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We have been hearing a fair amount of rumors these days when it comes to the next major build of Android, which could be shown off at Google I/O which will be taking place in the later part of June this year.

We have heard of how Google plans to put an end to Android fragmentation with “Android Silver” and interestingly enough there have also been talks about how the next Android build could have a focus on enterprise. Now according to a report from Android Police, they’re talking about another feature that could arrive in the next build of Android called Project Hera.

So what is Project Hera? Well the goal of Project Hera is to help bridge all of Google’s products and services. What this means is that it could somehow unify Android, Chrome, and Google Search and have them all work together and synchronize seamlessly across the board. The plan is to allow HTML5 apps to be integrated into native Android apps and the Android platform itself.

This means that users will be able to perform specific tasks without actually having to launch the app itself, which could be a huge convenience. Some examples that Android Police had include to ability users will be able to directly reply to messages or emails without having to open the app, or be able to activate an account by pressing a button next to the message instead of having to open the email and scan its contents.

Project Hera’s instances are also said to fall under a unified UI that makes it easy to spot within your multitasking stack, which apparently will look something like the rumored redesign of the Gmail for Android interface. To sum it up, Hera will be something like Chrome where what you browse on your desktop and what you bookmark will be synchronized on your mobile Chrome as well, except that this will apply to a variety of Google services/products.

Of course there’s no telling how true any of this is since Google has not officially confirmed anything yet, but with Google I/O taking place in a couple of months, perhaps we will be able to learn more about Project Hera then.

Google’s Project Hera Will Merge Android, Chrome, And The Web [Rumor] , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, Rumors, Android, Google,

Back at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S5. There had been a lot of rumors about the expected specifications prior to the announcement, and not all rumors turned out to be true. Since then many have been wondering what this means for the Galaxy Note 4, and if its possible that the popular phablet might not come with all that its expected to. Partial Galaxy Note 4 specs have been purportedly leaked, but its still too soon to be certain of what Galaxy Note 4 has in store.

Folks at CNMO claim that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is going to have a 1,440×2,560 Quad HD display. This is one of the most rehashed rumors about the Galaxy S5, but ultimately it came with a full HD display. Its not surprising that the 2K speculation is now focused on the Note 4, given that the S5 let everyone who was wishing for it down.

It is also claimed that Galaxy Note 4 is going to be dustproof and waterproof, just like the Galaxy S5. This would be the first time the phablet would be able to better resist the elements. Not much else is known as yet. It is unclear if Samsung intends to keep the faux leather back it introduced last year. Given that it has extended it to laptops as well, there’s a chance that faux leather might not go anywhere.

Samsung usually unveils a new iteration of the Galaxy Note phablet at IFA in Berlin. This isn’t due until September, so we have quite a bit of waiting to do.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Specs Purportedly Leaked , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, Galaxy Note 4, Samsung,

BlackBerry Z3 hasn’t been seen much in the flesh ever since it was unveiled back at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona. The company’s new low-end smartphone has been designed and developed in collaboration with Foxconn. Its initially destined for emerging markets, though BlackBerry has confirmed that an LTE variant will make its way to markets like the U.S. A picture has popped up online in which the BlackBerry Z3 is compared against the Z10 and Z30.

Following last year’s massive inventory write down, BlackBerry decided to partner with Foxconn for five years. Under the partnership, Foxconn will design and develop low-end devices while BlackBerry itself would focus on the high-end models. The Z3 is the first fruit of this partnership, and its design language is quite different from the one laid down in last year’s Z-series.

Instead of going for rounded edges and curves, the Z3 opts for straight lines and sharp edges. Some might even think it resembles Nokia phones, or even Sony’s, since both have launch some pretty popular phones with such sharp edges. It will be interesting to see what BlackBerry opts for in the high-end models, the company has already confirmed that QWERTY keyboard devices are going to resemble their ancestors quite a bit.

Its going to retail under $200. With a 5-inch display, possibly 720p, the smartphone will run BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.2.1 and will be first launched exclusively in Indonesia.

BlackBerry Z3 Compared With Z10 And Z30 , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, BlackBerry, blackberry z3,

Motorola came up with two highly appreciated smartphones last year, the Moto X and the Moto G. The former came first, being unveiled in August. It was Motorola’s flagship smartphone that held its ground against rivals. The company followed up with Moto G which was primarily aimed at emerging markets. Now there has been a lot of speculation about how the company is going to build on this success, and if the rumor mill is to be believed, the “Moto X + 1″ may carry the baton forward.

There hasn’t been any indication from the company as yet about its 2014 plans. Yes its going to launch new smartphone, but what they will be called and what they’ll have under the hood remains a mystery. Moreover, since Google has sold it to Lenovo, it remains to be seen if that transition has any effect on its plans for the year.

The “Moto X + 1″ bit comes from famed Twitter leaker @evleaks. He tweeted out what appears to a be logo for the Moto X successor, and without offering any additional information, only said that its “coming soon.” So one can’t exactly say when this phone is coming out, perhaps Motorola might aim for launch this summer.

It could pair the Moto X + 1 up with the Moto 360. The smartwatch is already expected to be launched over the summer, a pair would make sense. Samsung has been doing that since last year, when it launched Galaxy Gear alongside the Galaxy Note 3.

Moto X Successor Might Be Called Moto X + 1 , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, moto 360, Moto X, Motorola,

Over the past few months we had been hearing a lot about the next major Windows Phone update and last week Microsoft finally unveiled it at the BUILD 2014 conference. Now the update won’t make its way into users’ hands until summer, but already hints of what we can expect from Windows Phone 8.2 have been provided by someone claiming to be a 15-year veteran at Redmond. Since its quite easy to pretend to be something you’re not on the internet, its best to take this information with a grain of salt.

The source claims on Reddit that from now on Windows Phone software update cycles will be sped up with feature updates being released every 6-8 months. Major OS updates may drop every year, or two at most. He claims that Windows Phone 8.2, or WP9, will launch in 8-10 months. When asked what we can expect from this update, the source replied “OMFG you are going to pop a boner,” whatever that means.

Apparently the next update will give Inner Circle members the ability to bypass a user’s Do Not Disturb mode through text message. The mode basically doesn’t notify the user when there’s a new text, incoming call or any other notification. But if a certain password is used in the text message, that particular message would go through. So if it says “knock, knock” in the text message for example, the user will be notified.

Additional hints include possibility of support for video services other than Skype, no possibility of being able to change default SMS app until at least Windows Phone 8.2 and that Facebook is working on a new native application for the platform.

The source has since deleted his Reddit account, that may serve as an indicator that all this could land him in hot water at Microsoft. Nevertheless, one can’t be too sure of what some anonymous person writes on the internet. For now, we make peace with Windows Phone 8.1.

Windows Phone 8.2 Features Hinted By Anonymous Microsoft Employee , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, Rumors, Microsoft, Windows Phone,