Welcome back to the Android Police Week In Review - your one-stop shopping destination for all things Android news in the last 7 days. You can also find a lot of these stories in a semi-easy-to-digest format as part of our weekly podcast.
Features
Carrier 411
- Republic Wireless is ready to take on some new customers - so if you want to spend less in order to have both a crappy phone and a crappy network, now's your chance to feel good about yourself.
- Verizon was fined $1.25 million by the FCC, told to play nice with its spectrum.
Rumor Roundup
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The Galaxy Note 2 is coming <insert big joke.>
Android at Arms
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Samsung is making an 11.8" tablet with a 2560x1800 resolution, arbitrary naming standard similar to but not exactly the same as "Retina" imminent.
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Appigo is threatening to sue Android developers who use "ToDo" in the titles of their apps, I tell you why they're idiots.
Code Google
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Multiple user accounts are coming to Android, and Ron has put together some very interesting evidence I didn't really read that proves it.
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Google is laying the smackdown on intrusive advertising. Seriously, AirPush - just do everyone a favor and go away.
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Google Wallet has been updated to work with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover, so that you can continue to not use it on the same few phones in the same few places in four more ways!
The Hotsheet
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The Nexus Q launch has been suspended due to an excess of suck. But you get a free one if for whatever unimaginable reason you actually pre-ordered.
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The Nexus 7 16GB is back in stock on the Play Store. Someone at Google must have robbed a Staples.
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Sony is making another tablet, roughly as exciting a prospect as Ford making another Pinto.
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The Galaxy Note is coming to T-Mobile 3 weeks before they announce the Galaxy Note 2 and seriously T-Mobile what are you smoking?
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Universal search is back on Galaxy S III's in the UK, so that's fun.
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Sony might put Jelly Bean on its phones, because who doesn't like a little uncertainty about software updates?
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Device Updates: EVO 3D, EVO Design 4G, HTC Rezound, Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Wi-Fi), LG Nitro HD, One X (AT&T).
App Roundups
App Update
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Madfinger is going to give free digital stuff to people who feel compelled to whine over a dollar. There, you win, now kindly: shut up about it.
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Amazon MP3 has song matching now and costs more money.
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Hear, hear: Google Listen is dead.
In Other News
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Ouya has a new controller, and OnLive will support the console. They also are getting Final Fantasy III. Which is awesome, by the way.