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TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for April 22 – April 28, 2013

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by Robert Nazarian on
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We had another busy week at TalkAndroid so here’s a recap of all the top stories. We finally published our review of the HTC One and the Galaxy S 4 review is coming very soon. Meanwhile we published a slew of GS4 guides to help you with all those new features that Samsung introduced with their latest and greatest phone. We had tons of Google Glass news, and it appears Google might not introduce Key Lime Pie at Google I/O afterwall. Finally, we posted a couple of app reviews. It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week.

Contests

Contest: Win 1 of 10 tickets to Lookout’s Annual Kickoff party at Google I/O

Guides

How to set up and use HTC TV and the IR blaster on the HTC One

Samsung Galaxy S 4 initial setup and changes to TouchWiz

How to set up and use Air View and Air Gestures on the Samsung Galaxy S 4

How to set up and use Smart Pause and Smart Scroll on the Samsung Galaxy S 4

For the beginner: How to set the Galaxy S 4 to Easy Mode

Samsung Galaxy 4 camera overview and how to use the Dual Camera function

How to take a Drama Shot and Erase unwanted objects with the Samsung Galaxy S 4 camera

How to make Animated GIFs and add sound to pictures on the Galaxy S 4

How to set up and use WatchON along with the IR blaster on the Samsung Galaxy S 4

How to create and share a Story Album on the Galaxy S 4

Reviews

HTC One review: The best phone on the planet, but is it good enough?

Blood Runner [Arcade & Action]

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Two new Kyocera phones leaked, Elite for Verizon and XTRM for US Cellular

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by Jared Peters on
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Two new Kyocera phones have popped up, courtesy of evleaks on Twitter. The top phone is the Kyocera Elite, an Android powered smartphone packing LTE bands for Verizon. This is Verizon’s first ever Kyocera smartphone, and their first Kyocera phone since 2006. No word on specs, but I have a feeling it’s not going to compete with the Galaxy S 4.

Also leaked is the Kyocera XTRM that’s heading to US Cellular. From the name, we can tell that it’s going to be a sturdy, rugged phone. No word on specs there, either, but as with most other rugged Android phones, they’re usually pretty modest devices. We should be hearing a bit more about both of these devices in the coming weeks, and we’ll be sure to let you know as soon as anything comes up.

source: evleaks

HTC One SV coming to Boost Mobile on March 7th

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by Nathan Alvarez on
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HTC is bringing the One SV to Boost Mobile beginning on March 7th, 2013. This mid-range device will use Boost’s LTE network, which is great news for Boost customers. The One SV sports 1GB of RAM, a Snapdragon S4 processor and Jelly Bean making it a very capable device for consumers. Boost will offer the device under its no-contract with shrinking payments plan that allow customers to pay an initial cost of $55 and then $5 less every month until their bill comes to $40. The device will cost $299 which may seem high to many but keep in mind this is an off-contract price which is a lot less expensive than some of the competition. Click the break for the official press release and additional info.

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Dual-screened NEC Medias W prototype shown at MWC

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In a world of ever changing technology where phones are getting larger and tablets are getting smaller, the NEC Medias W gives us the best of both worlds. Spotted at MWC 2013 the Medias W looks sort of confusing at first. In tablet mode it has two screens covering 5.6-inches, but by simply swinging the device at the hinge, you get a 4.3-inch smartphone. This is the first dual-screen offering we have seen since the Kyocera Echo.

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Kyocera Torque from Sprint available for $99.99 on March 8th

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Sprint has just revealed that the rugged Kyocera Torque smartphone will go on sale on March 8th for $99.99 on-contract. Announced back in January, the Torque features 4G LTE, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a 4-inch WVGA display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and a 2500mAh battery. Coupled with this is 4GB of internal storage with expandable storage options via microSD. Sprint claims the Torque is dirt and water resistant as well as able to withstand extreme hot and cold and withstand harsh impacts, so if you’re in the market for a new smartphone and you’re also one who tends to be harsh on your products, it might not be a bad idea to consider the Torque as your next purchase. Click the break for the press release.

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The Kyocera Event Makes Its Way To Virgin Mobile For $79

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by Rafael Morales on
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Kyocera and Virgin Mobile have paired up once again to bring another low-cost pre-paid device. The Event can be had for a low $79 with no contract. When paired with Virgin’s $35 300 minute and unlimited data plan it can be a viable choice for new users looking for a decent device without having to pay a huge retail price. The Event brings a modest set of specs to the table which include a 3.5-inch HVGA  (320×480) display, a 1 GHz processor, Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), 512 Mb of RAM (Micro-SD card expandable), and a 3.2-Megapixel camera. There seems to be little presence of an OEM skin which is nice. Although the specs are far from blowing anyone away, it could be one of Virgin’s top sellers based on price.  You can read the full press release after the break.

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Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 1.0 will be available on more than 70 devices

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by Macky Evangelista on
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Today, the popular mobile processor company Qualcomm, talked about their Quick Charge 1.0 project. It’s part of a Snapdragon-powered phone’s power management and in theory should allow your device to charge up to 40 percent faster than before.

The best part is that you don’t have to purchase any new accessories to take advantage of this new technology, your old existing USB charger and cables will suffice. Here’s the list of devices that will support this great new feature!

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Ultra-Rugged Kyocera Torque 4G LTE smartphone coming to Sprint

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Sprint announced today the upcoming availability of the Kyocera Torque, a ruggedized 4G LTE Android smartphone. According to their press release, the Kyocera Torque meets the 810G MilSpec for dust, shock, vibration, solar radiation, humidity, blowing rain, low pressure, salt fog and extreme temperatures. It also meets the IP67 standards for dust, sprayed water and full immersion of up to one meter for 30 minutes. The device has a 4-inch WVGA 800×480 LCD IPS screen backed by a 1.2GHz Snapdragon dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage and the ability to add microSD cards up to 32GB in size. The Torque will support both 4G LTE on Sprint’s network as well as the Direct Connect push-to-talk service. Kyocera includes their Smart Sonic Receiver technology on the device, eliminating the need for a speaker, relying instead on vibrations to transmit sound to the eardrum.

If you are interested in a device capable of surviving some severe duty, check out the full press release after the break for more information. » Read the rest

Boost Mobile partners with NBA star Anthony Davis to promote service, NBA Game Time app

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Boost Mobile announced a new partnership today with NBA star Anthony Davis to promote their service, including a tie-in to provide free access to NBA Game Time Plus. The NBA Game Time Plus app gives users access to home and away game radio broadcasts of NBA games, videos, alerts, real-time scores, stats, and other features. The app and a subscription to access the “Plus” content, which includes the live radio broadcasts, will be included free on all Boost Mobile Android devices running Android 2.2 or higher when purchased with a Monthly Unlimited or Daily Unlimited plan.

To celebrate the new partnership between Boost Mobile and the New Orleans Hornets’ Davis, Boost Mobile is holding a sweepstakes via their Facebook page to give away 10 Samsung Galaxy S II 4G smartphones. The full press release is available after the break. » Read the rest

Sprint Kyocera Torque E6710 passes through the FCC

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Sprint’s newest rugged smartphone, the Kyocera Torque E6710 , has officially made its way through the FCC today, marking an impending US launch. The device was originally revealed earlier this month in a set of leaked images.

Kyocera’s new budget handset sports Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, LTE, NFC and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. Other than those fairly basic connectivity components, the rest of the smartphone’s innards remain unknown. There’s no word on a release date, though we’d expect to see the Torque E6710 hit store shelves next month. » Read the rest

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