~ MamakTalk ~: TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for October 6 – October 12, 2014

2014年10月12日 星期日

TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for October 6 – October 12, 2014



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HTC unveiled the selfie-centric Desire Eye and the RE Camera, but are they too gimmicky? Sony is finally bringing a flagship to the U.S., but will consumers take notice? The Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 seem primed and ready for a release, which could be as soon as this week. Let’s also not forget about the DROID Turbo, which should launch by the end of the month. MMS messaging finally comes to Google Voice (North America), but Verizon customers were left in the cold. It’s time to get caught up and get ready for what is sure to be another interesting week in the Android world.


Guides


Best Android Wear apps for creating, sharing, and finding the coolest watch faces


Reviews


Moto G (2014) review: The best budget Android phone just got better


[App Review] WPS Office is Kingsoft’s beautifully repackaged office suite


Accessories


Here are the accessories for the HTC RE Camera



Android Wear


Endomondo updates Android app to support Android Wear


GoToMeeting now supports Android Wear


Microsoft develops Android Wear keyboard with drawing as input method


Apps – New


Adobe releases preview of Creative Cloud for Android


Amazon will offer a new Washington Post application for Kindle tablets and other devices


HERE Maps available for select Samsung Galaxy devices


New Microsoft Xim app lets groups view photos together


Glympse Express shares your location temporarily with specified apps and contacts


Snowball tries to pack messaging platforms into single app


Apps – Updated


Google enables MMS for Google Voice for North American carriers


Google rolls out more image editing options for Google Slides


HTC’s Zoe exits beta and reaches version 1.0, update will be available on the Play Store


Chrome for Android update brings “additional Material Design”


Verizon launches Slacker Radio Tones for custom ringtones and ringback tones


Google Play Store gets Update


Google Now gets Accuracy Improvements and Reservation Capabilities


Motorola Camera App gets Wear Update


Snapchat images may have been breached through third-party service


Cameras


HTC RE camera gets made official, offers a portable way to capture wide-angle HD video and photos


Hands-on with the HTC RE Camera


Here are the accessories for the HTC RE Camera


AT&T to offer Desire Eye and Re Camera in time for the holidays


Carriers


AT&T issues apology for customer data breach


Moto G LTE to touch down on AT&T in just 4 days time


AT&T to offer Desire Eye and Re Camera in time for the holidays


Samsung Galaxy Note Edge may be coming to AT&T and US Cellular


ZTE launches the jumbo-sized Grand X Max on Cricket Wireless


Straight Talk launches ‘Bring Your Own Tablet’ program


Sharp Aquos Crystal heading to Sprint on October 17, Boost Mobile carrying it today


Verizon tweets image of DROID Turbo, but pulls it shortly after


HTC Desire 612 to land on Verizon’s XLTE spectrum Thursday, October 9


Virgin Mobile releases new Unlimited plans


DROID Turbo user manual leaked, specs all but confirmed


DROID TURBO may have 3,900mAh battery


Sony introduces the Xperia Z3v and SmartWatch 3 for Verizon


Verizon launches Slacker Radio Tones for custom ringtones and ringback tones


Chrome


Google updates stable build of Chrome OS to include Media Transfer Protocol


New ‘Chatheads’ style desktop Hangouts app live


Four additional Android apps make their way over to the Chrome Web Store


Chromebooks


New Chromebook for Work features coming to enterprise users


Chromecast


Google adds Backdrop feature to Chromecast allowing users to customize their Chromecast wallpapers


Google gives three months free Now TV to UK Chromecast owners


Deals


[Deal] LG G Watch price knocked down to $159 at Best Buy


Gaming


Samsung Gear VR release date and pricing revealed


Activision launches a Skylanders: Trap Team version for Android devices


Gear VR overheating causes Samsung to limit demo times in stores


Humble Bundle 9 hits the web today with six excellent games at launch


Google


Google Fiber’s Achilles’ heel: The cost of doing business with TV studios


Google worked on native multi-window support for Android, but future implementation unclear


You can now pre-order big-screen hits on Google Play


Google looking into letting users trial apps without a full app download


Google Now bests Siri and Cortana in voice search


Tech companies dominate Best Global Brands report, Apple still No. 1


Google Street View goes for a camel ride


Google appeals dispute with Oracle to the Supreme Court


Google X boss acknowledges that “wearables are tough”


Google testing doctor video chats with Search


Google+


New Google+ lead David Besbris says it’s here to stay


Google+ will soon let you add polls to your posts


Hardware


Elliptic Labs brings hand gestures to the next level with the use of ultrasound and Multi Layer Interaction


Phones – HTC


HTC unveils the Desire Eye, a plastic, waterproof device focused on photos and videos


Hands-on with the HTC Desire Eye and the Eye Experience software


AT&T to offer Desire Eye and Re Camera in time for the holidays


HTC announces “Eye Experience” with tons of new camera features


HTC rolls out Eye Experience update to One M8′s in Europe


HTC’s New EYE Experience to be released in coming months


HTC releases detailed videos outlining the features of their new Eye Experienc


HTC One (M8 EYE) gets a quiet launch in China and creates further confusion


Front panel of an HTC device leaks with slim bezels but no one knows what it belongs to


HTC One (M8 Eye) and Desire Eye pricing revealed


HTC Desire 612 to land on Verizon’s XLTE spectrum Thursday, October 9


HTC Desire 510 now exclusively available from TELUS


Phones – Motorola


Motorola device, likely the DROID Turbo’s GSM version, arrives at the FCC


DROID Turbo user manual leaked, specs all but confirmed


DROID TURBO may have 3,900mAh battery


Verizon tweets image of DROID Turbo, but pulls it shortly after


Report confirms that Motorola will manufacture a Nexus phone for Google


Unlocked 2nd gen Moto G now available through Best Buy


Moto G LTE to touch down on AT&T in just 4 days time


Phones – Nexus


Google to issue fix for Nexus 5 bug that drains battery


Phones – OnePlus


OnePlus One CM11S update adds support for RAW images and high-resolution audio


Phones – Samsung


Samsung Galaxy A3 and A5 show up on video along with Galaxy A5 official renders


New leak about Samsung Galaxy A7 seems to confirm previous info


Indian retailer shows off the new Samsung Galaxy Core Prime


Samsung releases video showcasing the Galaxy Note 4′s S Pen features


Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 4 available through Amazon


Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge, and other Samsung devices could get banned from entering the U.S.


Watch a Galaxy Note 4 get thrown around in Samsung’s drop test video


Due to ‘amazing interest and demand’ the Galaxy Note 4 will be delayed in the UK


Samsung Galaxy Note Edge may be coming to AT&T and US Cellular


Samsung launches ‘Protection Plus Mobile Elite’ warranty scheme in the US


Phones – Sharp


Sharp Aquos Crystal heading to Sprint on October 17, Boost Mobile carrying it today


Phones – Sony


Sony continues its “Demand Great” series to show off their Xperia Z3 featuring wakeboarding champion Justin Gratzfield


Sony introduces the Xperia Z3v and SmartWatch 3 for Verizon


Phones – ZTE


ZTE launches the jumbo-sized Grand X Max on Cricket Wireless


ROMs


CyanogenMod 11 M11 up for download with fixes and support galore


Security


Snapchat images may have been breached through third-party service


Smartwatches


You can now pre-order the ASUS ZenWatch, LG G Watch R, and Sony Smartwatch 3 in the UK


ASUS ZenWatch to launch in November, but could be very limited


HTC delays wearables launch to 2015


[Deal] LG G Watch price knocked down to $159 at Best Buy


LG confirms G Watch R will launch in South Korea next week


LG G Watch R heading to Europe in November for €299


Sony introduces the Xperia Z3v and SmartWatch 3 for Verizon


Smart Glasses


Toshiba shows off eyeglasses with embedded display


Tablets


Makers of the secure Blackphone are launching a tablet


HP 10 Plus, a tablet running Android 4.4.2, available for $279


HTC returning to the tablet market following Nexus launch this fall


Nexus 9 to be unveiled next week, but might not be available till next month


Lenovo announces new YOGA Tablet 2, Pro model has a built-in projector


Here’s the back of the Nexus 9


Taiwan FCC shows HTC and Nexus 9 in one database entry


Samsung officially announces ruggedized, business-oriented Galaxy Tab Active


Updates


Android L developer preview emulator image released by Google


OnePlus One CM11S update adds support for RAW images and high-resolution audio


HTC rolls out Eye Experience update to One M8′s in Europe


Wearables


Google X boss acknowledges that “wearables are tough”


Miscellaneous


Samsung’s Q3 earnings to reveal declining profits


Samsung focusing more on enterprise with 360 Services for Business


Burger King’s failed marketing material creates some interesting device mashups


Plastc Card is the card that stores your cards digitally


New patent for Samsung reveals work on Iconic UX user interface


iOS and Windows phone slowly catching up to Android in the US according to latest comScore report




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