Guest Robert Nazarian Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 By far the biggest story of the week had to be Google unveiling Android Wear, a modified version of Android for wearables. Shortly after, LG and Motorola announced upcoming smartwatches, but Motorola clearly stole the thunder. It can’t come out soon enough. Sick of reading about all the leaks of the All New HTC One? Well the unveiling is finally here. We will finally get our paws on it this Tuesday, and who knows, it just might be available for purchase the very same day. The Game Developers Conference was this week and Google announced Google Play Games will place nicely with iOS. Speaking of iOS, could iTunes come to Android? It’s time to get caught up and get ready for what is sure to be another exciting week in the world of Android. Accessories Premium headphones from Samsung leak, prices from $149 to $349 Apps – New [New Chromecast App] Cast Store for Chromecast is a storefront… just for Chromecast apps Galaxy S 5 Experience app lets you preview the upcoming flagship Link Bubble offers chat heads for links Apps – Updated Pocket Casts now comes with Chromecast support Facebook introduces beta program for Messenger New Swiftkey Beta includes Evernote and Google+ personalization Motorola Care app updated to become Motorola Help Sonos details new music controller app to be released later this year, Android beta available now Updated Skype application promises to save more battery life Beautiful Widgets update brings new Color Widgets Dayframe 2.3 updated to make Chromecast slideshow feature free Buying a Chromecast in the UK? BBC iPlayer already supports it Pandora announces subscription pricing changes Dropbox will add multiple account support to its app in April Turntable.fm shuts down, founder launches ‘Ketchup’ social app Google Keyboard 3.0 brings personalized word suggestions Google knows the YouTube app has been crashing, and they’re working on a fix Latest Motorola Camera update now lets users snap pictures via the volume button Firefox Beta for Android gets updated to support Firefox accounts, data sync Carriers Android 4.4.2 update released for Moto X on AT&T AT&T’s Galaxy S 5 will be available for pre-order on March 21 for $199, gives Samsung’s wearables a price too AT&T offering chance to win “amazing new HTC device” Sprint taking pre-orders on Galaxy S 5 starting today, releases pricing and shipping information Sprint to close 55 stores and lay off 330 employees T-Mobile taking preorders for Galaxy S 5 on March 24th, no down payment required Sony’s Xperia T2 Ultra for T-Mobile passes through FCC US Cellular getting the Galaxy S 5 in two colors along with $50 Play Store credit Vodafone offering gold Samsung Galaxy S 5 in the U.K. Chromecast Pocket Casts now comes with Chromecast support [New Chromecast App] Cast Store for Chromecast is a storefront… just for Chromecast apps Chromecast arrives in 11 new countries Dayframe 2.3 updated to make Chromecast slideshow feature free Buying a Chromecast in the UK? BBC iPlayer already supports it Deals Amazon Appstore is turning 3, two weeks of deals incoming Gaming Cross-platform support for Google Play Games is now official Big update for Google Play Services rolling out Amazon’s set top device could support full PC game streaming Latest Amazon set top box rumor puts release in April Looking forward to Rovio’s upcoming Angry Birds Epic game? Check out the gameplay trailer Godzilla – Smash3 game coming to mobile devices this May Dong Nguyen tweets Flappy Bird is returning, but ‘not soon’ OUYA changes course to give devs choice about free-to-try model Google Cross-platform support for Google Play Games is now official Big update for Google Play Services rolling out Google officially enters the wearables game with Android Wear, smartwatches coming later this year Android Wear UI explained and detailed Google may be partnering with LG for the LG G Watch Google could be preparing to kill off Google Voice, merge into Hangouts Google Play Movies expands to 37 new markets Play Store’s Games subcategory reorganization has gone live, oddly includes Live Wallpaper and Widgets still Google Now reminders to possibly include person-proximity New Google Now voice command will launch your camera New Google easter egg is a cheat code for unlimited free searches Give the Android Wear launcher a try on your phone or tablet Google’s next update to KitKat could be close to release Google announces changes that will keep our emails safe from prying eyes Project Tango may give robots the ability to freely navigate the International Space Station Google knows the YouTube app has been crashing, and they’re working on a fix Developers can have varied “What’s New” descriptions in the Play Store for different builds One developer shares his experience with his Project Tango prototype Google Now rumored to include an ‘Inferred Events’ feature Telling Google Search to “play some music” will launch “I’m Feeling Lucky” radio Google Glass Will Google ditch Glass? Google takes a shot at weakening Glass haters Layar develops Glassware for added augmented reality experience Wear Glass, get a free drink at San Francisco bar Google TV YouTube for Google TV reappears in Play Store, features improved stability Hardware 2K display devices may be limited in 2014 Phones – Amazon Report: Amazon smartphone could finally land in 2014 Analyst weighs in with predicted specs, release date of Amazon smartphone Phones – HTC New HTC One (M8) to be available in U.K. on March 25 Leaked specs for HTC’s All New One may finally confirm dual-camera resolutions HTC launches a countdown for next week’s live stream of their announcement Marketing poster for Verizon’s all new HTC One (M8) leaks online AT&T offering chance to win “amazing new HTC device” Latest promotional video for HTC All New One shows off HTC Zoe All new HTC One to retail for $600 off-contract Phones – Huawei Huawei will not release a Dual OS smartphone Phones – LG Android 4.4 KitKat update now available for the international LG G2 ePrice and Amazon Germany post the price of the LG L70, will be available from April 1 Phones – Motorola Motorola to release 6-inch phablet in Q3 The Moto X is finally coming to Australia Moto X coming to India tomorrow Android 4.4.2 update released for Moto X on AT&T Latest Motorola Camera update now lets users snap pictures via the volume button Phones – Nexus Nexus 5 and 7 now available in 20 total countries Phones – Nokia “Android apps” is the most favorite feature of the Nokia X, according to a poll conducted by Nokia Phones – OnePlus OnePlus One camera won’t compete with DSLRs, but will take great pictures OnePlus unveils StyleSwap covers for its upcoming ‘One’ smartphone Phones – Oppo Oppo Find 7 officially unveiled sporting a 50MP camera Camera Samples of the upcoming Oppo Find 7 leaks Oppo preparing a 5-inch mini version of Oppo N1 Phones – Samsung Best Buy making sample units of Galaxy S 5 and Galaxy Gear 2 available to shoppers starting today Galaxy S 5 camera has a new six-lens optics that Samsung is having trouble producing South Korea decides not to label Samsung Galaxy S 5 as a medical device Vodafone offering gold Samsung Galaxy S 5 in the U.K. The Galaxy S 5 will be priced lower than the Galaxy S 4, at least in one market Galaxy S 5 Experience app lets you preview the upcoming flagship AT&T’s Galaxy S 5 will be available for pre-order on March 21 for $199, gives Samsung’s wearables a price too T-Mobile taking preorders for Galaxy S 5 on March 24th, no down payment required US Cellular getting the Galaxy S 5 in two colors along with $50 Play Store credit Sprint taking pre-orders on Galaxy S 5 starting today, releases pricing and shipping information Samsung to announce “high-class device” tomorrow, likely just some fancy colors Samsung to offer low-end smartphone running KitKat Samsung SM-G9098 flip phone gets certified Benchmark entry suggests Android KitKat for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 could be around the corner Phones – Sony Sony halts SIM free Xperia Z2 pre-orders No delays for Sony Xperia Z2, but supplies could be limited Sony’s Xperia T2 Ultra for T-Mobile passes through FCC Sony begins rolling out KitKat update for several Xperia devices Phones – Xiaomi Xiaomi Redmi Note gets confirmed by CEO Xiaomi Redmi Note will cost $130 in China Phones – YotaPhone First gen YotaPhone now available in UK Phones – ZTE ZTE teases full-metal body and extremely high-resolution camera for its Nubia X6 ZTE Nubia X6 spotted on Tenaa with a 6.44″ display Project Tango One developer shares his experience with his Project Tango prototype ROMs Paranoid Android ROM gets new Peek feature, similar to Moto X Active Notifications Security Google announces changes that will keep our emails safe from prying eyes Smartwatches Google officially enters the wearables game with Android Wear, smartwatches coming later this year Android Wear UI explained and detailed Give the Android Wear launcher a try on your phone or tablet Google may be partnering with LG for the LG G Watch Motorola announces the Moto 360, an Android Wear smartwatch coming this summer Learn more about the Moto 360 smartwatch during tomorrow’s Google+ Hangout Moto 360 smartwatch could be very limited Moto 360 to include OLED screen, wireless charging and sapphire glass Highlights and Video from the Moto 360 Hangout Pebble Steel gets price cut to $229 if you don’t want a metal band Pebble sold 400,000 devices last year, ready for the Android Wear onslaught Qualcomm says Snapdragon power coming to smartwatches Samsung Tizen SDK now available for all, more apps incoming Is another Samsung Gear 2 variant on the way? Samsung plans on expanding Gear compatibility to outside devices at some point Samsung announces Gear 2 and Gear Fit prices in Taiwan AT&T’s Galaxy S 5 will be available for pre-order on March 21 for $199, gives Samsung’s wearables a price too Vueling is a boarding pass you can wear with the Sony SmartWatch 2 Tablets Google Nexus 8 may come with an 8.9-inch screen Nexus 8 could come at a premium price point Nexus 5 and 7 now available in 20 total countries Samsung goes after Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon in latest TabPRO ‘I Can Do That’ ad Samsung has an 8.4-inch AMOLED tablet in the pipeline Second AMOLED tablet from Samsung spotted on benchmark site with 10.5-inch display Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Tab 4 line will have AMOLED displays from 7 to 10.5 inches Xperia Z2 Tablet available for sale in the UK from Sony’s website Updates Android 4.4.2 update released for Moto X on AT&T Sony begins rolling out KitKat update for several Xperia devices Android 4.4 KitKat update now available for the international LG G2 Google’s next update to KitKat could be close to release Benchmark entry suggests Android KitKat for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 could be around the corner Wearables Google officially enters the wearables game with Android Wear, smartwatches coming later this year Android Wear UI explained and detailed Give the Android Wear launcher a try on your phone or tablet Samsung’s Activity Tracker (formerly known as S Band) gets introduced in Germany with a modest price LG’s awkward slap-bracelet stylus leaks Miscellaneous Latest Amazon set top box rumor puts release in April White House may drop BlackBerry after testing Samsung, LG smartphones Samsung releases teaser video for new DESIGN.SAMSUNG.COM site Lenovo spends $100 million on 3G and 4G technology patents to be used in new markets Apple reportedly considering iTunes store for Android Come comment on this article: TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for March 17 – March 23, 2014 Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more! 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