We had another busy week at TalkAndroid so here’s a recap of all the top stories. This was the first week in a while without any major announcements, but that didn’t stop the news and rumors from flowing. Now that LG and Motorola made their big announcements, we will now point out attention to a possible Nexus 5. Will it be Motorola or LG? Speaking of Motorola, we had a chance to try the Beta version of the Motomaker website and had a blast. You will be able to try it yourself starting this Friday when AT&T launches the Moto X. The HTC One will finally land on Verizon this Thursday, but will you be waiting for the LG G2 or the HTC One Max? It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week.
Guides
Best Android apps for medical emergencies, patient care, and First Aid information [August 2013]
Best Android apps to help you dominate the 2013 Fantasy Football season
How to remove Google Photos or Picasa Web Albums from your Gallery
How to transfer stuff from your old phone to your new Moto X using Motorola Migrate
How to setup and use Motorola Connect on the Moto X
Reviews
Moto X review: finally a smartphone with features that matter
Accessories
Images of upcoming Sony ‘Lens Camera’ smartphone accessories leaks along with Honami i1
Manuals for Sony QX10 and QX100 leaked
Sleeve for Nexus 7 released on Google Play for $29, available in both US and Canada
Google revises shipping costs/options for recently added Nexus 7 sleeve in the Play Store
Grab a spare Galaxy S 4 battery and standalone charger for $49.99
Motorola now offering accessories including cases, docks, and screen protectors for Moto X
Apps – New
Save the World Behind the Scenes with Middle Manager of Justice
Make a connection with Dots game, now available for Android
Gameloft announces official launch date for Asphalt 8: Airborne via Twitter
Bored of your icons? Check out kovdev’s latest icon pack – NOX!
Apps – Updated
Root Explorer application updated by Koush, adds SuperUser compatibility, multi-file handling
ActiveNotifications gets updated with support for Android 4.1.2+ and non-AMOLED displays
Box for Android update includes new UI and widget
Yahoo! Weather app undergoes redesign, features gorgeous new UI
CyanogenROM Downloader adds automatic overnight ROM updates
Carriers
Official: Moto X will be available at AT&T on August 23
Photo leaked of AT&T LG Optimus G Pro in white
Press images for Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 leak for AT&T
Clove puts LG G2 up for preorder
Sprint to release purple Samsung Galaxy S 4
Sprint’s Red Hot HTC One with NextRadio available starting Aug. 16th
LG G2 Verizon variant to come exclusively with wireless charging
Verizon to add two mid-range smartphones to its device lineup in September
Release date for non pre-ordered Droid ULTRA/MAXX pushed back to August 27
Best Buy inventory screen says Verizon Moto X will arrive August 29
Verizon posts Moto X signup page, phone will be available ‘in the coming weeks’
Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and T-Mobile show growth while Sprint declines
Verizon training materials reveal marketing strategy for DROID vs. Moto X question
Verizon sign-up page for LG G2 goes live
Official: HTC One to land on Verizon Wireless on August 22 for $199
Verizon HTC One will arrive with Android 4.2.2
Chromebooks
ASUS to jump into Chromebook market in fourth quarter after experiencing poor Q3 numbers
Chromecast
Build your own Chromecast receiver with Cheapcast app and an Android device
Gaming
Successor to Archos GamePad in the works, filings for device appear at FCC
Google+ teams with SoundCloud to allow embedded posts
Google working on “conversational search” for devices
Google Play users experiencing “Package File Invalid” errors, Google working on solution
Explore the inside of the TARDIS? Yes, you can with Google Maps
Google Now queries arrive on Google Search
Google+ for Android update adds Drive integration, removes Messenger
Google Glass
Google Releases XE8 Update for Google Glass
Google Glass a fit for NBA Refs? Houston Rockets exec speaks
Phones – ASUS
More details emerge about ASUS FonePad HD 7, MeMO Pad HD 8 and MeMO Pad HD 10
Phones – HTC
Supposed ‘non-final’ press render of the HTC One Max leaks
HTC possibly gearing up for a Q4 2013 launch for the One Max
Sprint’s Red Hot HTC One with NextRadio available starting Aug. 16th
Official: HTC One to land on Verizon Wireless on August 22 for $199
Verizon HTC One will arrive with Android 4.2.2
Phones – LG
LG G2 promotional event in Seoul gets ugly after ‘whose bright idea was that’ stunt
LG shows off the “Rear Key” functionality in latest video
Clove puts LG G2 up for preorder
Verizon sign-up page for LG G2 goes live
LG G2 Verizon variant to come exclusively with wireless charging
Focus shifts back to LG as possible Nexus 5 manufacturer
More Nexus 5 rumors: Based on LG G2 with glass back and no back buttons
Photo leaked of AT&T LG Optimus G Pro in white
LG VU III rumored to have a 5.2-inch 4:3 display and a Snapdragon 800
Phones – Motorola
Verizon posts Moto X signup page, phone will be available ‘in the coming weeks’
Best Buy inventory screen says Verizon Moto X will arrive August 29
Designing a custom Moto X with a 4-year old using Motomaker
Official: Moto X will be available at AT&T on August 23
Motorola offering $100 rebate on purchase of Moto X or new DROID models
Verizon training materials reveal marketing strategy for DROID vs. Moto X question
Release date for non pre-ordered Droid ULTRA/MAXX pushed back to August 27
Phones – Samsung
Galaxy Note III could sport a 3,450mAh battery
Sprint to release purple Samsung Galaxy S 4
Refurbished Samsung Galaxy S 4 available from AT&T for only $29.99
Press images for Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 leak for AT&T
Samsung Hennessy clamshell phone is now official
Phones – Sony
Possible masked photos of the Sony Honami and Xperia Z Ultra leaked
Sony Honami pictures pop up showing off device size and 20 megapixel camera
Confirmed: Sony i1 Honami can capture video at 4K resolution
ROMs
CyanogenMod 10.2 (Android 4.3) nightlies now rolling
Security
Google confirms cryptographic vulnerability in Android that resulted in $5,700 Bitcoin heist
Smartwatches
Galaxy Gear smartwatch now confirmed for Samsung Unpacked Episode 2
Tablets
More details surface regarding the upcoming LG G Pad tablet
Samsung tablet being tested with Intel’s Bay Trail CPU, possible Android/Windows 8 hybrid
HP Slate 8 Pro shows up in GFX Bench with NVIDIA Tegra 4
Upcoming Amazon Kindle Fire HD will likely ship with Snapdragon 800
More details emerge about ASUS FonePad HD 7, MeMO Pad HD 8 and MeMO Pad HD 10
Updates
Android 4.3 for Nexus 10 still isn’t supported in AOSP due to GPU driver issues
Miscellaneous
Robert Downey Jr appears in HTC Change teaser spot called ‘The Arrival’
HTC ‘Here’s To Change’ commercial spot released a day early
HTC behind-the-scene video shows Robert Downey Jr. in action
New study shows Google Play revenue steadily catching up to iOS App Store
Samsung anti-Apple ads marked a tipping point for the company
DROID ULTRA Wallpapers Now Available for Download
HTC had similar plans for Moto X-like customizations but nixed it
Samsung target of complaints about work environment, employee treatment in Slovakia
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