We had another busy week at TalkAndroid so here’s a recap of all the top stories. The Galaxy S 4 release dates for U.S. carriers were finally revealed and the Motorola X continues to keep us intrigued. Speaking of intriguing, Google Glass Explorer Editions are starting to roll. It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week.
Guides
How to securely lock your phone while using Facebook Home as your launcher
How to get your status bar back full time with Facebook Home
How to turn off Facebook Home and go back to your stock launcher
How to set up and use BlinkFeed on Sense 5 with the HTC One
Sense 5: All the changes you need to know
Reviews
Mr. Eyes [Sports & Puzzles]
MyPermissions [Tools]
Nexus 10 Book Cover Review
Accessories
Samsung announces official accessories for Samsung Galaxy S 4
Logitech Harmony Hub will turn your Android smartphone into a WiFi universal remote control
MOGA Pro controller now available online, retail availability coming in May
Apps – New
Companion app for Google Glass, "MyGlass" arrives in Google Play Store
Dungeon Hunter 4 Goes Live on Google Play Store
Twitter Music officially released, Android app still in the works
Gameloft shows off Iron Man 3 gameplay with new trailer
Anthill Hits Google Play Store In The Form Of A Strategic Tower "Trail" Defense Game (Video)
Google Play Store receives very minor update, starts rolling out to users
Google wants to put the power of donation in your hands with One Today
Apps – Updates
New tools available in latest OfficeSuite 7 update
Falcon Pro gets major update and brings plenty of new goodies along for the ride
Free VOIP calls between Facebook users now made available around the world through its Messenger app
Carriers
Sprint 4G LTE now available in 21 new markets
Verizon to make a special announcement on May 22nd
Google
Android Originally Built For Cameras, Says Co-Founder Andy Rubin
Android Activations To Hit One Billion By End Of Year, Says Eric Schmidt
Google's Eric Schmidt hints at "phenomenal" Android-based devices
Google Search on mobile devices gets updated to bring even more functionality, continues to make life a little easier for all in the process
Google Fiber officially coming to Provo, UT
Google Play Service may be working on a full-fledged gaming network behind the scenes
Larry Page talks future Motorola devices in Google's earnings call, pleased with upcoming phones
Google Glass
Google Glass Explorer units now ready to begin shipping
Google releases Mirror API to developers, complete with documentation and code examples
eBay listing currently shows a developer edition of Google Glass up for sale, for the person who has lots of money to spend that is
Google Glass Explorer Edition unboxing videos hit YouTube
Google reserves right to deactivate Explorer Edition Google Glass devices
Larry Page confirms that Android does indeed run Google Glass
Google TV
ASUS Qube becomes the Cube and is now available for pre-order
Phones – ARCHOS
ARCHOS launches 4 new devices for European markets
Phones – HTC
HTC One Hitting T-Mobile April 24, Reveals Leaked Photo
Pink HTC Butterfly to grace Taiwan market
T-Mobile confirms HTC One's April 24th release date
HTC One Developer Edition delayed along with 32GB unlocked version
HTC M4 expected to feature full metal chassis and arrive June
HTC unveils the economical Desire L for Taiwan
Phones – Motorola
Motorola Plans to Appeal to Wider Audience with Their New Line of 'Sweet Spot' Smartphones
Motorola X Phone might come in 20 colors
Phones – LG
Verizon getting the LG Optimus L3 as part of its prepaid lineup
Phones – Pantech
Pantech Vega Iron is official, features 5-inch 1080p display with a very small bezel
Phones – Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S 4 Lands on Telus April 27th
Samsung Galaxy S 4 shows up on AT&T website with April 30 ship date
Verizon Galaxy S 4 Confirmed Through Official Samsung Announcement
Samsung Galaxy S 4 officially confirmed by Sprint and T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular opens Samsung Galaxy S 4 pre-orders, offers S View flip cover deal
Samsung to ship as many as 10 million Galaxy S 4 units during the initial launch, 30 million units within the first 3 months
Samsung Galaxy S 4 Mini now pushed back to July
New leak suggests Samsung could have big changes on the horizon for upcoming mobile phones
Phones – Sony
Sony planning to expand retail footprint amongst successful Sony Xperia Z sales
Phones – Xiaomi
Xiaomi Plans To Ship 15 Million Phones In 2013, Expand Beyond Asia
Tablets
HP Slate 7 tablet confirmed for arrival in the UK on May 1st
Samsung Roma will be LTE-equipped tablet with Nexus 10 specs
Updates
Verizon's Droid DNA gets updated to fix SIM card detection
Miscellaneous
J.P. Morgan upgrades HTC to "neutral"
DISH Network targets Sprint with competing $25.5B bid to trump SoftBank offer
Various reports indicating that Samsung's flexible display will be delayed
Amazon Appstore expanding to 200 new countries
New "power felt" fabric could power your phone and more
The Eye Tribe officially launches its eye control technology, also confirms developer SDK will arrive in June
10,000 game developers now on board with OUYA
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