{"id":649723,"date":"2013-03-30T22:18:22","date_gmt":"2013-03-31T02:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.talkandroid.com\/?p=156521"},"modified":"2013-03-30T22:18:22","modified_gmt":"2013-03-31T02:18:22","slug":"talkandroid-weekly-recap-for-march-25-march-31-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/649723","title":{"rendered":"TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for March 25 \u2013 March 31, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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.<\/p>\n

Reviews<\/h2>\n

Aces Gin Rummy [Cards & Casino]<\/a><\/p>\n

Jokes HD [Entertainment]<\/a><\/p>\n

Guides<\/h2>\n

How to automatically receive MMS picture messages<\/a><\/p>\n

How to send SMS or MMS text messages from your PC or tablet using your Android phone number<\/a><\/p>\n

Accessories<\/h2>\n

When To Expect Samsung\u2019s Galaxy S 4 Accessories And For How Much<\/a><\/p>\n

Image of Samsung Galaxy S 4 wireless charging accessory<\/a><\/p>\n

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Apps<\/h2>\n

New Apps & Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pac-Man + Tournaments hits the Play Store for free<\/a><\/p>\n

Digg Outlines Focus on Creating an Improved Google Reader Replacement<\/a><\/p>\n

New (believable) Google Babble mock-up shows up<\/a><\/p>\n

Google\u2019s Babble is actually Google Babel and will come to Android, iOS, Chrome, Gmail, and G+<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s New S Voice Available To Download<\/a><\/p>\n

Gameloft teases possible Iron Man game for March 27th<\/a><\/p>\n

Fieldrunners 2 coming to Android in April<\/a><\/p>\n

Verizon Announces Playphone Games Portal, Coming Q2 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

The original Sonic the Hedgehog coming to Android in April according to SEGA<\/a><\/p>\n

Gameloft announces Iron Man 3 for Android on April 25th<\/a><\/p>\n

App Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n

Evernote Launches Version 5 For Android: New Camera, Document Search And More<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Translate gets offline language packs<\/a><\/p>\n

Google adds info cards to Play Movies app<\/a><\/p>\n

Live Transit Information Added for Washington D.C. and Salt Lake City in Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n

Action Launcher Makes Widgets Cool Again With Shutter Feature<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Play shows off \u201cFeatured Android Apps for Tablets\u201d page on website<\/a><\/p>\n

Tasker\u2019s New Holo Redesign Graduates to the Play Store, Brings It to Android 4.0+<\/a><\/p>\n

Misc<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Humble Mobile Bundle Is Back: Choose Your Own Price For 6 Android Games<\/a><\/p>\n

Carriers<\/h2>\n

T-Mobile\u2019s UNcarrier Simple Choice no-contract plans now live<\/a><\/p>\n

T-Mobile formally announces its 4G LTE network<\/a><\/p>\n

UK carrier Three to launch 4G LTE, just not before the end of the year<\/a><\/p>\n

EE Turns On 4G In 13 New Locations, Now Covers 50% Of The UK<\/a><\/p>\n

AT&T nabs US exclusivity on the 64GB variant of the HTC One<\/a><\/p>\n

Google<\/h2>\n

Say no to Google Glass while driving says West Virginia lawmaker<\/a><\/p>\n

King of Chrome Leaks Fran\u00e7ois Beaufort Hired by Google<\/a><\/p>\n

Google+ Now Allows Animated GIF Profile Photos<\/a><\/p>\n

Google\u2019s LTE-equipped Chromebook Pixel to start shipping April 8th<\/a><\/p>\n

Google\u2019s Takes \u2018OPN Pledge\u2019 to Protect Open Source and Patents<\/a><\/p>\n

New Google patent application could produce better photos using weather info<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Glass<\/h2>\n

The first batches of Google Glass could be made inside the U.S.<\/a><\/p>\n

Google TV<\/h2>\n

Amazon Prime Content Comes to Google TV\u2019s PrimeTime<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

Hardware<\/h2>\n

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa Will Support All 20 LTE Bands<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones<\/h2>\n

Amazon \/ HTC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amazon Kindle smartphone to go into production in Q2 with a 4.7-inch display<\/a><\/p>\n

HTC<\/strong><\/p>\n

HTC Desire P and Desire Q Images and Specs Leak<\/a><\/p>\n

HTC One to get software update in April to improve camera performance in lighted conditions<\/a><\/p>\n

HTC Butterfly to get successor, could this be the DLXPLUS for Verizon?<\/a><\/p>\n

Well, this certainly is a new record; Verizon has apparently discontinued the DROID DNA after only 4 months<\/a><\/p>\n

HTC to get help from Qualcomm to market the HTC One<\/a><\/p>\n

US HTC One hits \u201cseveral hundred thousand\u201d preorders<\/a><\/p>\n

T-Mobile announces the launch details for the HTC One and Galaxy S 4 smartphones<\/a><\/p>\n

HTC One first smartphone to receive iFixit\u2019s lowest possible repair score<\/a><\/p>\n

AT&T nabs US exclusivity on the 64GB variant of the HTC One<\/a><\/p>\n

Huawei<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rumor: Huawei currently working on a Galaxy S 4 competitor featuring a 4.9-inch 1080p screen and quad-core processor<\/a><\/p>\n

LG<\/strong><\/p>\n

LG Optimus G 2 shows up in GLBenchmark database<\/a><\/p>\n

Meizu<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rendered Image Leak of Meizu MX3 Confirms Previous Design Spec Rumors<\/a><\/p>\n

Motorola<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rumor: Motorola X phone to be launched in November with a 4.8-inch display, Sapphire glass, and Qualcomm Snapdragon 800<\/a><\/p>\n

Motorola X Phone rumor updated<\/a><\/p>\n

Leaks & Rumors about Motorola\u2019s X and Upcoming Nexus Smartphones<\/a><\/p>\n

Neo<\/strong><\/p>\n

The world\u2019s cheapest quad-core 1080p smartphone gets leaked and is possibly due for arrival by the end of April<\/a><\/p>\n

Nexus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nexus 5 to be all about the camera, will be more compact, and will skip the 1080p display<\/a><\/p>\n

T-Mobile\u2019s 4G LTE can be accessed with Nexus 4 under right circumstances<\/a><\/p>\n

Did Google and LG quietly update the Nexus 4 design? It sure appears to be the case<\/a><\/p>\n

4.2.2 Verizon Galaxy Nexus and 4.2.1 Sprint Galaxy Nexus Factory Images Posted<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsumg<\/strong><\/p>\n

Samsung Fonblet appears in Global Download Center with 6.3-inch display<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Exynos 5210 processor revealed, Could power the Galaxy S 4 Mini<\/a><\/p>\n

Report says 70% of first 10 million Galaxy S 4s to have Snapdragon 600 processors<\/a><\/p>\n

Steve Kondik leaves Samsung, shares thoughts on Samsung Galaxy S 4<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy Note III Rumored To Have Unbreakable Display<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy S 4 wallpapers now available to download<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy S 4 ringtones now available for download<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy S 4 videos show Group Play, camera, motion functions, and video help<\/a><\/p>\n

T-Mobile announces the launch details for the HTC One and Galaxy S 4 smartphones<\/a><\/p>\n

Free Tablet From Carphone Warehouse When You Pre-Order The Galaxy S 4 Starting March 28<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy S 4 goes through extensive battery testing, shows it can stay on for possibly 3 days<\/a><\/p>\n

AT&T announces pricing, pre-order schedule for Samsung Galaxy S 4<\/a><\/p>\n

US Cellular to take Samsung Galaxy S 4 pre-orders starting April 16th<\/a><\/p>\n

Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4 gets green-light from FCC<\/a><\/p>\n

Sony<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sony Xperia ZL Finally Priced For The U.S., Be Prepared To Pay A Premium<\/a><\/p>\n

Lockscreen security flaws seem to be contagious as Sony Xperia Z becomes next victim<\/a><\/p>\n

Sony Xperia A \u2018Dogo\u2019 and Xperia UL \u2018Gaga\u2019 heading to Japan this summer<\/a><\/p>\n

Sony prepping entry-level smartphone with 5-inch display for Q3<\/a><\/p>\n

Sony rumored to be working on Cyber-shot and Walkman-based Xperia smartphones behind the scenes<\/a><\/p>\n

Tablets<\/h2>\n

Samsung\u2019s 10.1 and 11.4-inch AMOLED Full HD (1920 x 1200) displays now delayed, 8.0-inch still on track as scheduled<\/a><\/p>\n

Updates<\/h2>\n

Android 4.1 scheduled for Motorola Droid Bionic during 2nd quarter of 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

Misc<\/h2>\n

Android tethering could be threatened by judge\u2019s patent ruling in favor of Nokia<\/a><\/p>\n

HTC\u2019s marketing chief talks about brand making a bolder approach<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung sues LG for tarnishing brand image<\/a><\/p>\n

Smart connected devices surpassed 1 billion units for 2012 worldwide, smartphones and tablets grew exponentially<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung to break smartphone sales record with 70 million units for Q1<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple Claims Reduction Of Samsung Damages Was An $85 Million Mistake<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung continues to strenghten their ecosystem with launch of the \u2018Content & Services\u2019 app store<\/a><\/p>\n

Toshiba Launching Thinnest Ever 13 Megapixel Camera Sensor<\/a><\/p>\n

Nearly half of all commuters admit to texting and driving<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Stores find their way into Best Buy, just in time for Samsung Galaxy S 4 launch<\/a><\/p>\n

Texas Instruments Develops New Chips That Cut Battery Recharge Time In Half<\/a><\/p>\n

OUYA shipping to early backers, retail launch on June 4th<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nCome comment on this article: TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for March 25 – March 31, 2013<\/a><\/strong>
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