HotMOD | Root, Apps, ROMs, Tech: Google's 'Not-So-Famous' App

Many people over Twitter recently were talking about which is the best Google app which comes as a stock app in our devices. Taking all of them into account I realised that there are some apps which have vanished from the picture completely.

There are many Google apps and many of us use them extensively but there are some Google apps which are not as famous as others but deserve to be. So this post is for those Google apps which are sidelined by other Google apps and those which deserve a mention. One such interesting app is Google Currents. Three questions. What? For? Why?

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First up, What is this app all about?

I guess the best description of an app is the description by the developer on Google Play as it would only contain all the good things about the app. So here is the excerpt:

Google Currents delivers beautiful magazine-like editions to your tablet and smartphone for high speed and offline reading. Features include:

* Publisher editions - Publishers such as Forbes, The Guardian, TechCrunch, PBS, Saveur, and more have produced hundreds of editions including full length, in-depth articles, videos, fine photography, and slideshows. Editions are free - covering news, business, lifestyle, fashion, sports, science, technology, design, food, entertainment and more.

* Fast scan - A new navigation mode lets you quickly swipe vertically to discover unread stories within an edition, swipe horizontally to move to the next edition within a category. Or, use the “sidebar” to jump ahead to a specific edition.

* Breaking stories - Google Currents uses Google search technology to deliver the hottest breaking stories in categories such as world, entertainment, sports, science, and more. As you travel to different countries, additional breaking stories are added to match your location.

* Saved stories - Run across an in-depth article that you want to read later, or a special recipe you want to keep? Star any story to be saved for later, in your personal Saved stories edition.

* Your favorite blogs and feeds - Instantly, turn your Google Reader subscriptions, or any of your favorite blogs/feeds into a beautiful edition with a magazine feel.

* Translate - Currents uses Google translate technology to translate editions into a preferred language of your choice. 44 languages are supported.

* Widget - Immediately see fresh news on your android home screen with the Google Currents widget.

Each edition is available for high speed offline reading, and provides quick-touch sharing. Google Currents self-adapts to differently sized phones and tablets, with subscriptions synchronized across devices. Google Currents - a reading experience not to be missed. Named by New York Times, The Next Web, SlashGear and more as a top 10 Android app.

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For what kind of devices is this app available?

Since it's a Google app it is available for a majority of devices unlike Google Keep, that is for devices running Android v2.2 and above. This covers up more than 90% of the devices (Google is smart enough). The app is roughly about 5.5 MB so you shouldn't mind giving it a try by downloading through your data connection. Less than 10% Android users run this app so this app really has the potential to grow.

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Why should I use this app?

Lastly is why you should be having this app on your phone and why we recommend it. This app is a great one for those who are regular with new. Like if you wanna see when is the next version of Android launching, you don't need to go and check out every site. Currents gives you a magazine with news all about it. Plus, it adds all the feeds from your reader so you can stay connected with the blogs and sites you follow with a magazine feel. It is known to have issues with the widget on some devices and also it is a high RAM consumer but if your device is a good one, Give it a try.!

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