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TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for April 22 – April 28, 2013

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 07:42 AM PDT

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We had another busy week at TalkAndroid so here’s a recap of all the top stories. We finally published our review of the HTC One and the Galaxy S 4 review is coming very soon. Meanwhile we published a slew of GS4 guides to help you with all those new features that Samsung introduced with their latest and greatest phone. We had tons of Google Glass news, and it appears Google might not introduce Key Lime Pie at Google I/O afterwall. Finally, we posted a couple of app reviews. It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week.

Contests

Contest: Win 1 of 10 tickets to Lookout's Annual Kickoff party at Google I/O

Guides

How to set up and use HTC TV and the IR blaster on the HTC One

Samsung Galaxy S 4 initial setup and changes to TouchWiz

How to set up and use Air View and Air Gestures on the Samsung Galaxy S 4

How to set up and use Smart Pause and Smart Scroll on the Samsung Galaxy S 4

For the beginner: How to set the Galaxy S 4 to Easy Mode

Samsung Galaxy 4 camera overview and how to use the Dual Camera function

How to take a Drama Shot and Erase unwanted objects with the Samsung Galaxy S 4 camera

How to make Animated GIFs and add sound to pictures on the Galaxy S 4

How to set up and use WatchON along with the IR blaster on the Samsung Galaxy S 4

How to create and share a Story Album on the Galaxy S 4

Reviews

HTC One review: The best phone on the planet, but is it good enough?

Blood Runner [Arcade & Action]

Apps – New

Runtastic Mountain Bike and Road Bike now available in Play Store

Fieldrunners 2 comes to Android platform

Iron Man 3 game hits Android devices, gives all gamers a chance to be their inner Tony Stark

Apps – Updates

Netflix to offer $11.99 per month subscription supporting up to four simultaneous video streams

Swype officially out of beta and now available in the Play Store

Update allows for offline viewing in Falcon Pro

Remember The Milk gets major update to version 3.0, adds tablet support

Carriers

Cricket shows off unlimited family plan, only $40 per line

MetroPCS shareholders give T-Mobile USA merger the green light

T-Mobile, Washington State AG agree to settlement on claims of deceptive no-contract advertising

Google

Rumor: Key Lime Pie won't be ready for Google I/O?

Android 4.3 spotted in the wild and no it's not Key Lime Pie

Google Glass

Google Glass "about a year-ish away" according to Eric Schmidt

Next iteration of Google Glass may look like traditional sunglasses with two see-through displays

Smart glasses like Google Glass expected to ship 9 million units by 2016

Eric Schmidt says Google Glass is inappropriate for some places and talking to it is 'the weirdest thing'

Google Glass easter egg aleady exposed

NY Times rolls out app for Google Glass users

Google Glass already rooted and ready for primetime

CPU and RAM specs discovered for Google Glass

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 to hit mass production stage in late May

Phones – Acer

Acer adds the Liquid E2 to its smartphone lineup

Phones – HTC

All-in-one toolkit for unlocking and rooting the AT&T and Sprint HTC One now available

HTC sells out of unlocked HTC One devices for $575

Next gen HTC Butterfly spotted in OTA information?

Use a custom kernel to turn your HTC One's logo into a functional extra button

HTC One receives update to improve UltraPixel camera performance

HTC One heading to China with dual-sim and microSD card support

Sprint officially lists the black HTC One smartphone on its website

Phones – Huwaei

Huawei introduces the mid-range A199 smartphone, brings dual-SIM capability and Jelly Bean in a light package

Phones – Kyocera

Two new Kyocera phones leaked, Elite for Verizon and XTRM for US Cellular

Phones – Lenovo

Lenovo Ideaphone K900 available May 6th in China

Phones – LG

LG Share the Genius event scheduled for May 1st to introduce LG Optimus G Pro

LG will show off a smartphone with a flexible OLED display this year

LG Optimus G Pro for AT&T render surfaces on Twitter

LG unleashes its Optimus F5 smartphone, headed for France on April 29th

Phones – Motorola

Google X device running Android 5.0.1 shows up in AnTuTu Benchmarks

Phones – Pantech

Verizon announces the Pantech Perception smartphone, brings touchless controls for a modest price

Phones -Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S 4 to be in AT&T stores on April 27

Best Buy now taking pre-orders for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4

Rugged Galaxy S 4 Coming Soon According to Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S 4 scratch test: Gorilla Glass 3 vs a steak knife and more

Quad-core or Octa-core, it doesn't matter says Samsung's J.K. Shin

Sprint and T-Mobile both delay Galaxy S 4 retail launch

Verizon confirms Samsung Galaxy S 4 pre-orders will begin on April 25th

Samsung to delay the launch of its security software for Galaxy smartphones

Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S 4 rooted on launch day

Samsung Galaxy S 4 gets torn down by iFixit

Cringeworthy drop tests pit Samsung Galaxy S 4 against Galaxy S III and iPhone 5

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Duos launches in China with dual-SIM support, Exynos 5 Octa cpu

Mid-range Samsung Galaxy Core for Asian, European markets leaks

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 caught creeping through the FCC with LTE frequencies

Insider confirms that recent "design guidelines" of upcoming Samsung devices are inaccurate

Samsung to introduce the world's first plastic OLED display on the upcoming Galaxy Note III?

Phones – Sony

Sony Xperia Z released to AOSP

Sony Xperia ZR (Dogo) leaks with 4.6-inch 720p display

Tablets

ASUS ME302C tablet with Intel Atom Z2560 Clover Trail+ spotted in benchmark

HP's Slate 7 now available online for $169

Updates

HTC expected to get Android 4.2.2 update in July… but no further updates after that

T-Mobile HTC One S gets Jelly Bean

Android 4.3 spotted in the wild and no it's not Key Lime Pie

Miscellaneous

Controlling you smartphone or tablet with your brain could be a reality thanks to Samsung and the University of Texas

Budget smartphones to experience explosive growth and account for 46% of all smartphone shipments by 2018

Nokia Granted Preliminary Injunction Over HTC and Its Use of High-Amplitude Mics in the HTC One

HTC makes statement regarding injunction, will transition to improved microphones

New study says market for phablets, "superphones" to reach 825 million units globally by 2018

Huawei announces departure from U.S. market, then reverses course

Samsung smartphone market share hits new record for 1st quarter 2013

Intel to power Android Notebooks, says they'll be priced as low as $200

 


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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 caught creeping through the FCC with LTE frequencies

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 03:58 AM PDT

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Why hello there Samsung Galaxy Mega, we meet again! The behemoth member of Samsung’s happy family has just been caught tip-toeing through the FCC hallways— this time in 4G LTE colors. This special Galaxy Mega 6.3-based model— which is identified as the GT-i9205— has the usual frequencies including a standard LTE Band 5, full GSM frequencies and of course, WiFi. Generally speaking— whenever a new device such as the Galaxy Mega is caught at the FCC, it’s usually an indicator that the device is very much on the way for an imminent arrival.

Here’s hoping that those of us here in the States will be able to see the large device at some point soon.

source: FCC
via: Engadget


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LG unleashes its Optimus F5 smartphone, headed for France on April 29th

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 03:44 AM PDT

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LG has officially unveiled its latest mid-range device— the Optimus F5 smartphone. Sandwiched in between devices such as the Optimum G (Pro) and the Optimus L9 series, the Optimus F5 arrives with modest features such as a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch IPS display, 2,150mAh battery and Android 4.1.2 running the show. Oh and while the device doesn’t have much to scream at, it at least features 4G LTE, which allows customers to enjoy the simple pleasures of fast internet data on their handsets. The Optimus F5′s trump card compared to other mid-rangers is the inclusion of custom LG software like QSlide and Live Zooming running the show.

So now that the device is out in the open, it’s time to give the most eager details— its availability. As of now, the device is expected to arrive in French retailers on April 29th, while other markets will follow shortly after. While there’s no overt mention of when we can expect to see the device out here in the States, we’ve already seen indications suggesting that it won’t be long for Verizon customers to see this puppy as well.

Hit the break for the full presser.

 

LG F5 MAKES ITS GLOBAL DEBUT
LG’s Newest Smartphone Delivers Fast 4G LTE Performance with Advanced User Experience

SEOUL, April 28, 2013 – Following its successful unveiling at the 2013 Mobile World Congress, the Optimus F5 – the first device from LG’s newest Optimus F Series – will make its world debut starting in Europe on April 29. Launching initially in France, LG will roll out the Optimus F5 in South and Central America, Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) over the next several weeks.

The Optimus F Series is a new family of Android smartphones for consumers who are ready to experience the blazing speeds of 4G LTE without the high costs that normally go with such a device. As a key component of LG’s strategy to make 4G smartphones as ubiquitous as they are fast, the Optimus F5 features LG’s advanced LTE technology and enhanced user experience (UX) features.

As display size and battery life become increasingly important among smartphone consumers, the 1.2GHz Qualcomm Dual-Core Optimus F5 addresses user demands by featuring a 4.3-inch IPS display and a largest-in-class 2,150mAh battery. LG engineers
designed the Optimus F5 to deliver longer battery life without creating a larger battery. And the 4.3-inch IPS display offers clear, lifelike images for a superior viewing experience.

The Optimus F5 includes the latest Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 operating system and the best of LG’s innovative and exclusive UX features:

• QSlide allows users to open multiple apps at the same time in full screen mode with the ability to change the size, position and transparency of the windows.
• Live Zooming lets users zoom in on videos so they can get a closer, detailed look at any specific area.
• Video Wiz lets users play movie director by giving them the power to edit videos and enhance them with sound and music right on the phone itself.
• QTranslator function instantly translates not only words, but also entire sentences and phrases by simply using the camera to scan the text. QTranslator accepts 44 different languages and can translate them into any one of 64 languages.

“LG has consistently set the standard in the mobile industry with technology that com-plements, not complicates, users’ lives,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “The Optimus F5 is a natural exten-sion of LG’s lineup of strong LTE devices, offering the lightning-speed of 4G LTE and UX features of a premium phone. With the Optimus F5, we’re confident we can capture an untapped market of new and upgrading smartphone users who crave a feature-rich, LTE device.”

Key Specifications:
• OS: Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2
• Processor: Qualcomm 1.2 GHz Dual-Core
• Display: 4.3-inch IPS (256 ppi)
• Battery: 2,150mAh
• Size: 126.04 x 64.46 x 9.30mm
• Memory: 8 GB / 1 GB RAM / microSD (up to 32GB)
• Camera: 5.0 MP AF Front / 1.3 MP Rear


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