TalkAndroid Daily Dose for August 29, 2014

August 29, 2014

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With hectic schedules, it can be hard to keep track of everything in your news feed. That's why we created the TalkAndroid Daily Dose. This is where we recap the day's hottest stories so you can get yourself up to speed in quick fashion. Happy reading!!

Apps

Snapchat’s “Our Story” sharing service live

Yahoo Mail adds filter option to App

Carriers

New and current customers will receive $100 bill credit for activating a line on AT&T Next

Softbank takes aim at US market with Sony smartphone deal

HTC One (E8) available through Sprint for $99

T-Mobile Un-carrier 7.0 event being held on September 10

Google

Android comes up on iOS in the US in latest Kantar report

Phones

HTC One (E8) available through Sprint for $99

Lenovo Vibe X2 leaked images reveal metal chassis

Lenovo handset, likely the Vibe X2, receives WiFi certification

New LG model number spotted on LG U Plus site

OnePlus is ditching their invite system for a more traditional pre-order

Note 4 cases surface hinting at a design different from what has been leaked

Samsung A series smartphone gets Bluetooth certification

Softbank takes aim at US market with Sony smartphone deal

Sony teases dimensions in vague tweet ahead of IFA 2014

ZTE holding event on September 16 in New York City for “the next hot thing”

ROMs

Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung, and Yahoo all express interest in Cyanogen

Smartwatches

Smartwatch and fitness tracker from HTC could arrive sometime next month

Motorola letting select people buy the Moto 360 before anyone else

Nike+ running app to come pre-loaded on Samsung’s Gear S smartwatch

Tablets

Samsung highlights thinness, weight and screen resolution in new Galaxy Tab S promotional video

Miscellaneous

Nokia’s HERE Maps coming to Android, exclusive to Samsung devices for now

Android comes up on iOS in the US in latest Kantar report

Robert Nazarian Author

Robert lives in upstate New York where he was born and raised. Technology was always his passion. His first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80 Color that used a cassette tape to save programs, and his first laptop was a Toshiba T1200FB that sported a CGA greyscale screen and two 720kb floppy drives (no hardrive). From the early 90’s through late 2011, he only owned Motorola phones starting with the MircroTAC all the way through to the Droid X. He broke that streak when he bought the Galaxy Nexus. Now he's sporting a Galaxy Note 4, and absolutely loves it. He has a wonderful wife and a 6 year old son. In his free time he enjoys sports, movies, TV, working out, and trying to keep up with the rapid fast world of technology.