Boy, do we have a major treat for you. We have Joe Braidwood from SwiftKey joining us tonight on the Android Headlines Show. SwiftKey got a major update this week, making the keyboard free to download and adding new themes, Emoji, and the option for a dedicated number row. We are super excited to have Joe with us tonight.
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News and Rumors
- Samung to announce Gear Glass and curved Note 4 at IFA Berlin
- Google may be teasing us with Android 5.0
- Starbucks rolling out wireless charging nationwide, using PMA charging standard
- Xiaomi coming to the US in 2015
- Huawei opens a US website, makes the Ascend Mate 2 4G available for $299
Hardware
- One Plus One delayed again, due to SSL issue
- But the OnePlus One Sandstone Black model is shipping anyways
- Moto 360 show up on Mobile Fun’s website for £199
- Motorola is replacing cracked screens on the Moto X for free
Software and Apps
- SwiftKey is free now, adds new features and themes
- Amazon adds Music to Prime subscription
- Play Store permissions simplified
- Verizon Note 2 owners are finally getting KitKat
- Google I/O 2014 app released