AP newsflash # 9: Galaxy S6 photos, silent mode returns and Android for Work – Android Planet

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Last week was mainly dominated by the Mobile World Congress, which officially begins in two days . In addition, Android for Work was launched, and it was announced that Google Play is about to show ads. We also found out that returns silent mode in Android 5.1 (Lollipop).

This week was also announced that the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and HTC One M9 can be followed live. Read more about the Samsung Galaxy S6 livestream, and find out how you look at the HTC One M9 presentation tomorrow.

Leaked Galaxy S6 pictures betray design

Tomorrow Galaxy S6 will be officially presented by Samsung, but rather week came all photos out showing the device is. Also leaked images of the Galaxy S Edge, the leading attractive, high with a curved screen. It is very likely that the photos are real. The Galaxy S6 photos are supposedly published by a South Korean employee of the telecom operator AT & amp;. t These telecoms provider is also active in South Korea and may already have access to a prototype of the Galaxy S6 smartphone in the photos has the same distinctive design as other Samsung devices, but has some important changes. indicating a new version of the Galaxy S smartphone in this article all the pictures are reassess quiet

Confirmed:.. Android 5.1 Lollipop brings silent mode back

After the release of Android 5.0 (Lollipop) many users complained that not silent mode was available. That will change, because Android 5.1 brings the popular function (thankfully) back. The ‘no meldingen’ mode Lollipop was supposed to replace the silent mode, only this mode lets not even sound alarms. And then the mode for many Android users are not suitable as silent mode. Google has implemented at the next Android version that the “no meldingen’ mode can now be activated to play until the upcoming alarms, like on the screenshot on the right shows. This gives the ‘no meldingen’ mode functions like the silent mode of KitKat and earlier Android versions. For users of the Samsung Galaxy S5 is all good news, because this week we released an update that brings back the silent mode for this unit.

Android for Work is separate work and personal on your device

Android for Work was at last year’s Google I / O has been officially announced and now launched. That made Google earlier this week. With Android for Work Google responds to the business user, by adding several features to the mobile operating system. The most important of these are the so-called job profiles. These are built into Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and ensure that corporate data is stored in a separate place Employers only have access to data in these profiles;… remain separate personal apps and information for devices that do not have Lollipop, there is a dedicated Android app for Work also developed Work is part of Android for Google Play for Work. Co mpanies can use this separate version of Google Play apps and easily send updates to their Android for Work-users.

Google Play is about to show ads in search results

Google will soon show the ads in Google Play. When users search for an app, they will get to see sponsored results. These sponsored search results are especially beneficial for developers whose apps are hard to find. By buying ads in Google Play, applications are much more often and more quickly noticed by users. A new way to advertise an Android application as it were. Before the Google Play ads to the general public to be rolled out, Google will first start with a test. A small group of users get the next few weeks to see all the sponsored search results. Also, there is still only a small number of parties may participate in the advertising program. It is likely that this wi ll be extended over time.

New Motorola Moto E with 4G and larger battery comes in March

Motorola has this week announced the new Moto E, successor the budget smartphone manufacturer that released in 2014. The new model has 4G support, a 64-bit processor and a slightly larger 4.5 inch screen with 960 by 540 pixels. Also, there is a VGA front camera and present standard Android 5.0 Lollipop The camera is ideal for shooting selfies;. by twice shaking the device, you activate it if you shake it again, you exchange the selfiecamera On the back is a 5 megapixel camera.. available and the unit is powered by a 64-bit quad-core processor (Qualcomm Snapdragon 410) and 1GB of RAM.
Well the battery of the new Moto E has been upgraded. This has now 2390 i nstead of 1980 mAh. The budget device must therefore at least a day ahead on a single charge. The suggested retail price of the device is 129 euros in the Netherlands.