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• TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for June 10 – June 16, 2013
• Samsung to allegedly release kill switch to improve mobile security and prevent device theft as soon as July
• HTC Butterfly S rumored to head to Sprint, not Verizon
• HTC One Mini (M4) rumored to launch on T-Mobile
• ZTE U988S With 1.8GHz Tegra 4i Processor and Android 4.2.2 Gets Benchmarked

TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for June 10 – June 16, 2013 Posted: 16 Jun 2013 09:55 AM PDT We had another busy week at TalkAndroid so here’s a recap of all the top stories. E3 and WWDC took place this week. E3 showed us some new upcoming games and WWDC was just about Apple trying to play catch up, but what else is new? Samsung has announced all their rumored devices, which pretty much just leaves the Galaxy Camera 2 for their June 20th event in London. We are getting very close to the HTC Butterfly S, HTC One Mini and the Xperia ZU. BTW, is it too soon to start talking about the Galaxy S 5? It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week. Guides How to use any song you want with HTC Video Highlights 30 seconds not long enough? How to create a longer HTC Video Highlight Best Android apps for monitoring data usage [June 2013] Reviews Featured Android Game Review: Dawn of the Dragons [Arcade & Action] Accessories Power By Gen running Father's Day promotion on Andru chargers, $19.99 with free shipping Dead Zebra announces 10-piece set of rainbow Android figurines, on sale today for $69 Nyko announces product accessories for NVIDIA Shield Apps – General Get the "Parallex Effect" iOS feature on Android with 3D Image Live Wallpaper Apps – New EA announces unique twist for cross-platform gameplay in Need for Speed: Rivals Floating Notifications recieves big update in the Play Store Verizon's FiOS Mobile TV and VOD comes to Android Asphalt 8: Airborne officially on its way to Android devices Crayon Physics Deluxe makes its way to the Play Store Google releases Cloud Print app for Android Apps – Updates Google+ app for Android receives a fairly huge update Google Music app updated and brings forth some nice improvements Google Gesture Search update gets multilingual Cameras Leaked images of Samsung's Galaxy NX Android Camera surface Carriers AT&T extends upgrade period to 24 months AT&T announces new 4G LTE markets AT&T expands LTE coverage in several cities AT&T updating GoPhone prepaid plans, GoPhone devices to get LTE access June 21st T-Mobile launches 'Bring your own device' program on MetroPCS Gaming Hardware MOGA Power Series Pro to feature rumble tactile effects from Immersion Mad Catz Project M.O.J.O. gaming console revealed at E3 Google Apple officially dumps Google in Siri… wants Bing and Siri to be cozy instead Google announces acquisition of Waze, plans to use it to enhance Google Maps Be part of Chrome's latest experiment with Cube Slam EU committee investigates Google's alleged anticompetitive tactics to boost Android's market share Google introduces Project Loon, hoping to bring the entire world internet access via balloons Google Glass Google Glass gets dissected and disassembled Google TV Sony NSZ-GS8 Google TV device adds support for voice search Hardware NVIDIA Tegra 4i is expected to debut in Q1 2014 Phones – Casio Verizon Casio Commando render leaks Phones – HTC HTC to announce Butterfly S on June 19th More screenshots of HTC's Butterfly S; Will feature front speakers with "BoomSound" HTC Butterfly S rumored to head to Sprint, not Verizon August release date rumored for HTC One Mini The HTC M4 now confirmed to be the HTC One Mini… And here's what it looks like HTC One Mini (M4) rumored to launch on T-Mobile Phones – Huawei Huawei shows off the extremely thin Ascend P6 with a Facebook photo Huawei Ascent P6 specs and pictures of new "Emotion UI" leaked Phones – LG LG rumored to drop Optimus name from its high-end lineup of smartphones LG announces budget-friendly Optimus L4 II with IPS display Phones – Motorola Specs leak for the highly anticipated Motorola X phone, featuring HD screen, 2GB of RAM and dual-core processor Phones – Oppo Oppo Find 5 Mini leaks with 3.7-inches of goodness Phones – Samsung [Deal] Grab the Verizon Galaxy S 4 for $119 at Amazon [Deal] T-Mobile drops $50 off the price of the Galaxy S 4 for one month Samsung shows us how much stress the Galaxy S 4 can handle Samsung Galaxy S 4 smartphone "selling well", despite lowered expectations by analysts AT&T announces the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active, available June 21 for $199 Samsung releases short video showing off Galaxy S 4 Zoom features Samsung announces the Galaxy S4 Zoom, 10x optical zoom and perfect picture taking  Samsung finally comes to its senses and is expected to feature an aluminum body for the Galaxy S 5 Samsung Galaxy Note III prototype officially outed! Leaked photo from Galaxy Note III suggests 13 megapixel camera Could Samsung SCH-I435 be the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Mini headed to Verizon? Samsung makes the entry-level Galaxy Ace 3 official Phones – Sony Sony's Xperia ZU slated for June 25th announcement, specs revealed early Sony sends out July 4th Save The Date invites, all but confirms the arrival of Sony Xperia Z Ultra phablet Phones – ZTE ZTE Nubia Z5 Mini gets approved in China Sprint Vital gets June 14th launch date, $99 with two-year contract and mail-in rebate ZTE U988S With 1.8GHz Tegra 4i Processor and Android 4.2.2 Gets Benchmarked ROMs HALO project open sourced by Paranoid Android team Steve Kondik, founder of CyanogenMod, seeks to protect Android devices with a system wide 'Incognito Mode' Smartwatches Sony now allowing 3rd party firmware for their SmartWatch platform Tablets Samsung currently working on an even larger Galaxy Note, thinks 12.2 will be the sweet spot for consumers 7-inch ASUS tablet running Android 4.3 shows up on Bluetooth SIG Mystery ASUS K009 unit shows up at the FCC doorstep, tries its best to hide its Nexus 7 colors in the process New Nexus 7 may support Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile LTE bands Updated Nexus 7 to be priced at $229 AT&T to release Galaxy Note 8.0 LTE in 'a few weeks' Amazon releases Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ in Canada Updates Samsung delays Android 4.2.2 for the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II Now you see it… now you don't: Verizon pulls latest Galaxy S III update due to massive connectivity and battery issues Rumor: Android 5.0 to arrive by October; Optimized for devices with at least 512MB of RAM Miscellaneous Acer has no interest in rewriting Android Humble Bundle weekly sale features 3 top-notch Android games The future of smartphone battery life could be with new solar-charging screen technology Jay-Z wants fans to tune in to NBA Game 5 for more on Samsung partnership Brazilian bar designs new beer glass made to keep your eyes off your phone Samsung to allegedly release kill switch to improve mobile security and prevent device theft as soon as July Come comment on this article: TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for June 10 – June 16, 2013 Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

Samsung to allegedly release kill switch to improve mobile security and prevent device theft as soon as July Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:52 AM PDT Smartphone theft is on the rise, and as these devices get more and more expensive it gets less and less easy to replace them. On top of that there is the risk of sensitive personal information going into the wrong hands (i.e. a thief). Samsung and other manufacturers recently met with New York Attorney General Erich Schneiderman to discuss the future of smartphone security and how to prevent device theft, reportedly working on a kill switch of sorts. Now, it looks like Samsung will be releasing this new feature as soon as July.  The kill switch goes a step further than LoJack for mobile phones, not only allowing the owner to remotely wipe their device, but also essentially brick the phone, rendering it unusable to thieves. With Samsung having such a large foothold in the smartphone industry thanks to the Galaxy S 4, this is an opportunity for them to blaze new trails in smartphone security, prompting other manufacturers to follow suit. On top of the user being able to remotely disable their phone, the new system would also allow carriers and possibly the government to carry out these tasks as well. This is all rumor, of course, as Samsung has yet to make an official announcement regarding the kill switch. Let us know in the comments if this is a welcome feature to the smartphone market, or if it may be a bit too invasive. Via: Android Authority Source: MK (Korean)   Come comment on this article: Samsung to allegedly release kill switch to improve mobile security and prevent device theft as soon as July Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

HTC Butterfly S rumored to head to Sprint, not Verizon Posted: 15 Jun 2013 07:58 PM PDT HTC insider and developer @LlabTooFeR has been on a roll tonight, just moments ago hinting that the HTC One Mini was headed to T-Mobile this summer, and now dropping another hint that the HTC Butterfly S will not be headed to Verizon like its predecessor, but will more likely see a launch on Sprint’s network. The Butterfly S is going to be announced on June 19th and will feature the same 5 inch, 1080p display as the Butterfly (or Droid DNA on Verizon) an updated Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, an improved processor, HTC's excellent UltraPixel camera, and the new Sense 5. No word on price, but it will presumably cost around the same amount as the One. Source: @LlabTooFeR Come comment on this article: HTC Butterfly S rumored to head to Sprint, not Verizon Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

HTC One Mini (M4) rumored to launch on T-Mobile Posted: 15 Jun 2013 07:41 PM PDT HTC’s next member of their One family of smartphones, the HTC One Mini (previously known as the HTC M4) is rumored to be landing in T-Mobile stores sometime this summer. HTC developer @LLabTooFeR tweeted that all signs point to a T-Mobile release, with no word on availability through other carriers. The One Mini is one of two rumored devices being released by HTC alongside the HTC One Max, HTC’s newest entry into the phablet market. The HTC One Mini is rumored to pack a dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM, Ultrapixel camera and Sense 5 all packed into the same aluminum design as the One, front-facing BoomSound speakers included. As the market for small phones shrinks (pun intended), a device of this caliber is much needed. Let us know below if this device piques your interest. Source: @LLabTooFeR Come comment on this article: HTC One Mini (M4) rumored to launch on T-Mobile Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

ZTE U988S With 1.8GHz Tegra 4i Processor and Android 4.2.2 Gets Benchmarked Posted: 15 Jun 2013 03:46 PM PDT Ever since Nvidia debuted the Tegra 4 platform earlier this year we haven’t seen hide nor hair of an announcement of a device running on it, besides the Nvidia Shield and hints of other devices that is. According to news posts a few days ago we weren’t expected to see it in a phone until quarter one of next year. However it looks like ZTE is going to change that if the current AuTuTu Benchmark database is correct. According to the database the ZTE U988S was tested running Android 4.2.2. with a Tegra 4i processor running at 1.8GHz. It was benchmarked in China and came out with a score of 29,784. The phone will have a 5.7 inch 720p display, 2GB of RAM, an 8MP rear/2MP front camera, as well as the other staple amenities. That will include Bluetooth, a MicroSD slot, GPS and microUSB. We’re not sure if this will make a debut anywhere but China at this point as it hasn’t even been officially announced by ZTE. We’ll let you know when they do. Stay tuned!   source: GSM Insider Come comment on this article: ZTE U988S With 1.8GHz Tegra 4i Processor and Android 4.2.2 Gets Benchmarked Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

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