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The folks over in China don’t cease to amaze, and one local manufacturer in the People’s Republic has done what no other manufacturer has done up till now. Meizu today released the world’s first 128GB phone, the substantial storage option is offered on its MX3 phone. This particular variant only works on TD-SCDMA, which means its only compatible with China Mobile. Those desperate enough to use it on other networks can connect to a GSM 2G network, though the device isn’t going to be sold outside China, not even in other regional markets.

The Meizu MX3 has a 5.1 inch 1,800×1,080 pixel resolution display, which translates into a quirky aspect ration of 15:9. Under the hood there’s an Exynos 5 Octa processor aided by 2GB of RAM. Its also available with less onboard storage, the 16GB MX3 variants costs just over $400, as per the going exchange rate. The top of the line 128GB variant is priced at CN¥3,999 or roughly $650. Its possible that Meizu might release a 128GB variant of the WCDMA MX3 as well. Another Chinese manufacturer, Vivo, is expected to release a phone with the same amount of storage. Its likely to support TD-LTE and FD-LTE networks, which would increase the Vivo Xplay 3‘s usability outside China.

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Most Moto X customers are likely waiting patiently for Android 4.4 KitKat update to drop. Google has already released the update for its Nexus devices, whereas other OEMs are expected to follow suit soon. Given Motorola’s relationship with Google, its wholly owned by the latter, one might expect Motorola’s recent devices to receive the update sooner rather than later. While it has already been said that Android 4.4 for Moto X is going to be released in the coming weeks, it seems that Verizon tends to push out the update within a few weeks as well. Apparently Big Red has started soak test process for Android 4.4 Moto X update.

“Soak test” is basically a fancy term for beta test, a few users are selected by Verizon and Motorola who receive the update prior to everyone else and report back to the companies if they find any bugs or issues. A leaked screenshot point toward the possibility that the soak tests being conducted are indeed for the Android 4.4 Moto X update, which brings KitKat goodness to Motorola’s flagship. No word has been received as yet if the other carriers that offer the Moto X have begun their own processes as yet to test out Android 4.4 prior to its release. Soak tests usually take a few weeks, after which we should hopefully see a release. No official release timeframe is available at this point in time. [Image via AndroidPolice]

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Its not always easy to make a presentation in a room full of people, whether you’re in a boardroom and the stakes are quite high or you’re in class talking about the solar system, you would want the presentation to go as smoothly as possible. The Microsoft Research and Office engineering teams have collaborated to develop a new app that’s likely to be of immense help during presentations. Called the Office Remote app, it turns the Windows Phone 8 device into a smart remote which can be used to interact with Office on your PC. At this point in time, the app has only been released for Windows Phone 8, Microsoft hasn’t said when we can expect it to be released on iOS and Android.

Through the app, users can control Word, Excel and PowerPoint from any corner of the room, thus freeing them up to walk about during the presentation. Whether its advancing slides, controlling an on-screen laser pointer or scrolling through a lengthy document, the app has got your covered. The app is compatible with all versions of Office 2013 except Office 2013 RT. It requires a Bluetooth enabled PC and that a desktop add-in for Office Remote be installed on the computer. The Office Remote app for Windows Phone 8 is available as a free download from the Windows Store. [Image via Neowin]

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It hasn’t been long since an official test build of Android 4.3 for Galaxy S3 was leaked online, this build was said to be quite similar to the one Samsung was due to publicly release. A few days after the leak, Samsung started to roll out Android 4.3 for international variants of the Galaxy S3, it was the very same build that had previously been leaked. The update roll out didn’t go so smoothly though, as numerous users who had updated their devices complained about issues caused after the update. As a result, Samsung halted the roll out. The company has said in a statement that it is currently investigating these issues.

The issues included reduced battery life, random device lockups, Wi-Fi connectivity issues and more. It is believed that Samsung might have rushed to get this update out the door, as it caught quite a few people by surprise when the update didn’t come with Samsung Knox security suite as initially promised. Samsung confirms that it has “temporarily suspended” the roll out and that the issues reported with the update are currently being investigated. No word as yet on when they’ll apply the required fixes and start rolling out Android 4.3 Jelly Bean once again for last year’s flagship smartphone. Its certainly a major update for Galaxy S3 owners, who’ve been waiting for quite a while to jump up from Android 4.1.2.

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Sprint and Best Buy have teamed up to offer a rather enticing promotion for students in the U.S. Called the Unlimited, My Way Student Promotion, students who purchase a new smartphone from Best Buy are eligible for one free year of talk, text and 1GB of data, though they must sign a conventional service contract and also verify that they’re enrolled at a college, high, middle or even elementary school within 14 days of the purchase. All smartphones that Sprint offers are part and parcel of the promotion, students may opt for feature phones as well. Those who need more than 1GB of data can pay $10 per month for unlimited data.

Students are also given an incentive to get their friends on the service as well. For every referred friend who signs up during the promotion period, the referring party gets an additional year of unlimited talk, text and 1GB of data, though both phone lines are required to be on the same account. The Unlimited, My Way is a limited time promotion which runs through till 1/4/2014. For students who are younger than 13, parental consent will be required at the time of validation. Sprint won’t wait the activation fee though, students will still need to pay $36 per line.

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