We had another busy week at TalkAndroid so here’s a recap of all the top stories. We finally got word on when we will finally be able to get our hands on the Moto X and press render images were finally leaked. As to Motorola’s other flagship, the DROID RAZR Ultra line, we will get to see those this Tuesday in NYC. On top of that, we will most likely see the unveiling of Android 4.3 along with the Nexus 7 the very next day. The carriers seem to really want to help their customers to get faster upgrades, but are they just ripping them off? It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week.
Guides
Best Android alarm clock apps [July 2013]
Best Android apps for analyzing and improving battery life
Best Android apps for finding that perfect recipe [July 2013]
How to enable, move, hide, and edit the Multi Window app tray on the Galaxy S 4
Accessories
Sony could be working on a ‘lens camera’ that attaches to smartphones
Apps – New
Floating Touch allows users to access settings anywhere with literally a simple touch
Angry Birds Star Wars II is coming on September 19 along with TELEPODS figures
ReKey gives Master Key vulnernability patch for rooted Android users
Tinder app finally launches after 1 million users request it, met with mediocre reviews
Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded slinks on in to the Google Play Store
Riptide GP2 coming July 23rd to Android
Locket app pays you to swipe away advertisements on your device lock screen
Apps – Updates
TED app reaches version 2.0 with in-depth localization in 20 languages
Evernote for Android updated with the ability to edit Office documents, Skitch gets PDF annotations
Rovio brings Rovio Accounts to Android, allows syncing game data for Angry Birds and The Croods
Carriers
AT&T announces “Next” plans, allows customers to upgrade device every 12 months
AT&T claims the nation’s fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network, takes a shot at Verizon
Gaming
Gameloft hits 10 million Facebook fans, celebrates with giveaways
Google may be working on traditional TV service over Internet
Google ‘breakfast’ with Sundar Pichai scheduled for July 24, likely to hear some Android news
Android device activations now at 1.5 million per day and Larry Page is very excited for the Moto X
Chrome Remote Desktop for Android from Chromium team in the works
Google Glass
Video by Revolv shows how useful Google Glass can be
Could Google Glass land a spot in the NFL lineup?
Google Glass may be getting Play Store support thanks to some new features of the redesign
Prescription Google Glass coming soon based on latest patent award
Augmenting reality with Google Glass demonstrated in new video
Hardware
AnTuTu benchmark appears for Intel Bay Trail-T processor clocked at 1.4GHz
Samsung tweets updated version of Exynos 5 Octa chip coming next week, more info to come
Phones – HP
New render image may show HP smartphone
Phones – HTC
HTC One mini officially announced, great looks with lower specs
HTC releases ‘First Look’ video of the HTC One mini
HTC One MAX rumors, expected to compete with Galaxy Note 3
Photos of HTC One Mini leak once again, this time with specs
HTC possibly hinting at One Mini with “Little Things That Pack a Big Punch” infographic
Phones – LG
New images of LG Optimus G2 confirm some details
Confirmed: LG Optimus G2 will sport a 5.2-inch Full HD display
Say goodbye to ‘Optimus’ and hello ‘G’, Optimus G successor to be simply called G2
LG Optimus F3 now available on Virgin Mobile USA
Phones – Meizu
New images, rumors of specs surface for Meizu MX3
Phones – Motorola
Moto X will be unveiled August 1st in New York City
Press shots of Moto X leak, full device revealed
Next generation of DROIDs will most likely be unveiled on July 23
Motorola DROID ULTRA in red surfaces
New red-striped version of Droid Maxx for Verizon leaks, expected for launch on Tuesday, July 23
Phones – Samsung
AnTuTu benchmark allegedly shows Samsung Galaxy S 4 with Snapdragon 800
Samsung Galaxy Note III sketches leak along with specs list
Samsung Galaxy Note III poses for the blurrycam
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 DUOS leaks, dual-sim version of Samsung’s latest phablet
Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 DUOS leaked for your viewing pleasure
Samsung looks to release inexpensive Galaxy Folder in Korea with clamshell form factor
Phones – Sony
Sony “Honami” smartphone’s 20MP camera rumored to have smaller sensor than previously expected
Leaked Sony ‘Honami’ press render reveals G Lens branding
Sony ‘Honami’ camera UI shown in leaked image
Xperia Z to head north to Canada in late July, exclusively available on Bell Canada
Phones – ZTE
ZTE Nubia Z5 Mini now available in China
ROMs
Tablets
Updated Nexus 7 to be priced at $229/16GB and $269/32GB according to leak
New Nexus 7 appears in both pictures and video
Latest Nexus 7 leak adds details like Android 4.3, sale date of July 31st
Trio of Toshiba Excite tablets, some running on NVIDIA Tegra 4 chips, now available
Samsung patent reveals possible plans for Asus PadFone competitor device
Huawei announces MediaPad 7 Youth as latest member of tablet series
Updates
Leaked publication suggests Android 4.3 and 5.0 updates to come to recent Samsung flagships
Samsung Galaxy Note II to skip Android 4.2 update and jump to Android 4.3
Sprint HTC One variant expected to see update today, HD Voice support included, bug fixes
Android 4.3 leaks for the Nexus 4
Another Android 4.3 leak surfaces for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 smartphone
Miscellanous
Motorola Mobility stepping up efforts in wearable tech
Come comment on this article: TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for July 15 – July 21, 2013
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