TalkAndroid Daily Dose for September 9, 2014

September 9, 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!!

Accessories

LG now including extra battery and charging cradle with purchase of new G3

Apps

Amazon finally adds Prime Instant Video to their Android app

Carriers

Sprint promises to match or better competing trade-in offers

Verizon pushing Android 4.4.4 update to Samsung Galaxy S 5

Chrome

Google drops Google account requirement for Chrome browser app installs

Chromecast

Netflix post-play features finally come to Chromecast

Phones

LG now including extra battery and charging cradle with purchase of new G3

Unannounced Motorola DROID handset to feature Quick Charge 2.0 technology

OnePlus One 64GB Free Giveaway over Google+

Verizon pushing Android 4.4.4 update to Samsung Galaxy S 5

Sony now rolling out Android 4.4.4 to Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z

Smartwatches

LG G Watch dips to $179 price tag on Google Play

iFixit tears down the Moto 360, finds an extremely difficult to repair watch

Motorola responds to Moto 360 battery discrepancy

Updates

New leaked image of Android L shows possible UI refinements

Sony now rolling out Android 4.4.4 to Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z

Verizon pushing Android 4.4.4 update to Samsung Galaxy S 5

Miscellaneous

Trolltastic: Sony, HTC rip into Apple’s advertising campaign on Twitter

IDC expects phablet shipments to surpass laptops and tablets in the next two years

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.