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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 with Halloween around the corner I thought I would do this edition in my halloween costume what you can't tell what I am I'm a ninja anyway let's get on to the news 8 Joshua car from Android thority what's going on everybody and it's time for another dose of the week's top Android news it's android weekly we start off with some software news all of which was thoroughly covered on Google Play weekly a few great games have been released into the google play store for your enjoyment dead trigger 2 has been my obsession for the past few days and it comes with a proper storyline and updated graphics x vs zombies 2 has arrived just in time for Halloween and is completely free to play though that does mean some purchases have to be made in game and finally for all of us PS players out there call of duty strike team brings a top down version of the popular shooter to android devices but perhaps the biggest release of the week was likely BBM the messaging service by blackberry that was the lifeline for users like me who used to own BlackBerry's now available for android and iphone the release was originally based on a wait list that you had to wait to get to the front of once there you could get into BBM grab your pin and then try to find anyone who would want to talk to you the app boasts group messaging plenty of sharing and the notifications for delivered or received messages that us old-school BBM users really appreciate it for a full look at vb m or app got joe hindy has an extensive review of it available here at the channel and at android authority com alright let's move on to some official device releases even if they're not really about android apple just announced their brand new ipad iterations the ipad air and the iPad Mini now with Retina display at android authority com we pit the ipad air against some of the best tablets that android had to offer putting the new 64-bit capable a 7 chip against the likes of the snapdragon 800 like found in the galaxy note 10.1 there were definitely no blow outs in either camp as the iPad air does boast a nice resolution increase but of course the matter of software is highly subjective speaking of which we also have an open thread on android authority com asking you what you think of Apple's newest product from a cursory glance it's pretty clear that while many of you actually do like the Apple hardware the operating systems are what truly sway you sound off your opinions here in the comments below or over at the open thread on our website now back at Samsung's camp there's some unsettling news regarding accessories apparently the giant might be wanting to curtail sales of third-party accessories while we have her no official word from Samsung on this matter a few different reports state that a program to put ID chips in both phones and official accessories will keep third-party products from working on samsung smartphones or tablets allegedly this is all a step towards Samsung opening up its own proper division of accessories but small businesses who make their own products are understandably skeptical while the quality of accessories for Galaxy devices might increase due to first party involvement it could also make all of the prices go right up we'll have more on this development as more information becomes available it's not all bad news for samsung however as CEO JK shin decided to really combat all of the speculation that samsung is not selling as well as they want to according to the man himself the galaxy s4 has sold over 40 million devices since its inception while it is possible that Samsung had even higher numbers projected this is still quite the milestone definitely blowing away the sales of the galaxy s3 around the same time in its cycle heading on over to LG the G flex smartphone has been found in the wild and it appeared in the news in Argentina the phone with a curved 6 inch display was found in a picture gallery and a small video that showcases its features mainly the g2 esque button layout found on the back we have yet to see just how much a curved display will really entice users but we're definitely excited to go hands-on with the G flex when the time comes and finally we end on the ongoing saga of Nexus 5 and Kit Kat rumors while we were all expecting an announcement this past week the days went by without so much as a whimper October 24 came and went and the apparent lack of reporting from the press who were invited to the event made it clear this isn't the announcement we were hoping for but that doesn't mean the rumor stopped even a little bit it has been reported that Kit Kat will bring a very enhanced TV user interface not only will Android mesh much better with your large TV but the actual TV experience might be getting very Android ified in this next iteration we know that Google TV has become Android TV so this may further be a step in that direction and finally we end on yet another hope for the announcements we're all waiting for the end of October is now won the Nexus 5 and Android KitKat will allegedly be unleashed specifically by November first now it's not the first time we've heard that the new Nexus smartphone will come around Halloween but we're still keeping that grain of salt handy but hey we can help right as always thank you guys very much for watching if you want to see the written companions for any of the stories that were covered on this edition of weekly they're all in links in the description below stay tuned to andrew authority for all of the best coverage including our weekly shows like google play weekly and Q&A both hosted by joe hindy but of course we also have our reviews comparisons and future focus videos everybody please make sure you have a fun and safe Halloween but when you're done eating all of that Halloween can you make sure you bring it right back to android 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