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Pinterest Utilizing Android Shortcuts for Quicker Entry Into Top Features

Tim April 4, 2017 11

As some of you may or may not know, depending on which phone you're using, a long press on an app icon can reveal shortcuts into that select application. This is a feature widely used on Pixel devices, but has yet to saturate into the mass market of Android...

Fleksy Team Acquired by Pinterest, Keyboard Will Soon be Open-Sourced

Kellen June 15, 2016 15

"I can’t help but think this feels a lot like the silent abandonment that comes with a company being acquired." That was the statement I left you with last week when we talked about the sudden silence of Fleksy as rumors swirled of them abandoning the app....

Buyable Pins and the Pinterest Shop Come to Pinterest App on Android

Kellen November 3, 2015 2

The Pinterest app on Android is receiving an update this week that introduces Buyable Pins, a feature that arrived on iOS over the summer that allows you to quickly buy the items "you love right in the Pinterest app." The idea here is that when you find...

Google Intros AMP Project, Aims to Dramatically Increase Speed of the Mobile Web

Tim October 7, 2015 13

This morning, Google announced a partnership with publishers and technology companies to build a faster mobile web experience for everyone. Named the Accelerated Mobile Pages Project, or AMP for short, Google states that the goal of AMP is quite simple - ...

Pinterest Receives Update on Android With New UI, Simplified Navigation

Kellen November 25, 2014 22

The Pinterest app for Android received a makeover today that introduces some Material Design, like a more vibrant, intuitive experience "that's native to Android," all of which was done in about three weeks time. The developers behind the app also improved the...

Google Sets Up Android Wear Section on Google Play – Level, IFTTT, Pinterest, Runtastic, and More Featured

Kellen July 3, 2014 59

Orders of the LG G watch and Samsung Gear Live from Google Play are due to begin shipping very soon, so Google is doing everything it can to prepare for those arrivals. It is pretty clear that the first move was to get all sorts of popular apps on board with...

These are the Apps That Google Thinks are Beautifully Designed: Winter 2013 Edition

Kellen December 27, 2013 72

Over the summer, the Android team released a Summer Edition list of apps that they considered to have "beautiful design." The list featured apps like Pinterest, Pattrn, Eye in Sky, and Pocket, all apps that we have featured at least once here on Droid Life. As...

Beta Testers: Facebook Home Update Brings Support for Instagram, Pinterest, and More

Tim October 3, 2013 17

If you are part of Facebook's Android Beta program, a new update that is rolling out today allows you to add feeds from Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Flickr to your Home lockscreen. When you wake your device, you will be greeted with great content from the...