Time again for the Android Police Podcast. We're back this week (we were even live! catch us every Thursday at 5PM PST) talking Ouya (again), Samsung's crisis of design, and three new T-Mobile phones you shouldn't buy.
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The Cast
- Matthew Smith, Host
- Bob Severns, Editor, A/V, presser of buttons
- David Ruddock, Co-host
- Cameron Summerson, Co-host
- Eric Ravenscraft, Co-host
THE OUTLINE
Carrier 411
- AT&T wants you to sign on with its new Mobile Share plans. But it won't make you. Yet.
- Sprint's LTE network made a blip in the SF Bay Area, and yes, that apparently warrants its own story.
Rumor Roundup
- HTC is going to introduce a 5" 1080p phone, codename "Overkill."
- Motorola went and got everyone all excited and then let them down. So, business as usual.
Android at Arms (legal news)
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We talked about Samsung's continuing case of foot-in-mouth disorder, but I have no link to give you.
Code Google
- Surprise: Google's face unlock still isn't actually a very good way to secure your phone.
- Hear, hear: Google Listen is dead.
- Jelly Bean's great app encryption stopped a bunch of people from being able to use a bunch of paid apps, which in a way, is exactly what's it supposed to do. Just, you know, maybe narrow it down to the people that actually stole the app, Google.
- Android Movie Studio: Yeah, I forget about it, too.
The Hotsheet (device news)
- The Galaxy Note 10.1 is officially official, should you care. And it's already rooted.
- T-Mobile now offers three new phones that you shouldn't buy!
- Samsung Galaxy S Blaze Q leaks. Samsung, please, put down the alphabet before you run out of names.
- CM9 Stable is out / almost out for a bunch of stuff.
- Device updates: Sony Xperia P, Toshiba Thrive.
App Update
- Chameleon Launcher: will it blend?
- Gameloft is making an Unreal Engine game and it features a really big sword, and that's probably all you need to know.
In Other News
- Ouya made $8.6 million on Kickstarter, and now begins the rigorous process of listening to people complain that there isn't a release date yet. Said persons can pre-order here.