TalkAndroid Daily Dose for December 12, 2013

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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

Contextually aware Cover lock screen replacement now in the Play Store

Instagram debuts ‘Direct’ allowing you to share photos and videos with select friends

SwiftKey 4.5 Beta brings Emoji and dedicated number row

Google adds blue theme option into Google Keyboard update

Google Maps update includes Gmail integration for reservations

Carriers

FCC and U.S. Carriers reach a deal to allow consumers to unlock their mobile phones and tablets

Sprint rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update to Moto X

Chromecast

Native Chromecast support comes to Play Movies and Play Music from the web

Gaming

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 now in the Google Play Store

Google

Gmail to automatically display email images in Android app next year

Google+

Google+ study reveals IT workers are most active user group

Latest Google+ update allows you to shake your device like a snow globe to add snow to your photos

Phones

HTC One Max shows up in black on HTC Hong Kong site

HTC now able to sell all phones in UK again

LG could be working on a 5.5-inch LG Gx

Estonian LG Optimus G receives Android 4.4 update

Sprint rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update to Moto X

Moto X Camera update rolling out with manual focus and exposure control

Nexus 5 gets slight revision with improved buttons and larger speakers

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite said to be entering production, could be 30% of Note 3 sales

Vivo sends out very cool augmented reality invitations for Xplay 3S event

Tablets

ASUS to host ‘In Search of Incredible’ event on January 6

Samsung SM-T331 could be Galaxy Tab 4 with AMOLED display

Updates

Sprint rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update to Moto X

Estonian LG Optimus G receives Android 4.4 update

Miscellaneous

Microsoft negotiating massive deal with Samsung, $1 billion on the table

Samsung loses home turf court battle in South Korea to Apple

Samsung to merge divisions in hopes of improving smartphone cameras

Alliance for Wireless Power picks out Rezence brand name for wireless charging products

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