We had another busy week at TalkAndroid so here’s a recap of all the top stories. The biggest “we didn’t see this coming” news of the week had to be CyanogenMod forming a corporation called Cyanogen. It also looks like a partnership with Oppo is going to be unveiled this week. Sprint decided to join the early upgrade party with “One Up”, and speaking of carriers, what on earth is Verizon thinking not activating the Nexus 7 LTE edition? The iPhone 5S is now available so Tim Cook took the opportunity to take some jabs at Android. What else is new? It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week.
Accessories
Mini Purse for Galaxy Note 3 unveiled
Apps – New
‘Wickr Self-Destruct Messaging’ released to Play Store, features ‘Snapchat-esque’ encrypted SMS/MMS
Samsung releases My Galaxy app for U.K. customers
Gameloft to release ‘GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience’ this fall for Android
Dead Trigger 2 release date set for October 23
Feel the power of the pork side in new Angry Birds Star Wars II game
Focal lands in the Play Store following CyanogenMod departure
Gameloft’s Total Conquest hits the Play Store
Madden NFL 25 now available in the Play Store for Free
Sony PlayStation App to be available in November with PS4 release
SEGA releases Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing to Google Play
Apps – Updates
Box unveils new note-taking service “Notes”
Google rolling out an update to Maps
Google Wallet now available on all phones running 2.3 or higher, NFC payments continue to be limited
Google dials in some new security for Google Voice
Watching YouTube videos offline will be a reality very soon
Google Makes Quickoffice Free for Everyone
Carriers
Pre-orders for AT&T’s Galaxy Gear starts tomorrow
AT&T 4G LTE Nexus 7 now available for $249 on contract
AT&T to begin selling Samsung Galaxy S III Mini on September 27th
AT&T wants prepaid Aio business to compete nationwide with MetroPCS
Republic Wireless to offer Moto X for $299
Sprint’s ‘One Up’ early upgrade program now live
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 on T-Mobile pre-orders to start on September 18th
T-Mobile scolded by National Advertising Division for fake claims in campaign
T-Mobile customers can now pre-order the Galaxy Note 3
T-Mobile Uncarrier “Phase III” could target family plans, tablet owners, or multiple device users
Verizon Wireless refuses to activate Nexus 7 LTE tablets
Verizon Chimes in on the Nexus 7 LTE Certification Hoopla
Best Buy selling Verizon HTC One for $49; Includes the new “Blue” color
Chromecast
Google updates Chromecast to build 13300, includes kernel update and security fixes
Gaming
Ouya releases firmware update, includes bug-fixes and improves discoverability of games
Does Google know your Wi-Fi password?
Google is testing NFC security tokens to get rid of the password for good, could be released in 2014
Jean-Baptiste Queru surfaces at Yahoo!
Google files patent for online interactive book club
Google Glass
Google unhooks Glass from smartphone tethering with XE9 update
Google TV
Sony unveils Bravia Smart Stick with Google services
Phones – ASUS
ASUS unveils updated PadFone Infinity in Taipei
Phones – HTC
More images of the HTC One Max leak, readying October announcement
HTC One Max poses with the Galaxy Note 3 and Note II
HTC One Max camera features leaked, fingerprint scanner ‘recognition rate is very high’
Best Buy selling Verizon HTC One for $49; Includes the new “Blue” color
Phones – LG
LG Vu 3 set for October launch with several QuickView cases
Phones – Motorola
Moto X and Droid Maxx Developer Edition devices arrive for AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile for $650
Republic Wireless to offer Moto X for $299
Leaked build of Android 4.3 from test Moto X device available
Phones – Nexus
Lucky bartender finds unattended ‘Nexus 5′ and snaps some photos/videos for all to see
LG Nexus 5 receives WiFi certification, spotted on benchmark site
Phones – Oppo
Cyanogen possibly partnering with Oppo for first device
More details surface on how Oppo will utilize CyanogenMod
Phones – Samsung
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 on T-Mobile pre-orders to start on September 18th
T-Mobile customers can now pre-order the Galaxy Note 3
Unlocked Galaxy Note 3 coming to Best Buy on September 19?
Galaxy Note 3 confirmed to use PenTile pixel arrangement, holds massive power-saving advantages
AT&T to begin selling Samsung Galaxy S III Mini on September 27th
Phones – Sony
Xperia Z1 teardown shows same back design as original Xperia Z
Bootloader unlock issue for Xperia Z1 confirmed by Sony
Sony Xperia Z Ultra now available for pre-order in the U.S.
ROMs
Cyanogen Inc. is the new company for CyanogenMod, hopes to compete with Apple, Google
Steve Kondik and Koushik Dutta reveal future plans regarding Cyanogen, Inc.
Focal removed from CyanogenMod after lead developer leaves
Cyanogen possibly partnering with Oppo for first device
More details surface on how Oppo will utilize CyanogenMod
AirPlay Mirroring Coming to an Android Near You Courtesy of Koush and CyanogenMod
Leaked build of Android 4.3 from test Moto X device available
Smartwatches
Pre-orders for AT&T’s Galaxy Gear starts tomorrow
Galaxy Gear 2 Set to Work with More Phones, Could Debut at CES 2014
Tablets
ASUS unveils updated PadFone Infinity in Taipei
Asus to make the new Nexus 10 tablet, according to rumor
HP announces 4 new Android tablets for the Holiday season
LG G Pad could hit market for $299
LTE model of new Nexus 7 released by Google to eight new markets
NVIDIA Tegra Note officially unveiled, a complete tablet platform powered by the Tegra 4
AT&T 4G LTE Nexus 7 now available for $249 on contract
Galaxy Note 12.2 stops by Bluetooth SIG with similar specs to the updated Galaxy Note 10.1
Updates
Samsung reportedly adding multi-user to Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and 10.1
Some HTC One cameras suffering from severe camera issues, fix coming in Android 4.3
Nexus 7 (2013) getting another minor update, could finally fix touchscreen issues
Android 4.4 KitKat might support 64-bit processing
Google Play screenshot reveals possible changes to Android 4.4 status bar
Android 4.4 Kit Kat SMS and phone app leaked; What do you think of the new color scheme?
Nestle outs October for Android 4.4 Kit Kat release
Leaked build of Android 4.3 from test Moto X device available
Miscellaneous
White House pushes FCC to mandate that carriers must unlock future devices
Tim Cook takes shots at Android fragmentation (again) in magazine interview
Sony Mobile seeks to end leaks
KitKat contest gives away new Nexus 7s as part of Android 4.4 promotion
Come comment on this article: TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for September 16 – September 22, 2013
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