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“ By focusing on apps and the underlying services

Google was also able to roll out its new toys

without adding to the fragmentation problem “

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A ndroid 4.3 didn’t arrive at

MY HOME SCREEN

On (and off) Andy’s

phone this month…

Zero-click access to the best

apps in the Google Play store

Google I/O as had been

expected. What we got

instead was in some ways even

better. Virtually every one of the main

Google apps got a signiﬁ cant update,

so whether you use your device for

work, gaming, music or chat there is

guaranteed to be something for you.

It was a wily move: this was very much a Google update,

rather than speciﬁ cally an Android one. The new apps help

strengthen Google’s services in the mobile space

generally, thanks to a focus on cross platform

compatibility, and also within Android itself. The new

features won’t be available on non-Google Android devices

such as the Kindle range, and it also makes them a more

compelling proposition on Galaxy devices at a time when

they’re in danger of being squeezed out. Samsung may

have mini-me versions of most of the Google apps, but the

company won’t be able to replicate a lot of this new

functionality. And by focusing on apps and the underlying

services Google was also able to roll out its new toys

without adding to the fragmentation problem. In the past

something like Hangouts or Google Play Games might

have come with the dreaded ‘compatible with Android 4.3

and above’ tag attached. Instead, most users will be able

to beneﬁ t from them regardless of the device they use. It

also means that the big OS update for the year is still to

come. Android 5, or Key Lime Pie, as it is expected to be

called, seems to now be slated for a Q4 launch.

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Contents

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Inside issue 26 «

Zøne

Apps

Your complete

guide to

Google Play

66 Apps worth paying for

Our guide to the best paid

apps on the Play store

56 Hacking tips and tricks

58 Give your phone a full tune-up

60 Recover from almost any

problem using Fastboot

62 Share ﬁ les wirelessly using

Samba

Explore the limits of

your Android phone

Reviews

Tutorials

Cutting-edge tablets and

smartphones on test

Essential guides to getting more

from your phone or tablet

70 App reviews

The latest apps on test

80 Reviews

80 Samsung Galaxy S4

84 Huawei Ascend Mate

88 Sony Xperia SP

90 ZTE Blade III

92 Prestigio MultiPhone

4500

93 Alcatel One Touch 916

36 Master the super suite

of S4 apps

Get the most from your Galaxy S4 with our

guide to the best apps and features

76 Reddit apps

BaconReader vs Reddit Sync

40 Tutorials

40 Encrypt your SD card

43 Disable in-app purchases

44 Unblock overseas TV and

web services

46 Add and work with a remote server

47 Power up your home screen

48 Manage Communities and Circles

in Google+

78 Game reviews

The latest games reviewed

App review index

94 Accessories

Power up your phone or tablet

with this collection of goodies

71 BBC iPlayer Radio

75 Buffer

74 Call Filter Alarm

75 Crunchd

79 Cut the Rope: Time Travel

79 Eyes - the horror game

78 Frontline Commando: D-Day

75 GuardianWitness

73 Kindle

79 Grumpy Bears

75 HootSuite

75 How to Draw Cartoon

Characters

71 IVONA Text-to-Speech HQ

75 JUST EAT

79 Magicka

79 MANUGANU

71 MapMyFitness

Workout Trainer

71 Outlook.com

79 Perfect Kick!

70 Player FM

72 PushBullet

74 Robird

75 RoundR

78 They Need To Be Fed 2

72 Sophos Mobile Security

74 Swype Keyboard

75 UK Bus Checker Lite

79 Worms 2: Armageddon

72 Yahoo!

50 Droid Support

Readers’ questions answered, plus

troubleshooting tips and tricks

54 Android challenge

Learn a language: Can you learn a whole

new language just by using Android apps?

Averiguamos!

47 Power-up your

home screen

How to add more

apps and

widgets to your

home screen

widgets to your

home screen

30 Power tips

for tablets

The best apps, hacks

and tweaks to help

you do more with

your tablet

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