Author: Clinton

Everyone, you can file this one under the “FINALLY!” category.  Google+ has started rolling out link sharing to external services and apps.  I’ll pause here so you can savor the moment….

Up until this point on Google+ when you wanted to share a link, you would only get the link copied to the devices clipboard.  You would then have to go to the 3rd party app (email, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, etc) and then tap-and-hold to past a link to the Google+ article you want to share.  Not intuitive. Not friendly. Not really helpful.

That, it appears, is changing.  Multiple people have posted that they can now use the share menu to share a link directly into other apps on their Android Phone and Android tablets.  I have tried it on both my OnePlus One and my Nexus 7 and it is working for me.  However, this isn’t out to everyone just yet.

With Android Marshmallow only days or weeks away from release, Google is starting to pave the way for it with updates to their various apps and services.  One update that is rolling out now is the Google Play Store app for Android phones and tablets.  The update is build 5.9.11 for those keeping score at home and it has an improved look to it as well as underlying services to improve the overall functionality of the store as it relates to Android Marshmallow.

The update is rolling out in the Google Play Store now so it may take a few days for it to hit your devices.

BLU has announced a new phablet Android phone that spec wise is a bit of a departure from their normal mid-range spec devices.  The Pure XL sports a 6″ display with all kinds of bells and whistles to go along with it.  It includes a fingerprint reader, 64GB of storage which can be expanded, a 24MP rear camera and 3GB of RAM and a 2GHz Helio X10 processor.  The new phone will be exclusively available through the BLU store on Amazon starting September 29th and will be priced at $350.

When Android Wear 1.3 was announced a few weeks back, one of the key new features were interactive watch faces.  The first such face, Bits Watch Face, offers a great cluster view of the things that are important to you and frankly, is my personal favorite interactive face.  Now Bits Watch Face has seen its first major update and it is certainly qualifies as major.  The update is build 1.1.0 for those keeping score at home and brings a host of bug fixes and feature enhancements.  The update is free but remember, if by chance you have not seen Android Wear 1.3 hit your smartwatch, the interactive nature of this watch face or any other won’t work.

Bits Watch Face for Android Wear – Free – Download Now

This morning I’ve uploaded another round of wallpapers to the Android and Windows Phone wallpaper page here on the site.  This time I’ve uploaded the Sony Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z5 stock wallpapers that come on these great Android devices.  In total you’ll find 39 new wallpapers from these devices on the page, adding to the Lenovo Vibe X2 wallpapers that I posted yesterday.  As always, these wallpapers are free to download and use on your devices or repost.

Android & Windows Phone Wallpaper Page

For those of you who are fans of the Lenovo Vibe X2 and have been looking for the stock wallpapers, I’ve got you covered.  I’ve been able to get all seven of the stock wallpapers that came on the 2014 Android phone and have posted them on my Android & Windows Phone wallpapers page.  As with all of the wallpapers on the page, they are free to download and you can download them directly from your device to your phone if you chose (the page is mobile friendly)

ClintonFitch.com Wallpapers Page