Motorola finally gets things going by announcing a Sept. 4 event. Plus Samsung rolls out the Galaxy Alpha, OnePlus does another something silly, and we answer more of your questions live on air. 

Thing 1: Finally, Motorola

• Motorola holding September 4 event, Moto 360 + new phones inbound
• 'OK Google headset:' Imagining a different kind of Motorola wearable

Thing 2: Samsung Galaxy Alpha

• Samsung unveils metal-framed Galaxy Alpha, available September
• Samsung Galaxy Alpha specs
• Samsung Galaxy Alpha versus Galaxy S5: What's the difference?
• Samsung Galaxy Alpha availability and pricing

Other things:

• HTC One E8 headed for Sprint
• HTC Zoe app released as beta — we've got a first look!
• HTC One M8 Phunk Studio Edition unveiled
• KitKat is now running on over 20 percent of active Android devices
• Samsung Gear VR detailed in leaked image ahead of rumored IFA unveiling
• OnePlus apparently thinks ladies are dying to get naked for a phone

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Thing 1: The Amazon Fire Phone

• The Amazon Fire Phone is officially available — here's what you need to know!

Thing 2: NVIDIA Shield Tablet

• Hands-on with the new NVIDIA Shield Tablet
  

Thing 3: Other odds and ends

• Leaked 'Moto X+1' shots show wooden back, metallic trim
• Verizon bloatware
• Chrome 37 beta for Android released with Material Design update and more
• Chromeast a year old
• Sprint plans to 'Take the edge off' in August
• Google Voice can now handle website calls via Hangouts without Google+
• HTC on that watch in that video: It's not a real product
• Material Design-inspired Google Play app update now rolling out
• Google gives a few details on the enterprise management tools coming in Android L

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So much great stuff this week, we're just going to leave you with a few general links. Click through if you'd like more. Or just listen to us. Which is why you're really here, right?

<h2>The LG G3 hits the U.S., finally</h2>

<ul><li><a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-g3">Everything on the LG G3</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/android-wear>Everything on Android Wear</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-one-e8-hands>Hands-on with the HTC One E8</a></li></ul>

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We step a little off the reservation for a few minutes this week, discussing the controversial "right to be forgotten" law that's got Google removing search results — and setting a dangerous precedent in the process. Plus, plenty more on Android Wear and the launch of the LG G3. Join us!

Thing 1: Even more on Android Wear

• Android Wear software review
• The LG G Watch review
• The Samsung Gear Live review
• How to change the strap on your Android Wear watch
• Tracking steps with Android Wear
• LG G Watch gets first Android Wear custom ROM
• Google pushes workaround to enable paid apps on Android Wear
• Hacking Android Wear: What you can do — and if you should do it at all
• This week's sidebar poll: Who is waiting for the Moto 360?

Thing 2: The LG G3, finally

• LG G3 now available from Sprint
• LG G3 launches on AT&T, Sprint begins taking pre-orders
• LG's smart keyboard for the G3 gets smarter with latest update
• Verizon finally announces availability for the LG G3

Thing 3: Chromecast and other Google apps updates

• Proper screen mirroring via Chromecast now working on stock Android devices, others with updated app
• How to mirror your Android screen with Chromecast
• Google Camera update brings Android Wear remote trigger
• Gmail update brings better Drive sharing
• Closed captioning support now available for Chromecast
• Google Play edition phone selection dwindles to three

Thing 4: Other odds and ends

• Acer refreshes C720 Chromebook with Intel Core i3, 32GB storage
• HTC adds themes to its Dot View Case
• TSA will check to see if your device turns on for international, U.S.-bound flights
• Searching for the right balance

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We take up nearly this entire episode with Android Wear. What is it? Why would you want it? What is the smartwatch you have to have? Plus we answer your questions, live on air. Join us for the smartwatch revolution!

Thing 1: Android Wear

• The complete list of Android Wear apps
• Android Wear app now available for all in Google Play
• How to blacklist apps in Android Wear

Thing 2: Google I/O follow-up

• Google rolls out Google Play Services 5.0
• The L Developer Preview will have bugs — here's how to deal with them
• Android in 2015: Bringing 'pure Google' to every screen
• Android L preview code hitting AOSP for current Nexus devices
• Google Docs and Sheets updated, edit MS Office files and see a hint of the new design
• Google Voice shows a slight sign of life

Thing 3: Other stuff

• Google takes on Beats with Songza acquisition
• Samsung Galaxy S5, two months on
• Sprint's LG G3 available July 18

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We're live from Google I/O 2014 in San Francisco, where we've gotten so much Android news we almost had to ... well, do something. But before we did anything drastic, we decided to podcast.

For all of our Google I/O coverage, visit our Google I/O hub here.

Strap in, folks. This one's gonna be a doozy. We were in Seattle this week for the launch of the Amazon Fire Phone and T-Mobile's latest "Uncarrier" events, and they both were big ones. Plus we give some last-minute thoughts on Google I/O before next week's developer conference. Join us!

Thing 1: Amazon Fire Phone

• Amazon Fire Phone hands-on
• Amazon Fire Phone specs
• The Amazon Fire Phone hands-on video!
• Pre-order the Amazon Fire Phone direct from Amazon, starting at $199
• Fire Phone will be AT&T exclusive, ships late July
• Fire Phone landing at AT&T in 32GB for $199 and 64GB for $299
• Amazon Fire Phone runs latest Fire OS, looks a lot like a smaller Kindle Fire
• Amazon announces Firefly, visual search on steroids
• Fire Phone comes rich in content
• Amazon's Fire Phone features a 13MP f2.0 camera and unlimited cloud storage
• Amazon Prime has 'tens of millions' of happy customers
• Amazon licensing Android Appstore to BlackBerry
• Amazon Appstore triples selection in a year to 240,000 apps
• Win a 64GB Amazon Fire Phone from Android Central!

Thing 2: More T-Mobile Uncarrier craziness

• T-Mobile announces two massive network expansions
• Uncarrier 6: T-Mobile frees music from your data limits
• T-Mobile says it's open to adding more music services to Music Freedom
• T-Mobile teams up with Rhapsody for streaming music app
• Samsung Galaxy S5 joins T-Mobile's VOLTE ranks
• Here's your list of T-Mobile's Wideband LTE and VoLTE markets

Thing 3: Google I/O preview

• Things we think we think.

Thing 4: Other stuff

• Samsung announces Galaxy S5 LTE-A with QHD display, Snapdragon 805 CPU in South Korea
• Samsung: No plans to launch Galaxy S5 LTE-A globally [Update!]
• Nokia launches a predictive Android launcher
• HTC sells 50,000 HTC One E8 phones in China - in just 15 minutes
• Twitter adds native support for animated GIFs
• Nest Protect is back on sale for $99, gesture control not included

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Strap in, folks. This one's gonna be big. We've got the lowdown on the all new Samsung Galaxy S Tab tablets — both of them — from Thursday event in New York City.

Plus we talk with SwiftKey's chief marketing officer about the popular keyboard going free, adding emjoi and serving up a theme store.

And finally we chat with the design director of Mobile Nations about our shiny new header! If you wondered why we did what we did, here's your chance to find out!

Plus, we answer more of your questions live on air.

We've got our full reviews of the LG G3 — so ... many pixels ... — and the OnePlus One out the door. Plus we've go the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active here for some fun, we'll give our take on Apple's latest innovations, and we'll answer your questions live. Come join us!

Thing 1: Android 4.4.3

• Google releases Android 4.4.3 factory images for Nexus devices
• Check out the indecipherable changelog for Android 4.4.3 and see what's new
• Motorola pushing Android 4.4.3 starting today!
• Motorola's Droid family to skip straight to Android 4.4.3 update
• Android 4.4.3 OTA updates hitting Nexus and GPe devices [Updated]
• Latest Android platform version numbers show KitKat on the rise, Honeycomb finally gone

Thing 2: It's a major review!

• LG G3 Review
• OnePlus One Review
• Samsung Galaxy S5 Active hands-on

Thing 3: Other schtuff

• Amazon's phone likely June 18
• New Google Play Store greatly simplifies permissions
• The HTC One E8 brings plastic to a mostly familiar experience
• Samsung and Barnes & Noble team up for Galaxy Tab 4 Nook
• Apple invents Google Voice with OS X 10.10 Yosemite
• Apple finally allows third-party keyboards for iOS

Well, well, well. It's another edition of the Greatest Android Podcast in the World. And once again we've got some new toys. Alex has the LG G3 and is bringing it for show and tell. Plus Android has the latest (and last before release) software for the OnePlus One.

Thing 1: The LG G3 is official

• LG G3 hands-on
• LG G3 specs
• LG G3 video walkthrough
• LG G3 camera samples and first impressions
• So, how much bigger is the LG G3 compared to the LG G2? Hands-on with the LG G3 QuickCircle case
• Win an LG G3 from Android Central!!!

Thing 2: The Samsung Chromebook 2

• Samsung Chromebook 2 (13-inch) hands-on and first impressions

Other stuff

• Motorola's Fort Worth factory shutting down by the end of the year
• Samsung switches the Galaxy Gear from Android to Tizen
• Samsung Galaxy S5 Active now available at AT&T stores and online exclusively
• AT&T Asus PadFone X unboxing
• Hands-on with the Asus Padfone X, coming June 6 to AT&T

Q&A

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• The Playboy Android app: It really is (mostly) about the articles
• Apple and Beats finally get deal done at $3 billion
• Uber and AT&T pair up, will be preloaded on Android phones this summer
• Your Galaxy S5 can have wireless charging for a mere $10 — and a big catch
• Google is building its own self-driving car with electric powertrain, no steering wheel