TalkAndroid_Weekly_Recap

We had another busy week at TalkAndroid so here’s a recap of all the top stories. The biggest news of the week had to be the allegations that the National Security Association has access to carriers and internet companies. It all started with news that they have carte blanche with Verizon’s call logs, but later reports have a secret agency called PRISM that has direct access into companies like Facebook and Google. Google CEO Larry Page denounced being part of or ever hearing of PRISM. Verizon came clean and admitted they will offer the HTC One, but not until “later this summer”. ASUS and Toshiba announced a slew of tablets as part of computex, and HTC’s 5.9-inch phablet will be called the One Max. The new Gmail design finally hit Android devices, and we reviewed some really cool new apps. It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week.

Editorials

The reason behind Google’s purchase of Motorola is finally coming to fruition

Guides

Best Android apps for transferring files over WiFi [June 2013]

Reviews

Space Eon 3D [Arcade & Action]

Buzz Launcher [Personalization]

TypeSmart Keyboard [Productivity]

Zombie Derby [Racing]

Accessories

Patriot unveils the Fuel+ line of mobile recheargable batteries for power on the go

Official Samsung wireless charging kit released for Galaxy S 4

MOGA controllers with Boost technology coming soon, will charge your phone while you play

Mad Catz to unveil Project M.O.J.O. android gaming micro console at E3

Wish your Galaxy S 4 had a slide-out QWERTY keyboard? There’s an accessory for that

Apps – New

Twitter finally releases Vine for Android

‘Plants vs Zombies 2: It’s About Time’ coming soon, PopCap releases new trailer for game

Ticket To Ride loaded up in Google Play Store

NVIDIA Shows off Tegra 4 gaming processor in Dead Trigger 2 video— game set to launch this summer

Google makes stock keyboard available in Play Store

‘Android Bot Maker’ released to Play Store, allows rooted users to make repetitive tasks easy

Gameloft releases its first Modern Combat 5 teaser video ahead of E3

Blackberry Messenger arriving on Android on June 27 [update – probably not]

Trailer released for Gameloft’s newest game, Gangstar Vegas

Apps – Updates

Gmail for Android update begins rolling out with refreshed UI, APK available for download

Hulu Plus update brings 1080p resolution to Droid DNA, Galaxy S 4, and HTC One

GetGlue app for Android gets UI overhall, but loses important features

Facebook Home app update brings “Favorites Tray”

Twitter client Falcon Pro now updated to version 2.0

Evernote updated, custom reminders added in wake of iOS, Mac, web updates

Carriers

AT&T all set to quietly revamp its GoPhone prepaid plans for customers

Verizon expands partnership with NFL to stream all games to mobile phones

Odin Mobile announces first service for those with blindness or low vision

Gaming Hardware

Wikipad 7″ gaming tablet will be available June 11 for $249

New Nvidia Shield video highlights Android features

Google

Latest Android distribution reveals Ice Cream Sandwich down only 1.9%, Jelly Bean up 4.6%

Insider: Google will bring 3 Google Edition smartphones, one Motorola X phone this year

Larry Page confirms that the U.S Government doesn’t have direct access to Google servers

Google possibly working on $35 Chromekey, a wireless streaming HDMI dongle

Google Glass

Google Says No to Glass Porn

Samsung developing contact lens-computer, should compete with Google Glass

Google TV

Redbox Instant by Verizon arrives on Google TV

Hardware

ARM introduces the new Cortex-A12 core for upcoming mid-range smartphones

Acer announces ‘Orbe,’ a wireless storage hub for Acer’s cloud service

Qualcomm announces new Snapdragon 400 chip, reference designs for smartphones and tablets

Intel shows off Merrifield processor and new smartphone reference design

Intel executive: lack of LTE support is the reason why Intel-based devices haven’t become more popular in the U.S.

Intel demos Bay Trail-T reference platform, boots both Windows 8 and Android 4.2.2

NVIDIA DirectStylus for Tegra 4 allows increased capabilities without a digitizer

AMD breaks from Windows exclusivity, will develop chips for Android and Chrome OS

Phones – Acer

Acer announces Liquid S1 quad-core phablet with 5.7 inch screen

Phones – ASUS

ASUS FonePad Note set to compete in stylus-equipped phablet space

Phones – HTC

Verizon confirms the HTC One is coming later this summer

HTC One sales doubled in May, but expected to decline by July

HTC Butterfly S expected to release in China by the end of the month

HTC T6 to launch in Q3 of 2013 as the HTC One Max

Photos of the HTC One Mini make their way to the internet, sporting a 720p display and UltraPixel camera

Phones – LG

U.S. Cellular announces the latest edition to its mid-range family, the LG Optimus F7 smartphone

Phones – Samsung

Samsung lowers estimates for Q2 and Q3 Galaxy S 4 sales

Samsung shows off a practical use of one of their Galaxy S 4 features in new YouTube ad

Samsung releases ‘Quick Snooze’ commercial as a followup to ‘Swaddle Master’

Colorware lets you customize your Samsung Galaxy S 4 in an array of colors for $1000

Radio Shack offers new trade in program, up to $300 credit toward purchase of any Samsung device

Samsung announces the Galaxy S 4 Active smartphone

Galaxy S III LTE Hits T-Mobile’s Web Site for $69.99

Samsung Galaxy Mega hits Bluetooth SIG, headed to AT&T

Phones – Sony

Sony introduces the Xperia M and Xperia M dual smartphones

Sony and Google rumored to secretly be working on Xperia Z Google Edition smartphone behind the scenes

Sony Xperia Z support documents found on T-Mobile’s website, release coming soon?

Sony ‘Togari’ confirmed to be Xperia ZU phablet, expected to launch on June 25

Phones – ZTE

Sprint’s next flagship, the 5-inch ZTE Vital, leaks out

Tablets

ASUS announces new Transformer Pad Infinity variant with Tegra 4 processor

ASUS announces MeMO Pad FHD 10 and MeMO Pad HD 7 tablets at Computex

ASUS announces the Transformer Book Trio, a tablet that can run Windows and Android simultaneously

Asus CEO shows off upcoming MeMo Pad FHD 10 LTE with Snapdragon processor

Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 and A3000 get priced, begin at $149

Samsung releases new video showcasing the Galaxy Note 8.0

Samsung announces the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

Toshiba refreshes Excite lineup of tablets with three new models

Updates

Galaxy S 4 gets update bringing enhancements and stabililty fixes, addresses usable storage

Miscellaneous

Study shows average Americans spend roughly an hour per day with their smartphone

Android maintains U.S. sales share lead despite Apple, Microsoft chipping away

HTC Operations Chief steps down, will take on executive adviser role in Europe

HTC releases strong May 2013 revenue numbers

Samsung wins U.S. sales ban of several older Apple devices

Asus “We Transform” event at Computex 2013 available to watch in entirety

Jay-Z and Samsung are allegedly planning a $20 million deal

The latest comScore results are in folks, Android platform still reigns supreme, but Apple continues it’s quiet upward trend

U.S. Government secretly orders Verizon to provide call logs of all customers [updated with statement]

FBI and NSA have access to private user data with PRISM data collection

Sony schedules event for mobile phones in Germany

Smartphones expected to grow by 32.7% in 2013

Washington Post poll results: Google favored over Apple and Facebook

 

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