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• BlueStacks announces pricing for upcoming GamePop console with expanded game lineup
• New HTC One update brings Android 4.2.2 along with additional goodies… but still keeps Sense 5.0 in the process
• ZTE to release successor to Grand S with bigger battery, to be called the Grand S Flex
• TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for May 27 – June 2, 2013
• LG releases series of videos promoting “Fabsharing” feature on Optimus G Pro

BlueStacks announces pricing for upcoming GamePop console with expanded game lineup Posted: 02 Jun 2013 05:01 PM PDT About a month ago, BlueStacks announced that it was going to unleash a gaming console on the world to compete with the likes of the OUYA console. One thing they didn’t do, however, was announce an exact price. Buying a GamePop is going to run a cool $129, but BlueStacks has extended their subscription promotion to get a free console. In case you forgot, you can sign up to pay $6.99 per month to get the console for free in addition to getting access to every game available in the GamePop service. To sweeten that deal. BlueStacks has gotten a few major developers on board with GamePop, including Intellijoy and Korean COM2US. COM2US is apparently getting some special treatment with their own channel on the console, but both companies’ games will be available in the subscription service. BlueStacks is definitely going to give OUYA some tough competition. Anyone planning on buying either of those consoles? source: The Next Web Come comment on this article: BlueStacks announces pricing for upcoming GamePop console with expanded game lineup Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

New HTC One update brings Android 4.2.2 along with additional goodies… but still keeps Sense 5.0 in the process Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT   Those of you early adopters of the HTC One smartphone are certainly in for a special treat as a new update is being pushed to the masses as we speak. This latest update doesn’t bring an unmolested version of Android, but will bring the latest Android version to One owners… well for the time being at least. Users of the smartphone can expect to see Android 4.2.2 which includes the Quick Settings notification bar among other things, while keeping the Sense version at 5.0. Additional cool changes to the software include a new battery level indicator, as well as some minor changes to the app drawer and hopefully— some welcome performance improvements. No word yet on how long it’ll take for the latest update to hit the general public, but hopefully it will be a relatively quick and smooth process. source: Android Revolution via: Engadget Come comment on this article: New HTC One update brings Android 4.2.2 along with additional goodies… but still keeps Sense 5.0 in the process Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

ZTE to release successor to Grand S with bigger battery, to be called the Grand S Flex Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:01 AM PDT In January, ZTE released the world’s thinnest smartphone in the 5-inch Grand S, only 6.9mm thick. However, some consumers found that the phone’s non-removable (and weak) 1,780 mAh battery paired with its quad-core processor and full-HD screen was not a good combination. ZTE has decided to fix this issue by announcing an upgraded Grand S model called the ZTE Grand S Flex, with a 2,300 mAh battery. It’s a little bit thicker than its predecessor, but it’s worth it. The phone will be available in September in France, and judging by the pictures, there aren’t any noticeable design differences between it and the original Grand S. Source: FrAndroid  Come comment on this article: ZTE to release successor to Grand S with bigger battery, to be called the Grand S Flex Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for May 27 – June 2, 2013 Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:20 AM PDT We had another busy week at TalkAndroid so here’s a recap of all the top stories. Those that love hardware and vanilla Android will be happy to know that the HTC One Nexus Edition is real. It was announced by Sundar Pachai and will be available on June 26. The big question is if Google plans on releasing anymore Nexus devices, or at least Nexus phones? The Motorola X phone has been confirmed for October release, but you can grab the white Nexus 4 now. Samsung made the Galaxy S 4 mini official, but they have some more stuff to announce on June 20th in London. This coming week we have Computex, so expect some announcements from ASUS and Acer for the tablet segment. It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week. Editorials Updated DROID DNA, not the HTC One, will land on Verizon this summer Here's why the Nexus 4 will probably be the last Nexus phone Guides How to boot your Android phone or tablet into safe mode for troubleshooting Best To-Do, Checklist, and Task Applications for Android [May 2013] Reviews PAUL the app [Entertainment] Privacy Manager [Tools] Artflow – Sketch, Paint, Draw [Media & Video] Apps – New Floating Notifications app adds chat head notifications to all apps Gameloft releases UNO and Friends After Earth movie game hits the Play Store Apps – Updates Public beta of Tapatalk 4 released through Google Play Music app doubleTwist to undergo Holo UI redesign Qualcomm's BatteryGuru app now out of beta New Spotify update rolling out, finally brings landscape support Gmail gets new tabbed inbox, Android update "available within the next few weeks" Granny Smith Apple gets updated to bring leaderboard and achievements through Google Play Game Services New Google Play Store 4.1.10 update starting to roll out Twitter updates to 4.1, gets richer notifications, new compose mode Google Play Music app updated to version 5.0.1041J Google Calendar update includes new UI and color-coded events Root Explorer update features tabbed interface, cloud storage support, and improved notifications Evernote rolls out new security features for users NFL.com Fantasy Football 2013 updated for new season, adds new look UI Carriers AT&T boasts best 3G/4G speed combo while Sprint falls short Gaming Hardware OUYA console gets unofficial CWM recovery Nvidia releases video showing off final firmware of Shield with some pre-loaded games 3 Project SHIELD games you can play now on Tegra 3 devices Google Google to help fund and develop new wireless networks in emerging markets Google makes use of Chrome's cross-platform syncing in new game "Roll It" for Chrome/Android Google debuts RACER, another Chrome cross-platform game Android chief Sundar Pichai reassures us that the Nexus program will stay alive The full D11 interview with Google's Sundar Pichai Google searches now show nutrition information Google's Regina Dugan shows off electronic tattoos and edible passwords at D11 conference Google schedules two events for mobile Chrome on June 7 and 13 Google Glass Lambda Labs to release a facial recognition API for Google Glass developers Hardware MediaTek back again with new, tablet-oriented quad-core chip Phones – HTC HTC rumored to only release a limited number of One Google Edition units for the general public Google makes HTC One "Nexus Edition" official, will launch in the U.S. Play Store on June 26 with stock Android 4.2.2 HTC may give current One owners a chance at having AOSP too Leaked screenshot says Verizon HTC One to launch before July HTC One set to launch in T-Mobile stores on June 5th Blue and red variants of the HTC One smartphone are on the way and will arrive in the coming months HTC One with larger screen pending announcement, multiple carrier versions exist  Specs for the HTC 'T6′ phablet leak HTC M4 set for a June release date with the Butterfly 2 to follow in the third quarter of 2013 HTC may be working on a new smartphone with Liquidmetal casing for the second half of 2013 Phones – Huawei Huawei CEO denies lowball price rumors for Ascend P6, defends quality of Chinese devices Phones – Lenovo Lenovo unveils dual-sim S820, a female-oriented device for the Chinese market Phones – LG LG releases series of videos promoting "Fabsharing" feature on Optimus G Pro Another photo of upcoming LG Optimus G2 leaks confirming shape Leaked image of upcoming LG Optimus L9 II appears, will feature an HD display and 1.4GHz Snapdragon 400 processor Phones – Meizu Meizu MX3 circuit board image hints at 5.5-inch or larger device Phones – Motorola Infamous Motorola X phone will come out by October and is packed with several different sensors Phones – Nexus The white Nexus 4 is official and will be available on May 29 in Hong Kong LG confirms it's not working on new Nexus device… for now at least LG reportedly to have already produced a Nexus 5 prototype Phones – Oppo White Nexus 4 now available in United States from Google Play and T-Mobile Phones – Pantech New benchmark for Snapdragon 800 discovered for Pantech device Phones – Samsung Samsung Galaxy S 4 will be first phone to work on Verizon's AWS airwaves Swiss carrier Swisscom teams up with Samsung to give away Galaxy S 4s in the world's most intense staring contest All-in-One Root plus recovery installer made available for Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4 Galaxy Note 3 could feature Optical Image Stabilization, according to report Samsung Galaxy Note 3 rumored to have Snapdragon 800 CPU alongside a 13-megapixel camera Samsung "Premiere 2013″ event announced for June 20, Galaxy S 4 Activ, Mini, and Zoom expected to launch Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini specs confirmed, Snapdragon 400 and qHD display Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini made official, preparing for June launch FCC approves AT&T variant of Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active with LTE Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active image shows up with AT&T branding Specs for Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom and waterproof Galaxy S 4 Active leaked Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 preparing for June launch Phones – Sony Sony 'Togari' phablet and HTC M4 spotted in leaked picture, possibly fake Phones – Umeox Umeox X5 smartphone officially outed, shows off its 5.6mm profile in the process Phones – ZTE ZTE Grand S US launch delayed until 2014 ROMs CyanogenMod 10.1 Nightlies for several variants of Samsung Galaxy S 4, HTC One available Tablets Nexus 7 with Android 4.3 receives Bluetooth certification Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 preparing for June launch ASUS teases us once again in preparation for Computex 2013 Acer teases us with Computex 2013 video, event set for next week Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 passes through the FCC with AT&T LTE radio in tow Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and 10.1 tablets unofficially outed Acer to unveil all-in-one PC running Android, priced around $400 At least one variant of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 will be powered by an Intel processor Surprise, surprise: HTC to develop an Android-based 7-inch tablet, drops support for full-sized Windows-based tablets in the process Asus Memo Pad HD possibly set for launch at Computex 2013 Updates Verizon Galaxy S III slated to receive large update, includes multi-window and several other features Preliminary list of HTC devices set to receive the Android 4.3 update is unleashed in the wild Android 4.3 will land on the HTC One Nexus Edition a few weeks after release Miscellaneous Samsung releases informational video about HomeSync 1TB media streamer HTC video showcases their history of handhelds to smartphones Worldwide tablet shipments to surpass laptops in 2013, all computers in 2015 Tim Cook on Android's dominating market share: 'Winning has never been about making the most' HTC accusing Samsung for 'using component shortages' as a competitive weapon CyanogenMod wants your help in improving security and privacy Samsung reportedly working on new design for mobile devices Dutch Supreme Court rules that Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 design doesn't infringe upon iPad     Come comment on this article: TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for May 27 – June 2, 2013 Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

LG releases series of videos promoting “Fabsharing” feature on Optimus G Pro Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:35 AM PDT LG has released a series of pretty funny videos showing off some of the “Fabsharing” features on the new Optimus G Pro, including Dual Recording, Live Effects, and VuTalk. Dual Recording allows users to record using both front and back cameras at the same time, with picture-in-picture capabilities. Live Effects adds special effects to pictures and videos, creating a pretty humorous result. VuTalk allows for interactive screen-sharing during phone calls, illustrated in the promotional video by a grandma and her grandson playing hangman on their phones with each other while in the middle of a phone call. Pretty cool stuff! It’s obvious that LG is catching on with Samsung’s ways here, knowing that the majority of consumers purchase based on features, not on hardware. Check out the videos after the break. Click here to view the embedded video.   Click here to view the embedded video.   Click here to view the embedded video.   Click here to view the embedded video.   Come comment on this article: LG releases series of videos promoting “Fabsharing” feature on Optimus G Pro Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

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