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this episode of android authority is brought to you by netflix head to netflix.com / android for a free 30-day trial alright we're talking about the Moto X the next flagship from LG and a lot of google updates hey it's josh regard from andhra authority what's going on everybody and it's time for another dose of the week's top android news it's android authority weekly we start with the phone that seems to be on everybody's minds these days the Moto X a leaker with a pretty good track record went on to Google+ to spend some new rumors apparently the Moto X will be packing what is called a clear pixel camera now we don't really know what that means but it does sound like a competitor to HTC's ultrapixels and we did hear that it probably will be packing 10 megapixels the other rumor involves the software in that it will be the pure Android experience apparently and involve fast upgrade cycles couple all of this with the information we do know the fact that the Moto X will be a highly customizable device and it's pretty clear that we're all on the hook for more news which is why it should come as no surprise that we got very excited to get some real spec information from some carrier sources the main tidbits well the clear pixel camera actually is quite good the battery life is really great and the software tested on it happens to be Android 4.2 point2 there also seems to be a lot of sensors on the Moto X much like the Samsung Galaxy s4 so it looks like Motorola is trying to go for a phone that may not blow us away spec wise but definitely gives us a user experience that is very exceptional and if our sources are any indication it probably is and finally we got what seems to be our first glimpse at the actual Moto X device itself when Google chairman Eric Schmidt was snapped using a never-before-seen motorola smartphone these are hardly paparazzi style photos as the pieces look like part of a big photo shoot I don't know if the focus was the phone or the Chairman now obviously the Moto X hasn't been officially announced yet but we may have just gotten this week our first real look into this future phone and for moto we move on to LG every day it is looking more and more like the update to the Nexus 4 will be a repeat production by LG insight this week reported that the successor to the Nexus 4 is going to be based on the LG g2 much like how the Nexus 4 was based on the optimus G now we're not exactly sure how credible the report itself is but it does come from a pretty reputable source all we can say is that if LG continues its G and Nexus roles we might be looking at a great next Nexus smartphone speaking of the g2 we got a very substantial leak this weekend saw the phone in all of its glory what did it show us well first of all the LG g2 does look like a very attractive device there are no physical or capacitive buttons on the front and the volume rockers and power button are definitely found on the back this time if you want to see those 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the version that we saw at Google i/o and this week the mobile version got the same treatment now in the overhauled interface all of your searches and data will be overlaid on top of a completely mapped out background also a couple of other upgrades include live traffic updates and dynamic rerouting oh and it only took about a day for Google to reassure us that they're going to be putting back in an obvious way of saving all of your Maps for offline usage a new cyanogenmod update gave us some insight into android vulnerabilities the new sources for cm 7 and 9 included a patch for what is called the master key so what is master key exactly well it's an exploit that apparently can affect a wide array of different devices apparently it can abuse the Android signing mechanism the safeguard against malicious apps that are trying to act legitimate the exploits the mechanism from correctly identifying infectious data being installed so are our trusty Android devices doomed no not really Google is already taking steps to update the Play stores own scanners as far as we're concerned we just have to keep remembering to update our phones and tablets and finally google voice and original Google Talk users can rejoice because a feature long missing from the google hangout app has finally returned an option for call a phone should now widely be available in the menu for users of the hangout app in gmail if you like to use the web app to make phone calls this should be a very exciting development I know I'm happy to use my google voice number like this once again alright that should just about do it for this edition of android authority weekly don't forget to stay tuned to our channel for all of the great news in coverage and don't forget our other weekly feature Q&A hosted by chris as for your next dose of news mamie back here at the same time and same place android authority your source for all things android