We had another busy week at TalkAndroid so here’s a recap of all the top stories. Video for Instagram was the buzz this week, but I still like HTC Zoe and Video Highlights. Sony might be ready to launch a smartwatch again, but will it be just another flop? Could Verizon be prepping another DROID phone? Probably not, but that isn’t stopping them from promoting the brand to move out older merchandise. Samsung reintroduced a zillion Galaxy S 4 variants and unveiled the Galaxy NX camera. NVIDIA seems to be a little nervous about how successful the Shield will be so they dropped the price and what on earth is Google Mine? It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week.
Accessories
Logitech releases Hamony Ultimate Hub to turn your phone into a universal remote
Apps – New
New MPme Radio app promises to find the perfect radio station for you
SmugMug releases native Android app to Google Play Store
‘Rockmelt’ news reader released to Google Play
Disney releases Where’s My Mickey? for smartphones and tablets
With the movie releasing this weekend, Monsters University game hits the Play Store
Gameloft’s Gangstar Vegas released for Android
Apps – Sales
SwiftKey celebrates milestone with 50% off sale for limited time
Sega announces sale on four popular ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ games in Play Store
Apps – Updates
Dashclock widget updated to version 1.5, includes Daydream support
Falcon Pro pulled from Play Store due to token authentication issues
Dolphin Browser updates to v10, brings new UI and Web App Store
RSS feeds like ‘Feedly’ growing, end of Google Reader looms
‘Photo Editor’ by Aviary gets update to version 3.0
Facebook announces video on Instagram for Android and iOS
Carriers
AT&T announces Street Charge mobile charging stations around New York City
AT&T set to launch LTE network in 9 new markets starting today
Sprint expands 4G LTE coverage to 22 new cities including Miami
Verizon starts countdown, releases augmented reality DROID video
Verizon planning to end life of Droid DNA, prepping for arrival of HTC One
Official trailer for Verizon’s DROID combat AR game released
Gaming Hardware
Android-powered console GameStick delayed one month due to unfinished UI
NVIDIA drops price of Shield to $299
Finding a Chromebook just got easier with expansion of retail availability
Google to open Android Nation retail stores in India
Google rumored to be preparing “Google Mine” organizational service
Google’s Waze acquisition being investigated by FTC
Google Glass
Hardware
Qualcomm announces six variants of Snapdragon 200 processor for emerging markets in press release
Phones – HTC
HTC officially unveils the Butterfly S
Name of HTC One Mini, 720p HD screen confirmed
HTC One Mini to hit AT&T around August
HTC announces the Desire 200 smartphone: a budget device with Beats Audio
Phones – Huawei
World’s slimmest smartphone, the Huawei Ascend P6, is now official
Phones – LG
LG said to be working on a phone with always on voice commands that will arrive in 2014
LG and Qualcomm joint presser reveals Snapdragon 800 for Optimus G series phones
LG event scheduled for August 7 in New York City
Phones – Motorola
Moto X (XFON XT1055) variant for U.S. Cellular shows up at FCC
Phones – NEC
Rugged NEC Terrain officially announced for AT&T
Phones – Oppo
More details of new Oppo Find 7 leaked
Phones – Samsung
Verizon rumored to release customizable Galaxy S 4 under a different name
Samsung cuts Galaxy S 4 sales predictions by 50% for May, down to 6.5 million units
Samsung Galaxy S 4 in Aurora Red officially available exclusive to AT&T
Samsung to launch new Galaxy S 4 with LTE Advanced support soon
Samsung announces 5 new colors for their Galaxy S 4
Another possible image of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 hits the internet
Phones – Sony
Blurry photo of Sony i1 Honami cameraphone leaks, specs included
Smartwatches
Sony teases new SmartWatch with an announcement expected at Mobile Asia Expo
Tablets
AT&T to offer Galaxy Note 8.0 on June 21st, available for $399 or $199 with purchase of Galaxy S 4
Expect more 8-inch Android tablets during second half of 2013
Updates
HTC confirms Android 4.2 for HTC One, despite early update being pulled
Verizon sending out Samsung Galaxy S 3 update, hopefully addresses LTE connectivity issues
Android 4.2.2 test build for Samsung Galaxy S III leaked
Miscellaneous
Samsung is giving Jay-Z’s new album to one million Galaxy users for free download
More, more, more! Insiders predict upcoming 6-inch phones will feature 2,560 x 1,600 pixels for 2014
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg travels to S. Korea to pitch next Facebook phone to executives
Samsung will be streaming their Galaxy & ATIV event live via YouTube
Shazam – former HTC execs startup Kazam to produce smartphones
‘Easy Rooting Toolkit’ Version 11 released, Xperia Z, Xperia SP, Xperia S supported
LG ready to start mass production of flexible displays
NVIDIA announces plans to expand business model to address growth in visual computing demands
Insiders claim Samsung not interested in Facebook phone
Samsung targeting Photog-Enthusiasts with latest Galaxy Camera NX unveiling
O2 launching unique “Talk to the Hand” gloves, Bluetooth enabled gloves for phone calls
Robert Downey Jr. joins HTC as ambassador for $12 million
HTC CEO Chou says company to rebound to highest level ever with 15% of market
Tokyo court rules Samsung infringed on Apple’s “bounce-back” patent
Missed Samsung’s Premiere 2013 event? Watch the full recording here!
Come comment on this article: TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for June 17 – June 23, 2013
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