Last year, Google released a brand new launcher with the Nexus 5 — dubbed Google Now Launcher. While launcher does not look radically different from other similar offerings on the Play Store it offers quick access to Google Now with a simple left swipe on the homescreen.

If Google Now is of not much use to you, this feature might not seem a biggie. However, if it does, the ability to access Google Now in an instant with all the relevant cards already present is a boon. Sadly, Google has only made the launcher available for the Nexus devices running Android 4.4 KitKat. While there are ways to install the launcher on other KitKat running devices, Jelly Bean users have been out of luck so dar.

In a surprising move, Apple and Google have decided to drop all lawsuits charges against each other as reported by the Wall Street Journal, ending a long court-room battle. The agreement contains all of Apple’s patent battles against Motorola Mobility, which Google inherited when it purchased the company a couple of years ago. 

Google today announced a major update to the Google Play Payments service by adding support for new methods of payments and developer sale countries. The biggest highlight of this update is that Android users can now pay for their apps, music, games or movie purchases from the Play Store via PayPal.

While checking out, users will automatically get an option to login to Google Wallet and pay via their PayPal account, if they wish to. Right now, PayPal integration is only available in 12 countries including the United States, Germany and Canada. 

Xiaomi today announced its first tablet at an event in Beijing, dubbed the MiPad. The company has taken its copycat act a bit too far this time, with the MiPad looking like an enlarged version of the iPhone 5c complete with its plastic build. Not to mention the fact that MiPad sounds a bit too similar to Apple’s iPad.

The similarity ends here though, as the tablet can be purchased for a fraction of the price of the iPad. 

It is no secret that HTC has been working on a mini variant of the One M8 — the One mini 2. Leaks and rumors have already indicated that compared to its big brother, the One mini 2 will not only be a substantial downgrade in size, but in the specifications department as well.

Now, according to @evleaks, the One mini 2 is going to be devoid of quite a few major features including the Duo Camera and Motion Launch.