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- Moto X to be the lead device for the new Motorola
- This week's sidebar poll: Are you waiting for Motorola before you buy a new phone this year?
- Google Play Music updated with track removal, sharing changes
- Google Calendar app updated with custom color labels and new date and time pickers
- Google releases 'Admin' app for managing enterprise, education and government accounts
- SwiftKey hits version 4.1.1 with important bug fixes
- Here's another chance to get an App.net free account - we've got 300 to give away!
- Amazon announces 'Login with Amazon' platform for apps, games and websites
- Twitter for Android adds expandable notifications, picture attachment previews
- Gmail for Android, web to get tabbed inboxes to reduce clutter
- Major update now pushing to the Verizon Galaxy S3
- Samsung Galaxy Exhibit available today on T-Mobile for $19.99 down
- EE launches 30-day 4G SIM-only plans
- Come hang with us at the Talk Mobile 2013 launch party in NYC!
- Deal of the Day: SPE Leather Slider Case for Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy Note
- Presenting Talk Mobile 2013!
- LG Optimus L5 down to £69.95 on PAYG upgrade
- Kernel source now available for Verizon Galaxy S4, Galaxy Tab 3, Galaxy Mega devices
- Galaxy Note 8.0 drops by the FCC with AT&T LTE support
- T-Mobile HTC One nationwide rollout slated for June 5
- AT&T lights up 4G LTE in new markets
- The Nexus 4 Zebra Edition
| Moto X to be the lead device for the new Motorola Posted: 29 May 2013 04:25 PM PDT
Motorola's X phone is finally confirmed, now all we need are the detailsMotorola CEO Dennis Woodside is speaking at D11, and he announced what many of us have been waiting to hear -- news of the Moto X. According to Woodside, who teases us by saying the phone is in his pocket but he can't show us, the Moto X will be a true game changer. Made in the USA, using all the APIs Google announced at Google I/O last month, the X is the lead device to show off the companies new direction. He also was sure to mention that Motorola was ready to built high quality, low cost devices for emerging markets, but the X is not one of these. The X will be "more contextually aware. And you can interact with it in different ways." There's not much to go on here, but you can rest assured that we'll let you know as soon as we do. 
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| This week's sidebar poll: Are you waiting for Motorola before you buy a new phone this year? Posted: 29 May 2013 04:12 PM PDT
With 2013 half over, is anyone still waiting for Motorola?I was talking with Ben, a good friend and fellow Android nerd, the other night, and we the topic shifted to Motorola. Specifically, how we haven't seen or heard anything from them yet this year, and we're already halfway through. And that has to be making fans of Motorola and their incredible phone hardware a little antsy. As Ben rightfully pointed out, it doesn't mean the same thing to us here at AC as it does to most folks. We go through phones pretty quickly around these parts, and we'll have a chance to use them all. But, if that weren't the case, I think I would have held off and waited to see what Motorola has to show us. Don't get me wrong. I think HTC and Samsung, as well as folks like Sony and Huawei have pushed out some very nice gear. Maybe even far better than anything we'll see from Motorola. But part of me has this gut-feeling that Google and Moto have something big in store, and it would be worthwhile to see what it is if I were only planning on one smartphone purchase. Maybe it's spectacular hardware. Or spectacular pricing. Or both -- or neither. I just think it's something worth waiting for. So what about you folks? Any of you guys hanging in there waiting to see what Motorola brings to the dance in 2013? Hit the break, or the sidebar to the right, and answer in the poll. Be sure to use the comments to tell us why you voted the way you did. 
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| Google Play Music updated with track removal, sharing changes Posted: 29 May 2013 03:40 PM PDT
Delete tracks, remove from 'My Library' and share directly from 'Now Playing' in new versionDon't go anywhere yet -- we haven't seen the last of today's Google app updates. Google Play Music 5.0 for Android, which first debuted following the Google I/O keynote along with the All Access subscription service, has been updated again today with a handful of essential features missing from the original release. The new version 5.0.1041J has been updated with the ability to delete tracks directly from within the app, and remove items added via All Access from your library. What's more, a UI tweak now allows you to share tracks and add them to playlists from the 'Now Playing' screen. The update is rolling out now through the Google Play Store, so head over to 'My Apps' in the store to grab your update. Alternatively, we've got a Play Store link for you up above. 
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| Google Calendar app updated with custom color labels and new date and time pickers Posted: 29 May 2013 03:35 PM PDT
Google's Calendar app update makes those important dates easier to add and keep track ofGoogle has updated the "stock" Android Calendar app in Google Play this afternoon, bringing two minor, but very relevant changes. We'll start with the one most users will instantly appreciate -- setting a custom color for a calendar or event. If you subscribe to multiple shared calendars, or have several of your own, you know just how this will help. You can take the calendar your boss shares with you, and make the event labels a certain color so they stand out, or make your calendar one color and you significant other's a different color. In addition, you can mark any single calendar event with it's own custom color to help keep track of important events. The other change is equally as important, and it shows Google is really pushing forward with the new app design language they've been showing us as of late. The new time and date picker windows look better, but also have more functionality built in. You can set up recurring events easier, and even select the time zone right from the add event window. You can grab the update from the Google Play link above. 
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| Google releases 'Admin' app for managing enterprise, education and government accounts Posted: 29 May 2013 03:32 PM PDT
Super administrators can now control every aspect of their user's accounts from a phoneGoogle released its latest in-house app today, Google Admin, targeted at administrators of Google Apps accounts in business, education, government and other applications. Although it may not apply to the largest number of people on the consumer side, having a central management app for Google Apps administrators is a big deal. With a single app, super administrators for an organization can now add users, manage logins and passwords, manage groups, contact support and so much more. These are some advanced features, but ones that can be easily done while on the go if necessary. And if you're managing dozens or even hundreds of users, you'll want any tool that can help make managing accounts an easier prospect. Currently the app will work with Google Apps for Business, Education, Government, Google Coordinate and Chromebooks -- pretty much any basic deployment of Apps you may have today. As you would expect, the app reminds you several times over that administrators should apply a strong PIN or passcode for your device's lock screen -- although it doesn't actually require one to run the app. Google Apps super admins can grab a download of the app at the source link above and give it a try. 
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| SwiftKey hits version 4.1.1 with important bug fixes Posted: 29 May 2013 03:08 PM PDT
A few important fixes just a couple short weeks after a big 4.1 releaseShortly after releasing version 4.1 of its keyboard that brought new themes and improvements, the bump to 4.1.1 today brings a few important fixes. First up, those of you with Samsung devices using the stock email app will now have proper text input, without a cursor that jumps around in the paragraph you're typing. Also an important fix, the keyboard will no longer have an unusable "execute" button while typing in the new Google Hangouts app. Additionally, two crashes related to personalization features and using the "Pitch" theme on older Android 2.1 devices have been fixed. There's no doubt many of you out there are using SwiftKey daily on your devices, so head to the Play Store and grab your update for these important fixes. More: SwiftKey Blog 
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| Here's another chance to get an App.net free account - we've got 300 to give away! Posted: 29 May 2013 01:58 PM PDT
A free App.net account is a great way to test the services and feature that ADN has to offerThe last time we gave away some free App.net invites they went almost as quickly as tickets to Google I/O. Even when the great folks at ADN doubled the number we had to pass around, they still disappeared in minutes. People are curious, and we're back to help satisfy that curiosity with 300 more App.net invites. These are for free accounts, which are a great way to try out the many services ADN offers. Services like the awesome messaging, or the cloud storage and of course the Twitter-like microblogging platform. There's a lot to ADN and we're happy to work with the folks there to bring people and the services together so they can decide if they want to go all-in with a paid account. iIf you're looking for an invite, here's where you need to pay attention. Hit the link below and sign up. It's first-come first-served, and they're going to go quickly. https://join.app.net/from/swzxxymxrc By using an invitation, you'll automatically follow Android Central, but you can promptly unfollow us if you want to. This is a great way to make sure you have some content in your stream. Speaking of which, you'll probably want a good way to keep up with news and what's going on from the folks you follow from your Android device. There are a few nice ones out in the wild, but Robin for App.net stands head and shoulders above the crowd. It's got multi-language support, post filters, spam protection, multiple account support and everything else you would want or need from a client, and looks beautiful while doing it. It costs $2.99, but it's well worth it. Grab your invite, grab your client from Google Play, and we'll see you there! 
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| Amazon announces 'Login with Amazon' platform for apps, games and websites Posted: 29 May 2013 01:35 PM PDT
App developers and website owners now have a simple way to authenticate users with their existing Amazon accountAmazon announced today that it is joining the single sign-on game with a new service called "Login with Amazon" that will let users sign into other sites with their existing Amazon credentials. Similarly to the service offered by Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and others, Amazon is extending the functionality to app developers and website owners to integrate on their products and make it easier for users to authenticate without making a new login and password for that specific property. Users can choose what parts of their account to share with each authenticated app or site, and can quickly get started with a new service without any extra hassle. As is the case with the other single sign-on providers, it's in Amazon's best interest to have as many people signed in and ready to shop at any given point. So as you would expect, Login with Amazon is available to developers at no charge, and according to Amazon is extremely easy to implement. Based on early trials with its subsidiaries Zappos and Woot, Amazon saw a high amount of engagement with the new Amazon sign-on compared to other social logins. Will you be more willing to use Amazon as a sign-on at a new app or website than another service such as Google+? Let us know in the comments. Source: Amazon 
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| Twitter for Android adds expandable notifications, picture attachment previews Posted: 29 May 2013 11:46 AM PDT
The official Android Twitter client today got an update that offers a few new features, bringing it even more in line with some of the better third-party apps out there. On the composition side, you'll now see your avatar and Twitter handle, which gives you a better idea how your tweet will look to everyone else. If you've got more than one account set up, you can tap your avatar to switch which account you're sending from. (That's a feature I've required forever.) You'll now also see a large preview of any attached pictures, and that attachment mechanism has been revamped, too. Good stuff all around Also, you can now remove your location from individual tweets, you can expand notifications to see more than one interaction, and there have been a few other visual tweaks as well. All in all, a good update. Now how about a dark theme, Twitter? Source: Twitter blog 
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| Gmail for Android, web to get tabbed inboxes to reduce clutter Posted: 29 May 2013 09:40 AM PDT
Google has been working to reduce the clutter in our inboxes for some time and has just announced a sizeable update to Gmail, both on the web and on mobile, to further combat the problem. The update brings tabbed inboxes to your Gmail that automatically divide the mail you receive into categories. The default categories are:
The new Gmail will support up to five tabs, and they are of course customizable. Google understands that not all of us will want every category that it has selected, so we can choose which ones to ignore. You can move messages between tabs to tell Google to place any mail from that sender into a certain tab from now on. You can also star messages, which will tell Google that is is an important message that should appear in the Primary tab. The update will also be sent out to Gmail for Android "within the next few weeks". The new Android app will support the tabs by placing tham in a left sidebar which you can swipe to in order to choose which inbox to view. The new update looks nice and any way I can get to my important email faster I am all for. What do you all think of the upcoming update? Source: Gmail Blog 
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| Major update now pushing to the Verizon Galaxy S3 Posted: 29 May 2013 09:23 AM PDT
Multiwindow, Best Shot added along with scores of other fixes, featuresHold onto your hats, folks. The Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 is getting ready for a pretty major software update. The biggest bullet points probably are the addition of multiscreen and multiwindow, which let you run apps side-by-side. You'll also get some new camera functionality, including the ability to choose from five burst shots to get the "Best Shot." That's just the tip of the iceberg for the update that has just started pushing out. Read on for the full rundown. 
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| Samsung Galaxy Exhibit available today on T-Mobile for $19.99 down Posted: 29 May 2013 08:47 AM PDT
If you're looking for your first smartphone, chances are you'll get steered toward this. which essentially is a Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini. Just know you're starting at the low end, and work your way up from there. More: T-Mobile 
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| EE launches 30-day 4G SIM-only plans Posted: 29 May 2013 07:33 AM PDT
Starting at £23 for 500MB, going up to £63 for 20GBEE, currently the UK's only 4G LTE network operator, has launched its first 30-day, 4G SIM-only plans. The plans allow Brits to sample EE's LTE network without committing to a hefty year-long contract, and are divided up by data allowance in the same way as the carrier's 12-month plans. All plans come with unlimited calls and texts, as well as tethering access, with allowances starting at £23 per month for 500MB and going up to £63 for 20GB. Each of the 30-days plans will cost you £2 per month more than the 12-month equivalent, so here's how things shape up -- 
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| Come hang with us at the Talk Mobile 2013 launch party in NYC! Posted: 29 May 2013 06:49 AM PDT
** TICKET UPDATE ** We have maxed out our RSVP limit for today. Please come back to the site tomorrow at 12 Noon ET and we will be releasing a second wave of tickets. They're going fast, so if you missed out today be there tomorrow at 12 Noon ET. Can't wait to see you in NYC! On June 6, we're all getting together for punch and pie — and Talk Mobile!Any good uber-hyped editorial event has to have a kick-ass launch party, right? And to that end, we're throwing a little shindig on June 6 in New York City to celebrate the launch of Talk Mobile 2013. And you're invited! We'll have punch and pie (meaning free food and an open bar, meaning this one's 21-and-up) and all your favorite Mobile Nations editors on hand next week, plus DJ Mia Moretti doing her thing, and special guests John P and Cali Lewis from GeekBeat.TV, whom you'll see all throughout Talk Mobile 2013. Want to come? All you have to do is RSVP here: http://talkmobile2013.eventbrite.com/ Win a trip to the party!If you're not in NYC, we have a contest happening right now where you and a guest can win a trip for two to NYC to attend the event. All you have to do is jump over to talkmobile2013.com and enter your e-mail address to sign up for updates. (If you're already registered, you're already entered to win.) That's it. We need to get the winner booked this weekend, so the deadline for the contest is this Friday night at midnight PDT. Thanks, and we'll see you in NYC next week! 
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| Deal of the Day: SPE Leather Slider Case for Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy Note Posted: 29 May 2013 06:33 AM PDT
The SPE Leather Slider Case is available for just $12.00, 60% off today only. Backed by our 60-day return policy and fast shipping! Never miss a deal. Sign up for Daily Deal alerts 
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| Posted: 29 May 2013 06:30 AM PDT Come June 3, we're changing the smartphone conversationLadies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Mobile Nations is proud to present Talk Mobile 2013! Yes, the almighty #tm13 finally gets a name. And a few faces. And, more important, a voice. Several voices, in fact. Actually, millions of voices. Our voices. Your voices. We're going to do this together. Talk Mobile has been a long time coming, and for good reason. Just watch the trailer above, and we'll reconvene in 57 seconds. Born out of the old Smartphone Round Robin, in which we'd borrow each other's smartphones for a spell and write about our experiences, Talk Mobile expands on the principle that there's so much more beyond any one phone or tablet -- or beyond any one platform, for that matter. And so for the next several months, we're going to change the conversation a bit. (Don't worry, all your usual Android Central news and reviews will keep on coming alongside Talk Mobile.) You'll be hearing from Android Central. And from the folks at CrackBerry, iMore and WPCentral. You'll be hearing from our peers, our colleagues and other industry experts. And, yes. We'll be hearing from you. Come next week -- June 3, actually -- when we roll out the first of the weekly discussions, you'll be as much a part of the conversation as we are. We've built a new commenting system for Talk Mobile that will span all of our sites and promote and recognize the best comments, so your voice will be heard not just on Android Central, but across the network. So stay tuned. Next week, it begins. And we're kicking things off with a launch party in New York City, open to the public, on June 6. Be sure to swing by TalkMobile2013.com to sign up, as we're giving away one trip to the Big Apple to hang with us for the night. (If you've already signed up, you're good to go.) And be sure to follow @TalkMobile on Twitter. And we've got a fancy press release if that's your thing. Let's get the conversation started. 
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| LG Optimus L5 down to £69.95 on PAYG upgrade Posted: 29 May 2013 05:56 AM PDT |
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Kernel source now available for Verizon Galaxy S4, Galaxy Tab 3, Galaxy Mega devices
Posted: 29 May 2013 03:51 AM PDT
Code for VZW GS4, Tab 3, Mega 5.8 Duos and Mega 6.3 added to Samsung Open Source Repository
As required under the open-source rules, Samsung has published the Linux kernel source code for a slew of new, high-profile Galaxy devices, including the Verizon Galaxy S4. Alongside Big Red's GS4, Samsung Open Source Repository also saw kernel source code for the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (dual-SIM) and Galaxy Mega 6.3.
As always, the code itself won't be of any use to regular smartphone owners, even those who hack their phones and install custom ROMs. However it should help custom firmware-makers come up with better ROMs for these devices. If that's you, you can grab the fresh batch of Samsung code at the source links below.
Source: Samsung (VZW GS4, Tab 3, Mega 5.8, Mega 6.3); via: AndroidPolice
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Galaxy Note 8.0 drops by the FCC with AT&T LTE support
Posted: 29 May 2013 02:45 AM PDT
Could Samsung's 8-inch, stylus-centric tablet be headed to AT&T?
After last month's Wifi-only launch, it looks like the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 could be making its way to AT&T in the near future. An LTE-capable version of the device carrying the product number SGH-I467 has just passed by the FCC for certification, and it's packing support for LTE bands II, IV, V and XVII. That means it's got all the parts necessary to function on AT&T's 4G LTE network in the U.S.
The Note 8 is essentially an 8-inch tablet composed of Galaxy Note 2 innards. You've got a 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos chip doing the number-crunching, backed up by 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, a 1280x800 display resolution and TouchWiz'd Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. Naturally, the Note 8's FCC appearance precedes any announcement from AT&T, but when it arrives we hope the pricing will be a bit more reasonable than that of the $400 Wifi-only version.
More: Galaxy Note 8 review
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T-Mobile HTC One nationwide rollout slated for June 5
Posted: 29 May 2013 02:20 AM PDT
After initial launch in 300 stores, T-Mobile's HTC One will arrive in the rest of the U.S. next Wednesday
The T-Mobile HTC One is set to arrive in stores nationwide from next Wednesday, June 5 following its launch in some 300 stores earlier in the month, according to reports from TmoNews. The site says the expanded HTC One rollout coincides with an increase in production from HTC, following the resolution of early component supply issues. (That's corroborated by recent comments from the company's North Asia president.) Launching alongside the HTC One on June 5 is the BlackBerry Q10.
The T-Mobile HTC One can be yours with a $99.99 down payment on a 24-month installment plan; alternatively it'll cost you $579.99 up-front. For more on the HTC One, check out our in-depth review.
Source: TmoNews
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AT&T lights up 4G LTE in new markets
Posted: 29 May 2013 01:48 AM PDT
Ten new markets, plus expanded coverage in Capitol Region
AT&T's nationwide 4G LTE rollout continues this morning with the news that it's network has expanded to cover ten new markets. These include Linglestown, Penn., Shelton, Conn., Ocean City, Md., Salem, Or., Port Townsend, North Whidbey Island Camano Island and Longview, Wash., Casa Grande, Ariz. and Goldsboro, N.C.
In addition, AT&T sends word that is expanded coverage in the Capitol Region. The network now covers Ballston Spa, Clifton Park, East Glenville, Malta, Mechanicville, Milton Center, Niskayuna, Rotterdam, Round Lake, Saratoga County Airport, Schenectady and Schenectady County Airport.
If you're seeing AT&T LTE lighting up for the first time in one of these regions today, shout out in the comments.
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Posted: 28 May 2013 05:34 PM PDT
Is it the hot new look for the summer season, or just a black and white mess? There's a poll, let us know!
BlackBerry users have their Oreo, webOS users love their Panda, and now the Android faithful have their very own zebra -- that's with the short e, in the proper Queen's English. (Read it in Alex's voice)
The zebra acts a whole lot like the regular, plain old black (and now white) version, but it's more zebra-like. Sporting a fun, yet business-ready black and white look, it's ready for anything while staying stylish no matter what you throw at it.
OK, I'll stop. But it is a pretty unique look, bound to have people who love it as well as folks who hate it. I'm digging the white one with the black bumper myself. What do you think? Answer the poll after the break, then fill the comments with praise or curses to let us all know why you feel that way. And of course, head into the forums where the zebra was first spotted.
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