64-bit Android tablets powered by its Atom processor code-named Bay Trail will become available in the first half of this year. The tablets are expected to sell for as low as $150.
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Android 4.4 KitKat starts to hit Galaxy Note 3
Owners of the international version of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 should expect Android 4.4.2 KitKat to flavor their phablets before too long.