Doomsday in Gangnam Style :)

I was just reading an article on techcrunch which says the Gangnam Style has crossed 1 Billion views on YouTube today. i.e. 1000000000 (One followed by nine Zeros) on 21/12/2012

This came after 6 months of the video making its debut on Youtube. Since then, it has become a culture and is now spreading as Apps, gear and other merchandise.

Now, what Mayans said about the end of the world's fourth age doesn't seem to be going their way. But, another great Man, Nostradamus, who always predicted things based on certain conditions happening and was not very specific with the dates, has a famous prediction about the world ending which says 

"From the calm morning, the end will come When of the dancing horse the number of circles will be 9."

Now, Gangnam is Horses' dance (check out the horses in the video) and it crossed 1 Billion views. So, the number of circles is 9 and whats a better time to get this than 21/12/2012 :)

Coincidence or Truth...We'll find out! 

Google allows Indian Developers to sell apps in Play Store

Google finally allowed developers from India to post paid apps on Google Play and receive their earnings in Indian accounts. This step was long awaited considering popularity of Google's Android operating system in India.

Earlier, India was not in the list of supported merchant countries on Google Play. Hence, Developers from India could only release free applications on Google Play and earned revenue by placing ads over the applications.

Today, Google announced India as a supported merchant on its Play Store.

So, all you Android developers from India, get ready to post paid apps and earn from Google Play :)

Everything about Samsung Galaxy S3 MINI

With Speculations all over about launch of a new Galaxy series phone by Samsung in next week, the market is already buzzing high on this device called 'Galaxy S3 MINI'. Samsung is sending invites for a surprise event which says 'something small will be really big, get ready for a little sensation.'

This upcoming phone is been talked about as an alternative to the Galaxy S3 for people who love the phone but hate the size. Also, this is sure to steal some celebrations from Apple for iPhone5 release .

Important things to know about Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini:

• Smaller: Speculations are that MINI will have a screen size of 4 inches compared to 4.8 inches screen in S3. This will share the market space directly with iPhone5 which also has same screen size.
• Latest Android: MINI is rumored to be powered with Android JellyBean(4.1), Googles' latest mobile phone operating system.
• YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS PHONE WITH ONE HAND. ++
• Speculation are that the phone will have a dual core processor and a 5MP camera and 480 x 800 WVGA Super AMOLED touch screen

So, if you are a fan of Samsung Galaxy S3 but holding on due to its bigger size, wait for the MINI!!!

We'll keep on updating the story as we get new updates. Come back for more.

Galaxy Note II launched in India

After the blazing success of Samsung Galaxy Note in India, Samsung has now launched its much awaited successor, The Samsung Galaxy Note II Phablet in India this week. The launch event was held in Hydrabad yesterday, one day after the phone was launched in South Korea.

The launch price of the device is set at Rs 39,990 in India. The device runs on the latest Android 4.1, Jelly Bean, provided by Google.

Complete Specs:

• Display:  5.5-inch HD SuperAMOLED touchscreen
• Operating system: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• Processor: Quad-core 1.6GHz Cortex A-9
• Storage: 16, 32 and 64GB, expandable up to 64GB via microSD card
• RAM: 2GB
• Connectivity: 4G, 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, NFC, USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 4.0, Samsung AllShare Play & Control and Samsung AllShare Cast
• Camera: 8MP rear camera with LED flash, 1.9MP front camera
• Battery: 3,100mAh
• Colors: Titanium Grey and Marble White

Plus:

This new Monster has a number of plus points when compared to similar phones and to the predecessor Note. Here are a few:

• A Bigger Display than original Note. And, the largest any phone has ever got.
• The biggest phone battery till date. The battery for Note was 2500mAh and Note II comes with 3100mAh. (I own a Galaxy note and am truly satisfied with the battery performance as per my usage. Just can imagine what 3100 could be.)
• A quad core 1.6GHz Cortex A-9 processor with 2GB of RAM to satisfy your hunger for the best of animation and games.
• The price of Note II is on the better side when compared with rivals iPhone5 and also Nokia Lumia 920 (Windows 8 phone). This is a major plus considering the phone specifications.
• The S Pen: Samsung has come up with some cool pen tricks like writing on back of clicked picture, editing and re-coloring pictures with the Pen etc to make things easy for the user.

Minus:

• Its Large, and its really Large. With samsung saying its an unexplored category, users still are not convinced with a phone of this size. Though, it fits in the pocket easily.

Newly Added Features:

• Air View: When you hover over the display, it pops up the details for you. For ex, hover your pen over the subject and it will pop-up the message text, hover on the video timeline on YouTube and it will scroll through the video.
• You can play a video, pin it and you can continue doing other work on the phone while the video is played on a part of the screen. Considering the screen size, a video displayed in 25% of the screen is easily viewable while you can do the rest of the stuff in the other 75% area.
• The power and lock button is placed very well on the side for easy access.
• Removing the S-Pen opens up the S Memo App. Quite smart.
• Allows the user to scribble with the pen at the back of the pictures in the gallery, just like the real paper pictures.

You can watch the Samsung Galaxy Note II first hands-on here!

Spyshot Android App Review

Spyshot is the FIRST APP ON ANDROID that lets you click pictures with JUST ONE CLICK. No app launching, no preview. You just have to click the app shortcut to shoot the Photo.

SpyShot is ideal for:
- Quick camera shots -- One click shots (When you're in a hurry and have no time to open the Camera, One touch to shoot a photo)
- Shooting photos silently.
- Taking spy shots
- Hide Camera photos from Gallery./ SD card (Take Hidden photos)

App offers following settings:
- Flash On/Off/Auto
- Flash Sound On/Off
- Auto Focus On/Off (When switched ON, takes a little longer)
- Skip photos from Gallery.
- Hide photos from File manager/Sdcard.
- Custom Toast/Notification on click.
- Delete all photos taken (for emergency use only).
- Browse pictures from App settings. (Select your favorite file manager while browsing)

How to Use SpyShot (One Click Camera)
- The App will create 2 launcher icons. "SpyShot" to click the picture and "Spyshot Settings" to set preferences.
- Move app shortcut to Homescreen or anywhere you've quick access to.
- Simply click the shortcut icon to click picture. You'll be notified when photo is clicked (Note: Try keeping phone steady for 1-3 seconds, depending on your phone's speed).
- For settings, open SpyShot Settings from launcher and choose your preferences.
- Images are stored in folder 'ssc' in the sd card

Check out the Youtube Promotional video for Spyshot.

Spyshot is Editor's Choice from AppEggs .

Known Issues:
- On certain devices like Samsung, photos are not skipped from gallery. Samsung's bug, no app can fix this. Use Hidden photos setting instead.

Coming Soon:
- Multi shots.
- Auto click.

SPYSHOT SUPPORTS 5 LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH:
- SPANISH
- GERMAN
- POLISH
- FRENCH
- ITALIAN

If you find any of the translations inappropriate, kindly drop in a mail to sumukh.droid@gmail.com
Note:

- This application is not intended for any negative use. The Developer will not be responsible for any such use.

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