{"id":653530,"date":"2013-04-20T23:29:48","date_gmt":"2013-04-21T03:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.talkandroid.com\/?p=158965"},"modified":"2013-04-20T23:29:48","modified_gmt":"2013-04-21T03:29:48","slug":"talkandroid-weekly-recap-for-april-15-april-21-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/653530","title":{"rendered":"TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for April 15 \u2013 April 21, 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 Galaxy S 4 release dates for U.S. carriers were finally revealed and the Motorola X continues to keep us intrigued. Speaking of intriguing, Google Glass Explorer Editions are starting to roll.\u00a0It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week.<\/p>\n

Guides<\/h2>\n

How to securely lock your phone while using Facebook Home as your launcher<\/a><\/p>\n

How to get your status bar back full time with Facebook Home<\/a><\/p>\n

How to turn off Facebook Home and go back to your stock launcher<\/a><\/p>\n

How to set up and use BlinkFeed on Sense 5 with the HTC One<\/a><\/p>\n

Sense 5: All the changes you need to know<\/a><\/p>\n

Reviews<\/h2>\n

Mr. Eyes [Sports & Puzzles]<\/a><\/p>\n

MyPermissions [Tools]<\/a><\/p>\n

Nexus 10 Book Cover Review<\/a><\/p>\n

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Accessories<\/h2>\n

Samsung announces official accessories for Samsung Galaxy S 4<\/a><\/p>\n

Logitech Harmony Hub will turn your Android smartphone into a WiFi universal remote control<\/a><\/p>\n

MOGA Pro controller now available online, retail availability coming in May<\/a><\/p>\n

Apps – New<\/h2>\n

Companion app for Google Glass, \u201cMyGlass\u201d arrives in Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Dungeon Hunter 4 Goes Live on Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter Music officially released, Android app still in the works<\/a><\/p>\n

Gameloft shows off Iron Man 3 gameplay with new trailer<\/a><\/p>\n

Anthill Hits Google Play Store In The Form Of A Strategic Tower \u201cTrail\u201d Defense Game (Video)<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Play Store receives very minor update, starts rolling out to users<\/a><\/p>\n

Google wants to put the power of donation in your hands with One Today<\/a><\/p>\n

Apps – Updates<\/h2>\n

New tools available in latest OfficeSuite 7 update<\/a><\/p>\n

Falcon Pro gets major update and brings plenty of new goodies along for the ride<\/a><\/p>\n

Free VOIP calls between Facebook users now made available around the world through its Messenger app<\/a><\/p>\n

Carriers<\/h2>\n

Sprint 4G LTE now available in 21 new markets<\/a><\/p>\n

Verizon to make a special announcement on May 22nd<\/a><\/p>\n

Google<\/h2>\n

Android Originally Built For Cameras, Says Co-Founder Andy Rubin<\/a><\/p>\n

Android Activations To Hit One Billion By End Of Year, Says Eric Schmidt<\/a><\/p>\n

Google\u2019s Eric Schmidt hints at \u201cphenomenal\u201d Android-based devices<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Search on mobile devices gets updated to bring even more functionality, continues to make life a little easier for all in the process<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Fiber officially coming to Provo, UT<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Play Service may be working on a full-fledged gaming network behind the scenes<\/a><\/p>\n

Larry Page talks future Motorola devices in Google\u2019s earnings call, pleased with upcoming phones<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Glass<\/h2>\n

Google Glass Explorer units now ready to begin shipping<\/a><\/p>\n

Google releases Mirror API to developers, complete with documentation and code examples<\/a><\/p>\n

eBay listing currently shows a developer edition of Google Glass up for sale, for the person who has lots of money to spend that is<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Glass Explorer Edition unboxing videos hit YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Google reserves right to deactivate Explorer Edition Google Glass devices<\/a><\/p>\n

Larry Page confirms that Android does indeed run Google Glass<\/a><\/p>\n

Google TV<\/h2>\n

ASUS Qube becomes the Cube and is now available for pre-order<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – ARCHOS<\/h2>\n

ARCHOS launches 4 new devices for European markets<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – HTC<\/h2>\n

HTC One Hitting T-Mobile April 24, Reveals Leaked Photo<\/a><\/p>\n

Pink HTC Butterfly to grace Taiwan market<\/a><\/p>\n

T-Mobile confirms HTC One\u2019s April 24th release date<\/a><\/p>\n

HTC One Developer Edition delayed along with 32GB unlocked version<\/a><\/p>\n

HTC M4 expected to feature full metal chassis and arrive June<\/a><\/p>\n

HTC unveils the economical Desire L for Taiwan<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Motorola<\/h2>\n

Motorola Plans to Appeal to Wider Audience with Their New Line of \u2018Sweet Spot\u2019 Smartphones<\/a><\/p>\n

Motorola X Phone might come in 20 colors<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – LG<\/h2>\n

Verizon getting the LG Optimus L3 as part of its prepaid lineup<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Pantech<\/h2>\n

Pantech Vega Iron is official, features 5-inch 1080p display with a very small bezel<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Samsung<\/h2>\n

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Lands on Telus April 27th<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy S 4 shows up on AT&T website with April 30 ship date<\/a><\/p>\n

Verizon Galaxy S 4 Confirmed Through Official Samsung Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy S 4 officially confirmed by Sprint and T-Mobile<\/a><\/p>\n

U.S. Cellular opens Samsung Galaxy S 4 pre-orders, offers S View flip cover deal<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung to ship as many as 10 million Galaxy S 4 units during the initial launch, 30 million units within the first 3 months<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Mini now pushed back to July<\/a><\/p>\n

New leak suggests Samsung could have big changes on the horizon for upcoming mobile phones<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Sony<\/h2>\n

Sony planning to expand retail footprint amongst successful Sony Xperia Z sales<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Xiaomi<\/h2>\n

Xiaomi Plans To Ship 15 Million Phones In 2013, Expand Beyond Asia<\/a><\/p>\n

Tablets<\/h2>\n

HP Slate 7 tablet confirmed for arrival in the UK on May 1st<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Roma will be LTE-equipped tablet with Nexus 10 specs<\/a><\/p>\n

Updates<\/h2>\n

Verizon\u2019s Droid DNA gets updated to fix SIM card detection<\/a><\/p>\n

Miscellaneous<\/h2>\n

J.P. Morgan upgrades HTC to \u201cneutral\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

DISH Network targets Sprint with competing $25.5B bid to trump SoftBank offer<\/a><\/p>\n

Various reports indicating that Samsung\u2019s flexible display will be delayed<\/a><\/p>\n

Amazon Appstore expanding to 200 new countries<\/a><\/p>\n

New \u201cpower felt\u201d fabric could power your phone and more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Eye Tribe officially launches its eye control technology, also confirms developer SDK will arrive in June<\/a><\/p>\n

10,000 game developers now on board with OUYA<\/a><\/p>\n

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