Guest Robert Nazarian Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/9b566a71c6f043e05101bce2a0a57a35.jpg Things were fairly quiet this week until we got word that Motorola may finally make a Nexus phone. NVIDIA announced the new Shield Tablet, but will anybody care about it? Speaking of who cares….the Amazon Fire Phone is officially available for you to waste your money on. We finally got our best look at the upcoming Moto X+1, but we are still waiting patiently for the Moto 360. And did HTC’s upcoming smartwatch appear in a video? It’s time to get caught up and get ready for what is sure to be another big week in the world of Android. Editorials Why wasn’t the Motorola Moto X commercially successful? Apps – New Amazon Wallet is a new digital wallet to compete with Google and Isis Facetune, a selfie editor, is now available for Android devices ChoreMonster brings technology and kids together to reward completion of chores [New Android Wear App] Swipify brings useful tools to Google’s wearable platform Google Hands-Free app icon appears in company post Apps – Updates New and improved ‘Explore Nearby feature’ coming to Google Maps Facebook adds ‘Save’ feature that lets you save stuff to read or watch later HTC puts the Sense keyboard in the Play Store for easier updates Twitch for Android sees 3.0 update, bringing new interface and more features [APK Download] Google updates Play Store app with Material Design Fleksy updates keyboard app to version 3.0 with new look and features Google Maps gets new Explore feature to help you find points of interest nearby Foursquare gets a new logo and several new changes and features HTC’s clock app for Sense 6 hits the Play Store for easier updating Amazon adds ‘hundreds of thousands of songs’ to Prime Music service [APK Download] Chrome Beta for Android adds a little Android L Material Design Gmail and Drive get more integration Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides now work with any file across mutliple platforms Shazam update brings full in-app song playback with Rdio integration Android Wear [New Android Wear App] Swipify brings useful tools to Google’s wearable platform Carriers AT&T LG G3 only supports PMA wireless charging, no Qi charging available HTC Desire 610 available today through AT&T LG’s G Vista coming to AT&T, according to leaked manual Sprint not alone in wanting T-Mobile, Carlos Slim expressing interest Kyocera Hydro Life coming to T-Mobile’s network later this year More details surface about ZTE Olympia headed to T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Avant comes to T-Mobile on July 30, remote device unlocking in tow T-Mobile is testing a phablet from ZTE Verizon’s launch date for HTC One Remix (One Mini 2) finally known Verizon launches “Smart Rewards” program nationwide to reward customers for doing mundane Verizon tasks Verizon launching the HTC One Remix on July 24, $99 with two-year contract Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 now available on Verizon Verizon will start throttling its unlimited data users on October 1st Verizon allowing LG G3 owners to uninstall bloatware Chromecast Google redesigns the Chromecast site with improved usefulness JW Player gets Chromecast support in new update, bringing casting support to millions of sites Google rewarding Chromecast owners with 90 days of unlimited All Access Gaming Gameloft releases Modern Combat 5 trailer, pirates release the full game a little early Amazon releasing new games to take advantage of Fire Phone features NVIDIA announces the Shield Tablet and Shield Wireless Controller, pre-orders start now Twitch for Android sees 3.0 update, bringing new interface and more features The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land to swarm onto mobile devices in 2015 LG announces game that can be played inside the QuickCircle Case’s window for the G3 Modern Combat 5: Blackout arrives in the Play Store one day early Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stealthily places a game in the Play Store Rovio releases Angry Birds Transformers teaser trailer Google Play Store now has a separate section for Offline Games Google Siri and Google Now duke it out, which is better? Google releases updates focused on filters and views for Google Sheets Google Maps now shows ad extensions in search results You can now make Google Voice calls through Hangouts on your computer, all without a Google+ profile Report: Google’s YouTube reaches deal to acquire Twitch for $1 billion Google looks inward with new Baseline Study of human body Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides now work with any file across mutliple platforms GPU benchmarking company drawElements purchased by Google Google files patents for contact lenses with built-in iris and capacitive sensors Google Hands-Free app icon appears in company post Google Glass Minnesota Vikings utilizing Google Glass in training camp Phones – Amazon Amazon releasing new games to take advantage of Fire Phone features Amazon Fire Phone proves difficult to repair in iFixit teardown Phones – Kyocera Kyocera Hydro Life coming to T-Mobile’s network later this year Phones – HTC Verizon launching the HTC One Remix on July 24, $99 with two-year contract HTC Desire 610 available today through AT&T Phones – Lenovo Specs revealed for Lenovo’s upcoming flagship, the Vibe Z2 Pro Phones – LG Korea’s LG G3 LTE-A finally unveiled, features Snapdragon 805 processor LG’s G Vista coming to AT&T, according to leaked manual AT&T LG G3 only supports PMA wireless charging, no Qi charging available Verizon allowing LG G3 owners to uninstall bloatware Phones – Nexus Nexus Lives: Motorola rumored to be working on a 5.9-inch Nexus phone codenamed ‘Shamu’ Phones – Motorola Leaked photos of Motorola’s X+1 show wooden back, no MicroSD slot Here’s our first look at the Moto G sequel Upcoming DROID MAXX and DROID Mini will each sport the Snapdragon 801 Motorola makes its digital tattoos for unlocking the Moto X more official with promotional video Motorola launches Back to School Sale with discounts of over $100 on all Moto X variants Sweet News for Verizon Moto G Users Phones – OnePlus OnePlus giving out 5000 invites in a “Blizzard of Invites” OnePlus One bamboo cover coming in August Phones – Samsung Samsung’s Galaxy Alpha production may be limited due to metal design Say hello to the Samsung Galaxy Alpha Samsung struggling with relative success, eyes Samsung Note 4 for help Samsung Galaxy Avant comes to T-Mobile on July 30, remote device unlocking in tow Samsung launches enormous TabQ 7-inch phablet in China Device certified by FCC seems to be Samsung’s Galaxy Mega 2 Galaxy S 5 HDR capabilities showcased in Samsung’s ‘Sunrise to Sunset’ video Samsung appears to be rolling out firmware update to improve Samsung Galaxy S 5 performance Phones – Sony New Sony Xperia Z3X renders, specs surface New specs leak for Sony Xperia Z3 Updated version of Sony Xperia Z3 pays a visit to the FCC Alleged Sony Xperia Z3 images show its side and back Phones – Xiaomi Xiaomi announces what it’s calling the ‘fastest smartphone in the world,’ the Mi4 Phones – ZTE T-Mobile is testing a phablet from ZTE More details surface about ZTE Olympia headed to T-Mobile Smartwatches [New Android Wear App] Swipify brings useful tools to Google’s wearable platform Kernel source files for LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live released by Google Potential HTC smartwatch outed by the company’s “behind the scenes” video HTC denies that smartwatch that appears in recent promotional video is an actual device LG G Watch gets toolkit for rooting, unlocking, flashing and restoring capabilities Moto 360 to include ambient light sensor, a first for Android Wear Team Win Recovery Project adds support for Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch Smart Glasses Lenovo shows off their Google Glass knockoff Tablets Latest rumor suggests HTC has more tablets in the pipeline NVIDIA announces the Shield Tablet and Shield Wireless Controller, pre-orders start now Samsung releases official statement regarding deforming back covers on Galaxy Tab S tablets Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 now available on Verizon Updates Want an updated factory image of Android L Dev Preview? Not gonna happen, a Googler says Samsung appears to be rolling out firmware update to improve Samsung Galaxy S 5 performance HTC begins pushing out 4.4.3 OTA update to HTC One M8 Developer Edition Virtual Reality Samsung Gear VR Manager leaks Miscellaneous Samsung doesn’t think iPhone fans should wait 2 more months for a bigger iPhone Samsung announces next Developers Conference Conan O’Brien makes fun of the iPhone 6 LG ships record 14.5 million smartphones, experiences strong financial growth during Q2 Cellphone Unlocking Bill Moves to Senate Floor Come comment on this article: TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for July 21 – July 27, 2014 Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more! http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/f9323b69e49d9681d10b925734ce7283._.gif News via TalkAndroid
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