Feedly update adds Chrome Custom Tabs and Shared Collections.

Back in May, during Google I/O, Google introduced Chrome Custom Tab. Before the release of Chrome Tab, most apps used their own in-app browser or offered users the choice of browsers they had installed on their Android devices. But Google has other plans with its own browser, Chrome. With the custom tab, Google wants to make Chrome the default browser. Basically, developers can integrate Chrome Custom Tabs in their app and the latter will open when a link is clicked and will even adopt the apps theme color.  And Feedly is among those apps that uses Chrome Custom Tabs.

Feedly, the popular Android news reader picked an update today and integrates Chrome Custom Tab for a more integrated experience.

Feedly also introduces shared collections, a new way to share  your favorite sites with other Feedly users. With shared collections, you actually build your own community. There's more about shared collections which you can read about on  Feedly blog.

Download the update or try Feedly in Google Play Store

Feedly gets another update, fixes duplicate image and crashes.

Yesterday I blogged about Feedly 21.1 which received an update that contained fixes and optimizations. 24 hours later, the developer behind the popular news reader for Android has released another update with two fixes. The first is to fix duplicate image issue and the second one fixes crashes for Android 2.x and Android 4.x. I did notice the duplicate image issue on a Motorola G and my Nexus 7 running Android L. Fortunately, no crashes. Anyway, I'm proceeding with the update and I invite you to do the same. This update brings Feedly to version 22.0.

Go to Google Play Store to update/install Feedly on your device.

Feedly update brings fixes and optimization.

Shortly after Google killed Google Reader last year, Feedly quickly stepped in to fill in and provide a better news source. Since then the app has got over a million download and is regularly updated with new features and fixes. The latter is what the latest update is all about. The update brings Feedly to version 21.1 and is mostly about fixes and optimization as listed in the change log below:

• Fixes long press to save issue with Android 4.3+
• Fixes custom font size issues with Android 4.3+
• Fixes pull to refresh issues
• Fixes left to right swipe lag issues
• Better support for Samsung 10" tablets
• Smoother image processing and rendering
• Optimized start up experience.

Feedly is available free in the Google Play Store.

Feedly gets faster and a new widget.

Last July, the internet went into a frenzy when Google announced the discontinuation of Google Reader, its popular news reader. We will never know how popular it was, but those who liked the service were very vocal when Google announced its decision. I was a user of Google reader on my Galaxy Nexus, but since my main driver is a Windows Phone, I had a news reader there to compensate for the loss of Google Reader. 

The hunt of a Google Reader replacement had started in Google world and it was not long  before an app would step up to replace Google Reader. Feedly arrived and was quickly adopted by Android users. Now the app has over a million downloads in Google Play. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think the defunct Google Reader had a much higher download numbers. Anyway, G reader is dead, long live Feedly.

Feedly has been updated with a bunch new features. Here's what's new in version 1.7:

★ Faster and more fluid experience

★ Enhanced readability

★ New widget

★ New discover section

★ Fixed auto-refresh issue

★ Improved feed search

★ Samsung Gear optimization

I'm curious about the Samsung Gear optimization. Not you?

Source: Google Play Store