Alexey Shabanov

A maker of TestingCatalog, beta tester and Android enthusiast. Running Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ and Google Pixel XL2. Email tips or corrections to testingcataloghelp@gmail.com
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            Miles
        
    Hands-on with Volkswagen ID3 and Miles app for Android
            This weekend there were not so many new features or apps to test and I simply decided to test what I planned quite a while ago. Miles - is a
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    12 Apr 2021
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    3 min read
    
            Pinterest
        
    Pinterest allows users to request early access to its Story Pins feature in Germany
            Do you remember that Pinterest was about to get stories as well? If you still don't have them, now you can request access on Android. The option is available from
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    10 Apr 2021
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    2 min read
    
            Evernote
        
    Evernote beta now allows changing background colour and pattern for sketches
            Evernote allows you to attach sketches to your notes - hand-drawn or handwritten sub notes. In its recent beta version 10.7.2, it got a new notion that allows
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    10 Apr 2021
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    1 min read
    
            Feedly
        
    Feedly now allows syncing your Reddit account on its free tier
            Feedly is one of the best tools for news sourcing and curation that is actively used by TestingCatalog. Now it got a new feature called Reddit Feeds that allows syncing
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    10 Apr 2021
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    1 min read
    
            Telegram
        
    Telegram beta v7.7.0 now allows to schedule voice chats to a later time
            After the previous release v7.6.0, where Telegram got a voice chat functionality for channels, Telegram continued enhancing this feature even further. Now you can schedule voice chat for
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    10 Apr 2021
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    2 min read
    
            Sync for Reddit
        
    Sync for Reddit beta got new privacy-focused controls on Android
            Sync for Reddit is an alternative and very popular Reddit client. Reddit platform got online status feature some time ago and the recent beta update for Sync allows to turn
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    9 Apr 2021
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    1 min read
    
            Instagram
        
    Instagram released a standalone remix button for Reels
            Remix feature was released not so long time ago but previously it was only available via a 3 dots menu. Now it got a dedicated button that you can see
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    9 Apr 2021
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    1 min read
    
            Facebook
        
    Facebook prompts to check stories statistics on its page insights section for Android
            As a Facebook page admin, you may notice some prompts on the Facebook page insights view. The app will highlight stats for your Facebook and Instagram stories overs there. It
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    9 Apr 2021
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    2 min read
    
            TikTok
        
    TikTok released Immersive Music Creative Effects to everyone
            The recent rollout came along with a bunch of new effects for creators where some of which should be already available to everyone. One of them is called Music Visualizer
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    7 Apr 2021
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    2 min read
    
            Instagram
        
    Instagram is testing artist profiles inside the music sticker in stories
            The artist profile may appear when you search for a certain name query. It is shown as a list item without a play icon. after tapping on it, you will
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    7 Apr 2021
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    1 min read
    
            TikTok
        
    TikTok got customisable backgrounds for its profile QR codes
            Now it is possible to pick one of the available colours that will be shown behind your profile QR code. The feature itself was also renamed from TikTok code to
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    7 Apr 2021
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    1 min read
    
            Facebook
        
    Facebook for Android got a new layout for group admins to see new joiners and filter existing members
            Previously, if the group has an automatic approval for new members, it was quite hard to keep track of who is joining. After the introduction of a Public Group experience
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    7 Apr 2021
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    2 min read
    
            WhatsApp
        
    How to download WhatsApp "Open for business" sticker pack even if it is not available in your region
            This sticker pack was released a while ago to some users but it is not available everywhere. "Open for Business" sticker pack can be very helpful for local and online
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    7 Apr 2021
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    2 min read
    
            Firefox
        
    Firefox Nightly for Android wants you to close opened tabs automatically after some time
            The feature itself is available in Firefox 87 as well. A new prompt message will appear after opening a tabs view. There you can see some additional settings in the
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    6 Apr 2021
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    1 min read
    
            Facebook
        
    Facebook for Android is adding a Recently Viewed section to Marketplace along with a slight redesign for its selling tab
            Facebook keeps improving its Marketplace section by adding more and more features. This time it is testing its Recently Viewed section where you supposed to see your Marketplace browsing history.
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    6 Apr 2021
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    1 min read
    
            Metamask
        
    Metamask for Android now supports crypto swap to other tokens
            Swap is a term that is similar to currency exchange in a crypto world. The main advantage of this operation compared to classic crypto exchange is that you don't have
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    6 Apr 2021
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    1 min read
    
            WhatsApp
        
    WhatsApp is releasing bigger media previews to everyone on Android
            This is a minor feature but it can change your user experience with WhatsApp if you are sharing lots of vertical pictures. Previously, media previews were a little bit smaller.
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    5 Apr 2021
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    1 min read
    
            Beta Apps
        
    Volv app aims to be a TikTok for news with short posts that take 10 seconds to read
            Volv app aggregates a bunch of news sources into a simple feed that you can browse via vertical swiping.  Every post has a picture and a new text in a
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    5 Apr 2021
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    2 min read