We had another busy week at TalkAndroid so here’s a recap of all the top stories. Things started to heat up early in the week with the announcement of the DROID Mini, DROID Ultra, and DROID MAXX. Then things boiled over with the introduction of the Nexus 7, Android 4.3, and the Chromecast. Priced at $35, the Chromecast is taking center stage. The Moto X continues to make a lot of noise and we are looking forward to getting our hands on it this week. Lets not forget the LG G2 is on tap for the following week. It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week.
Guides
Hidden features of the Galaxy S 4 that every owner needs to know
Reviews
Share Where Location Sharing [Travel & Local]
Apps – New
‘The Walking Dead: Assault’ now available on Google Play for $2.99
Gameloft shows off trailer for Thor: The Dark World
Riptide GP2 now in the Play Store
Spacetime Games’ Battle Dragons now out of Beta and available in the Play Store
Chromecast app now available in the Play Store
‘CallHeads’ app released, allows for less interruption of app activity during incoming calls
Give the new Motorola X camera app a spin with this apk
Apps – Updates
Sonos app updated, feature added allowing for music playback from Android devices
SwiftKey Beta gets updated with SwiftKey Cloud to backup and sync your personal dictionary
Get Ready for Football Season with Yahoo’s Fantasy Football Sports App
Carriers
AT&T adds two new data tiers to its Mobile Share plan, now includes 300 MB and 2 GB options
Motorola is now the exclusive manufacturer of DROID phones for Verizon
Chromecast
Google introduces Chromecast device to easily connect your TV to computing devices
Google ends Netflix promotion connected to Chromecast
Chromecast gets a teardown, no repairability score needed
Gaming
NVIDIA to begin shipping “SHIELD” portable gaming system July 31st following delay
Google Play Games app now available on Android devices
Google Play ‘Textbooks’ announced at “breakfast event” with Sundar Pinchai
Google reports 70 million Android tablets activated, 1 million apps in Play Store
Watch Google’s Nexus 7, Chromecast, and Android 4.3 event here
Google Play Games features Easter Egg utilizing Konami code
Google has another set-top TV box in the works
Google TV
Google says Google TV isn’t dead yet, Chromecast to exist alongside it
Hardware
MediaTek announces world’s first true octa-core processor for mobile devices
Updated Samsung Exynos 5 Octa officially announced along with Twitter sweepstakes
3GB LPDDR3 mobile DRAM for smartphones coming soon from Samsung
NVIDIA gives sneak peek of Project Logan, a Kepler based architecture for mobile devices
Overkill, much? LG announces partnership with MediaTek to develop triple-SIM phones
Phones – HTC
Zara named as possible plastic-bodied HTC device
HTC Desire 500 entry level Android smartphone released
Phones – Lenovo
Benchmarks for new Lenovo smartphone leak showing a Snapdragon 800 CPU on board
Pictures of Lenovo’s latest flagship device pop up showing a Snapdragon 800 CPU inside
Phones – LG
LG posts new teaser video for the G2
Possible release time(s) for LG G2 leaks
LG G2 images leak in multiple colors including red, blue, pink, and grey
Phones – Motorola
Hands on with the DROID Mini, DROID Ultra, and DROID MAXX [Video]
New DROIDs feature Motorola X8 Mobile Computing System, What is it?
The new DROIDs feature a Clear Pixel camera, What is it?
Motorola releases four videos obscurely showing off features of new Droid line
Moto X specs and benchmarks leak
Moto X camera interface and swipe gestures leaked
Moto X not confirmed for T-Mobile yet
New Moto X Phone video gives us four minute walkthrough
New video shows new direction for Moto X boot animation
More Moto X leaks: Dual LTE antennas, Moto Magic Glass, and xWATCH
Phones – Oppo
Oppo Find 7 details emerge, sports extremely high end specs and 4,000 mAh battery
Phones – Samsung
More images of the Galaxy Note III leak, almost as bad as the first set
Galaxy Note III specs confirmed: 5.7-inch display, Snapdragon 800, 3GB RAM, and Android 4.3
Samsung could offer the Galaxy Note III in three different display sizes
Samsung GT-I9506 gets Bluetooth certification, likely the Galaxy S 4 with Snapdragon 800 CPU
Phones – Sony
Several new pics of Sony Honami leak, give us best views yet
Sony ‘Honami’ pictured alongside the Xperia Z
Sony Honami shows up in FCC filing
ROMs
CyanogenMod teases a ‘New Challenger’ and a ‘New Nemesis’
CyanogenMod announces Nemesis pseudo-skin, Focal camera app first app to be released
Security
SIM cards are now hackable and could affect approximately 500 million phones
Tablets
Google officially announces the new Nexus 7
Google incorporates Fraunhofer Cingo tech to produce surround sound on new Nexus 7
Two new Nexus 7 commercials demonstrate virtual sound and how to get over public speaking
Minor concerns over build quality of new Nexus 7
LG could be the manufacturer of choice for the 2014 Nexus 7
HP readies $99 Android tablet for back-to-school sales at Walmart
Is Key Lime Pie powered Nexus 10 next device in Google’s pipeline?
Samsung’s next high-end tablet rumored to feature 12.2-inch display
Updates
T-Mobile starts pushing out update for HTC One
Google announces Android 4.3, available today on most Nexus devices
Android 4.3 factory images available for most modern Nexus devices
Android 4.3 brings quality improvements to Photosphere pictures everywhere
Sony announces plans for Android 4.3
Android ready to support displays in 640 DPI range
Android 4.3 users have hidden option for granular control over app permissions
Miscellaneous
LG files for several ‘G’ trademarks in South Korea including G Watch and G Glass
Internal HTC email reveals company reorganizing American operations
Samsung posts teaser site for first developer conference later this year
Wallpapers from new Nexus 7 now available for download
Smartphone sales boom in past quarter, Samsung leading the way
Samsung claims top spot as biggest smartphone manufacturer ahead of Lenovo and LG’s large growth
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