Things were a little calmer this week now that Mobile World Congress is out of the way, but the world of Android never stops. The news and leaks regarding the All New One is starting to boil over, and we still have a couple of weeks until the official unveiling. However, there is always another phone waiting in the shadows. The LG G3 could be released in the early summer, and the leaks are just starting to heat up. Speaking of the G3, the Nexus 6 will mostly likely be based on it, which isn’t surprising. Motorola unveils more color options for the Moto X and continues to improve their Touchless Control. The U.S. carriers continue to drop prices on their monthly plans thanks to T-Mobile, but will the price for off contract flagship devices ever drop? It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week in the world of Android.
Guides
9 top Twitter apps for Android [March 2014]
Accessories
Images of the Galaxy S 5 accessories appear online
Plenty of accessories for The All New HTC One has leaked online
The All New HTC One with a special flip cover leaks, GPE variant also on the way
The All New HTC One’s flip cover leaks again in three additional colors
Apps – New
Adobe Revel, a new photo and video management app, is now available in the Play Store
MTV Artists arrives in the Play Store, connects users and artists with an abundance of content
Free, no-ad Milk Music service released for select U.S. Samsung devices
App - Sales
Google Play celebrates second birthday with lots of deals
Apps – Updates
Shazam getting major UI overhaul, some improved features
Handwritten note-taking arrives in Evernote for Android
Motorola Touchless Control updated with the ability to read notifications
Update to Google Play Music makes it possible to go offline with radio stations
Follow-up update to Google Play Music adds playlist-related radio stations
Google Text-to-Speech 3.0 update brings high quality voices
Flipboard adds Google+ sign-in, CNN content, snaps up Zite for future improvements
Aviate Launcher updated with custom icon pack support
AllCast adds support for DLNA server casting
MyScript Calculator updated to version 1.2, brings a new interface, rounding option and more
Carriers
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile versions of Galaxy S 5 pass through FCC
LG D850 said to be heading to AT&T, is this their LG G3?
AT&T green lights LTE-Advanced Network in Chicago
AT&T will be carrying the upcoming HTC Desire 610
Current device subsidy model is changing according to AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson
AT&T 2GB mobile sharing plan to be cut by $15 starting March 9
Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile to carry Samsung Galaxy S5 in Q2
Xperia Z2 up for pre-order with extras included at Phones 4u
Android 4.4.2 update for Sprint Moto X ready to roll out
Sprint announces which other Samsung devices will receive KitKat
T-Mobile Simple Choice plans updated with double-data offerings and $80 unlimited tier
T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S 5 amasses 300,000 pre-registrations
Android 4.4.2 for T-Mobile’s LG G2 now available
Android 4.4.2 for T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note 3 now available
Verizon introduces new ALLSET prepaid plans
Verizon will release the LG G Pad 8.3 on March 6 for $99 with a two-year contract, $299 without
Samsung Galaxy NotePro 12.2 arrives on Verizon for $749 with contract
Chromeboxes
ASUS’ Chromebox can be pre-ordered for $179, ships next week
Chromebooks
Samsung’s next generation Chromebook 2 devices officially announced
Improved Multi-Account support could be coming to Chrome OS
Looking for an alternative to Plex? MediaBrowser now works with Chromecast
Mirror for Android now allows for full screen mirroring through Chromecast
Chromecast
Casting HTML5 video added to Chrome Beta for Android
VUDU announces Chromecast support on its way
AllCast adds support for DLNA server casting
Gaming
Ouya software platform to hit other consoles in future
QuizUp hits Android in private beta, public launch slated for next week
Google Play Games updated to v1.5, apk file also available
OnLive is alive and back again with a new subscription plan to stream your Steam games anywhere
M.O.J.O. gets price cut and will start seeing OUYA content later this Spring
QuizUp quickly moves to Google Play
Enjoy the harmony of…smashing stuff with Smash Hit
Twitch looking into mobile game streaming service and SDK
Teaser video for next Angry Birds game posted, game will include suits of armor
Google Play celebrates second birthday with lots of deals
Google adds restaurant menus to Google Now search results
Unexpected Android builds are starting to appear
Latest Android distribution numbers show KitKat rising at a slow pace, gets 2.5% of the pie
Google is “pretty sure” that your data is safe
Google giving away HD version of “Big” as part of second birthday specials
Google Glass
New Google Glass app reads facial expressions and emotions
Google Glass banned at San Francisco bar, etiquette for wearables continues to develop
Hardware
64-bit Tegra K1 CPU shows up in benchmarks with impressive scores
AnTuTu benchmark suggests Huawei’s octa-core Kirin 920 is as fast as the Snapdragon 805 processor
Phones – Amazon
Amazon set to take out HTC and LG with new phone
Phones – Goophone
Goophone M8 available ahead of HTC’s official All New One unveiling
Phones – HTC
“All New HTC One” teased in 2nd promotional video
HTC M8 dual camera gets starring role in latest PR image
Here is a close-up of The All New HTC One’s dual cameras
More leaked photos show off the All New HTC One, Now with benchmarks
HTC ‘All New One’ is one step closer to release
Plenty of accessories for The All New HTC One has leaked online
The All New HTC One with a special flip cover leaks, GPE variant also on the way
The All New HTC One’s flip cover leaks again in three additional colors
The all new HTC One to be released two weeks after March 25 unveiling date
HTC Desire 816 and 610 up for pre-order in Europe
AT&T will be carrying the upcoming HTC Desire 610
HTC Desire 310 gets a launch date, will compete with the Moto G
HTC One KitKat update pulled in the UK because of “difficulties”
HTC Butterfly S now receiving a software update with Android 4.4.2 in tow
Phones – Karbonn
Windows Phone 8.1 and Android dual-boot phones to launch later this year
Phones – LG
Photo taken from LG G3 surfaces
Could this new leak hint at an LG G3 handset?
LG D850 said to be heading to AT&T, is this their LG G3?
4K video coming to the LG G Flex with KitKat Update
LG’s new G Flex commercial is award winning
LG’s L90 heading to Russia later this week
Android 4.4.2 for T-Mobile’s LG G2 now available
Phones – Meizu
Meizu MX4 to launch in Paris on March 6th
Phones – Motorola
Motorola to offer college logos and colors for Moto X in Moto Maker
Android 4.4.2 update for Sprint Moto X ready to roll out
Phones – Nexus
Google Nexus 6 rumored to be “lightweight” version of LG G3
Nexus 5 camera is causing battery drain, fix on the way
Nexus 5 has low-core functionality for “always-on listening” voice recognition
Phones – Oppo
Oppo Find 7 could have a very amazing camera
More Leaked pictures from rumored 50MP Oppo Find 7 camera appear online
Oppo confirms two versions of the Find 7
More images of Oppo Find 7 leak showing full profile of device
Phones – Pantech
Pantech Vega Iron 2 to be released in May, compete with other flagships
Phones – Samsung
Samsung seeking help to produce its Galaxy S 5 fingerprint scanner
Amazing Things Happen: Samsung unveils first Galaxy S 5 commercial during Academy Awards
Samsung Galaxy Gifts giving over $500 worth of stuff to Galaxy S 5 Owners
Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile to carry Samsung Galaxy S5 in Q2
Samsung comments on fingerprint scanner production issues
T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S 5 amasses 300,000 pre-registrations
Samsung debuts new promotional and advertising videos for Galaxy S 5 and Gear 2
Galaxy S 5 announced early possibly to hide a lack of innovation and to counter iPhone 5s
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile versions of Galaxy S 5 pass through FCC
Images of the Galaxy S 5 accessories appear online
Images from Samsung’s new “Kids Store” apps store now available
Leaked info from Indian import site may reveal upcoming Galaxy S 5 mini
Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 and Note 3 KitKat updates removes the benchmark-boosting code
Android 4.4.2 for T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note 3 now available
International version of Galaxy S 4 now receiving KitKat
Phones – Sony
Xperia Z2 up for pre-order with extras included at Phones 4u
ROMs
Security
Google is “pretty sure” that your data is safe
Smartwatches
BLOCKS aiming to launch modular smartwatch by 2015
Pebble 2.0 for Android now available
Samsung debuts new promotional and advertising videos for Galaxy S 5 and Gear 2
Pricing on Samsung’s latest Gear devices leak
Sony SmartWatch 2 will receive big update with new watchfaces and customization options
Tablets
Android claims 62% of tablet market during 2013 as Apple’s share slides
Asus TF103 and Asus TF303 leaked
HP launches new 8 inch Android Tablet
Ashton Kutcher is working on tablets, not smartphones, with Lenovo
Verizon will release the LG G Pad 8.3 on March 6 for $99 with a two-year contract, $299 without
Samsung Galaxy TabPRO 12.2 on sale from March 9
Samsung Galaxy NotePro 12.2 arrives on Verizon for $749 with contract
Xiaomi tablet specifications leak, includes a 9.2-inch display and a Snapdragon 400 processor
Updates
Unexpected Android builds are starting to appear
HTC One KitKat update pulled in the UK because of “difficulties”
Android 4.4.2 for T-Mobile’s LG G2 now available
4K video coming to the LG G Flex with KitKat Update
Android 4.4.2 update for Sprint Moto X ready to roll out
Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 and Note 3 KitKat updates removes the benchmark-boosting code
Nexus 5 camera is causing battery drain, fix on the way
Android 4.4.2 for T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note 3 now available
Sprint announces which other Samsung devices will receive KitKat
HTC Butterfly S now receiving a software update with Android 4.4.2 in tow
Wearables
Samsung patents augmented reality keyboard for Galaxy Glass or Gear Glass
Mysterious Samsung ‘Activity Tracker’ clears the FCC and Bluetooth SIG
Miscellaneous
Ellen’s Samsung Galaxy Note 3 selfie claims retweet title on back of Samsung ad dollars
Nokia teases Samsung in tweet to Ellen at the Oscars
HTC’s Watch service reaches its finale
Apple hiring HTC engineers to help product development in Asian markets
Samsung donates $3 million to charities chosen by Ellen
HTC’s revenues for February continue a downward spiral
Soap is the first Internet router sporting Android
Motorola’s MWC event now available for your viewing pleasure
Google and Samsung worried about Microsoft-Nokia deal
Apples take a loss in Samsung trial, but the future looks bright for the Cupertino giant
Spotify just one upped their competition in a major way
Biker that helped Peter Chou make his MWC appointment will be at HTC’s All New One unveiling
New patent application suggests Samsung might be working on a new device unlocking feature
comScore reports US smartphone market share for January 2014
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