Category: Android

Today in San Francisco, Apple announced that Apple Music for Android will be coming in July as part of a larger announcement that the company made around iTunes.  The new service is a subscription model where you can pay $9.99 per month (or up to 6 people on the same account for $14.99 per month) will be yet another offering for Android customers but the question will be if it is too late.  There are certainly some advantages to having Apple Music on Android devices, namely the Apple catalog of music which is hard to beat.

Last week I posted that OnePlus, the Chinese manufacture who produces the OnePlus One, announced a sale at specific times all of last week.  Now the company has made those price drops permanent for everyone.  Starting today you can get the 16GB model of only $249 while the 64GB model is $299.  For the quality of the OnePlus One and the specifications, this is absolutely a steal and I personally cannot recommend this phone highly enough.  It has become my daily driver since my review of it and while I’m anxious to see what the anticipated OnePlus Two will offer, I’m quite pleased with the One and its performance.

Google has released a nice update to the Chrome browser for Android devices with several improvements and new features.  One of the new features is the ability to tap a word on a webpage and Google will provide you information about that word or phrase at the bottom of the screen.  It is a handy little feature, especially if you run across a word you aren’t sure of the meaning or usage.  This update, version 43.0.2357.92 on Android phones for those keeping score at home, is available now and includes several other updates that make it a worthwhile download.  If you haven’t tried Chrome on your Android tablet or phone, now is a good time to give it a go. I personally have it set as my default browser on all my devices as it is pretty solid and easy to use.

Chrome for Android – Free – Download Now

The official Bank of America app for Android has been updated with several new features including fraud notifications and the ability to verify your transactions within the app.  The updated versions, 6.4.2 for those keeping score at home, is available for both Android Phone and Android Tablets.  Along with this fraud activity notification feature, there are several other new features for consumers and for small business customers of nations 2nd largest bank.

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Today over at Amazon you can get a great deal on the BLU Studio 6.0 LTE Phablet.  Regularly priced at $279, today you can get it for $206, a savings of over 25%.  This 6″ display device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor and has 16GB of on board storage which you can expand up to an addition 64GB with the Micro-SD slot.  It is also equipped with an impressive 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera for great photos.  While the Snapdragon 400 is certainly pedestrian by the new set of Snapdragon processors on the market, it is still quite snappy and for the price, this phone is hard to beat.

BLU Studio 6.0 LTE with 6-Inch Full HD Display, 13MP Camera, Android KitKat v4.4 and 4G LTE HSPA+ Unlocked Cell Phone – White

The official Major League Baseball app for Android, MLB At Bat, has received a small update today that all users of the app should download.  The updated version, 4.2.0 for those keeping score at home, focuses on some updates of the Material Design of the app along with some performance improvements.  While these types of updates generally fall into the “no big deal” file, I have to say that the performance improvements are significant.

For those who aren’t familiar with MLB at Bat, it allows you to keep up with scores and information across Major League Baseball, select your favorite teams and with a monthly subscription of $2.99, allows you to see virtual play-by-play in a feature called GamePlay.  If you love the Great Game then you really need this app and I would contend (as many others have) that it remains the standard by which all other sports league apps are measured.

MLB at Bat – Free (In-App Purchases) – Download Now