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Back in October, the Nokia Lumia 1320 was announced. The handset is another 6” smartphone by Nokia but unlike its sibling, the Lumia 1520, the Lumia 1320 will be slightly lower specced, meaning that it will be a tad more affordable for those who don’t really see the need for the latest or greatest hardware in their phones. The handset has recently made its way through the FCC but based on what we can see, the handset will feature the 3, 7, and 20 LTE bands which aren’t used in the USA, and will also lack AWS support, indicating that it will most likely be headed to Europe or international markets, rather than the US for now.

Based on Nokia’s announcement at that time, the Lumia 1320 is expected to head to countries such as China, Vietnam, India, and Europe, and is expected to cost around $339 before local taxes. For those who might have forgotten about the Lumia 1320, the handset will feature a 6” 720p HD (instead of 1080p Full HD) dispay, and will be powered by a dual-core processor (rather than a quad-core found on the Lumia 1520). It will also pack a 5MP rear-facing camera and will come with  8GB of onboard storage that can be expanded via microSD.

Nokia Lumia 1320 Spotted At The FCC original content from Ubergizmo.

Nearly two years ago, Google launched the Galaxy Nexus smartphone. Developed in collaboration with Samsung, it was the first smartphone to run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Since then multiple Nexus smartphones have come and gone, and so have major Android OS updates. When Google unveiled Android 4.4 KitKat recently, Galaxy Nexus users expected that the company will support their device. Instead, Google announced that it would not release an official KitKat update for the Galaxy Nexus. Dejected owners then turned towards third-party developed ROMs, but there weren’t any stable ROMs available. If you have been waiting for one yourself, the wait if now over. A stable custom Galaxy Nexus Android 4.4 ROM has been released.

Built from AOSP, the CyanogenMod 11 custom Android 4.4 KitKat ROM for Galaxy Nexus is stable and all features are working. However, the ROMs status is still in beta because its missing some common CyanogenMod features, which are different from core Android OS features. Apart from a screenshot taking glitch, everything seems to be working. It goes without saying that flashing custom ROMs comes with its fair share of risks, so before you download the Galaxy Nexus CyanogenMod 11 Android 4.4 custom ROM, be sure that you know what you’re doing. The ROM and install instructions are available at XDA forums.

Galaxy Nexus CyanogenMod 11 Android 4.4 KitKat Stable Unofficial ROM Released original content from Ubergizmo.

If you’re one of those people who like “checking-in” to every location they go to, then you probably are a Foursquare user. The service has been around for quite some time now, and it contributed a lot to the trend of checking-in to places. Back when Apple released iOS 7 in September, Foursquare released an updated app so that its visuals could better compliment those of Apple’s newest mobile OS update. Now, Foursquare version 7.0 has been released for iOS 7, the app has been given a complete revamp.

The app is claimed to be faster, smarter apart from the fact that it has a whole new look. Foursquare for iOS will now tell “what you need to know” whenever a user arrives somewhere they haven’t been before. For example if a user enters a restaurant for the first time, Foursquare will automatically push a notification about the best thing to order or a special that’s being offered, even if the app hasn’t even been launched. The app will also show more of what’s nearby. Whenever the app is launched, it will “shuffle the deck” to show tips and specials near the user’s location, users can hit up the feed to see what their friends are up to. Revamped Foursquare for iOS 7 is live now and available as a free download from the App Store.

Foursquare v7.0 For iOS Gets A Complete Revamp original content from Ubergizmo.

I am quite sure that all of the different mobile carriers in the market do have their fair share of strengths as well as weaknesses, but for this time, we would take a look at what AT&T is doing in order to make it a whole lot easier for off-contract customers to use the carrier’s service. Known as the new Mobile Share Value Plans, these will be available as of December 6th, which is just one day away, and will also remain open to users who intend to pick up a handset at an unsubsidized price point, or one who wants to bring a compatible phone to the network, or even one who has already honored and completed their contract, or to take part in AT&T’s Next early upgrade plan.

Off-contract and Next customers will be able to take advantage of the Mobile Share Value Plans by saving approximately $15 monthly on service. You can pick from data plans which range from 300MB to 50MB monthly, and so that means a smartphone owner who will pay $80 per month for the 2GB monthly plan instead of $9. David Christopher, chief marketing officer of AT&T Mobility, shared, “With our new Mobile Share Value Plans, customers don’t have to compromise. Our new no contract option lets customers add a smartphone to the nation’s fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network at a lower monthly cost. Customers want great value and a premium network — and now they can save more and get unlimited talk, text and data to share.”

AT&T Announces New Mobile Share Value Plans original content from Ubergizmo.

One might forgive an average joe for equating Samsung exclusively with Android smartphone. The Korean company makes some of the most popular Android devices on the market, while on the one hand its arsenal is full of Android powered smartphones, Samsung hasn’t made many Windows Phone 8 powered devices. It launched a WP8 flagship back in late 2012, the Ativ S, and since then has only released two other similar devices, the Ativ Odyssey and the Ativ Neo S. If latest rumors are to be believed, the company might launch a Windows Phone 8 flagship smartphone in 2014.

It reportedly touts the model number SM-W750V, there aren’t too many details available about the expectation specifications of this device, however it is believed to have a 5 inch display. Seeing as how Windows Phone 8 GDR3 update brought support for quadcore processors and full 1080p HD displays, one can expect both of them to be included in the company’s Windows Phone 8 flagship smartphone. Given the fact that the Ativ S was essentially a WP variant of the Galaxy S3, it can be argued that perhaps the SM-W750V might be a Windows Phone 8 variant of the upcoming Galaxy S5. The Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone is expected to have a metal body, a 64-bit Exynos Processor, a 20 megapixel camera with optical image stabilization and an eye scanner.

Samsung Might Be Working On A Windows Phone 8 Flagship original content from Ubergizmo.