TalkAndroid Daily Dose for December 12, 2013

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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


Contextually aware Cover lock screen replacement now in the Play Store


Instagram debuts ‘Direct’ allowing you to share photos and videos with select friends


SwiftKey 4.5 Beta brings Emoji and dedicated number row


Google adds blue theme option into Google Keyboard update


Google Maps update includes Gmail integration for reservations


Carriers


FCC and U.S. Carriers reach a deal to allow consumers to unlock their mobile phones and tablets


Sprint rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update to Moto X



Chromecast


Native Chromecast support comes to Play Movies and Play Music from the web


Gaming


Sonic The Hedgehog 2 now in the Google Play Store


Google


Gmail to automatically display email images in Android app next year


Google+


Google+ study reveals IT workers are most active user group


Latest Google+ update allows you to shake your device like a snow globe to add snow to your photos


Phones


HTC One Max shows up in black on HTC Hong Kong site


HTC now able to sell all phones in UK again


LG could be working on a 5.5-inch LG Gx


Estonian LG Optimus G receives Android 4.4 update


Sprint rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update to Moto X


Moto X Camera update rolling out with manual focus and exposure control


Nexus 5 gets slight revision with improved buttons and larger speakers


Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite said to be entering production, could be 30% of Note 3 sales


Vivo sends out very cool augmented reality invitations for Xplay 3S event


Tablets


ASUS to host ‘In Search of Incredible’ event on January 6


Samsung SM-T331 could be Galaxy Tab 4 with AMOLED display


Updates


Sprint rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update to Moto X


Estonian LG Optimus G receives Android 4.4 update


Miscellaneous


Microsoft negotiating massive deal with Samsung, $1 billion on the table


Samsung loses home turf court battle in South Korea to Apple


Samsung to merge divisions in hopes of improving smartphone cameras


Alliance for Wireless Power picks out Rezence brand name for wireless charging products




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