Welcome to the Android Police Week In Review - your source for the biggest Android stories of the week. Don't forget, you can catch a lot of these stories (and more) on our weekly podcast.
Features
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So, about Aliyun not ripping off things. (Also, here's Google's original statement on this whole debacle, and here's the original story.)
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The iPhone 5 has some new features, which, conveniently, you may already be familiar with.
Product Reviews
Carrier 411
- Sprint's 4G LTE is headed to 100 cities "in the coming months." Because that leaves absolutely no room for disappointment.
Rumor Roundup
- LG teases the Optimus G. That's mean.
- ZTE Warp Sequent: because "sequel" sounded stupid.
- Verizon is putting a "Verizon" logo on the home button of the Galaxy Note II. Find something to vomit in before clicking.
Android at Arms
- The Mobile Device Privacy Act is a piece of legislation that wants to give you yet another disclaimer the first time you turn on your phone (but seriously, it's actually kind of a good idea).
Code Google
- Google Wallet is discontinuing the prepaid Google card, and you have until October to use the balance. This could actually be the first time spending money proves challenging for me.
The Hotsheet
- Motorola DROID RAZR M has launched, motorcycle-jumping-face-exploding action not included.
- The Galaxy Note II is coming to AT&T and Verizon - prepare your hands.
- You can opt out of the Kindle Fire ads for $15, if the minute chance of Fifty Shades Of Grey appearing on your lockscreen frightnes you that much.
- The LG Escape: budget gets less depressing every week.
- The Galaxy S Relay 4G is official, officially has one of the worst names we've seen in months.
- And then there's the Galaxy Victory 4G LTE, which makes up for what it lacks in substance with upbeat buzzwords and fancy acronyms.
- The Galaxy S III will get Jelly Bean as soon as October! ... In the UK. Gotcha.
- Device updates: Nexus S 4G, Captivate Glide, Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and Note 10.1, AMP1000, Galaxy S III (Verizon), ATRIX HD.
App Roundup
- 30 Best New Android Games From Last Week (9/5/12 - 9/14/12)
- 45 Best (And 3 WTF) New Android Apps And Live Wallpapers From The Last 2 Weeks (8/23/12 - 9/11/12)
App Update
- gReader is the best RSS reader on Android and don't you tell Cameron otherwise.
- Chameleon got updated. I bet you didn't see that one coming.
- Maluuba is a Google Now alternative you might actually want to try.
In Other News
- In a exciting development in the field of money-extracting technology, Amazon will soon let you buy physical goods with in-app purchases on the Kindle Fire.
- CyanogenMod has announced the M-Series and that might be exciting to you.