WhatsApp Messenger app has 200 million users!

Some of you may have never heard about WhatsApp and is having a strong user base like Twitter. b According to the words of its creator, the mobile application WhatsApp is used by more than 200 000 000 active users per month and 8000000000 Incoming messages per day and 12,000,000,000 Outgoing messages every day.

WhatsApp is an application-Chat Messenger available on most mobile operating systems like iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, Symbian. Every Smartphone can use the app to communicate with another phone brand and different OS as the application uses the Data package phone.

It therefore saves SMS charges. The exchange of messages can be done in pairs or groups and can send text, photos, videos and audio. The startup was founded in 2009 has raised $ 8 million in funding and has 50 employees only. With numbers like that mentioned above, it's a safe bet that it will attract new investors without much difficulty. Especially since the company charges $ 0.99 per year to its users on iOS and soon on other platforms to avoid displaying advertisements.

Outlook.com a replacement for Hotmail

In late November, Microsoft released an Android app for its service Outlook.com gently took the Hotmail site. Some users laughed, as only the logo and color code of the company was so different from what was available until then. Fortunately, with the 7.8.2.11.48.3439 version that has been published, you are entitled to real change. For several months, Microsoft implements replacing Hotmail by Outlook.com service. Look reworked and simplified and enhanced ergonomics, and everything is there to try to gain ground, especially against an ever Gmail also essential when it comes to webmail. It is in the context of the reorganization that had been right last November in an Android application that was actually nothing new. Indeed, it was a simple copy of Hotmail for Android with a blue logo and an inability to be offered in a language other than English. But Microsoft has finally decided to change things and just put online a new version 7.8.2.11.48.3439. Behind it lies a deep questioning of the interface that is unified from the online service. A menu on the left allows you to manage multiple accounts and you will find the option to add a flag to a mail exchange management in the form of conversations, sorting by statute or indicator. The parameters are already quite full and PIN protection, management of different character sets, the push, folders, calendars, or periods of inactivity can be found. The whole is rather successful, but we have yet encountered some delays and crashes on some devices including the Nexus 7.

Google Glass is nearing Completion!

The vision of the Google Glass is nearing completion getting closer. Today Google has released further details and an Android app. 2000 testers have agreed to test the data of Google Goggles for $ 1,500 in 2012. By and by they get their devices now. The details sounds impressive do not necessarily mean small glasses but they are there already. The camera, one of the main functions, features five megapixels pleasant when you shoot photos or videos at 720p. The user gets 16 GB of memory, of which four gigabytes of software but is technically proven. The battery will hold a full day. It is connected to the glasses with an Android device via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. On the Smartphone application "My Glass" must be installed. It controls all the functions that run from the glasses over the phone. This includes calls, SMS and letter grades and the Internet connection. For children less than 13 years Google Glass is taboo. If you are below 13, you could suffer severe visual impairment: The display consists of a small prism in front of the eye. It is illuminated by a bright projector. The final price, the most important selling point, Google has not betrayed. But it should be well below the $ 1,500.

Chat Heads integrated in Facebook Messenger

Chat Heads, one of the new applications introduced with Facebook Home, is available independently via the Facebook Messenger application. It provides access to a conversation regardless of the application that is being used. Facebook launched last Friday Facebook Home, its wrapper which transforms an Android Smartphone into "Facebook phone" with a "family of applications" that provide direct and permanent access to updates and the social messaging network. Among these new features is the implementation chat heads that includes Facebook and SMS messaging and is available regardless of the application that is being used. It is also available independently Facebook Home in the new version of Facebook Messenger. Once updated for devices running Android 2.2 and later, users receive Facebook notifications when a message or an SMS is sent. The faces of the speakers appear as thumbnails in the upper right corner of the screen and simply press it to open the conversation. As with Facebook Home, chat heads works with any active application which is an easy option that may overshadow other messaging applications.

Samsung NX2000 with Android OS

An Android camera, Samsung has been in the program, but also Samsung is working on a camera with the operating system. Already Samsung has the Galaxy Camera which is a compact camera running Android on offer. A camera with the operating system would be because only the next logical step. The blog photorumors.com now shows a photo of the unreleased NX2000 supposed to be seen. Detailed Description does not mention by the blogger himself, but refers to the Home button next to the screen. This is an indication was that the camera was installed on Android or developed by Samsung itself Tizen. In the photo published by photorumors.com is also reveals that the camera mapped according to its label has Wi-Fi and a CMOS image sensor in APS-C format with a resolution of 20.3 megapixels. Whether it really is the Samsung NX2000 and what it has to offer, we learn more hopefully soon. The previous system cameras from Samsung, as NX300, although already have Wi-Fi and access to social networks and other online services, but would clearly win with Android yet to features and comfort. Polaroid has already unveiled at CES in early January with the iM1836 an Android system camera.