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Google may have confirmed Android 5.0 as next major firmware release
While advertising the new World Cup card now available on Google Now, Google may have inadvertently confirmed the number of the next major Android release. The time, which shows 5:00, is typically used by Google to denote the Android version in all of their promos. It’s not uncommon for something like this to “leak” in Google’s screenshots, something we’ve seen in the past from their Google app listings in the Play Store.
Now that we could know the version number of the next Android version, still left open for discussion is the type of dessert they’ll use to name it after. Last year Google made a non-money-exchanging-hands kind of deal with Nestle to name Android 4.4 after their KitKat candy bar. It’s possible we could see Google do something similar with the L release (maybe Lemonhead?), or they could go the more generic route with something like lollipop. What do you guys think?
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Facebook Messenger can send 15 second videos in latest beta
If you’re an avid user of Facebook Messenger you may be interested to know about a few upcoming features. The beta was recently updated to version 6.0.0.27.0 (the public app is on version 5.0). Most of the updates don’t add much, but this one added two cool new features: videos and “big likes.”
It has always been possible to quickly share photos with the built-in camera viewfinder, but now you can also share 15 second videos. Instead of tapping the shutter button you can hold it down to record. This joins the ability to send voice messages, stickers, and of course photos. The other thing that you can send is the “Like” button, which also got updated.
Facebook Messenger has an ever-present thumbs-up button so you can quickly like a message. In the latest update you can long press on the thumb and watch it grow. You can send small, medium, or large-sized “likes.” It just depends on how much you like the message you received. To join the Facebook Messenger beta head on over to this Google Group and follow the instructions.
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