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TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for March 24 – March 30, 2014


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The HTC One (M8) may have leaked like a sieve, but it’s finally official. I think we can all agree that it might be the most beautiful phone ever, but is it as beautiful on the inside? And is that Duo Camera useful or just a gimmick? The Google I/O page is up and registration will be open soon. Google releases a pretty nifty Chromecast app, but was it half baked? Google also brought one of Android’s coolest features to the desktop. We got a few more looks at one of the most anticipated devices of 2014, the Moto 360. Android 4.4.3 could be released very soon. What changes will it bring to the table? It’s time to get caught up and get ready for what is sure to be another exciting week in the world of Android.

 

Guides

 

Best Android apps for the 2014 Major League Baseball season

 

How to setup and use Magazine UX on the Galaxy TabPRO 8.4, TabPRO 10.1, and TabPRO 12.2

 

How to use the Multi Window feature on the Samsung Galaxy TabPRO 8.4, TabPRO 10.1, and TabPRO 12.2

 

Reviews

 

Samsung Galaxy TabPRO 8.4 and 10.1 review: A stunning display with a lot of power

 

 

Apps – New

 

New Photowall experiment is nifty, collaborative photo collage for Chromecast

 

HTC follows Motorola and releases core apps in the Play Store [updated - Google Play Edition incoming]

 

HTC to release BlinkFeed and Zoe in the Play Store this summer for other devices

 

[New Chromecast app] Colorcast brings Pictionary style drawing game to the big screen

 

Nostalgic Timehop app finally arrives on Android

 

HTC releases Dot View app to Google Play

 

[New Chromecast App] Lakitu is a full-featured Twitch.tv app with Chromecast support

 

Apps – Updates

 

Roku’s Android app gets updated with a fresh interface and enhanced searching

 

College student discount for Spotify offered in U.S.

 

Updated LastPass app now autofills passwords in Android apps and mobile Chrome browsers

 

Last.fm shuts down radio subscription service after 1 year

 

Twitter enhances photo features on mobile client

 

Runtastic 5.0 adds hydration feature and revamps app

 

Microsoft opens Office Mobile for everyone, viewing and editing no longer restricted

 

Facebook Messenger update adds in group chat features

 

Shazam updates iOS app, Android app to follow

 

PlayOn testing Chromecast support in latest beta

 

Cameras

 

Samsung Galaxy S5 ‘Zoom’ specs leak, will feature a slimmer body and 20 MP camera

 

Carriers

 

AT&T, Sprint among the carriers said to be getting the Samsung Galaxy S 5 Active

 

AT&T HTC One Mini receives Android 4.4 KitKat

 

AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Sprint’s HTC One Max receive Android 4.4 KitKat update

 

AT&T confirms Asus PadFone X specs, no word on release date

 

SK Telecom defies Samsung and releases the Galaxy S 5 early

 

Sprint announces that HD Voice will be launched across the country in July

 

Galaxy S 5 gets unboxed courtesy of T-Mobile

 

T-Mobile to offer HTC One (M8) on April 11

 

HTC One M8 available today from Verizon retail stores, online at major U.S., Canadian carriers

 

Verizon to offer ‘buy one get one free’ deal on new HTC One (M8)

 

Verizon now offering 30% discount on the new HTC One (M8) along with the BOGO deal

 

LG Optimus Exceed 2 leaks, a prepaid smartphone for Verizon

 

Next Motorola DROID refresh is on track for Q4

 

Chromecast

 

Google updates Cast icon to make it easier to read state

 

New Photowall experiment is nifty, collaborative photo collage for Chromecast

 

Slingbox working on adding Chromecast support

 

[New Chromecast app] Colorcast brings Pictionary style drawing game to the big screen

 

[New Chromecast App] Lakitu is a full-featured Twitch.tv app with Chromecast support

 

PlayOn testing Chromecast support in latest beta

 

Deals

 

Amazon Kindle Fire HD, HDX, and HDX 8.9 all on sale for a limited time

 

Gaming

 

Nvidia announces updates and new games for SHIELD, including Valve’s Portal

 

Amazon launching set-top box at event next week

 

Gameloft releases Captain America: The Winter Soldier in the Google Play Store

 

Cut The Rope 2 swings into the Play Store

 

Google

 

Where’s Google Going Next? Watch the recent Larry Page TED interview to find out

 

Google Now is a go for all Chrome desktop users

 

Google Now will alert you if there is a traffic incident along your route

 

Google Play Edition of the HTC One M8 will go up for preorder later today

 

Google launches I/O 2014 website, registration will open on April 8

 

Google Drive now allows users to edit images in Slides and Drawings

 

Google adds in support for uploading music to Play Music through Chrome

 

Google aims to make Android more lucrative for business users in next firmware upgrade

 

Android devices using Google Play Services will now use ‘Powered by Android’ branding

 

Google plans on spending the next 100 years studying its employees

 

Google is cleaning up the Play Store’s sexually explicit material, naughty apps no longer welcome

 

Bill reminders and payment links might be coming to Google Now

 

Google Glass

 

Google strikes deal with Luxottica to bring Glass to Ray-Ban, Oakley, and more

 

Google TV

 

Philips announces a new UHD television powered by Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean

 

Hardware

 

NVIDIA unveils the Jetson TK1 DevKit

 

Home Automation

 

Samsung releases Bluetooth-only smart bulb that lasts ten years

 

Phones – ASUS

 

AT&T confirms Asus PadFone X specs, no word on release date

 

Phones – HTC

 

HTC announces the new One for 2014

 

Hands on with the All New HTC One (M8)

 

Google Play Edition of the HTC One M8 will go up for preorder later today

 

HTC One M8 available today from Verizon retail stores, online at major U.S., Canadian carriers

 

Verizon to offer ‘buy one get one free’ deal on new HTC One (M8)

 

Not so stealthy ad reveals potential HTC One (M8) in Stealth Black and Stealth Red

 

Verizon now offering 30% discount on the new HTC One (M8) along with the BOGO deal

 

Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) now available for AT&T, Sprint and International variant of the HTC One M8

 

T-Mobile to offer HTC One (M8) on April 11

 

HTC to update existing One device customers to Sixth Sense

 

New HTC One commercials released, feature Gary Oldman

 

The HTC One (M8) screams high quality but don’t expect to repair it easily

 

The HTC One (M8) will have a slightly higher clocked processor in Asia

 

Developer edition of all new HTC One (M8) to be offered in Amber Gold or Gunmetal Grey

 

HTC One (2013) Google Play edition receives a $100 discount, now available for $499

 

HTC Desire 316 official in China

 

HTC One (M8) Mini and mysterious “M8 Ace” device get name-dropped

 

HTC One M8 Mini appears on Swedish carriers site

 

AT&T HTC One Mini receives Android 4.4 KitKat

 

HTC is working on an octa-core smartphone

 

AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Sprint’s HTC One Max receive Android 4.4 KitKat update

 

Phones – LG

 

LG will cut the price of the G2 and G Pro 2 when the Galaxy S 5 releases

 

LG G2 mini to be available starting in April

 

LG Optimus Exceed 2 leaks, a prepaid smartphone for Verizon

 

Phones – Meizu

 

Meizu teases its upcoming device, the Blue Charm Note featuring an octa-core processor

 

Phones – Motorola

 

Next Motorola DROID refresh is on track for Q4

 

Picture of rugged Moto G Forte leaks

 

Moto G is officially Motorola’s best selling smartphone ever

 

Motorola launches the Test Drive software program, starts with the DROID RAZR M

 

Phones – Nexus

 

Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 to receive the Android 4.4.3 KitKat update soon

 

Phones – OnePlus

 

OnePlus One to come equipped with Snapdragon 801

 

OnePlus One gets an official announcement date

 

Phones – Oppo

 

International version of the Oppo Find 7a up for pre-order April 7

 

Phones – Samsung

 

Galaxy S 5 gets unboxed courtesy of T-Mobile

 

Samsung may have to move the Galaxy S 5 launch earlier due to South Korean carrier punishment

 

No early launch for the Galaxy S 5 in South Korea

 

SK Telecom defies Samsung and releases the Galaxy S 5 early

 

According to teardown, Samsung Galaxy S5 will be hard to repair

 

The Samsung Galaxy S 5 will feature a baby monitor

 

Well that was quick, Chainfire roots the Samsung Galaxy S 5 SM-G900F before its release

 

AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Sprint’s HTC One Max receive Android 4.4 KitKat update

 

AT&T, Sprint among the carriers said to be getting the Samsung Galaxy S 5 Active

 

Samsung Galaxy S5 ‘Zoom’ specs leak, will feature a slimmer body and 20 MP camera

 

Phones – Sony

 

Sony announces the delay of the Xperia Z2 release in the U.K, launch date pushed to May

 

Sony begins seeding the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Xperia Z1 worldwide

 

Phones – ZTE

 

ZTE Nubia X6 is official, boasts a 6.44-inch display and the Snapdragon 801 with 3GB of RAM

 

ZTE Grand S II could sport 4GB of RAM

 

Smartwatches

 

Second image of LG G Watch released

 

Moto 360 explained in further detail through new images

 

Sony won’t use Google’s Android Wear OS for its smartwatch

 

Tablets

 

AT&T confirms Asus PadFone X specs, no word on release date

 

Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 to receive the Android 4.4.3 KitKat update soon

 

Two press renders of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 leak

 

Unknown Samsung Galaxy tablets drop by FCC

 

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 pictures leak

 

Updates

 

HTC to update existing One device customers to Sixth Sense

 

Sony begins seeding the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Xperia Z1 worldwide

 

AT&T HTC One Mini receives Android 4.4 KitKat

 

AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Sprint’s HTC One Max receive Android 4.4 KitKat update

 

Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 to receive the Android 4.4.3 KitKat update soon

 

First details of Android 4.4.3 revealed

 

Android 4.4.3 changelog (incomplete) leaks

 

Wearables

 

Samsung’s Gear Fit won’t run Android or Tizen

 

Miscellaneous

 

Is President Obama switching to Android?

 

Facebook announces acquisition of Oculus VR

 

HTC looks to double their market share in 2014

 

HTC president claims Samsung Galaxy S5 is “just a cheap piece of plastic”

 

Amazon prepping free video streaming service that could launch in a few months [updated]

 

Has HTC succumbed to benchmark cheating?

 

Android 4.4 KitKat found to be the most stable mobile operating system

 

 

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