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The fruit of Google and Motorola’s marriage was revealed in August, the company’s much rumored Moto X smartphone has been around for a couple of months now, it is the first flagship smartphone that Motorola has released as a wholly owned Google company. Best Buy has slashed the price in half and is now offering the Motorola Moto X for $99 on contract. The move comes merely after a month has passed since the official launch of the Moto X.

The Moto X has a 4.7 inch OLED 1,280×720 pixel resolution display. Under the hood a qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor functions as the engine, being backed up by 16GB or 32GB of onboard storage. Its a pretty decent smartphone that runs Android 4.2.2 out of the box and has been carried by all four major U.S. carriers. Best Buy’s $99 price for the Moto X requires users to take out a two year service contract with any of those carriers, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile to be precise. Those who have been holding out on purchasing a Moto X, or any flagship Android smartphone for that matter, might find themselves by Best Buy’s offer given the fact that other flagship smartphones usually cost $100 more right now.

Moto X Down To $99 At Best Buy original content from Ubergizmo.

Apple’s iPhone 5c is already facing up to 50-percent price cuts, only weeks after going on sale, as retailers like Best Buy chase customers toward the mid-range plastic smartphone. Although offered at $99.99 from Apple, with a new, two-year agreement, Best Buy will bundle a $50 gift card with the iPhone 5c over the weekend, […]

There has been significant boom in the smartwatch market recently. A few big name companies have already announced or are currently considering ways to develop their very own wearable watch. The Pebble smartwatch, which is one of the biggest success stories online, recently crossed the 275,000 pre-order mark. Surely it can serve as decent competition against the new contenders, one of which is the Samsung Galaxy Gear. AT&T announced today that it has become the first exclusive carrier partner of the Pebble Smartwatch.

To be absolutely clear, AT&T isn’t getting a special edition of the Pebble smartwatch. They’re just selling the exact same model that can be picked up from a Best Buy outlet. AT&T customers can purchase the smartwatch online from September 27th for $149.99. Pebble will also be available in select retail stores that day, while broader availability is expected next month. Michael Cowan, Director of Accessory Portfolio, said that “this smartwatch is fun, practical and easy to use.” Pebble comes in a number of exciting colors. This is the first time that Pebble smartwatches are going to be sold through a major carrier in the U.S., lets see if other U.S. carriers bring some other smartwatches on-board in the near future.

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AT&T Exclusive Carrier Partner Of Pebble Smartwatch original content from Ubergizmo.

The HTC One did earn its fair share of bouquets after being introduced to the world, but somehow or rather, the handset did not do too well in the long run despite an initial sales surge. Perhaps it is due to the brand’s perception among the masses that have yet to be healed after being “scarred” by a number of lackluster releases in the past, or could it have been the failure of HTC’s distribution and marketing arms? So many questions, so few answers. HTC intends to carve open a new sales channel in the US, and they intend to deliver the new all metallic blue HTC One as a Best Buy exclusive from September 15th onwards.

This particular model of the HTC One would be made available via over 1,400 Best Buy locations in the US, where it will boast support for 4G LTE service from Verizon, AT&T and Sprint. Unfortunately for those of you who have already fallen in love with the device based on the color of it alone and what you have seen online, pricing details have yet to be unveiled by HTC. Who wants to warrant a guess that it will cost the normal $199 a pop, accompanied by a two year agreement as what is deemed to be the “status quo”? Only time will tell, so stay tuned.

Blue HTC One A Best Buy Exclusive original content from Ubergizmo.

See that? It’s an HTC One, programmed for use on Verizon’s airwaves, and it’s blue. Moreover, it’s at Best Buy, and if you’re lucky, you’ll be able to pick one up yourself as early as tonight. If you’ll recall, we had heard that Sprint was aiming to ship the aforesaid device on September 10th, but according to our tipster, these are hitting backrooms as we speak. Full retail is pegged at $699.99, but you can bet that a variety of contractual options will be available, too.

Update: Another stellar tipster has provided us with a photo of the phone’s front, which you’ll find after the break. Additionally, we’re told that the back of the blue HTC One is one full piece of metal, with painted accent stripes. Maybe you’ll head to a Verizon store this weekend and check it out for yourself.

[Thanks, Anonymous]

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