Software : Latest Gmail for Android app suggests mobile ads on the way |
- Latest Gmail for Android app suggests mobile ads on the way
- Cool story, Nokia! New 'Storyteller' photo app for Windows devices leaked
- BBC iPlayer Radio for Android and iOS adds podcast downloads
- Evernote teams up with Salesforce to aid business collaboration
| Latest Gmail for Android app suggests mobile ads on the way Posted:  Android users: Enjoying the latest Gmail 4.6 update released last week? Now imagine it chock full of ads, and you might have some idea of what Google plans for the near future. Android Police reported Saturday that last week's release of Gmail 4.6 for Android wasn't just about adding new cards and a cleaner design - the APK file is also hiding something a bit less welcome inside. According to code extracted from the latest build 836823 released last Friday, the Gmail app may soon be infested with mobile advertising - including the ability to potentially save ads to your inbox. Although the code to empower ads in Gmail isn't currently active, it appears that all Google needs to do is flip a switch at their end and version 4.6 could start serving 'em to upwards of a billion Android users. The little thingsJudging from the contents of the Gmail APK, Google's approach to such mobile advertising could be done with some degree of restraint, although for some users, any intrusion is likely to be unwelcome. Thankfully, the Gmail 4.6 build isn't all bad news - in addition to the aforementioned new cards, the app also includes a few less noticeable tweaks, such as darker UI icons and the removal of the Cancel button while sending a message. Last but not least, the app also serves up a warning about any unsent messages that may be lounging about in a user's Sent folder, and also removes the generic avatar picture used for contacts that don't have one assigned while viewing messages in Notifications. TechRadar reached out to Google for comment regarding mobile ads coming to the Gmail for Android app, and will update this article as necessary.
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| Cool story, Nokia! New 'Storyteller' photo app for Windows devices leaked Posted:  Nokia is apparently plotting a new photography application which would enable users to form 'stories' using their photo albums. Revealed by serial Twitter leak artist @evleaks this weekend, the so-called 'Storyteller' app for Windows devices will seemingly showcase a Timeline of photos, a Photo Map, and albums centred around Events. There's also a Shared tab depicted within the leaked image, which suggests that users will be able to share albums with friends and family, perhaps in a similar way to Apple's Photo Stream tool. The person behind the @evleaks Twitter account, which has been responsible for some high-profile, uncannily accurate leaks in recent times, claims the app will be arriving on October 22 at Nokia World. Are you Sirius, bro?That event is also scheduled to see the launch of a 10.1-inch Windows RT tablet codenamed Sirius as well as the rumoured Nokia Lumia 1520 phablet, codenamed 'Bandit'. The latter of those devices looks like it could be Nokia's most impressive Windows Phone handset yet. Speculation has suggested it'll have a 6-inch screen, 20-megapixel camera and quad-core processor. The Sirius, Nokia's first Windows tablet, faces a tougher task to impress expectant onlookers if it is indeed running the largely derided and abandoned Windows RT software for ARM-based devcies. We'll find out for sure at the Nokia World in Abu Dhabi in three weeks time. |
| BBC iPlayer Radio for Android and iOS adds podcast downloads Posted:  BBC iPlayer Radio users can now download their favourite podcasts for offline listening, thanks to a new update to the iOS, Android and Kindle Fire apps. The Beeb says podcast downloads have been its 'single most requested' feature and now the app's estimated three million users can access current and archive editions of popular 'casts. The downloads, which are enabled through Wi-Fi or mobile data, will assist those who enjoy Dessert Island Discs or Mark Kermode's and Simon Mayo's film reviews, but struggle for connectivity on daily commutes. Those shows have previously been available to download through iTunes, but integration within the main iPlayer Radio app will be useful for some. Still no full show downloadsIn a post on the BBC Internet blog. BBC executive producer James Simcock wrote: "You can grab a copy of your favourite podcasts to listen to on or offline, straight from the app. "We've added simple controls to choose whether to allow downloads when on mobile networks or just on WiFi (to avoid data charges), to 'queue' as many downloads as you like, and to manage your downloaded content quickly and easily via the new 'My Downloads' section of the app." The Beeb has still stopped short of offering full broadcast radio shows for downloads within the app, due to licensing restrictions around the programming. |
| Evernote teams up with Salesforce to aid business collaboration Posted:  Evernote is among the most popular services in the cloud-based, note-taking arena, and now the company is looking to ramp up adoption of its business version by offering integration with Salesforce.com's customer relationship management (CRM) platform. Evernote Business, which was introduced in August 2012, extends beyond the consumer version by helping organisations collaborate on notes and share notebooks. Thanks to a new Evernote for Salesforce app on Salesforce.com's AppExchange marketplace, users can now add add sales information, customer research, contacts, meeting notes and email exchanges stored in Evernote Business directly to customer records in a single click. Offline supportThe idea is that sales and support teams can access content faster to be more productive, but there's a second advantage. Because Evernote Business works on a mobile or desktop PC while offline, Evernote says that sales teams can use the new app to input customer and lead information in the absence of a connection before syncing it back to Salesforce records once online. Other features include functionality for attaching audio, images and files to customer records from in Salesforce, the ability to view relevant notes from departments automatically, and the ability to build a historical archive of company accounts. Evernote for Salesforce is available now at a cost of £8 (US$13) per user per month. Evernote Business 2.0Evernote has also launched a new version of its business offering alongside the new Salesforce.com app that will be available from 3 October. Its key features are:
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