Google for iOS now gets always-on 'OK Google,' adds more context to your searches

Google updates its app for iOS to bring the useful 'OK Google' voice prompt and have it always on and ready to respond to your voice. Aside from that, it helps your searches further by giving you contextual information. For example, you're reading an article on a celebrity. You can say, "OK Google, where is he or she born?" And it will answer you based on the article you're reading. It also has more detailed local search results now to make it easier for you to find what you need. 

Source: Lifehacker | Download: Apple App Store (Free) 

LG brings G4 Vigor to Canada

LG’s new mid-range smartphone is now available in the country through SaskTel, Videotron, and Virgin Mobile.  The LG G4 Vigor packs in a 5.2-inch Full HD IPS display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, 4G LTE capability, and an 8MP camera with LG’s Colour Spectrum Sensor and Laser Auto Focus tech as well as a 5MP front-facing shooter. And in case you’re wondering, the camera on this phone also has the newly-introduced Manual Mode. It has 8GB internal storage and 1.5GB RAM. It comes with a removable 2,300mAH battery. There's no price yet from SaskTel, Videotron offers it for as low as $29.95 on a two-year contract and $329.95 outright, and Virgin Mobile offers it for free on a two-year contract and $349.99 outright.

Twitter says goodbye to 140 character limit for Direct Messages

Annoyed that you can only use 140 characters at a time when you send Direct Messages or DMs on Twitter? Now, you get 10,000 characters as the company lifted the limitation for iOS, Android, Mac, Tweetdeck, and on Twitter.com. The move can be seen as a way for the company to compete with direct messaging services of the likes of Facebook and WhatsApp.

Source: Twitter | Via: Engadget

Newcomer NextBit to launch first smartphone next month

Who says the smartphone market is crowded? Apparently, it isn’t crowded enough. A newcomer with former Google and HTC executives running the company is looking to penetrate the mobile phone industry. NextBit, the company behind Baton a cloud-based tool to help you move files between Android devices, is planning to launch its own smartphone on September 1^st. There aren’t any leaks yet or details released by the company but according to Chief Executive and former Google exec Tom Moss, they’re trying something different with their devices because people are experiencing some sort of phone fatigue. In case you’re wondering, Moss is co-running the company with another former Google exec, Mike Chan, and with former HTC design chief Scott Croyle.

Source: Android Community