However apart from all of this, Google had two new announcements related to applications in general as well. The search giant announced two new kinds of applications namely Family Library and Instant Apps. These are for the Android platform. Let’s get to know what these are all about!

Family Library:
This is basically an app sharing feature. For example if you download a paid app on your device, you’ll be able to share it with upto 6 members of your family on various devices without having to pay for the same application multiple times. Google is going to enable this feature for all applications after 2nd July and it’s actively asking developers to enable the Family Library feature for past purchases as well but also warns that this decision will not be reversible. However it is unclear at this moment how Google will verify the family members on each account. Apple has an approach where it lets one family member be the organizer and other family members can make purchases on their behalf and charged under a single credit card. Right now it’s the same way how you share a Google Play Music subscription.

Instant Apps:
The other project that’s becoming a reality is known as instant apps. In a nutshell it means running an app without actually having to install it first. The basic concept behind this is that you get a link for the app and it loads only the relevant parts of the app according to your request or need. This will be done on the fly so there won’t be a lot of waiting time included. If you like the app then there will be a button from where you can actually download the full app itself. This can really come in handy if you wish to try out an app before actually buying it but it depends upon Google and the developers on how this functionality will actually be enabled for existing or new apps in the Play Store. Android Instant Apps will be supported on OS versions going back all the way to Jelly Bean, so this functionality will be accessible to over a billion Android users. The new feature will be out for consumers to play with “later this year”, Google says. In the meantime, developers can start working on making their apps compatible. Google has partnered with a small number companies to “help refine the experience”, including BuzzFeed, B&H Photo, Medium, Hotel Tonight, Zumper, and Disney.

Khurram Zahid

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That might change with the new direction the company took. Blackberry is now coming out with a new smartphone, Venice, which will be powered by Android and would probably include iconic Blackberry softwares such as BB Messenger.

Design and Feature

The Venice has the traditional smartphone look; rectangular shape with sleek sides and touch-screen with high quality display. Charging port and probably speaker are at the bottom side of the phone. The greatest feature, however, is the sliding QWERTY keyboard. Blackberry has championed the making and use of physical keyboards that Android phones could not replicate and in last few years hardly any worthwhile Android device came with physical keyboard.

This makes not only the design attractive but also makes strong case for users who prefer QWERTY keyboard but couldn’t use it because of reliance on Android or iOS devices. This combination will be especially attractive to them as well as for Blackberry users who have either switched to Android or considering to in near future.

Rumors

There have been plenty of rumors regarding features of the phone. Leaked images show possibility of a high quality back camera, 18 Megapixel, with a 5 Megapixel front camera. It will be a major step away from previous design policy of the company where only sub-par camera was included in the phone.

The screen is estimated to be 5.4 inch QHD display, mostly found in flagship handsets, and it will be Super AMOLED. The processor was assumed to be the fastest available, but latest rumors say Snapdragon 808 is part of the package and not Snapdragon 810. It may not be the most powerful processor but it is still strong. RAM is said to be 3 GB, putting the phone at par with LG G4.

Customized Blackberry softwares are expected to be part of the handset. BB Messenger, released for non-Blackberry handsets some time ago, would be included as well as Calendar, Contacts and Assistant.

Worth buying?

So far there has been no information about its pricing. The design of the phone looks great and in no way lower in quality compared to major brands in the world. The QWERTY keyboard is a major plus point, especially in combination with Android OS, which would make life much easier for those who prefer physical keyboard rather than touch-baed.

If the pricing is right and no major bug plague the phone, Venice would definitely be a great phone to buy.

Khurram Zahid

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