TalkAndroid Daily Dose for May 15, 2013

With hectic schedules, it can be hard to keep track of everything in your news feed. That’s why we created the TalkAndroid Daily Dose. This is where we recap the day’s hottest stories so you can get yourself up to speed in quick fashion. Happy reading!!

Google I/O

Re-experience all three exciting hours of the Google I/O 2013 keynote right here

Google I/O 2013 Keynote: Android activations account for nearly 1/7th of the world’s population with 900 million total activations

Google I/O 2013 Keynote: Play Store will bring more personalized recommendation, apps that will be “Designed for Tablets” and new All Access music subscription service

Google announces unlocked Samsung Galaxy S 4 with stock Android coming June 26 for $649

Google Play Developer Console gets a major injection of new features

Google announces Google Play for Education at Google I/O 2013

New Google Maps makes the Map the UI just a little better and easier for all

Google Search gets expanded functionality for users, brings new cards and improved Voice Search abilities

Google Hangouts officially announced at Google I/O, now live in the Google Play Store

Google Hangouts requires permissions to receive, read, and send SMS messages, could support be added soon?

Gmail and Google Wallet can now help you get money to people in your life

Google TV gets bumped to Android 4.2.2 and the latest version of Chrome

Hands on with the Map Diving simulator

Hands on with NVIDIA Shield

Quick look at the Google Street View Trekker

Hands on with WeVideo’s video editing solution for Chromebooks

Apps

HTC Backup now available for AT&T users as free download from Google Play

Karateka Classic: Director’s Cut launches tomorrow for Android and iOS for a buck

YouTube for Google TV updated, features new homescreen UI

Google

Google Sync Services quietly adds a couple new settings

Android games begin to integrate with Google Play Games service, more to come

Google Glass

New concept video surfaces, showcases how awesome, yet practical the head can truly be

Phones

Samsung Galaxy S 4 breaks the S 3 record by selling 4 million units in 5 days

Samsung officially outs Blue Arctic Galaxy S 4 in Japan

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Mini leaks once again, release set for end of May

Samsung Galaxy S III comes to StraightTalk using Sprint’s LTE network

Japan’s NTT DoCoMo releases summer 2013 device portfolio including Sony Xperia A

ZTE reveals Grand X2 In with Intel CloverTrail+ processor capable of taking 24 photos per second

Tablets

HP Announces Slatebook 10 x2, a convertible tablet with Tegra 4

Updates

Sony Xperia Z smartphone receives minor software update

Samsung start rolling out Jellybean 4.1.2 update to Galaxy Ace 2 users

Miscellaneous

Former Nokia consultant launches Adaia, aiming to make the first fully seaworthy Android phone

Yup, Android 4.3 is confirmed thanks to a search result listing on a developer website

 

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