Square Enix has Announced Final Fantasy 9 Mobile Release and More Android News

Square Enix recently announced that they are going to re-released Final Fantasy 9 on mobile sometime in 2016. This announcement was made with the intention of showing off their commitment to releasing games on various platforms, including mobile devices. A 90-minute gameplay video has been released showcasing the game's performance and control system, which utilizes on-screen controls.

The gameplay video demonstrates how well the game is optimized for mobile play, with a user-friendly interface that makes it easy to navigate through the game's story and mechanics. The video also highlights some of the features that make Final Fantasy 9 a great game to play on-the-go, such as its engaging storyline, memorable characters, and turn-based combat system.

The release of Final Fantasy 9 on mobile is just one part of Square Enix's effort to expand their reach into new markets. With more Android apps and games making waves in the market, it's clear that Square Enix is committed to keeping up with the latest trends and technologies.

Spotify Finally Launches Video Content on Android

In other news, Spotify has finally launched video content on Android devices. The music streaming service has partnered with various big providers such as Comedy Central, ESPN, NBC, Adult Swim, and others to bring a wide range of video content to their users. While the selection is not yet massive, it's a step in the right direction for Spotify, which is one of the largest music streaming services in the world.

The launch of video content on Android is a significant move for Spotify, as it allows them to compete more directly with other streaming services that offer similar features. With the rise of music and video streaming services, it's clear that consumers are looking for a more immersive experience when they listen to or watch their favorite content.

Don't Forget About This Week's Newsletter

For those who missed out on last week's newsletter, don't worry – you can still catch up! The newsletter is available in the video description below, and subscribers will receive a link to access it every Sunday afternoon. In this week's issue, we have a metric ton of information that didn't make it into the video.

From new app releases to updates on existing games, there's something for everyone in this week's newsletter. If you're interested in staying up-to-date with the latest Android news and developments, be sure to sign up for the newsletter using the form in the written companion linked in the video description below.

Apps and Games of the Week

This week, we take a look at some of the most exciting new apps and games to hit the market. From puzzle games like Spin Circle, which challenge players to control a yellow circle in orbit around a center point, to Digimon Heroes, which brings together fans of the classic franchise, there's something for everyone.

We also have word on Google's latest keyboard release – the Google Indic Keyboard. This keyboard is designed specifically for users who want to type in Indic languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, and many others. With a range of features that include phonetic spellings, handwriting mode, and more, this keyboard is sure to be a hit with language learners and Android enthusiasts alike.

Other notable apps of the week include Digimon Heroes, which brings together fans of the classic franchise in a new way; Woe!, a retro arcade game that challenges players to fall down levels while avoiding obstacles; and Real, a set of new watch faces designed specifically for Android Wear devices.

Finally, we have word on Envy SMS Messenger, a free messaging application that offers a range of features, including custom themes, font styles, and sounds. With its clean design and user-friendly interface, this app is sure to be a hit with anyone looking for a reliable way to stay in touch with friends and family.

That's all for this week – thanks for watching, and we'll catch you next time on the Android Authority App Guy show!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthis week's episode of the Android apps weekly show is sponsored by Envy SMS messenger hello again ladies and gentlemen I'm Joe hindy the Android authority app guy and welcome back to Android apps weekly this is episode number 126 so let's get started Reddit is officially testing the closed beta version of their official application up until now Reddit users had to rely on thirdparty apps to get their Reddit on soon people will have the official option if they want it we don't know what it'll look like just yet but we'll let you know as soon as it comes out a recent report was released that showed that adobe flash use accounted for a meager 6% of online video consumption in 2015 this has led analysts send anyone with a brain really to The Fairly logical conclusion that adobe flash will be dead and gone here in a few years it had a good run and will live on in our memories Google announced last week that over 5 million Google cardboard units had been shipped and they have downloaded a combined total of 25 million VR applications which averages out to about five applications per person it's a budding Market but this growth is very promising especially considering that there are only about 1,000 VR apps currently available back in December Square Enix announced that they were going to re-released Final Fantasy 9 on mobile sometime in 2016 to show that they're really working on it they've released a 90minut gameplay video that shows the game working quite well with onscreen controls are you excited cuz I'm excited after month of waiting Spotify finally launched video content on Android the music streaming service has video content from Big providers including Comedy Central ESPN NBC Adult Swim and various others the selection isn't that big quite yet but it is encouraging to see so many big names lining up for even more Android apps and games news releases and updates don't forget to check out this week's newsletter which is linked in the video description below we have a metric ton of information that we didn't get to this week there for you to check out if you're so cin you can also sign up for the newsletter using the form in the written companion which is also linked in the video description below and we'll send it to your inbox every Sunday afternoon okay folks let's take a look at the apps and games that made a big splash this week as usual if you want to check any of these apps or games out you can find those links in the video description below spin circle is a new minimal puzzle game that has a lot going for it the premise is that you control a yellow circle in orbit around a center point you then tap each side of the screen to control the orbit path and speed while while avoiding blocks that are bouncing around the square that encompasses the circle there are variable difficulty settings leaderboards and simple controls that round out a good time waster experience it's also free to download Google has released the Google indic keyboard which is a version of the official Android keyboard that works for indic languages there are plenty of languages supported including Hindi Bengali Punjabi and many others it works effectively and does what it's supposed to do it also has the ability to spell out words phonetically using the English language a handwriting mode English mode and a whole lot more it's entirely free and a great option if you're looking for something like this down well is a retro arcade game where you must fall down to complete levels it has Charming retro graphics and simple onscreen controls that take virtually no time to get used to as you fall you'll find optional rooms for powerups bad guys various platforms and other obstacles you can attack enemies or hover using your gun boots and the game play itself is pretty fast-paced and easy to play there are also no in app purchases wear real is a newer set of Android Wear watch faces that aim to look as realistic as possible of course you can only do so well on a wear watch face but these do look pretty good on top of the time the watch faces also contain Google Fit information temperature battery level and more stats they should be compatible with most watch faces whether they have round or rectangular screens and they're also free to download Digimon Heroes is the latest card collecting game from a franchise that knows a thing or two about card collecting games given digimon's history it should surprise no one that the game comes with over 1,000 Digimon for you to collect and enhance using a variety of techniques such as digivolve and digifuse you'll battle various types of opponents and there is a lot of content to play through it is a premium title with the classic card collecting pitfalls but if you can get past that the game itself isn't half bad thanks again for watching everybody but it's time to get down to some serious business this week's Android apps weekly show is brought to you by Envy SMS messenger this totally free messaging application comes with a variety of features including light dark nature and pop themes along with various customizations including bubble colors fonts sounds inbox Styles and a whole lot more the interface is a mixture of custom design with material Design Elements baked in for good measure and in so far as we could tell the application acts and works perfectly fine in addition the application includes a selection of many apps that work within the main app that include a YouTube player the 2048 game and BuzzFeed to help give you a more immersive experience recent updates also gave the app group messaging functionality it's definitely one of the most interesting and entertaining SMS apps that we've ever used and it's totally free so give it a shot and show your support for the Android apps weekly show once again I'm Joe hindy the Android authority App Guy why you're here why not subscribe to the Android authority YouTube channel if you're hanging out for a minute we have a couple of Awesome videos for you to watch right over there and they're also linked in the video description below for you folks on mobile finally don't forget to check out the written companion which is in the video description below and don't forget to sign up for that newsletter as always thanks for watching everybody and have a wonderful daythis week's episode of the Android apps weekly show is sponsored by Envy SMS messenger hello again ladies and gentlemen I'm Joe hindy the Android authority app guy and welcome back to Android apps weekly this is episode number 126 so let's get started Reddit is officially testing the closed beta version of their official application up until now Reddit users had to rely on thirdparty apps to get their Reddit on soon people will have the official option if they want it we don't know what it'll look like just yet but we'll let you know as soon as it comes out a recent report was released that showed that adobe flash use accounted for a meager 6% of online video consumption in 2015 this has led analysts send anyone with a brain really to The Fairly logical conclusion that adobe flash will be dead and gone here in a few years it had a good run and will live on in our memories Google announced last week that over 5 million Google cardboard units had been shipped and they have downloaded a combined total of 25 million VR applications which averages out to about five applications per person it's a budding Market but this growth is very promising especially considering that there are only about 1,000 VR apps currently available back in December Square Enix announced that they were going to re-released Final Fantasy 9 on mobile sometime in 2016 to show that they're really working on it they've released a 90minut gameplay video that shows the game working quite well with onscreen controls are you excited cuz I'm excited after month of waiting Spotify finally launched video content on Android the music streaming service has video content from Big providers including Comedy Central ESPN NBC Adult Swim and various others the selection isn't that big quite yet but it is encouraging to see so many big names lining up for even more Android apps and games news releases and updates don't forget to check out this week's newsletter which is linked in the video description below we have a metric ton of information that we didn't get to this week there for you to check out if you're so cin you can also sign up for the newsletter using the form in the written companion which is also linked in the video description below and we'll send it to your inbox every Sunday afternoon okay folks let's take a look at the apps and games that made a big splash this week as usual if you want to check any of these apps or games out you can find those links in the video description below spin circle is a new minimal puzzle game that has a lot going for it the premise is that you control a yellow circle in orbit around a center point you then tap each side of the screen to control the orbit path and speed while while avoiding blocks that are bouncing around the square that encompasses the circle there are variable difficulty settings leaderboards and simple controls that round out a good time waster experience it's also free to download Google has released the Google indic keyboard which is a version of the official Android keyboard that works for indic languages there are plenty of languages supported including Hindi Bengali Punjabi and many others it works effectively and does what it's supposed to do it also has the ability to spell out words phonetically using the English language a handwriting mode English mode and a whole lot more it's entirely free and a great option if you're looking for something like this down well is a retro arcade game where you must fall down to complete levels it has Charming retro graphics and simple onscreen controls that take virtually no time to get used to as you fall you'll find optional rooms for powerups bad guys various platforms and other obstacles you can attack enemies or hover using your gun boots and the game play itself is pretty fast-paced and easy to play there are also no in app purchases wear real is a newer set of Android Wear watch faces that aim to look as realistic as possible of course you can only do so well on a wear watch face but these do look pretty good on top of the time the watch faces also contain Google Fit information temperature battery level and more stats they should be compatible with most watch faces whether they have round or rectangular screens and they're also free to download Digimon Heroes is the latest card collecting game from a franchise that knows a thing or two about card collecting games given digimon's history it should surprise no one that the game comes with over 1,000 Digimon for you to collect and enhance using a variety of techniques such as digivolve and digifuse you'll battle various types of opponents and there is a lot of content to play through it is a premium title with the classic card collecting pitfalls but if you can get past that the game itself isn't half bad thanks again for watching everybody but it's time to get down to some serious business this week's Android apps weekly show is brought to you by Envy SMS messenger this totally free messaging application comes with a variety of features including light dark nature and pop themes along with various customizations including bubble colors fonts sounds inbox Styles and a whole lot more the interface is a mixture of custom design with material Design Elements baked in for good measure and in so far as we could tell the application acts and works perfectly fine in addition the application includes a selection of many apps that work within the main app that include a YouTube player the 2048 game and BuzzFeed to help give you a more immersive experience recent updates also gave the app group messaging functionality it's definitely one of the most interesting and entertaining SMS apps that we've ever used and it's totally free so give it a shot and show your support for the Android apps weekly show once again I'm Joe hindy the Android authority App Guy why you're here why not subscribe to the Android authority YouTube channel if you're hanging out for a minute we have a couple of Awesome videos for you to watch right over there and they're also linked in the video description below for you folks on mobile finally don't forget to check out the written companion which is in the video description below and don't forget to sign up for that newsletter as always thanks for watching everybody and have a wonderful day\n"