Pink Samsung Galaxy S7 is now available but just in South Korea

Are you really, really wanting to buy a Samsung Galaxy S7, but the current color choices are not to your tastes? Maybe you just want to show off something that few people can get their hands on? If so, we have some good new and some bad news. The good news is that Samsung has introduced a pink colored version of the popular smartphone. The bad news is you will need to get it from South Korea.

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Just to be clear, this new pink color is different than the pink gold version that has been available for the Galaxy S7. The straight up pink version is not available for the Galaxy S7 edge. Also, for some reason, you can only get the pink Galaxy S7 with just 32GB of storage, again just in South Korea.

This will likely be a very limited edition, and there's no indication that it will be sold outside of Samsung's home country. However, if you really want to impress your friends with a super-rare version of this smartphone, this might be for you. Would you consider getting this version of the S7 just for the bragging rights?

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You can now get the OnePlus Community app on any Android phone

OnePlus has always tried to promote its family of smartphones via grassroots community efforts, and now it appears the company wants to promote its brand on all Android devices. OnePlus' official Community app is available to download from the Google Play Store for any Android phone to access.

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In the past, the app was only pre-loaded on OnePlus smartphones with its Android-based Oxygen OS. However, it would appear that the company wants to make itself known across the entire Android ecosystem. It now allows anyone with an Android phone to check out the community news and forums hosted by the company. If you have a Community account, you can sign in via the new Android app and write and comment on any posts in the forums. A future update will add push notifications to the app for any forum alerts.

This app's debut in the Google Play Store comes less than a week before the company will be announcing its next smartphone. It will be officially revealed on Tuesday, November 15. It has already confirmed that it will have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor inside, and it is strongly hinting that the name of the phone itself will be the OnePlus 3T.

Get it at Google Play

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YouTube brings YouTube Kids to India

In a press event in New Delhi, YouTube has announced the launch of YouTube Kids in India. YouTube Kids is a standalone app built with parents and children in mind that makes it easier for kids to find videos on topics they want to explore.

YouTube Kids has been launched in over 20 countries already, and is now available for free on Google Play and App Store in India starting today.

The kid-friendly app sports a bright and playful design with larger images and bold icons. The user experience is fast and simple for little thumbs to navigate with voice search that allows children to find videos even if they can't spell or type.

On the occasion of the launch, several top Indian YouTube kids and learning creators will be adding new shows exclusive to the YouTube platform. These include new learning shows from ChuChuTV and Kids TV, a new season of "Cat & Keet", a popular chase comedy show by Toonz Animation, the Gummy Bear song in Hindi, and a new season of Appu – The Yogic Elephant. Of course, the kids can watch any series from all of the YouTube channels they already know and love.

YouTube is also working on bringing in new guest-curated playlists from educators, celebrities, trusted names, and other parents in the coming weeks.

"India already has a very diverse and rapidly-growing creator base for kids and learning, with content in this category growing 100% year over year. YouTube Kids comes to India at a great time for millions of Indian families, as it provides children access to content that will enrich their lives and create new opportunities for learning. It also provides the perfect platform to showcase India's incredibly vibrant, growing community of content creators, from animation studios to edutubers."

– Malik Ducard, Global Head of Family and Learning, YouTube

On the sidelines of the launch, YouTube also shared top ten most watched Kids and Learning channels in India – (in alphabetical order) ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes, ChuChu TV Surprise, CVS 3D Rhymes, Green Gold, Infobells Hindi Rhymes, Infobells Telugu Rhymes, Kids Channel – Nursery Rhymes & Toy Trucks, Kids TV Nursery Rhymes, Videogyan 3D Rhymes, and Wow Kidz.

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Deal: dbrand launches marble skins, save 30% off every one of them

If you want to get a different looking skin for your smartphone, tablet or another electronic device, you can't beat the selection over at dbrand. Today, the company is introducing its newest skin design, while also tempting you with a 30 percent discount that covers all of its products from now until midnight Eastern time on Thursday, November 10.

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This time, dbrand is releasing new marble skins for smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S7, the LG V20, the OnePlus 3 and many more. The images of these marble skins definitely look impressive and give these phones the illusion they have been made of the same material you might find in a fancy hotel lobby or a mansion.

The new marble skins, combined with its store-wide 30 percent discount, are very tempting for people who want a different look for their smartphone, but don't want to spend a lot of money. You will still have to pay a $3.95 shipping fee, but that seems to be a small price to pay to have your phone look like it was chiseled out of stone instead of shaped and assembled in a factory.

How are you liking the new marble skins? Do you plan get one during this sale event?

Get it at dbrand

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Check out these short ads for Google Chromecast

With the introduction of Google Home, the search giant decided to change the name of the Google Cast app to Google Home. The rebranding shows the company's now broader definition of a smart home. And Google's Chromecast devices are still an essential part of that initiative. Google has released a handful of very short ads for Chromecast, highlighting its convenience and simplicity. So, if the US election result is giving you too much anxiety right now, take a break and check these out:

You can check out the rest by going to Google's official YouTube channel.

Google's Chromecast and Chromecast Audio have been largely successful. Just in case you're unfamiliar with what they are and what they do, the Chromecast is a tiny dongle that connects to the HDMI port on your TV. Using the Google Home app on your phone, you can do anything from listen to music or stream the latest episode of Game of Thrones on your television. The Chromecast Audio is similar in concept – plug it into an old speaker, and you can stream music through it via your smartphone.

Some of you may be wondering why you would spend $35 when you can just watch movies on your phone or tablet. The first advantage is the screen size: obviously, watching movies on a bigger screen is more immersive. But there is also the question of battery life. Watching shows on Netflix and jamming out to music on Spotify through Chromecast don't have a significant impact on your device's battery since it's cloud-based.

Watching shows on Netflix and jamming out to music on Spotify through Chromecast don't have a significant impact on your device's battery since it's cloud-based.

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Do you have a Chromecast? Do you like it? Share your thoughts by leaving a comment below!

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Adobe Lightroom 2.2 for Android adds full RAW support in preview form

Android users of Adobe's Lightroom image editing app can now try out a "technology preview" that includes support for full RAW files. The preview is included in the latest 2.2 version of the Android app in the Google Play Store.

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With this new RAW support, Lightroom users on Android will be able to take, edit and share images in that format inside the app. Any RAW files on the app can also be synced up with Lightroom apps on the PC and other devices. Abobe added:

Users get all of the benefits of raw, such as the ability to change the white balance, being able to recover blown out highlights, access to the full range of color information, as well as editing an uncompressed file, all using the exact same technology that powers Lightroom on the desktop.

In addition to the RAW file preview, version 2.2 of Lightroom on Android adds the ability to connect a camera directly to a smartphone or tablet with a USB On-The-Go (OTG) cable, so you can import any RAW files on the camera directly to the device. Will you be using this new version of the app now that it has full RAW support?

Get it at Google Play

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HTC officially launches the Android-based Viveport M VR app platform in China

This post originally appeared on our sister site, VRSource.

HTC continues to stick with its virtual reality business strategy that began with the release of the HTC Vive headset for PCs. Today, the company revealed the official launch of the Android-based Viveport M VR app platform. However, HTC is only offering this app store in China, at least for now.

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HTC launched the beta of Viveport M in China a few weeks ago, and it is supposed to be compatible with most Android smartphones. It offers a number of VR-based apps, both free and paid, along with a selection of 360 degree videos. Many of those clips will come via a partnership with YoukuVR, which will supply Viveport M with over 100,000 360 degree videos to download.

The platform also includes access to the previously announced Vivepaper, which has been designed to let people read versions of print magazines in virtual reality. Viveport M is available to download in China from Alibaba's PP Helper mobile application.

So far, HTC has not announced any plans to expand the reach of Viveport M to other countries, but it's unlikely that it will keep it exclusive to China for much longer.

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