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TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for May 19 – May 25, 2014


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Once again, The LG G3 dominated the news, but the leaks are just about done since it will officially get unveiled in two days. Will it be the device that finally makes LG a household name for mobile? We finally got a good look at the HTC One (M8) Prime and yes, we are drooling. Will HTC One (M8) owners feel jaded when this bad boy gets released? We are now exactly one month away from Google I/O, and everyone who thought Google+ was dead, think again because a bunch of cool new features were added this past week. Speaking of Google I/O, what else is in store for this year? 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 educational apps and games for kids [May 2014]

 

How to setup Google Drive on your desktop for syncing

 

Accessories

 

LG unveils new QuickCircle case prior to the G3′s announcement

 

Refreshed Fitbit Force may have leaked, plenty of displayable info included

 

 

Apple vs Samsung

 

Apple and Samsung working on settlement talks once again

 

Apple wins patent lawsuit over Samsung in The Netherlands

 

Apps – New

 

Koush releases AllCast Receiver in the Play Store

 

Shhh – Secret is now available for Android

 

Paranoid Android’s Peek app now available to purchase in the Play Store

 

Motorola Modality Services now updateable through Play Store

 

New mobile app and features coming soon for YouTube creators

 

Apps – Updated

 

Gmail for Android gets updated with new features and UI improvements

 

Google+ updates UI on Android, adds Stories and Movies feature

 

Chrome for Android updated with undo tab close and Chromecast support

 

Box for Android receives major update, partners with LG

 

Netflix announces European expansion for late 2014

 

Facebook will soon recognize what song your are listening to or what show your are watching

 

IFTTT announces a new FitBit channel

 

Shazam announces update that brings more television and music content

 

Google knows Hangouts is draining your battery, working to fix it

 

Google Now can now handle timer queries through device’s native timer apps

 

Any.Do takes its productivity to the web

 

Allcast gets Twitch.tv support

 

IFTTT adds eBay and Netatmo Weather Station to its lineup

 

Setting reminders with Google Now just got a little easier

 

Carriers

 

AT&T gets Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, the first device to support HD Voice

 

Buy an HTC One (M8) through AT&T and get $50 off a Fitbit Flex or Fitbit One

 

Cricket Wireless relaunched by AT&T with new, inexpensive data plans

 

Walmart offering low-cost T-Mobile tablets with ‘free data for life’

 

Galaxy S 5 on T-Mobile gets SMS/MMS fix in latest update

 

Encased LG G3 T-Mobile developer edition photos leak

 

Comcast may be another company eyeing a bid for T-Mobile

 

LG G3 for Verizon press render leaks, Big Red’s stamp is on the front once again

 

Mid-range LG G Pro 2 Lite for Verizon spotted at FCC

 

Verizon branded Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 image discovered

 

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 for Verizon spotted

 

Verizon announces XLTE with 2X data speeds

 

Verizon aims to launch its VoLTE network this year alongside video calling

 

LG G3 for Verizon sign up page appears unofficially, ready to go for Tuesday

 

Verizon said to be adding Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet to its rotation

 

Chrome

 

“OK Google” comes to latest stable build of Chrome

 

Chromecast

 

Koush releases AllCast Receiver in the Play Store

 

Gaming

 

Samsung preparing a VR gaming headset to be announced later this year

 

Google

 

Chrome OS, Android merger rumors spark as patent reveals smartphone in Chromebook

 

Google is going after the Enterprise market with purchase of Divide

 

Google officially jumps on the Instagram bandwagon

 

Italian Antitrust Authority investigating Google, Apple, Gameloft, and Amazon over in-app purchases

 

Google overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable brand

 

Google advertising could appear just about everywhere

 

Google to provide ‘heavily subsidized’ wireless network equipment to small businesses to provide free WiFi

 

Google amps up productivity and security with new Google Apps Mobile Management features

 

Nest’s Tony Fadell says there will be no ads on their thermostats

 

Gmail interface redesign hinted at in leaked images

 

You can now ask Google about your upcoming car rentals

 

Google Play Store quick purchases of Google-endorsed hardware and accessories.finally has a mobile-optimized site

 

 

Google+

 

Google+ Stories and Movies coming later this week

 

Google Glass use has been linked to eye strain and fatigue

 

Google Glass

 

Roger Federer takes Google Glass for a spin on the tennis court

 

Google TV

 

Hisense H6 Smart TV finally hits the market, available for less than $700

 

Home Automation

 

Nest permanently eliminates wave to silence as part of recall

 

Nest’s Tony Fadell says there will be no ads on their thermostats

 

Sony debuts MESH for handling all the connected things

 

Phones – HTC

 

New details regarding the HTC One (M8) Prime come forward

 

Image hints at forthcoming HTC One (M8) Prime

 

Leaked press render shows all 360° of the HTC One (M8) Prime

 

HTC One M8 Prime to be first handset to feature Sense 6.5

 

HTC teases something with “beautiful curves” that is coming soon

 

HTC One (M8) Ace render with ‘beautiful curves’ leaks

 

HTC One Ace could debut in early June

 

Here’s another good look at the HTC One (M8) Ace

 

Buy an HTC One (M8) through AT&T and get $50 off a Fitbit Flex or Fitbit One

 

HTC One (M8) camera lens reportedly gets scratched easily

 

Phones – Huawei

 

Photos of Huawei’s Ascend D3 leak online

 

Huawei announces Honor 3X Pro and Honor 3C 4G

 

Phones – Lenovo

 

Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 leaked

 

Phones – LG

 

Leaked advertising reveals everything you need to know about the LG G3

 

LG G3 QuickWindow case functions leak

 

LG unveils new QuickCircle case prior to the G3′s announcement

 

Leaked photos of LG G3 appear to show off removable battery, microSD slot

 

New teaser videos from LG give us an official look at the LG G3

 

LG G3 for Verizon press render leaks, Big Red’s stamp is on the front once again

 

LG G3 for Verizon sign up page appears unofficially, ready to go for Tuesday

 

LG G3 benchmark leaks but does not show any performance figures

 

Encased LG G3 T-Mobile developer edition photos leak

 

Mid-range LG G Pro 2 Lite for Verizon spotted at FCC

 

Budget LG L35 smartphone made official in Germany

 

Phones – Motorola

 

Moto X+1, codenamed Victara, to be on the four major carriers in the U.S.

 

Moto E already rooted with unofficial TWRP recovery

 

Motorola adds super-cheap Moto E to Bootloader Unlock program

 

Motorola Moto X with 64GB of storage seemingly on the way

 

Phones – Nokia

 

Nokia X2 benchmarks appear, not a whole lot going on

 

Phones – OnePlus

 

OnePlus opens contest to win an invitation to buy a OnePlus One

 

Phones – Oppo

 

Oppo N1 Mini confirmed by FCC filing photos

 

Phones – Samsung

 

Details about the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 display released

 

Galaxy Note 4 rumored to release on September 3

 

Several new features for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 currently being tested

 

Galaxy S 5 Active finally revealed in leaked images and video

 

Hands-on videos of upcoming Galaxy S5 Active leak online

 

New leaked video shows Galaxy S 5 Active having 5.2-inch screen

 

Samsung Galaxy S 5 Active for AT&T press render leaks

 

Galaxy S 5 on T-Mobile gets SMS/MMS fix in latest update

 

Variant of Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 could launch as the Galaxy W

 

Copper gold Samsung Galaxy S 5 coming to all major carriers this summer

 

AT&T gets Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, the first device to support HD Voice

 

Phones – Sony

 

New rumors surface regarding Sony Xperia Z3 coming later this year

 

Sony D2403 pops up in benchmarks, looks to be entry-level device with a high amount of internal storage

 

Project Ara

 

Project Ara processors to be made by…Toshiba?

 

Project Tango

 

Google’s Project Tango on its way to an upcoming tablet

 

Security

 

Samsung to add biometric sensor functions to Knox

 

Set-top Boxes

 

Amazon Prime Instant Video adds several HBO shows to its catalog, HBO Go for Fire TV still on the way

 

Amazon invites customers to free 30 day trial of Fire TV

 

Smart Glasses

 

Samsung to call its Google Glass competitor “Gear Blink”?

 

Smartwatches

 

Google employee encourages Android Wear app developers to reach out for support

 

In preparation for G Watch launch, LG says that a smart watch is a fusion of IT and fashion

 

Motorola’s Moto 360 smartwatch price, release date leak

 

Motorola hosts Moto 360 watch face design contest and confirms $249 average retail value

 

Motorola plays down rumored $249 price for Moto 360 on Google+, could still hold true

 

Samsung planning stand-alone smartwatch

 

Tablets

 

Asus launches refreshed FonePad 7 for $137

 

$100 HP 7 Plus tablet makes its way to the US

 

Walmart offering low-cost T-Mobile tablets with ‘free data for life’

 

HTC teases something with “beautiful curves” that is coming soon

 

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Wi-Fi version starts to receive Android 4.4 KitKat update

 

Verizon branded Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 image discovered

 

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 for Verizon spotted

 

Verizon said to be adding Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet to its rotation

 

Updates

 

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Wi-Fi version starts to receive Android 4.4 KitKat update

 

Sony upgrades multitude of devices, includes Android 4.4 and other updates

 

Galaxy S 5 on T-Mobile gets SMS/MMS fix in latest update

 

Wearables

 

Best Buy now selling LG Lifeband Touch for $149

 

HTC teases something with “beautiful curves” that is coming soon

 

Qualcomm reportedly powering wearables this year, could make proprietary processors if market grows

 

Refreshed Fitbit Force may have leaked, plenty of displayable info included

 

Miscellaneous

 

Root app developers to be challenged by upcoming Android versions

 

Samsung WW9000 washing machine packs a full 5-inch touch screen

 

Samsung to kill off Music Hub service July 1, officially replace it with Milk Music

 

Apple plans on fixing iMessage issues to alleviate the horrors for those that switch to Android

 

Samsung and LG to use sapphire-covered screens

 

 

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