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Google has expanded its lineup of devices that offer the “Nexus” experience with the Moto G Google Play Edition. Announced today, the Moto G GPE brings unadulterated Android OS at an affordable price. The smartphone is available for purchase now through the Play Store. Motorola, a Google owned company, launched the Moto G last year. It has been well received, primarily due to the fact that it offers mid-range specifications at a very attractive price. This smartphone is already being sold by retailers, a number of mobile carriers and even Motorola itself.

The reason why Google Play Edition devices are increasingly becoming popular is because they’re first in line after Nexus devices to receive a new major Android update. Moreover, they give tinkerers more freedom and come pre-installed with stock Android, with no carrier or OEM optimizations to the user interface. This means a much more smoother user experience. With a 4.5 inch HD display and quadcore processor, the Google Play Edition Moto G costs $179 and $199 for 8GB and 16GB flavors, unlocked and compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile. Moto G GPE also features interchangeable backs, allowing users to choose from a variety of colors and types to add a splash of color whenever they want. Best of all, Moto G Google Play Edition comes with Android 4.4 KitKat pre-installed.

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Motorola announced the Moto G smartphone late last year and it was one of the first devices, after Google’s Nexus crop, to receive the brand new Android 4.4 KitKat update. Though at that time the update was only rolled out to Moto G units sold in the U.S. The company said that KitKat would be released for other markets in 2014. January has started and 2014 is finally here, and it appears that Motorola has kept its word. Reports coming in from various countries around the globe indicate that the KitKat international roll out has now begun.

Moreover, Motorola has posted details about the Android 4.4 KitKat update for Moto G on its official UK website, which confirms that a broader roll out is now under way. Even if the update isn’t immediately available in your region, it should pop up in the very near future. The Moto G Android 4.4 KitKat update weighs in at about 175MB, it can be downloaded over Wi-Fi and will automatically install once its downloaded on the device. Since Motorola now uses near-stock Android on its mobile devices, the changelog isn’t too long, it merely lists all of the features and improvements that are offered as part and parcel of KitKat.

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We recently reported that LG Korea had started to roll out the much awaited Android 4.4 KitKat update for its flagship smartphone in Korea. It appears that the company might have been conducting a soak test. Usually OEMs conduct soak tests with volunteers, they seed the update to a few people in order to be absolutely sure that there aren’t any issues with the update. Reports coming in from Korea suggest that the Android 4.4 update was only rolled out to five percent of all G2 owners in the country.

It is claimed that LG found no bug after the limited roll out of this update and that it has now given the go ahead to start releasing Android 4.4 KitKat for the remaining G2 owners in the country. There have been some reports from those who received the update that they’re noticing battery and browser problems on their devices, but the issues don’t appear to be plaguing everyone who received said update. LG Korea is expected to start releasing Android 4.4 to all G2 owners in Korea from next week. It is still not known when the company plans to finally release the hotly anticipated update in other major markets such as the U.S., certainly G2 owners Stateside would be itching to get their hands on some chocolatey goodness.

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Christmas has certainly come early for LG G2 owners in Korea. Reports coming in from inside the company reveal that LG G2 Android 4.4 KitKat update is finally being released there. A couple of week’s back, the company’s Korean website had revealed that the update will be released within this month. The update is definitely being rolled out in phases, so it could still take a lot of time before its available in the U.S. Users across the border in Canada will receive the update towards the end of the first quarter of 2014, which runs from January through March.

LG released the G2 smartphone earlier this year. Its a powerful smartphone with an impressive camera that received rave reviews, it is considered to be one of the most powerful Android devices available in the market right now. The device seems to have performed well in the market, particularly in lucrative markets such as North America and Europe. Android 4.4 KitKat being released for the G2 today in Korea is said to weigh in around 637.39MB, Korean carrier KT is apparently releasing it sequentially. Though it hasn’t been clarified in the local media report if the carrier is basing the release on model numbers or date of purchase.

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Asus has an entire lineup of devices perfect for customers who want the best of both worlds, a smartphone and a tablet. The company has already released multiple variants of the PadFone, just recently the budget centric PadFone Mini was officially announced. It appears that Asus might have yet another similar device up its sleeve which it might unveil early next year. A PadFone X has popped up on AnTuTu benchmark, running Android 4.4 KitKat. The device is likely to be a successor of the PadFone 2 which was released in late 2012.

The benchmark information reveals that the PadFone X is touting a quadcore Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor under the hood with 2GB RAM, 16GB of onboard storage and possibly a 1,200×1,920 pixel resolution display. It is also expected to have a 5 megapixel rear camera at the very least. It is not known right now if both the smartphone and tablet’s display share the exact same resolution. There exists the possibility that internal specifications might be changed by the time Asus decides to unveil this device, its possible that at this point in time the company is merely testing a number of prototypes. It is not known when Asus plans on unveiling the PadFone X, but with CES 2014 and MWC 2014 both coming up in the first few months of 2014, we can expect an announcement at either event.

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