{"id":657526,"date":"2013-05-12T17:19:37","date_gmt":"2013-05-12T21:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.talkandroid.com\/?p=161515"},"modified":"2013-05-12T17:19:37","modified_gmt":"2013-05-12T21:19:37","slug":"talkandroid-weekly-recap-for-may-6-may-12-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/657526","title":{"rendered":"TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for May 6 \u2013 May 12, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TalkAndroid_Weekly_Recap\"<\/a><\/p>\n

We had another busy week at TalkAndroid so here’s a recap of all the top stories. Google I\/O is next week and we have the full scoop on the new and improved Nexus 7. Rumors say the Motorola X phone is scrapped for the time being, but a recent FCC filing seems to indicate it might actually be sooner rather than later. We weren’t expecting to see it announced next week, but could we get a surprise? Google Babel is expected to be unveiled under the “Hangouts” name, and recent developments support that Google will unveil an updated Nexus 4 with LTE. \u00a0There were a lot of new apps, including a couple of reviews as well. It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week.<\/p>\n

Guides<\/strong><\/p>\n

How to remove apps from the Google Play Store \u2018My Apps\u2019 list<\/a><\/p>\n

How to make a Drama Shot or Sequence Shot on the HTC One<\/a><\/p>\n

Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boulder Dash XL [Brain & Puzzle]<\/a><\/p>\n

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Apps – New<\/strong><\/p>\n

Google Babel to be called Hangouts and might not have SMS\/MMS support<\/a><\/p>\n

STARZ Play, MOVIEPLEX Play, and ENCORE Play now in the Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Rovio Accounts lets users sync game progress across devices<\/a><\/p>\n

Monkey Boxing takes a shot at Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Carmageddon shows up in the Play Store with a free promo version for 24 hours<\/a><\/p>\n

Gameloft adds \u2018Blitz Brigade\u2019 FPS to Play Store, action-packed and fun-filled excitement<\/a><\/p>\n

New app brings Google Now wallpapers to any compatible device<\/a><\/p>\n

Apps – Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n

RunKeeper releases app for Pebble Smart Watch<\/a><\/p>\n

Auralux gets updated to include new level pack, controller support and oh\u2014 support for non-Tegra devices<\/a><\/p>\n

Spotify update adds new features, trousers option<\/a><\/p>\n

Rovio updates Bad Piggies with 15 new levels, 2 new items<\/a><\/p>\n

WeatherBug gets a new update that brings redesigned user interface, hourly forecasts, and more<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Earth for Android receives update, adds Street View<\/a><\/p>\n

Google I\/O Android app updated with new features for 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

New Google Translate update allows users to take Phrasebook on the go and brings camera-to-translate function to 16 new languages<\/a><\/p>\n

Flipboard updates app to enable user created magazines, interaction with desktop web version<\/a><\/p>\n

Apex Launcher v2.0 available, new features for both free and pro versions, integrates Apex Notifier<\/a><\/p>\n

ITV Player updated, now exclusive for Samsung users through August 31st<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook Home support appears for Samsung Galaxy S 4, HTC One, Sony Xperia ZL<\/a><\/p>\n

Angry Birds Seasons update called Abra-Ca-Bacon, coming next week<\/a><\/p>\n

Carriers<\/strong><\/p>\n

AOL announces content distribution partnership with Verizon, taking over browsers everywhere<\/a><\/p>\n

AT&T adds more LTE markets, on pace to reach 250 million Americans by end of year<\/a><\/p>\n

T-Mobile revenues dip, but customer base growing<\/a><\/p>\n

Verizon offering \u201cRed Hot Deal Days\u201d until May 12 on select devices for Mother\u2019s Day<\/a><\/p>\n

AT&T launches a new bring-your-own-phone pre-paid service called AIO Wireless<\/a><\/p>\n

Google<\/strong><\/p>\n

Google Fiber gets green light in Grandview, Missouri<\/a><\/p>\n

Portland tech startup Instrument teams up with Google to create Map Diving, a realistic skydiving simulator<\/a><\/p>\n

Google prepping an Androidbook, smartwatch, and \u2018over-the-top\u2019 TV box, but neither will appear at Google I\/O<\/a><\/p>\n

Google cancels plans to unveil Google Wallet credit card at next week\u2019s I\/O<\/a><\/p>\n

Google shows five-year roadmap towards stronger device authentication<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Glass<\/strong><\/p>\n

Google planning on opening stores just for Google Glass<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Glass Explorer Edition receives XE5 software update with many important new features<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Glass sensors revealed, expect a lot of augmented reality apps soon<\/a><\/p>\n

Google TV<\/strong><\/p>\n

Google TV gets free access to Hulu, ABC, NBC, CBS, and more via PlayOn for a limited time<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardware<\/strong><\/p>\n

Intel announces new Silvermont architecture for low-power, high-performance applications<\/a><\/p>\n

MediaTek quad-core MT6589T benchmark yields positive results<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Amazon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amazon\u2019s Alphabet Projects, including 3D smartphone screen, could be sign of major hardware push<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – HTC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Red HTC One shows up on UK retail website<\/a><\/p>\n

HTC One to Big Red unlikely, plans to make big deal out of next Ve<\/a>rizon phone<\/a><\/p>\n

AT&T offers the HTC First smartphone for under a buck<\/a><\/p>\n

New HTC One commercials put BlinkFeed feature front and center<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Huwaei<\/strong><\/p>\n

More pictures of the razor thin Huawei P6-UO6 leak in black<\/a><\/p>\n

Huawei issues Save The Date invitations for a \u201cBeauty\u201d event<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Sprint variant of successor to LG Optimus G discovered?<\/a><\/p>\n

ImaGination Begins on May 30 at LG event<\/a><\/p>\n

Another leaked image of mysterious new LG phone with almost non-existent bezel<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Motorola<\/strong><\/p>\n

Google abandons X Phone project according to analyst<\/a><\/p>\n

More details of the upcoming Google \u201cX\u201d phone surfaces including a smaller variant and the inclusion of \u201cDroid Blast\u201d technology<\/a><\/p>\n

FCC filing mentions Motorola XT1058, could be the XFON for AT&T<\/a><\/p>\n

Benchmark for mysterious \u201cObake\u201d smartphone for Verizon surfaces, does its best to remind us of the XT1055 smartphone in the process<\/a><\/p>\n

New color of the DROID RAZR M and DROID RAZR HD on the way to Verizon stores<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Nexus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two UK retailers mysteriously pull the Nexus 4 from shelves one week before Google I\/O<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Oppo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oppo working on successor to Oppo Find 5 with Snapdragon 800 and 8MP front-facing camera<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Samsung<\/strong><\/p>\n

Samsung releases two more graduation-themed commercials showing off Easy Mode and Eraser Shot<\/a><\/p>\n

AT&T to release the 32GB Samsung Galaxy S 4 smartphone Friday, May 10th<\/a><\/p>\n

US version of the Galaxy S 4 uses separate image processor for eye tracking<\/a><\/p>\n

Congratulations Samsung\u2014 the Galaxy S 4 is set to be featured on BBC\u2019s Watchdog<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom confirmed to have 10X optical zoom, spotted in Bluetooth SIG<\/a><\/p>\n

New Samsung video provides walk-through of SideSync features, allows for connection between PC and a Galaxy phone<\/a><\/p>\n

The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom could be a cameraphone with a 16MP sensor<\/a><\/p>\n

Release dates for Galaxy Mega, Galaxy S 4 Mini, Galaxy S 4 Zoom, and Galaxy S 4 Activ Leaked<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung to release Galaxy Core \u2013 a smaller, cheaper, and weaker GS3<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Sharp<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sharp unveils AQUOS Phone Xx SoftBank 206SH with 5-inch 1080p CG-Silicon display and two-days of battery life<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Sony<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sony finally puts up Xperia Z for sale on US site<\/a><\/p>\n

Sony C3 leaks, possibly Sony\u2019s first MediaTek phone<\/a><\/p>\n

Sony i1 (Honami) coming to the U.S. this fall as unlocked only<\/a><\/p>\n

Sony officially lists its Xperia SP smartphone on its website as available for pre-order<\/a><\/p>\n

Sony\u2019s new mid-range CX190 leaked specs and camera sample surface<\/a><\/p>\n

5-inch Sony Xperia A drops by the FCC with a removable battery<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung \u2018Serrano\u2019 coming to AT&T as SGH-1257, most likely Galaxy S 4 Mini<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Vivo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vivo announces high-end, pricey phablet coming in late May<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Xiaomi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Xiaomi\u2019s Red Rice smartphone aims to redefine budget smartphones, brings a dual-core chip, 720p display and MIUI for $130<\/a><\/p>\n

ROMs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Release candidates for CyanogenMod 10.1.0 start making their way to select devices<\/a><\/p>\n

Video showcases Paranoid Android with multiple notification support<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyanogenmod 10.1 nightlies slated to hit the HTC One relatively soon<\/a><\/p>\n

Tablets<\/strong><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 shows up in AnTuTu Benchmarks<\/a><\/p>\n

LG rumored to be working on new tablet that will be unveiled in Q3 of this year<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s Galaxy Note 8.0 to receive new color option<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung to release Galaxy Tab 3 in in Eastern Europe in June<\/a><\/p>\n

ASUS releases \u201cWe Transform\u201d teaser video in preparation for Computex 2013, more to come<\/a><\/p>\n

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

T-Mobile ships out first update to Galaxy S 4 with minor improvements<\/a><\/p>\n

AT&T\u2019s Samsung Galaxy S 4 also receiving minor update<\/a><\/p>\n

New build of Sense 5.1 surfaces for HTC Butterfly smartphone, tries to give a little taste of Android 4.2.2 in the process<\/a><\/p>\n

Verizon Motorola Xoom LTE receives Jelly Bean soak test<\/a><\/p>\n

Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/p>\n

HTC slowly improving financially, releases unaudited April revenue<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung wins in mobile market share, but Apple wins in profits<\/a><\/p>\n

BlueStacks hits 10 million downloads in one year<\/a><\/p>\n

European Commission looking at Motorola Mobility\u2019s potential abuse of patents against Apple<\/a><\/p>\n

Ouya console gets high ratings from iFixit, easily disassembled and repaired<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple wants source code records in Samsung trial and looks in Google\u2019s direction in the process<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung sitting on over $28 billion in cash at the end of March<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung, LG and HTC rumored to have flagships in the works primed for Fall launch<\/a><\/p>\n

Ouya gets $15 million in new funding and delays launch by 3 weeks<\/a><\/p>\n

Recent Samsung patent filings reveal how flexible displays will work<\/a><\/p>\n

BlueStacks jumps into gaming console market with GamePop device<\/a><\/p>\n

Huawei CEO says company not linked to US cyber threats<\/a><\/p>\n

Updated Nexus 7 specs revealed by analyst<\/a><\/p>\n

Sony tries to lure developers by waiving the $99 PlayStation Mobile licensing fee<\/a><\/p>\n

\nCome comment on this article: TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for May 6 – May 12, 2013<\/a><\/strong>
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