YouTube Adds Support for 15 New Languages Including Nepali, Punjabi

Google is trying its best to engage more YouTube users, with the move to add support for 15 new languages.

According to the firm, YouTube has added support for 15 new languages, bringing the total language support count to 76. YouTube says that by adding these new 15 languages, it will be covering 95 percent of the Internet population.

The 15 new languages added in YouTube are Azerbaijani - Azerbaycan, Armenian, Georgian, Kazakh, Khmer, Kirghiz, Lao, Macedonian, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nepali, Punjabi, Sinhala, Albanian, Uzbek. It has been understood that these 15 languages are only for YouTube's website version.

Last week, Google revealed it is planning a monthly subscription service for videos, one that will let users watch YouTube videos free of ads. YouTube sent out emails to its content creators noting it is looking to offer a new paid subscription service that will give "fans an ad-free version of YouTube for a monthly fee".

Google is rumoured to price the subscription at $10 a month, just like it did with YouTube's Music Key Beta in November. The service not only allows users to access music on YouTube without ads, but also offers offline access.

In a big to attract gamers, the video portal is also said to be preparing to relaunch YouTube's live-streaming platform, YouTube Live with its focus on 'live gaming and e-sports'. The search giant is said to be looking at this segment based on the popularity of Twitch, which it reportedly tried to acquire last year.

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HTC Desire 326G Dual SIM Launched with 8MP Camera

HTC added a new smartphone to its desire series, HTC Desire 326G Dual SIM. It will be available in White Birch and Black Onyx colors. So far no word on the price of the device, it will be available in the second half of May. It comes bundled with a three-month offer to download unlimited music and videos from Hungama. Users will also be able to avail discounts worth Rs. 5,000 from Myntra, a shopping website.

HTC Desire 326G Dual SIM features a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731G processor with Mali 400 GPU and 1GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 8GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 32GB. It sports a 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with HTC Sense UI on top and has 2000 mAh battey.

HTC Desire 326G Dual SIM

Key Features :

• 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display
• 1.2GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731G processor with Mali 400 GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 32GB
• 8MP rear camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording
• 2MP front facing camera
• Android 4.4 KitKat with HTC Sense UI on top
• 3G, WiFi b/g/n,, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 2000 mAh battery

OnePlus One Android 5.0 Lollipop Based Cyanogen OS 12 Update Rolling Out

Android 5.0 Lollipop Based Cyanogen OS 12

OnePlus has finally started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop based Cyanogen OS 12 (CM12S) over the air (OTA) update for OnePlus One devices soon after getting certified by Google. 

The official blog post said, "Enjoy sweet additions and improvements in our latest software release, above and beyond the goodness in Android Lollipop,". Cyanogen's Google+ post says, "Our Lollipop ('L') update begins to roll out to all OnePlus One device owners today. 

Cyanogen OS 12 as expected features Google's Material Design visuals, animations and the overall user interface. One of the highlights of the new OS is a new feature called App Themer, which gives extensive control on how the handset user interface looks. The feature notably helps users customise the themes of individual apps. Another new app in Cyanogen OS 12 is Cyanogen email, powered by Boxer, which is available for free. The email app has exchange support, multiple account integration, canned responses for quick replies, and different LED settings for different email notifications. Swiping left or right on the message also leads to certain actions.

WhatsApp for Android Updated with Material Design

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WhatsApp has updated it App with the most expected Material Design language in the latest update (v2.12.38). The new WhatsApp Material Design van be downloaded from the official website, it is not available though Google Play yet.

The app features new icons, animations, and color-flipped emoji tray, all while embracing its voice calling feature. After the update, the app's task bar, which is placed on top, is merged with calls, chats and contacts bar under a single color. On opening a chat, users would see a new round green-colored voice-recording icon placed besides the text bar. The chat conversation now features a bubble-like chat design alongside several minor animation changes.

Android 5.0 Lollipop Update Rolling Out for Sony Xperia Z3 Dual, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z Ultra

Sony has started rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update (v23.1.A.0.690) for Xperia Z3 Dual, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z Ultra smartphones. Last week it had rolled out Lollipop update for Sony Xperia Z2 and Z2 Tablet. Sony had promised Android 5.0 Lollipop for various other devices in coming future. The list of the devices getting Android 5.0 lollipop are Xperia C3, Xperia T2 Ultra, Xperia C3 Dual SIM, Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z.

Changelog for Xperia Z3 Dual, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z Ultra smartphones

• Fresh, streamlined looks – based on Google’s material design, but retaining our minimalistic approach to interface and application design.
• New look notifications and lock screen – with fully customizable settings, so you only get the information you really need.
• Multi user profiles and guest mode – making it easy for family and friends to use your device, or the creation of dual environments for work and play.
• Android for Work – not only are business-ready Xperia smartphones and tablets unique devices for work – with waterproof form factors, great battery life and productivity features – they will now also be part of the Android for Work ecosystem.
• Better storage control and customisation – with the option to easily move applications from internal memory to SD card – giving you more control over your content, particularly useful for devices with slightly less space.

Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen 4G Variant Launched in India at Rs. 7,999

Motorola has launched the 4G variant of Moto E 2nd Gen in India. It is available in black and white colors and is priced at Rs. 7,999 exclusively in Flipkart. Flipkart had updated their website with a coming soon tag, now its launched with a price tag of Rs. 7,999 and comes with launch offers that includes, flat 70% off on 8GB Transcend Class 4 card, 100% Cashback for 200 Customers and 6 Months of Unlimited Music Downloads on Saavn Pro. It is now available for order on Flipkart and is expected to ship between April 23rd and 27th. Motorola had launched the 3G variant of Motorola Moto E last monthe with a price tag of Rs. 6,999. 

Motorola Moto E features a 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 powered 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with 400 MHz Adreno 306 GPU and 1GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 8GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 32GB. It sports a 5MP rear camera and a VGA front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and has 2390 mAh battery.

Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen 4G Variant

Key Features :

• 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3
• 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with 400 MHz Adreno 306 GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD
• 5MP rear camera
• VGA front facing camera
• Dual SIM
• Android 5.0 Lollipop
• 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 2390 mAh battery

Save The Internet, Tell TRAI We Need Network Neutrality

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It's a crucial time for net neutrality in India. The Indian telecom regulator, Trai, has published a consultation paper for framing regulations on 'over-the-top' (OTT) services or simply, value added third party internet-based services such as WhatsApp, Skype, Facebook and Viber, among others.

The body has called for comments from all stakeholders (internet users, internet service providers, telcos, industry bodies among others) so that it can make a decision on subjecting internet services to an additional licensing fee and whether these providers should pay telcos for using their internet pipes.

Trai has also asked for views on net neutrality in the Indian context. Net neutrality implies that all websites and services should be treated equal and there should be no discrimination in terms of speed and cost of access. This means that a telco can't block a certain website (because of commercial or other interests) or promote one service over the other. It also means that an internet provider or telco cannot throttle speeds for one service or charge extra. Indian mobile operators say that they have made big infrastructure investments in creating networks and OTT players are getting a free run.

If you don't want your mobile operator to charge extra for WhatsApp, Skype or YouTube and promote its own services over the others, submit your responses to TRAI's twenty questions to the TRAI before April 24, 2015 at advqos@trai.gov.in.

Please sign this petition - click here

Just signing the petition will not help us, we need to send mails to TRAI giving our response (along with justifications) to those 20 questions asked by them. I had already listed out 20 questions that were asked by TRAI. Please have a look at those questions and do send them emails. Click here to view a sample doc containing answers for those 20 questions.

You can even visit www.savetheinternet.in or www.netneutrality.in and send your response either by editing the answers or by directly hitting the send your response button.

The deadline for submission is 24th April 2015