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Sunday, September 28, 2014

TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for September 22 – September 28, 2014

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The Galaxy Note 4 has become available for pre-order on most carriers, but with the iPhone selling like hotcakes, will it be as successful as it’s predecessor? Sony has scheduled an event in New York City. Are they finally going to make an impact here in the U.S.? The Nexus 6 (or Nexus X) and the Nexus 9 continue to generate hype with a rumored unveiling in 2 weeks. Speaking of hype, HTC is starting to get a little attention for their GoPro-style camera. Is this a product that a troubled company should be concentrating on? It’s time to get caught up and get ready for what is sure to be another interesting week in the Android world.


Reviews


Moto X (2014) review: Specs matter this time around


[App Review] Amazon joins an already crowded field with Prime Music


Accessories


Samsung Power Sharing cable transfers a charge between devices


ThinkGeek is selling a miniature Flux Capacitor for charging your devices


OnePlus introduces new $15 Silver Bullet earphones



Android Wear


Zillow now has an Android Wear App


New Android Wear app brings a Twitter client to your wrist


Apps – New


HTC brings its Scribble application to the Play Store


Sony releases the Ninjas and other Xperia camera fun to Google Play


Famigo EDU is a one-to-one platform for students and teachers


Apps – Updated


Microsoft offers 30GB to OneDrive users that use auto upload feature


Google Now brings in flight price monitoring card


Apple will not shutdown Beats Music, it will be retooled instead


Plex Plans Price Increase for new Plex Pass Subscribers


Zillow now has an Android Wear App


Vine for Android gets Much-Needed Update


Facebook launches a photo logging feature similar to Google+ Stories


Cameras


HTC teases GoPro-like camera and confirms October 8 unveiling


HTC’s GoPro style camera shows off interesting design


HTC’s upcoming GoPro competitor may have a 16MP sensor and a Super Wide Angle Lens


Carriers


Google in talks with Airtel to offer Play Store carrier billing in India


Samsung Galaxy Alpha coming to AT&T on September 26


AT&T launching the LG G3 Vigor on September 26


AT&T GoPhone launches Wireless Home & Internet plans


AT&T now rolling out connectivity update for Galaxy S4 Active


AT&T Releases new Data Plan for Limited Time


You can now pre-order the Galaxy Note 4 through Sprint


T-Mobile opens pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy Note 4


Details and images of the Motorola DROID Turbo leak along with Moto S back plate


Verizon selling the Motorola Moto X (2014) starting tomorrow


DROID DNA on Verizon getting update


Chrome


Chrome Apps for Mobile gets updated with a faster workflow, cloud messaging, and rich notifications


Chrome APK Packager creates Chrome-friendly packages directly from your Android device


Chromebooks


Samsung pulls out of laptop business, including Chromebooks, in Europe


Chromebook sales rise during 2014 back-to-school period while Windows PC sales dip


Toshiba Chromebook 2 available through Amazon, pricing starts at $249


Chromecast


Microsoft takes aim at Chromecast with new Wireless Display Adapter


Deals


Over $135 of Android apps now free on Amazon AppStore


Gaming


Non-Sony Android devices get access to Sony PS4 Remote Play thanks to new port


Humble Bundle: PC and Android 11 for games at home and on the go


Anomaly Defenders constructs in the Play Store, final game in 11 bit studios’ series


Humble Mobile Bundle 8 has seven games total up for grabs


Star Wars: Galactic Defense coming to Android later this year


Finland and New Zealand are the first to get Rovio’s new Angry Birds Transformers game


Niantic Labs’ Ingress gets major update today allowing user-generated missions


NVIDIA SHIELD getting an update to shoot down some bugs


Madden NFL Mobile Update Brings League Mode


Google


Google in talks with Airtel to offer Play Store carrier billing in India


Eric Schmidt: Samsung had iPhone 6 level products a year ago


Updated Google Play Developer Distribution Agreement enforces quicker response times


Google requiring expanded presence of its apps for Android manufacturers


Hardware


MediaTek Labs launched to support development of wearables and other devices


LG’s in-house ‘Odin’ SoC might be ready for primetime


Phones – Android One


Second wave of Android One devices coming as early as December


Phones – HTC


Latest rumor says HTC One (M8) Eye to launch in October with new camera


HTC announces 3 new Desire handsets for India


SunShine BootLoader Unlock tool launches for Motorola and HTC smartphones


DROID DNA on Verizon getting update


Phones – Huawei


Huawei announces the 64-bit China-bound Honor Play 4


Pre-orders for less powerful version of Huawei Ascend Mate 7 start in China today


Phones – LG


LG’s in-house ‘Odin’ SoC might be ready for primetime


AT&T launching the LG G3 Vigor on September 26


LG announces Wine Smart Android-powered clamshell phone for the Korean market


Phones – Meizu


Meizu MX4 Pro could launch as early as October 26th


Phones – Motorola


Details and images of the Motorola DROID Turbo leak along with Moto S back plate


Verizon selling the Motorola Moto X (2014) starting tomorrow


White Moto X front plates are back ordered due to unexpected demand


Influx of Moto X (2014) pre-orders causes Motorola to send delay notice


SunShine BootLoader Unlock tool launches for Motorola and HTC smartphones


Phones – Nexus


Nexus X image leaks with 5.92-inch screen and Moto X inspired design


The Nexus 6 dwarfs the LG G3 in latest leaked image


More blurry images of Nexus X leak


Upcoming Nexus devices launching next month, Android L arriving November 1


Phones – Oppo


Upcoming Oppo N3 to sport an aerospace grade metal body


OPPO N3 may be built with Lithium alloy


The N3 will come in stainless steel according to Oppo


Phones – Samsung


Samsung’s upcoming ‘A series’ smartphones will feature LTE connectivity


Samsung Galaxy A7 goes through Indian shipping site


Samsung speeds up launch of the Galaxy Note 4 to compete with massive iPhone demand


Watch the unboxing of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4


Samsung teases the “fascinoting” Galaxy Note 4 in YouTube video


Galaxy Note 4 preorders sell out in South Korea


T-Mobile opens pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy Note 4


You can now pre-order the Galaxy Note 4 through Sprint


Samsung Galaxy Note Edge to be limited production concept device


Samsung Galaxy Alpha coming to AT&T on September 26


Samsung Galaxy Alpha arrives in India for $653


Samsung releases new Infographic about design of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha


AT&T now rolling out connectivity update for Galaxy S4 Active


Phones – Sony


Sony will host an Xperia event in the US on October 9th


Carphone Warehouse tests the Xperia Z3′s waterproof rating by doing an underwater unboxing video


Phones – Xiaomi


Xiaomi Redmi Note successor to pack a MediaTek MT6595 octa-core chipset


Smartwatches


New trailer from LG shows of G Watch R in CGI action


LG’s 3G smartwatch makes a pit stop at the FCC


Moto 360 advertisement emphasizes its craftsmanship


Motorola pushes KGW42R software update to Moto 360


Best Buy hooks up with Motorola to launch new variant of Moto 360


Gear S to Come to America this Fall


Tablets


Amazon drops the “Kindle” moniker from their Android-powered tablets


The Nexus 9 will be made by HTC and will feature Tegra’s K1 processor


Upcoming Nexus devices launching next month, Android L arriving November 1


Updates


Android M chatter starting before L has been released


Upcoming Nexus devices launching next month, Android L arriving November 1


HTC Elevate members getting “HTC Preview” program to soak test updates


NVIDIA SHIELD getting an update to shoot down some bugs


DROID DNA on Verizon getting update


AT&T now rolling out connectivity update for Galaxy S4 Active


Miscellaneous


Samsung shares dip to 2-year low, profit estimates cut


Sony Mobile is now set to only manufacture high-end smartphones


HTC’s former Product Manager Snatched up by Cyanogen


Samsung’s second annual Developer Conference will highlight Smart Health, Wearables, Virtual Reality and more!


Amazon adds Wishlist Hashtag System


LG takes a shot at Apple’s #bendgate


The iPhone 6 #Bendgate repair kit is now available


Samsung laughs at Apple with bend-related tweet


Conan takes a jab at #bendgate controversy with hilarious new sketch


Unable to stop losses, Pantech puts itself up on the sales block




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