Paper Wings is a new minimalist game that lets you control an origami bird

If you are looking for a new and free Android game to play that has a simple but beautiful art style and easy to play, you might want to check out Paper Wings. It's currently available to download from the Google Play Store.

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Developed by Fil Games (which is basically just one man, Sinan Özeray) Paper Wings puts you in control of an origami bird that is flying high and doesn't seem to have a care in the world. There are over 20 different types of birds to choose from, many of which are unlocked until you play more of the game. Once you have selected your favorite paper feathered friend, the object of the game is to gather as many balls in the air as possible.

Paper Wings contains 10 different stages, each with their own level of difficulty and challenges to get through. Fil Games is also promising special daily challenges for the game's most dedicated players. This game is also making its debut on the Android platform; it will be released for iOS, PC and Mac later this quarter.

If you have downloaded, installed and played Paper Wings, what is your opinion? Is this game a fun way to past the time? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Get it at Google Play

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Xiaomi Redmi 4 specs and renders just got leaked

The Xiaomi Redmi 3 launched earlier this year, but the Chinese smartphone company is apparently getting closer to launching its successor, the Xiaomi Redmi 4. A local telecom site, TianY, reportedly posted some renders and a few hardware specs for the phone.

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The new listing repeats previous rumors about the Redmi 4 getting 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage, along with a 5-inch 1080p display. The new hardware info in this leak shows it will also have a 13 MP rear camera, along with a 5 MP front-facing selfie camera.

The site claims it will have an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, but does not offer specifics; earlier rumors claim it will be the Snapdragon 625 though. It's also supposed to have a 4,000 mAh battery, which is slightly smaller than the 4,100 mAh battery that was previously rumored.

The Xiaomi Redmi 4 is supposed to come in Silver, Grey and Gold colors, along with an all-metal body. Pricing has yet to be confirmed and we have seen reported that it will cost CNY 1,300, or about $190, or it could be much lower at CNY 699 or $105, depending on which rumor you believe.

Again, take all of these unconfirmed reports with a big grain of salt before Xiaomi officially announces the specs and price for the Redmi 4, which hopefully will happen by the end of the year.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 will have an improved camera, enhanced AI service and “slick design”

In the wake of the Galaxy Note 7's disastrous release and subsequent recall, Samsung is already hyping up a few of the features of its next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8.

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After the company reported its quarterly financial report earlier this week, which saw a wipeout of Samsung's mobile profits due to the Note 7 recall, Lee Kyeong-tae, its vice president for mobile communications, actually revealed a few features that will be included in the Galaxy S8. According to The Wall Street Journal, Lee stated it would have a "slick design and an improved camera, as well as an enhanced artificial-intelligence service."

Those are obviously some very general and vague statements, but it shows that Samsung wants to move on from the Note 7 and get its customers and fans hyped up for the Galaxy S8. The "enhanced artificial-intelligence service" could be a reference to the Galaxy S8 using technology from intelligent interface developer Viv Labs, which Samsung recently acquired.

There are other rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S8 that are floating around. Some state it will have a full-screen 4K display, a dual camera and 6 GB of RAM. If you live in South Korea and bought the Note 7 and then turned it in for the Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge, you will be able to get the Samsung Galaxy S8 for a highly reduced price.

Samsung is expected to officially announce the Galaxy S8 as part of the Mobile World Congress trade show in late February, followed by a launch in March. Rumors about the company releasing the phone early, to offset the lost sales of the Note 7, have been refuted.

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Take a look at the stunning Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge

The Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge has been promised for a while now, but thanks to a shipping delay we may not see this handset variant outside of Asia for a while longer yet. Still, the handset is edging closer to its first week of November debut in South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore, and Samsung has released a selection of promotional pictures to show off the swanky new color option.

The Blue Coral case option was originally intended for the Galaxy Note 7 and was proving very popular before the handset was yanked from store shelves. Given that we won't be seeing any more Note 7's, Samsung has decided to bring the option to the S7 edge instead. Other than the change in case color, the internal hardware and features remain exactly the same as the other Galaxy S7 edge color variants. It does look rather nice though.

See also: (Update: delayed) Samsung confirms the Blue Coral Galaxy S7 Edge is coming80

Samsung Taiwan has confirmed that the Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge will be released in the country on November 1st for NT$24,900 ($790). The smartphone is also stated to launch in South Korea on November 4th and in Singapore on the 5th. The model has also been tipped to be heading to Verizon in the US, but we're still waiting on a release date.

Hopefully, Samsung will release the Blue Coral variant across global markets over the coming month. What do you make of it, do you want one?

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Pocket Casts version 6.0 introduces shareable playlists, app shortcuts and more

In another expectedly high-quality update from Shifty Jelly, its premium podcast app Pocket Casts reaches version 6.0 and with it arrives a number of tasty additions.

Pocket Casts now features multi-window mode support for Android Nougat devices, as well as app shortcut functionality introduced in Android 7.1 (which is super fancy and you can read more about at the link). Plus, Shifty Jelly has also included a component for creating and sharing individual podcast playlists, so you can easily check out what your friends are listening to.

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Rounding off the update are some bug fixes for Chromecast and playback effects like 'remove silence' and 'volume boost' can now be used for streaming.

Pocket Casts is widely regarded as one of the best podcast apps on Android thanks, in part, to the speed at which its developers update it to reflect the latest Android versions. All Shifty Jelly has to do now is cap the volume on the Stuff You Should Know podcast ads so they don't wake me when I'm drifting off to sleep.

Let us know in the comments what podcasts we should be listening to and don't forget to check out our homegrown Android Authority podcast too.

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Oracle refuses to give up its Google ‘fair use’ lawsuit

After having had its third trial in the seemingly never ending Java API 'fair use' case denied by a federal court in California, Oracle has new filed papers this week stating that it will take its case to the US Court of Appeals. This means we're in for another round of court proceedings, despite the fact that a jury found that Google's use of Java APIs in Android was protected by "fair use" all the way back in May.

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This isn't a particularly surprising announcement though, as Oracle has been signalling that it intends to continue to fight the case in almost anyway that it can. However, this appeal is going to be a tougher sell than its previous cases, as Oracle is going to have to successfully argue why a jury's unanimous verdict should be overturned, and there are plenty of reasons why the jury originally ruled fair use in Google's favour.

Based on the group's post-trial motions, we have a pretty good idea about the direction that Oracle may try and steer the proceedings. The group has previously indicated that it believes Google presented so little evidence that the jury should have found in Oracle's favour, based on the "four-factor" fair use analysis which it believes Google failed to win any of. Alternatively, it may focus on jury instructions in previous cases which it viewed as improper.

Oddly enough, the case is now coming back full circle to the Federal Courts which originally decided that APIs could be copyrighted, before this decision was overruled by US District Judge William Alsup. Even so, fair usage can still apply even to copyrighted properties, and Oracle has already acknowledged that it is fair use to just the Java language and the 62 "necessary" classes packaged into the Java API library. The group continues to argue over other "unnecessary" classes that are packages alongside these. This is certainly going to be a tough case to win.

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Celebrate Halloween with up to 70% off these Nvidia Shield titles

Nvidia is holding a sale on select Shield games to get you excited for Halloween. All of the included titles feature something of the paranormal, be it the Dia de los Muertos-inspired ghouls of Grim Fandango, the swimwear-clad zombies of Dead Island, or a megalomaniacal purple appendage in Day of the Tentacle.

As well as big savings, each game also comes with a redemption key from Steam or GOG for PC download to provide an extra purchase incentive. Here's the list of titles included in the sale:

• The Guest: $2.99 (down from $9.99)
• Virginia: $8.99 (down from: $9.99)
• Grim Fandango Remastered: $5.09 (down from $14.99)
• Dead Island definitive edition: $11.99 (down from $19.99)
• Dead Island Riptide definitive edition: $11.99 (down from $19.99)
• Day of the Tentacle: $8.99 (down from: $14.99)
• Resident Evil 2 Revelations: $11.69 (down from $29.99)

Take a look at the games in action in Nvidia's promo video below:

The sale finishes midnight on October 31. If you don't want to miss out, make sure you visit the Nvidia site in the next few days.

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