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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 Fast and Furious 6 game hits the Play Store Twitter introduces two-factor authentication for log-ins Mediafire app update now allows music and video streaming to devices Carriers Viva Movil, a mobile service focused on Latino consumers by Jennifer Lopez Google Google quietly working on the inclusion of haptic feedback technology into Android devices… for more effective advertisements Google adding richer notifications to Chrome on ChromeOS, Windows Google Glass Google Glass Explorer Edition shows up on Craigslist for $6,000 Phones After much speculation, HTC may in fact release a “Sense-less” stock Android version of their HTC One HTC One becomes the first enterprise-ready HTCpro certified smartphone in US HTC finally explains lack of microSD slots in US/UK versions of HTC One, no love for Big Red HTC One sales strong at 5 million despite supply issues and reshuffling execs Facebook puts HTC First launch in UK on hold HTC Desire 600 handset formally announced, will arrive in parts of Europe, the Middle East and Africa by mid-June Huawei Ascend P6 leaked Waterproof LG Optimus GJ E975W officially announced, will be priced at $600 Samsung sells over 10 million S 4s and announces four new colors for summer Samsung Galaxy S4 Developer Edition slated for AT&T and Verizon AT&T to offer Samsung Galaxy S 4 in new “Aurora Red” color starting June 14, pre-orders start tomorrow Verizon & AT&T Galaxy S 4 gets bootloader unlock method Tablets Samsung tablet concept with flexible display leaks with specs Amazon adds more than 170 countries as markets for Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Miscellaneous LoJack launches phone recovery service with the Samsung Galaxy S4 as its first supported device Come comment on this article: TalkAndroid Daily Dose for May 23, 2013 Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

There’s a lot to like about the HTC One. Now there’s more. HTC has announced that their HTC One is the first HTCpro certified smartphone in the United States.What exactly does this mean? It means the HTC One is enterprise-ready and meets the Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 certification, offering 256-bit encryption, and level-one government-grade security. As part of the distinction, the One also offers built-in VPN functionality to offer data protection and security, and in the future will offer multiheaded Internet Protocol Security (IPSEC) VPN support from Mocana. Aimed obviously at business professionals, this is an important step for HTC. Source: Laptop Mag Come comment on this article: HTC One becomes the first enterprise-ready HTCpro certified smartphone in US Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

Once again thanks to evleaks’ Twitter account, Huawei’s Ascend P6 has been leaked through various screen shots. With the thickness of just 6.2 mm’s, this should be the worlds thinnest smartphone upon release. The device will have a 4.7 inch 720p display. Not much else is known about the device, but it should be announced sometime next month during an event in London. source: evleaks Come comment on this article: Huawei Ascend P6 leaked Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

Looks like there’s news that Verizon and AT&T will both receive a developer edition of Samsung’s Galaxy S4. Both of these versions of the S4 have a locked down bootloader, so it makes sense for a developer edition to come out on both of these companies. While developers over at XDA have already dismantled and un-locked the bootloader in both of these respective devices, it is still nice to see Verizon and AT&T releasing an unlocked version for those who wish to purchase one. Lets not get confused with the Google Edition of the S4 that’s due out to be released next month, these two developer phones are still running TouchWiz and not stock Android. The only difference is that the bootloader is unlocked compared to the regular versions of it that Verizon and AT&T currently sell. Anyone on AT&T or Verizon nabbing this? source: Samsung Come comment on this article: Samsung Galaxy S4 Developer Edition slated for AT&T and Verizon Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

Remember during Google IO when an HTC employee hinted at a “stock Google experience” HTC One in response to Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Google Edition? Well, that seems to be inching closer and closer towards the truth as even more “tipsters” have confirmed such a device is indeed coming. Now before you write this out as just another rumor, keep in mind where this rumor comes from. Russel Holly from Geek.com first outed the Google Edition of the S4 the night before it was announced, and now he claims the same sources that gave him that information are now providing the same in regards to a “Sense-less” HTC One. No actual date has been given, but he did say that one of the sources said the device should be announced in the next two weeks or so with a summer release. Of course, this is still a non-factual rumor so take it for what it is. The Sense software helps make the HTC One as great as it is in my opinion, thus I’m not sure if having a stock Android HTC One device would make it any better. Either way, having it out there as a choice is certainly a great thing and something plenty of people will be excited for. What do you guys think of a Google Edition HTC One? source: Geek Come comment on this article: After much speculation, HTC may in fact release a “Sense-less” stock Android version of their HTC One Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

Samsung has packed loads of features into the new Galaxy S4. With it’s beautiful display, who wouldn’t want to occasionally save a screenshot from their device?  As simple as it may sound, there are actually two screen capture methods in the Galaxy S4. One method is a bit more conventional to most Android users, while the other will be more familiar with users of previous Galaxy devices. Take a moment to watch our video tutorial to get a quick demo of both! Method 1 - When you want to capture a screenshot, press and hold the power and home buttons simultaneously. You will get visual confirmation around the border of the screen. The screenshot can then be accessed from the notification bar.   Method 2  Enable “Palm motion” under the “my device” settings tab. You can then swipe your palm across the screen to capture a screenshot. Like method 1, you will get a visual confirmation that the screen was captured. If you have palm motion enabled, you can still use both methods at any time. Enable “Capture screen” to use Method 2 Swipe palm from left to right across the screen That’s all it takes folks! You can then access the photos and make edits to them before sharing them and storing them in the gallery.  

Despite being denied by executives after rumors originally surfaced, the stock, Nexus Experience HTC One “Google Edition” is making headlines again today, after the source who originally leaked information on the Samsung Galaxy S4 with stock Android is saying a “Senseless” One is on the way. Russell Holly of Geek.com is reporting that sources tell him the launch of a Senseless HTC One, complete with stock Android, is “imminent.” Apparently, the chatter that has been getting louder surrounding the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S4 running stock Android was the final push needed to get HTC on board with the idea. HTC’s Senior Global Online Communications Manager, Jeff Gordon, reached out to Android and Me to say that, “HTC is not currently planning a ‘Nexus Edition’ of the HTC One,” shortly after the original rumor on the such a device was started on Twitter, but things can change. According to Holly, the stock HTC One could be announced as soon as the next two weeks. The device could see a summer release, right around the time production of the One is scheduled to double, and an update to Android 4.2.2 is delivered to the original handset. As for how this device would be sold and updated, that’s still a mystery. One of the big selling points of the Nexus Experience Galaxy S4 is that it will be sold unlocked through Google Play, and updated directly by Google. We’ll be keep our ears to ground for more information. In the meantime, which would you pick: a stock Galaxy S4, or a stock HTC One? Let us know in the comments.

With the popularity of Android on smartphones and tablets, Google has a big platform to help push their other products and services. One of those is the Chrome browser for Android. As users surf the net with Chrome, they are able to enjoy the benefits of having their sessions sync with installations of Chrome, say on their desktop and laptop computers. To help capitalize on this and make the use of Chrome and Google services even more attractive, Google announced today the introduction of richer notifications for the Beta channel version of the Chrome browser. The user interface for notifications and the underlying framework have both been reworked and expanded to be available for developers of Chrome apps and extensions to capitalize on. From an interface perspective, the new notifications adopt a Google Now card-like look. Mimicking capabilities of the notifications available on Jelly Bean Android devices, the new notifications can include the ability to interact directly within the pop-up. The notification center will display several notifications at once if a user is away from their computer for a while. Along with the usability improvements, notifications can now include formatted text and assets like images. Google provides a panel for users to select which notifications which display. Google has new versions available for both Windows and ChromeOS. They indicate an OSX version for Macs is on the way. If you want to try out the Chrome Beta, hit the source link for more information. source: Google Chrome Blog Come comment on this article: Google adding richer notifications to Chrome on ChromeOS, Windows Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

Two weeks ago, we showed you the first few photos of Huawei’s upcoming Ascend P6 smartphone. It is currently the world’s thinnest smartphone at 6.5mm, and it’s looking quite interesting — not to mention the design looks awfully familiar from its profile. Today, we have an entirely new set of photos to show you along with one new piece of information: it will be available in white, as well as pink. Back when the Huawei Ascend P6 first surfaced online, we saw it in black trim. Now we have photos of what is said to be a prototype unit decked out in white, showing the device itself and its standard home screen. The custom skin that Huawei decided to put on top of Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean — the version of Android that is said to be its default operating system — looks different from the usual, to say the least. You may or may not like it. For now, all we can say is that the overall theme appears to be very conservative. There aren’t that many design elements that jump at you when you first look at it. With that said, the Ascend P6 does have one very noticeable thing going for it in terms of design, and that is its lack of a homescreen button underneath its display. You can see this not just through the live photo above but also on the leaked Ascend P6 photos posted by Twitter user @evleaks. It is through these new leaked photos that we learn of the Huawei Ascend P6′s pink-colored version, and it is expected that Huawei will launch all three different color versions on the day of the handset’s official announcement. We’re still not sure exactly when that would be, but it could happen next month, what with there being COMPUTEX plus a special Huawei-only press event happening in the third week of June. What do you think of the Huawei Ascend P6 so far? Do you think will serve Huawei well in its quest to conquer the Android market? We’ll be sure to bring you more info as they become available.

We round up our favorite tech news and toys to come out of this week's all-mobile show. Originally posted at CTIA 2013