- Google won't approve Glassware that use facial recognition at this time
- Android Central 137: Have you ever been experienced?
- Galaxy S4 Active destined for AT&T leaked in press renders
- Android Central Podcast - Live!
- T-Mobile UK offering Motorola RAZR i for £149 on £10 PAYG plan
- ASUS Padfone 2 review
- Heads up: We're podcasting at 4:30 p.m. EDT today!
- White Nexus 4 now available in the U.S.
- Don't hit your cap: A few tweaks to cut down on Google Play Music data usage
- World War Z invades Android
- Deal of the Day: LLOYD Flex Case for HTC One
- Sony Xperia SP now available on Three
- EE's 4G LTE goes live in twelve more UK towns
- O2 customers losing access to BT Wifi hotspots from July 1
- Sky apps back on Google Play following account hack
- Upcoming 10-inch Galaxy Tab reportedly powered by Intel Atom CPU
Google won't approve Glassware that use facial recognition at this time Taking into account user feedback, the policy will evolve in the coming weeks and monthsWriting on its official Project Glass Google+ page, Google explained that because of privacy concerns it will not be approving Glassware (apps for Glass) that take advantage of facial recognition technology. While a consumer release of Glass may still be several months away, there are now enough people out there with Explorer Edition units that Google felt the need to address this concern. One of the biggest struggles it is fighting with Glass currently is concerns over privacy, and following its current company line on the use of facial recognition it thinks that now is not the time to include it.Google says that it is listening to feedback from early users of Glass, and will be evolving its policy on facial recognition software in the coming weeks and months. We of course know that with a little bit of hacking non-approved Glassware including facial recognition could easily be added to Glass, but in these fragile stages of building public perception of the product it is best for Google to have an official stance here.
Source: +Project Glass
     Android Central 137: Have you ever been experienced?
Podcast MP3 URL:
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Thing 1: The Google Experience
Thing 2: New stuff and more new stuff
Thing 3: Talk Mobile
 Galaxy S4 Active destined for AT&T leaked in press renders Another take on the Galaxy S4 with a rugged exterior and new color optionsBuilding on earlier leaks and rumors of a new version of the Galaxy S4 called the "Active", new press images show show off the handset with AT&T branding and a few more details about the device. If you'll recall back just a few days to earlier leaks, the Galaxy S4 Active is purported to be a more rugged version of the original S4, with a tougher design, three hardware navigation buttons and very similar internals. According to information and images obtained by TheUnlockr, the Galaxy S4 Active will ship with a 1.9GHz Snapdragon 600 processor and have the same 5-inch 1080x1920 display, but will bump down the camera to only 8MP.The clock widget prominently displayed on the render's screen shows a date of June 21st, to which we can take with a large grain of salt as a potential launch window for the device. Along with the Galaxy S4 Mini, the Active shows how Samsung is working to fill out its Galaxy S4 lineup to include multiple handsets under the same well-known branding. Will you be inclined to pick one of these up if it hits AT&T? Sound off in the comments.
Source: TheUnlockr
 Android Central Podcast - Live!Live May 31 at 4:30 p.m. EDT
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 T-Mobile UK offering Motorola RAZR i for £149 on £10 PAYG plan Moving up to a £20 plan gets you a Philips SBT300 Bluetooth speaker as wellT-Mobile U.K. is offering a pretty sweet deal on one of Motorola's headline devices for the end of 2012, the RAZR i, for just £149.99 on a PAYG plan. You can nab this device at the aforementioned price with any PAYG plan of £10 or more, which will get you 100 minutes, 400 texts and 1GB of data for the month. There are a couple more popular plans at the £15 and £25 levels with more minutes, texts and 2GB or 3GB of data as well. If you bump up to a monthly topup of at least £20, T-Mobile will also throw in a Phillips SBT300 Bluetooth speaker, which makes the deal even sweeter.Considering that the original PAYG price for the RAZR i hovered somewhere around £300 for most of its life, this is a pretty great deal if you're looking for a good device on a budget. The device seems to have just sold out on the T-Mobile U.K. website (at least at the moment), but you may still have a shot at picking one up from a local store.
Source: T-Mobile UK; MoDaCo
 ASUS Padfone 2 review The Padfone 2 is the second iteration of ASUS' smartphone/tablet hybrid. It's an unusual concept, but does it work?The ASUS Padfone 2 was first unveiled back in October 2012 as an update to the original Padfone. Beyond mere spec updates, there are design improvements over its predecessor also. It's an unusual concept for sure, but then ASUS is absolutely no stranger to trying out-of-the-ordinary products. This is, after all, the company that brought us the original Transformer tablet with laptop dock, and one which since has released an enormous Windows 8 desktop/Android tablet hybrid.And that's why we love ASUS products. There's usually something that sets them apart from the competition, and for that they should always be commended, even if the results aren't always perfect. The Padfone has always intrigued, but it's suffered from limited global availability since the original launched, not to mention astronomical price tags. But, since Mobile World Congress (which also saw the launch of the Padfone Infinity) Padfone 2 availability increased somewhat, and the device finally saw a UK launch. So here it is, one of the more unusual devices to pass through for review, but also one we've been waiting to get our hands on. But is it any good? Click on and we'll find out. read more 
 Heads up: We're podcasting at 4:30 p.m. EDT today! 
 White Nexus 4 now available in the U.S. White color variant launches on Google Play and T-Mobile U.S.After launching in Hong Kong earlier this week, the white LG Nexus 4 has made its Western debut today in the United States. The phone is available right now from the Google Play Store, priced $299 for 8GB and $349 for 16GB, same as the standard black version. The white Google Play version comes with a free white bumper, not currently for sale by itself.T-Mobile U.S. is also stocking the 16GB white Nexus for $427.99 on its online store, with no monthly installment plan option. That's a good deal more expensive than the Play Store price, so the direct Google route will remain the best option for most folks. So far we're not seeing any sign of the white Nexus 4 in the UK or Canada -- or anywhere else for that matter -- but we'll keep watching in the hours and days ahead. U.S. people, here are your links --
More: Hands-on with the white Nexus 4
 Don't hit your cap: A few tweaks to cut down on Google Play Music data usage 'All Access' doesn't have to mean 'all of your data cap'Google Play Music is a pretty great service, especially when you have chosen to give up $9.99 per month for the new "All Access" subscription service. Without any thought of what music I own, what device I'm on or what I've loaded on my device, I just opened up Google Play Music and listened to the new "Random Access Memories" album by Daft Punk. Within seconds it started streaming in continuous high quality and I got to enjoy the entire album without a second thought.But there's one small issue -- streaming that album just cost me over 290MB towards my monthly data cap. In its attempt to make a seamless streaming experience for users, Google has somewhat obscured and selected the settings that make the user experience in Google Play Music as great as possible by default. This is certainly the right choice on average -- users don't want to spend their time tweaking settings, they just want to listen to their music anywhere and any way. But for those who are going to utilize Play Music daily and for hours at a time, there are settings that can be tweaked to make sure you're not unnecessarily using mobile data. So what can you do to limit the amount of data usage from Play Music? Stick with us after the break and learn a few tips to keep from using up your monthly data cap with just streaming music. read more 
 World War Z invades Android  Certainly looks decent enough. You'll have to pony up $4.99 for the pleasure playing. Hit the link above to give it a go. 
 Deal of the Day: LLOYD Flex Case for HTC One The May 31 ShopAndroid.com Deal of the Day is the LLOYD Flex Case for HTC One. Made from shock absorbent and scratch resistant TPU, the LLOYD Flex Case provides great protection for the HTC One from day to day use and accidental drops. It features our very own Lloyd mascot and comes in black, green, clear and smoke.The LLOYD Flex Case is available for just $8.00, 60% off today only. Grab yours while supplies last! Never miss a deal. Sign up for Daily Deal alerts 
 Sony Xperia SP now available on Three
Data-friendly operator Three UK has launched Sony Mobile's latest mid to high-end handset, the Xperia SP. The phone sports an unorthodox design, with an aluminum trim and glowing "transparent element" under the screen. Spec-wise, you're looking at Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on a dual-core Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, 1GB of RAM and a 4.6-inch 720p "HD Reality" display. Around the back there's an 8-megapixel Sony Exmor RS camera. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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EE's 4G LTE goes live in twelve more UK towns
Total markets now stands at 74, as carrier claims more than half UK population coverage
EE, currently the UK's only LTE provider, has announced that its 4G network has been switched on in twelve new markets. The new towns include Ashton-under-Lyne, Chatham, Gillingham, High Wycombe, Merthyr Tydfil, Oldham, Oxford, Rochester, Runcorn, Sale, Stafford and Wigan. This brings the total number of markets to 74, and EE says the new additions mean its 4G services now cover more than 50 percent of the UK population.The carrier recently launched its first rolling 30-day SIM-only 4G contracts, allowing Brits to try out its LTE network without committing to a hefty year-long plan. Competing LTE offerings from rival networks are expected to arrive later this year, with Vodafone targeting September, O2 hoping for a summer launch and Three aiming for the end of the year.
Meanwhile, EE plans to begin trialing the parts of the faster LTE-Advanced standard before the end of 2013.
Source: EE
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O2 customers losing access to BT Wifi hotspots from July 1
Operator transitioning to its own nationwide Wifi hotspot network
O2 customers will lose their inclusive access to telco BT's UK-wide network of Wifi hotspots in just over a month, the operator has revealed. A message on the carrier's site says it's transitioning over to its own network of O2 Wifi hotspots from July 1, as the four-year partnership between O2 and BT Openzone comes to an end. O2's Wifi network consists of some 8,000 access points across the country, it says, however UK-based readers will be aware that BT's hotspots are far more widespread at present.O2 customers still wanting to use BT Wifi hotspots will need to pay for access, or alternatively log in through another partner account, such as EE or BT Broadband. If you're on O2 and have your Android phone set up to automatically connect to BT Wifi hotspots, you'll need to remove the network names from your list of remembered networks (Settings > Wifi) come July 1.
Source: O2
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Sky apps back on Google Play following account hack
Full complement of Sky Android apps available once again after recent hack by Syrian Electronic Army
A quick heads-up for Sky subscribers in the UK -- the satellite broadcaster's range of Android apps has returned to the Play Store today following its Google Play account being hacked. The hack occurred over the weekend and was attributed to the Syrian Electronic Army, whose banners appeared on the apps' Play Store listings.In the wake of the attack, Sky's apps were pulled from Google's app store, however the broadcaster has insisted that the apps themselves were not changed. As of this morning the full suite of Sky apps is once again available, including Sky News, Sky Sports, Sky+ and Sky Go. Sky subscribers can click here to view a full list of apps.
Source: Sky Help Team
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Upcoming 10-inch Galaxy Tab reportedly powered by Intel Atom CPU
Reuters and Korea Times report that Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 will run on Clover Trail+ CPU
Chip giant Intel could be about to enter the Android tablet world in a big way, if reports from Korean newspaper the Korea Times and news agency Reuters are to be believed. The publications suggest that Samsung will opt for the latest x86-based Clover Trail+ chip in its upcoming Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 instead of more common ARM-based designs, including its own Exynos range.Rumors of an Atom-powered Galaxy Tab have been circulating online for some time, but today's reports offer a little more fine detail. Reuters reports that a Clover Trail+ processor will be used in "at least one version" of the 10-inch Galaxy Tab 3, though it was unable to confirm whether other SoCs would be used in different versions of the device. The Korea Times says that Intel has upped its staff of Korean-based Atom engineers from six last year to around 50 at present in order to facilitate the new partnership with Samsung, which includes this Atom-powered Tab 3. The newspaper's source describes it as a "win-win" deal for both Samsung, which is seeking to diversify the chips used in its devices, and Intel, which needs to gain a mobile foothold in an increasingly post-PC world.
We're anticipating the arrival of several Android and Windows-based gadgets at the company's 'Premiere 2013' event in London on June 20, and Reuters expects Atom-powered Ativ tablets to be among these devices. The news agency couldn't confirm whether the new Tab 3 10.1 would be at that event, however. Whatever's on show, we'll be live from London to bring you full coverage.
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