We had another busy week at TalkAndroid so here’s a recap of all the top stories. The HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S 4 continue to dominate the news, but things are starting to heat up regarding the Motorola X phone as well. Google made a few updates to their apps, and word is that they are working on an all-in-one messaging system too. It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week.
Reviews
Aces Gin Rummy [Cards & Casino]
Guides
How to automatically receive MMS picture messages
How to send SMS or MMS text messages from your PC or tablet using your Android phone number
Accessories
When To Expect Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 Accessories And For How Much
Image of Samsung Galaxy S 4 wireless charging accessory
Apps
New Apps & Games
Pac-Man + Tournaments hits the Play Store for free
Digg Outlines Focus on Creating an Improved Google Reader Replacement
New (believable) Google Babble mock-up shows up
Google’s Babble is actually Google Babel and will come to Android, iOS, Chrome, Gmail, and G+
Samsung’s New S Voice Available To Download
Gameloft teases possible Iron Man game for March 27th
Fieldrunners 2 coming to Android in April
Verizon Announces Playphone Games Portal, Coming Q2 2013
The original Sonic the Hedgehog coming to Android in April according to SEGA
Gameloft announces Iron Man 3 for Android on April 25th
App Updates
Evernote Launches Version 5 For Android: New Camera, Document Search And More
Google Translate gets offline language packs
Google adds info cards to Play Movies app
Live Transit Information Added for Washington D.C. and Salt Lake City in Google Maps
Action Launcher Makes Widgets Cool Again With Shutter Feature
Google Play shows off “Featured Android Apps for Tablets” page on website
Tasker’s New Holo Redesign Graduates to the Play Store, Brings It to Android 4.0+
Misc
The Humble Mobile Bundle Is Back: Choose Your Own Price For 6 Android Games
Carriers
T-Mobile’s UNcarrier Simple Choice no-contract plans now live
T-Mobile formally announces its 4G LTE network
UK carrier Three to launch 4G LTE, just not before the end of the year
EE Turns On 4G In 13 New Locations, Now Covers 50% Of The UK
AT&T nabs US exclusivity on the 64GB variant of the HTC One
Say no to Google Glass while driving says West Virginia lawmaker
King of Chrome Leaks François Beaufort Hired by Google
Google+ Now Allows Animated GIF Profile Photos
Google’s LTE-equipped Chromebook Pixel to start shipping April 8th
Google’s Takes ‘OPN Pledge’ to Protect Open Source and Patents
New Google patent application could produce better photos using weather info
Google Glass
The first batches of Google Glass could be made inside the U.S.
Google TV
Amazon Prime Content Comes to Google TV’s PrimeTime
Hardware
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa Will Support All 20 LTE Bands
Phones
Amazon / HTC
Amazon Kindle smartphone to go into production in Q2 with a 4.7-inch display
HTC
HTC Desire P and Desire Q Images and Specs Leak
HTC One to get software update in April to improve camera performance in lighted conditions
HTC Butterfly to get successor, could this be the DLXPLUS for Verizon?
HTC to get help from Qualcomm to market the HTC One
US HTC One hits “several hundred thousand” preorders
T-Mobile announces the launch details for the HTC One and Galaxy S 4 smartphones
HTC One first smartphone to receive iFixit’s lowest possible repair score
AT&T nabs US exclusivity on the 64GB variant of the HTC One
Huawei
LG
LG Optimus G 2 shows up in GLBenchmark database
Meizu
Rendered Image Leak of Meizu MX3 Confirms Previous Design Spec Rumors
Motorola
Motorola X Phone rumor updated
Leaks & Rumors about Motorola’s X and Upcoming Nexus Smartphones
Neo
Nexus
Nexus 5 to be all about the camera, will be more compact, and will skip the 1080p display
T-Mobile’s 4G LTE can be accessed with Nexus 4 under right circumstances
Did Google and LG quietly update the Nexus 4 design? It sure appears to be the case
4.2.2 Verizon Galaxy Nexus and 4.2.1 Sprint Galaxy Nexus Factory Images Posted
Samsumg
Samsung Fonblet appears in Global Download Center with 6.3-inch display
Samsung Exynos 5210 processor revealed, Could power the Galaxy S 4 Mini
Report says 70% of first 10 million Galaxy S 4s to have Snapdragon 600 processors
Steve Kondik leaves Samsung, shares thoughts on Samsung Galaxy S 4
Samsung Galaxy Note III Rumored To Have Unbreakable Display
Samsung Galaxy S 4 wallpapers now available to download
Samsung Galaxy S 4 ringtones now available for download
Samsung Galaxy S 4 videos show Group Play, camera, motion functions, and video help
T-Mobile announces the launch details for the HTC One and Galaxy S 4 smartphones
Free Tablet From Carphone Warehouse When You Pre-Order The Galaxy S 4 Starting March 28
Samsung Galaxy S 4 goes through extensive battery testing, shows it can stay on for possibly 3 days
AT&T announces pricing, pre-order schedule for Samsung Galaxy S 4
US Cellular to take Samsung Galaxy S 4 pre-orders starting April 16th
Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4 gets green-light from FCC
Sony
Sony Xperia ZL Finally Priced For The U.S., Be Prepared To Pay A Premium
Lockscreen security flaws seem to be contagious as Sony Xperia Z becomes next victim
Sony Xperia A ‘Dogo’ and Xperia UL ‘Gaga’ heading to Japan this summer
Sony prepping entry-level smartphone with 5-inch display for Q3
Sony rumored to be working on Cyber-shot and Walkman-based Xperia smartphones behind the scenes
Tablets
Updates
Android 4.1 scheduled for Motorola Droid Bionic during 2nd quarter of 2013
Misc
Android tethering could be threatened by judge’s patent ruling in favor of Nokia
HTC’s marketing chief talks about brand making a bolder approach
Samsung sues LG for tarnishing brand image
Samsung to break smartphone sales record with 70 million units for Q1
Apple Claims Reduction Of Samsung Damages Was An $85 Million Mistake
Samsung continues to strenghten their ecosystem with launch of the ‘Content & Services’ app store
Toshiba Launching Thinnest Ever 13 Megapixel Camera Sensor
Nearly half of all commuters admit to texting and driving
Samsung Stores find their way into Best Buy, just in time for Samsung Galaxy S 4 launch
Texas Instruments Develops New Chips That Cut Battery Recharge Time In Half
OUYA shipping to early backers, retail launch on June 4th
Come comment on this article: TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for March 25 – March 31, 2013