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29 temporarily free and 48 on-sale apps and games for Wednesday

Don't miss out on the sales for Atom RPG, Kenshō, and The Inner World

Welcome to Wednesday, everyone. Christmas is over, the new year isn't here just yet, but sales are still happening, so I still have a few notable highlights to share with everyone. First up is Atom RPG, a survival RPG that offers a familiar feel to the classic CRPG Fallout 2. Next up is Kenshō, a gorgeous puzzle game that explores a surreal world filled with challenging puzzles. Last but not least is The Inner World, a solid point and click adventure game.

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Google is featuring Instagram and TikTok 'Short videos' in mobile search results

Still in testing, but appears to be available more widely than before

I think it's safe to say that short-form video content reached the pinnacle of popularity this year. Seeing TikTok's wild success, competing platforms such as YouTube and Instagram were quick to jump on the bandwagon with Shorts and Reels, respectively. It seems like even Google doesn't want to miss out on getting a piece of the pie as the search giant is expanding its carousel of short videos in mobile search results to include content from more sources.

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Modded Google Camera 8.1 brings Pixel 5 features to non-Pixel devices

Although, it may not work on some Samsung and OnePlus devices

Google's image processing algorithms have been lauded far and wide, and they're the reason modded Google Camera apps are so sought-after by smartphone camera enthusiasts. Google Camera version 8.0 introduced with the Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4a 5G added a bunch of useful features — such as Storage Saver mode — which were eventually rolled out to older Pixels with v8.1. Now, developers have released a modded version of Google Camera 8.1 that also works on non-Pixel devices.

Modded Google Camera 8.1 brings Pixel 5 features to non-Pixel devices was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Modded Google Camera 8.1 brings Pixel 5 features to non-Pixel devices

Although, it may not work on some Samsung and OnePlus devices

Google's image processing algorithms have been lauded far and wide, and they're the reason modded Google Camera apps are so sought-after by smartphone camera enthusiasts. Google Camera version 8.0 introduced with the Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4a 5G added a bunch of useful features — such as Storage Saver mode — which were eventually rolled out to older Pixels with v8.1. Now, developers have released a modded version of Google Camera 8.1 that also works on non-Pixel devices.

Modded Google Camera 8.1 brings Pixel 5 features to non-Pixel devices was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Google Pay now works with 18 more American financial institutions

There's really no need to carry your wallet with you anymore

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18 more

Google Pay already works with about 3,000 partners, but that doesn't hinder it from continuing to support more banks and credit unions. After adding 89 financial institutions to the list last month, the mobile payment service just added another 67 just in the US.

The below list is sorted alphabetically, so you can skim through to see if your bank is part of it. Otherwise, you can save time by searching on the page using the Cmd/Ctrl + F shortcut or the "find in page" feature on your phone's browser.

Google Pay now works with 18 more American financial institutions was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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The 30 best Android apps of 2020 for your new phone, tablet, or Chromebook

A hand-picked list of the best apps from the last year

The year is almost over, and it was one for the record books, that's for sure. While 2020 may have been a challenging year for many of us, we've also seen some fantastic apps released this year. This is why I take the time every December to compile a roundup of the best apps to land on the Play Store that year (yes, I also have a 2020 list for the best games).

The 30 best Android apps of 2020 for your new phone, tablet, or Chromebook was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Get a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra for $1,050 ($150 off) right now

The chonk S20

The Galaxy S21 series is almost upon us, but Samsung's 2020 lineup is still an excellent buy, especially with Android 11 now rolling out. Now you can get the Galaxy S20 Ultra for $1,050, a savings of $150 from the usual price, and $350 lower than the original MSRP.

Samsung's S20 Ultra is equipped with a huge 6.9-inch 3200x1440 AMOLED 120Hz screen, quadruple rear camera array (12MP ultra-wide + 108MP wide-angle + 48MP telephoto + depth sensor), a Snapdragon 865 SoC, 12-16GB RAM (depending on the model), and 5,000mAh battery.

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Enpass introduces new Premium features, irking Pro users who already paid

Premium subscribers can now be notified of account data beaches and 2FA support

Enpass has been a popular password manager for years, best known for syncing passwords across devices without storing them in a central server. The service added a subscription option last year to fund continued development, and now the first Premium-exclusive functionality has arrived, much to the chagrin of folks who paid for the Pro app in the past.

Services for data breach monitoring (like Have I Been Pwned) are nothing new, and most password managers have been integrating the feature over the past few years.

Enpass introduces new Premium features, irking Pro users who already paid was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Astrophotography is no longer available in wide-angle on the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G

It wasn't very good anyway

Astrophotography has been a favorite among Pixel users since its release in 2019, and it's continued to get better as Google's camera software evolves. When the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G launched with an ultra-wide camera, many were excited to see what it would be able to do in astro mode. Sadly, the quality was lacking, and now Google has disabled its use on this lens.

Once updated to Google Camera 8.1, you'll be unable to engage astro mode unless you're using the main camera.

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Yahoo Finance finally picks up 2012's hottest UI feature

Pinch me, I must be dreaming

Yahoo Finance is a great tool for keeping track of business news and the ups and downs of the stock market. One feature that has been inexplicably missing from the Android app is two-finger pinching when viewing a graph, despite all of its competitors and even the iOS version offering this. Thankfully, it's finally been addressed in the latest version of the app, which was released last week.

As you can see in the animation above, pinching on a graph with two fingers allows you to see more detailed information for a specific time period.

Yahoo Finance finally picks up 2012's hottest UI feature was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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26 temporarily free and 69 on-sale apps and games for Monday

Don't miss out on the sales for Baldur's Gate II, Passpartout: The Starving Artist, and This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise

Welcome to Monday, everyone. Christmas is over, but the New Year is right around the corner, so we still have more than a few quality sales to share with everyone. First up is a staple of our sales roundups, Baldur's Gate II, a quality CRPG that's easily worth $5. Next up is Passpartout: The Starving Artist, a quirky indie sim that sports a wicked sense of humor. Last but not least is This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise, a standalone add-on for This War of Mine, a well-reviewed survival game perfect for short sessions.

26 temporarily free and 69 on-sale apps and games for Monday was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Tip: Google Assistant 'call' commands are contextual, and work in WhatsApp and Duo

Only on the new Assistant, though

The new minimal Google Assistant that launched with the Pixel 4 (and is now available on the 4a, 4a 5G, and 5 too) has several tricks up its sleeve. It can answer contextual commands inside Chrome and reply to messages in apps like WhatsApp and Messages, among other features, but what we didn't know is that its call placing abilities are also dependent on the app you're using.

If you trigger Google Assistant while using WhatsApp or Duo and say "call [contact_name]," Assistant won't start a network phone call.

Tip: Google Assistant 'call' commands are contextual, and work in WhatsApp and Duo was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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GPay offers personalized insights on your 2020 spending habits

Taking cues from Spotify, but it's India-only for now

Spotify's Wrapped campaign turned out to be an ingenious marketing tool and more companies seem to be realizing the benefits of offering personalized, year-end insights to help generate word of mouth. GPay is jumping on the bandwagon with its own 2020 rewind stats.

How long have you been a user? How many transactions have you made, and to how many people? How much have you spent monthly? These are some of the questions that GPay answers with the new campaign.

GPay offers personalized insights on your 2020 spending habits was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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This is the best Google Cloud Print alternative

Mobility Print isn't a 100% perfect replacement just yet, but it's getting there

Google Cloud Print is an excellent tool for people who still own older printers that don't have a network connection of their own. It allows you to hook up your printer to your computer via USB and then use that computer as your printing server — no need to throw out a perfectly fine device. However, it looks like all good things must end when it comes to Google products, and the Cloud Print shutdown is already looming — the service is turning off its servers on January 1, 2021.

This is the best Google Cloud Print alternative was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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10 new Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (12/21/20 - 12/27/20)

Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy, Basketball vs Zombies, Run Boggo Run, plus more

Welcome to the roundup of the new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today's list is broken up into several segments, ranging from best, average, to mediocre. So whether you're looking for the best games of quality or are simply looking for the latest free-to-play gacha titles, you're covered. This week I have a fantastic arcade flight sim from Atypical Games, a quirky zombie game, and a title from BuzzFeed.

10 new Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (12/21/20 - 12/27/20) was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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15 new and notable Android apps and live wallpapers from the last two weeks including CallApp, Proton Calendar, and LADB — Local ADB Shell (12/12/20 - 12/26/20)

Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications and live wallpapers that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous two weeks or so. Today's roundup is sponsored by CallApp, an excellent caller identifier and blocking tool that also offers call recording. Of course, we also have a few more titles to share with everyone today, such as Proton Calendar, a new calendar app from the creators of ProtonMail.

15 new and notable Android apps and live wallpapers from the last two weeks including CallApp, Proton Calendar, and LADB — Local ADB Shell (12/12/20 - 12/26/20) was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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50 temporarily free and 212 on-sale apps and games for Christmas

Huge list of sales for Christmas, don't miss out

Welcome to Christmas Day, everyone. Hands-down, this is the biggest sales list I've compiled this year, so if you're looking for some fantastic games and apps, today's the day to pick them up at a fantastic price. Of course, we also had a large list on Wednesday, so make sure to check out that sales roundup, too, especially if you're an RPG fanatic. As always, I've highlighted all of the interesting titles in bold green text in order to make discovery easier.

50 temporarily free and 212 on-sale apps and games for Christmas was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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The 30 best Android games of 2020 for your new phone, tablet, or Chromebook

2020 may have been a tough year, but the games sure were great

Christmas is here, so it's time to check out all of the fantastic mobile games released on the Play Store this year. Unlike similar lists across the web, you won't find two-year-old titles like Among Us in today's roundup. This is strictly a list of 2020 releases, and everything has been hand-picked by yours truly. The selection includes 29 games, a WTF listing, and a handful of honorable mentions, because there were simply too many incredible games released this year.

The 30 best Android games of 2020 for your new phone, tablet, or Chromebook was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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WHO’s official coronavirus app gets a public release (kind of) for the second time (APK Download)

The Play Store may not list the app in every country, though

The World Health Organization first came out with its official coronavirus app in April, but it was soon pulled from public view as it wasn’t supposed to be out yet. The global health body has finally released the stable version of the app on the Play Store, offering a wealth of trustworthy information and safety practices against the deadly virus — though how it's being released is a little wonky.

Not a typical contact-tracing app like many countries have introduced, WHO COVID-19 Updates is more of a general-purpose app that keeps you updated with case counts, news, and stuff like that.

WHO’s official coronavirus app gets a public release (kind of) for the second time (APK Download) was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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WHO’s official coronavirus app gets a public release (kind of) for the second time (APK Download)

The Play Store may not list the app in every country, though

The World Health Organization first came out with its official coronavirus app in April, but it was soon pulled from public view as it wasn’t supposed to be out yet. The global health body has finally released the stable version of the app on the Play Store, offering a wealth of trustworthy information and safety practices against the deadly virus — though how it's being released is a little wonky.

Not a typical contact-tracing app like many countries have introduced, WHO COVID-19 Updates is more of a general-purpose app that keeps you updated with case counts, news, and stuff like that.

WHO’s official coronavirus app gets a public release (kind of) for the second time (APK Download) was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Zoom reportedly working on building its own email and calendar apps

Its leadership in videoconferencing would help it compete with G Suite and Office 365

Zoom has become one of the most popular conferencing platforms, both for private and business use. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has only helped fuel the app's fame, making it pass more than 500,000,000 downloads on the Play Store.

However, now that vaccines are starting to roll out to the masses, the prospect of returning to the office is growing. With that in mind, Zoom doesn't want people to forget about it and would rather have companies to continue using it on a daily basis.

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Christmas comes early: Nova Launcher Prime on sale for $0.99

It may be even cheaper in your country

For years, Nova has been the choice of launcher for millions around the world — a quick-fix for phones that either lack a proper launcher or have a clunky one. While it's available for free, you need to shell out $4.99 to unlock everything it has to offer, or not. In the spirit of the festive season, the app is currently on sale for a-cent-less-than-a-dollar.

In fact, the price could be even lower in your region.

Christmas comes early: Nova Launcher Prime on sale for $0.99 was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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The 30 best Android games of 2020 for your new phone, tablet, or Chromebook

2020 may have been a tough year, but the games sure were great

We are getting very close to Christmas, so it's time to check out all of the fantastic mobile games released on the Play Store this year. Unlike similar lists across the web, you won't find two-year-old titles like Among Us in today's roundup. This is strictly a list of 2020 releases, and everything has been hand-picked by yours truly. The selection includes 29 games, a WTF listing, and a handful of honorable mentions, because there were simply too many incredible games released this year.

The 30 best Android games of 2020 for your new phone, tablet, or Chromebook was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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This app gives you a local ADB shell, no need for root

Android 10 users need to activate wireless debugging via USB first, though

ADB shell commands are insanely useful for numerous reasons, whether you want to make your Amazon Fire tablet feel more like stock Android, granularly change your phone's animation speed, or bring back the 2-button navigation to the OnePlus 7. To run these commands, you have to set up the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) on your computer and connect your phone via USB or Wi-Fi, which is far from comfortable.

This app gives you a local ADB shell, no need for root was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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15 temporarily free and 146 on-sale apps and games for Wednesday

Don't miss out on the sales for Square Enix, Devolver Digital, and Raw Fury titles

Welcome to Wednesday, everyone. Christmas is almost here, and so it would appear that just about every notable developer has placed its games on sale, which is why today's list is absolutely bursting with games. So whether you're interested in RPGs from Square Enix, or swiping games from Devolver Digital, today's roundup has you covered. As always, I've highlighted all of the interesting titles in bold green text in order to make discovery easier.

15 temporarily free and 146 on-sale apps and games for Wednesday was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Telegram announces plan to earn revenue via premium features and ads

Co-founder Paul Durov promises the company will remain independent

Over the years, Telegram has proven to be a popular alternative to WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. It's now on the verge of reaching 500 million active users, and as it approaches this milestone, co-founder Pavel Durov has announced plans to start earning revenue in 2021 through premium features and an ad platform.

An operation of such scale requires some serious moolah to keep going, and the app is regularly updated with new features — just today, always-on voice chats, SD card support, and new animations were introduced.

Telegram announces plan to earn revenue via premium features and ads was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Telegram adds always-on voice chats, SD card support, and new animations (APK Download)

More animated emojis too 👏👏👏

As the year draws to a close, Telegram is pushing out a new update that adds to what is already one of the most feature-rich messaging apps. The most interesting addition is Voice Chats, which allows users in a group chat to participate in an always-on conference call, coming and going as they please.

Once activated (by an admin), group chats will have a special bar at the top that shows how many members are currently involved in the voice chat.

Telegram adds always-on voice chats, SD card support, and new animations (APK Download) was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Hot Air Baloon offline mini-game Easter egg for the Google Play Store spotted in the wild

Don't hit the falling spikes

Earlier in the year, noted feature-finder Jane Wong and Alessandro Paluzzi both dug up a hot air balloon Easter egg mini-game in-development for the Google Play Store app. Like the ubiquitous Chrome dino minigame, this was set to appear when you have internet connection difficulties while using the Play Store. And based on recent reports, it's starting to roll out a little more widely.

The game appears if you try to navigate in the Google Play Store on Android without an internet connection.

Hot Air Baloon offline mini-game Easter egg for the Google Play Store spotted in the wild was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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All the free games included with Stadia Pro

A surprise new game in late December and four more in January, including Hotline Miami

Stadia's $10-a-month premium subscription, Stadia Pro, includes access to an ever-expanding catalog of games at no additional cost. The selection of redeemable games varies — Google adds a few each month, and sometimes removes some. Here, for your convenience, we've compiled a handy list of all the games you can claim right now.

New games for January 2021

New Pro games available January 1:
- Ary and the Secret of Seasons
- F1 2020
- Figment
- Hotline Miami

Games leaving Pro January 1:

Cthulu Saves Christmas was added on December 22.

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Google embraces Nickelback to promote Photos, and you'll either love or hate it

Either way, I'm sorry

We can't quite tell if Google is trying to embrace the now-classic meme or not, but the company just published a new video to YouTube, promoting Google Photos to the slightly tweaked tunes of popularly-hated corporate rock darling Nickelback's "Photograph." It's a little cringey, and I legitimately hate the song, but even I have to admit that comparing Chad Kroeger's hair to instant ramen while pointing out Google Photos' rare image misclassifications is a little funny.

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ProtonCalendar is now available on Android (APK Download)

An encrypted alternative to Google Calendar

ProtonMail is well known for its encrypted email service that is built around protecting online privacy. Around this time last year, the company expanded its portfolio to offer a calendar service that boasted of the same end-to-end encryption promise. ProtonCalendar, which was previously only accessible via the web, is now available on Android.

The app is currently exclusive to paying ProtonMail or ProtonVPN subscribers and can be installed from the Google Play Store or downloaded from APK Mirror.

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Chrome for Android will soon use Google Assistant for voice input

Activate it now via a flag

Google is slowly phasing out its older voice recognition technology in favor of the Assistant, and the latest Android app to benefit from the transition is Chrome — which is great news for multilingual users. A long-available flag has finally become functional, allowing you to retire the old voice search interface in favor of a snazzy Assistant look.

To activate the new voice search experience, copy and paste chrome://flags/#omnibox-assistant-voice-search in mobile Chrome, activate the Omnibox Assistant Voice Search, and restart your browser.

Chrome for Android will soon use Google Assistant for voice input was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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HBO Max adds 4K support right in time for Wonder Woman 1984 (APK Download)

More UHD titles are coming in 2021

Last month, HBO announced that Wonder Woman 1984 would debut on its HBO Max streaming service on December 25, the same day it will open in US movie theaters. The film will also be the first title to be available in 4K on the platform. Now, right in time for the movie's launch, HBO is rolling out support for 4K UHD and HDR on select Android devices.

The new update, v50.8.1.240, is already available on the Google Play Store, but you can also download it from APK Mirror.

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Samsung's TV Plus service is now available in 12 countries worldwide

More expansions are planned for 2021

Samsung is responsible for some of the most popular Android phones in the world, but the company has plenty of other ventures up its corporate sleeves as well. Samsung brought its TV Plus service to select Galaxy phones a few months back, and it's announcing expanded availability that includes two new countries now with more on the way next year.

With the new addition of Australia and Brazil, Samsung TV Plus is now accessible in a total of 12 areas including the US, Canada, UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy, Thailand, and Korea.

Samsung's TV Plus service is now available in 12 countries worldwide was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Proton VPN brings its privacy protection services to Android TV devices

More apps for Android TV are always appreciated

VPNs seem to be the hot thing now as people put more focus on their privacy. Google introduced a VPN for Google One members earlier this year, but it was targeted at phones and tablets. Now Android TV users are getting a new VPN option for their large screen devices thanks to an update to Proton VPN that expands compatibility to ATVs.

Proton VPN has been around for a while now — it even got the approval and recommendation of Mozilla back in 2018 when it teamed up with the company to provide VPN services for Firefox users.

Proton VPN brings its privacy protection services to Android TV devices was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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You can now set your Google Chat status to 'away' from Gmail on Android

Update
Android support

Google Chat may not be popular among general consumers, but it does have more use in enterprise settings, especially since G Suite admins picked up the ability to migrate to it from Hangouts earlier this year. It's a small quality of live improvement, but for teams using Google Chat, you can now set your status to away directly from Gmail.

Domains still using Hangouts can indirectly get in on the action as well by disabling the "show when you were last active setting."

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15 holiday-themed apps, games, live wallpapers, and watch faces for Christmas 2020

Here are a few titles to get you in the holiday spirit

Thanks to the limited filters on the Play Store, it can be challenging to find quality Christmas-themed apps, and since Christmas is right around the corner, I figured I'd go ahead and collect a few of the better apps, games, live wallpapers, and watch faces currently available on the Google Play Store. I have 15 listings in total with have been hand-picked by yours truly. So if you are looking for some fantastic Android-specific apps that sport a Christmas theme, you've clicked on the correct roundup.

15 holiday-themed apps, games, live wallpapers, and watch faces for Christmas 2020 was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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YouTube Music swaps album list layout for a more glanceable grid in latest UI tweak

Plus related playlists are showing up in a new place

It's been a big year for YouTube Music. The platform picked up plenty of new features and became Google's sole music streaming service when Google Play Music started shutting down a few months back. Now a couple more tweaks have been spotted in testing, including one that switches an artist's album view section from a list to a grid layout.

The updated album view appears to apply to the album section of artist pages.

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LiveXLive brings picture-in-picture video playback to its Android app

Or, ahem, video-in-picture...

LiveXLive, the streaming app formerly known as Slacker Radio, has incorporated video into its content offerings. Now, its developers have decided to bring along one of Android's handiest features for video — picture-in-picture playback.

The update is rather self-explanatory: just pop up a video, whether live or recorded, then jump out of the app and you should still be able to watch the clip you started in a small, movable inset.

LiveXLive brings picture-in-picture video playback to its Android app was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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33 temporarily free and 112 on-sale apps and games for Monday

Don't miss out on the sales for Limbo, Chuchel, and Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

Welcome to Monday, everyone. We are getting closer and closer to Christmas, which means more than a few sales are available for the holidays. Most notably, the indie platformer Limbo is on sale at a quality discount, though if you're looking for something a bit more relaxing, then Amanita Design's point-and-click adventure game Chuchel is a worthwhile pickup. Last up is Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, and while this game goes on sale often, it's still one of the best CRPGs ever made.

33 temporarily free and 112 on-sale apps and games for Monday was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Skype adds support for chat bubbles on Android (APK Download)

The update is already available to download

Earlier this year, Google integrated bubble notifications into the core Android 11 experience. The new feature allows designated chat apps to open free-floating windows that can be minimized to movable bubbles. The latest app to add support for this is Skype, and you can already try it out for yourself.

Microsoft has rolled out this new feature with version 8.67 of Skype. You can either update the app via the Google Play Store or download it from APK Mirror.

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27 new Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (12/14/20 - 12/20/20)

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic - the Sith Lords, Deemo Reborn, Marvel Realm of Champions

Welcome to the roundup of the new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today's list is broken up into several segments, ranging from best, average, to mediocre. So whether you're looking for the best games of quality or are simply looking for the latest free-to-play gacha titles, you're covered. This week I have the sequel to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, a 3D remaster of a competent rhythm game, and a mediocre MOBA with a Marvel skin.

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Hands on with Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, a worthy mobile port of a classic RPG

For once there's an RPG on mobile worth playing

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II was recently released on Android after a six-year wait. Since this mobile port was many years in the making, I figured a hands-on would be in order. This was a AAA game back in the old days, so how good can it be on Android? How does it perform, what options does it provide, and how does it translate to a touchscreen? We're going to answer all that, so strap in and get ready to hit lightspeed.

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Promising Google Keep alternative Bundled Notes is exiting beta

Coming with tons of UI tweaks and the first few translations

We first went hands-on with Bundled Notes back in May when it was still in beta, and in the meantime, a lot has changed. Developer Xavier Tobin launched a web app, added Kanban boards for project management, fixed tons of bugs, fine-tuned the UI, and made sure the experience feels rounded out. Today, the Indie app finally launches as version 1.0, complete with a new logo and the first few translations.

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