Hasta La Gadget!

It wasn’t too long ago that the LG G Flex was announced and while we were a bit worried that the device might be limited to a South Korean release, as is with the case of the Samsung Galaxy Round, it turns out that the handset could be making its way onto major US carriers, such as AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint. Well the good news is that the rumor turned out to be true, at least according to a recent FCC filing which shows the device being compatible with both AT&T and T-Mobile’s LTE network. The rumor claims that a Sprint version should be arriving as well, but so far we have not seen Sprint’s version hit the FCC yet, so perhaps it will at a later date.

However for those who don’t want to wait for any of the major carriers to make the official announcement, or would rather not be tied to a contract, you’re in luck because the handset has also gone on sale in the US, at least on Negri Electronics’ website where you can pre-order the handset unlocked for $1,100, although these appear to be imported units, so compatibility with US networks are not necessarily a guarantee. In any case we’ll keep our eyes peeled for more information, but who’s planning on picking up an LG G Flex upon its release?

LG G Flex For AT&T And T-Mobile Pass Through The FCC original content from Ubergizmo.

Gadgets can be pretty fragile and they do break occasionally, especially if one is particularly butter-fingered, but what do we do with our broken gadgets? Do we throw them away? Replace them? Fix it? Well iPhone repair company, Twice Used, is used to coming across broken components during their business and instead of simply throwing away things like broken screens and whatnot, they have decided to do the green thing which is to reuse those broken components by finding a new use for them and giving them a new lease on life.

The image above is one of the many projects that Twice Used has done and as you can see, it involves the screens of the iPhone, which when combined have transformed those components into a rather stylish looking clock. Apart from clocks, they have come up with coffee table ideas, picture frames, and etc. which are all pretty clever. The downside is that there aren’t that many screens to go around which is why the company has launched a Kickstarter campaign in which they are seeking partnerships with other repair companies to take their broken components off their hands. If you’d like to learn more or perhaps pledge your donation, hit up their Kickstarter page for the details!

Broken iPhone Components Get Recycled Into Furniture original content from Ubergizmo.

So we reported that AT&T was offering the Nokia Lumia 1520 at $99, which was essentially the price of the device if it were at 50% off. Well it turns out that the deal applies not just to the Lumia 1520, but a handful of other brand new devices as well, such as the Apple iPhone 5c. It turns out that AT&T is offering a 50% deal via its online store, although this 50% deal appears to be limited to its devices that are priced $199 or lower on a two-year contract. What this means is that devices like the iPhone 5c, which is priced at $99 normally, will go for $49 on contract instead, which we reckon seems like a pretty good deal!

Other devices include the HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4, and the LG G2, just to name a few, all of which have received their 50% discount and are priced at $75, $99, and $49 respectively. AT&T has stated that this will be a limited time offering, but they did not specify how long will this go for as there is no cut-off date. We can only assume it will be until the devices run out of their initial stock before AT&T decides to replenish them, or it could simply be a deal catered for the holiday season, either way if you were holding back due to pricing, perhaps now’s as good a time as any to get your hands on those devices. Hit up AT&T’s online store for the details.

AT&T Offering 50% Off Several Devices Priced Under $199 original content from Ubergizmo.

It’s been a couple of weeks since we heard about the Nokia Lumia 929 whose leaked photos suggested that the handset would be arriving on Verizon in the near future. Well thanks to recent rumors, it has now been hinted that perhaps the device will be making its way onto Verizon’s network come 21^st of November, which looks to be a day earlier than the Lumia 1520 which is pegged for a 22^nd of November release, although given that both handsets are for different networks, we guess it’s a good thing that one will be released earlier for the sake of competition.

We’re not sure how much the Lumia 929 will be priced on Verizon’s network, although given its specs, it should be priced similarly to the Lumia 1520. According to the rumors, the Lumia 929 is said to be a smaller version of the Lumia 1520, in the sense that it will pack a slightly smaller 5” display, but maintains its Full HD 1080p resolution. It will also be powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with 2GB of RAM, 32GB of onboard storage, a 20.7” PureView camera with ZEISS lens, dual-LED flash, and will come with the Nokia Camera app bundled.  Take it with a grain of salt for now, but hopefully we’ll know the details come 21^st of November.

Nokia Lumia 929 Rumored For 21st November Release original content from Ubergizmo.

It was reported earlier this week that Samsung may start rolling out the Android 4.3 update for Galaxy Note 2 in the near future. Apparently the final build has already reached Samsung service centers, which might mean that an OTA update release just might be around the corner. While Samsung hasn’t released the update as yet, the Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 XXUEMK4 build has leaked online. November 10th is the build date. This test build is said to be pretty close to the final build that’s still expected to be released soon.

It is said that this is one of the final builds and that nothing major will be included in the future builds except bug fixes and performance improvements. The update brings a number of changes, such as a new user interface that’s quite similar to the Galaxy Note 3. A number of features have been ported over from the Note 3 as well. Samsung Wallet and Samsung Knox enterprise security suite are also present on Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 XXUEMK4 build. Flashing this firmware build won’t void your warranty but do keep in mind that this isn’t an official release from Samsung. Full changelog and download link for Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 leaked build is available at the leak source.

Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 XXUEMK4 Build Leaked original content from Ubergizmo.