Android Central Podcast 112: Going back to the Google playground

Thing 1: Google brings us back to the playground

  • Google: Oct. 29 in NYC, the playground is open
  • Google adds Wish Lists to Google Play Store
  • Buy Google Play credit directly from the Google Play web store
  • Google Play seller support coming to India
  • Google Q3 2012 earnings released prematurely, revenues and operating income down
  • Official Google Calendar app launches on Google Play
  • Android 4.1.2 OTA now rolling out for Google Play Galaxy Nexus devices, here's your download link

Thing 2: New hardware

  • HTC J Butterfly with 5-inch 1080P screen makes its way to Japan
  • HTC J Butterfly video round-up
  • ASUS Padfone 2 announced - quad-core phone/tablet dockable with LTE

Thing 3: Other odds and ends

  • AT&T LG Optimus G review
  • Action Launcher, from the developer of Tweet Lanes
  • Softbank confirms 70 percent acquisition of Sprint worth $20.1 billion
Phil Nickinson