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After an endless string of rumors and leaks, Motorola finally announced the Moto G smartphone earlier this week. While the smartphone has already been released in Brazil and the UK, it won’t be making an appearance Stateside until early next year. Verizon has already confirmed that it will offer the Moto G on prepaid in Q1, 2014. New FCC filings indicate that there might be a T-Mobile compatible Moto G model as well, which would support Magenta’s WCDMA bandwidths.

Moto G has actually appeared in two FCC filings, one supports GSM bands 850/900/19200/2100 whereas the other approved filing lists a device that supports WCDMA bands 850/1700/1900 as well as the GSM bands mentioned before. The models that appear in both filings contain model numbers from XT103 followed by 2,3,4,5 and 6. The filings don’t actually contain Moto G’s brand name, but that’s certainly no surprise as information such as this is often omitted from them. Given the fact that the Moto G’s UK variant is carrying model number XT1032, there’s little chance that the devices in the filings are not the Moto G. Even though a T-Mobile compatible variant might have surfaced at the FCC, it can’t be said for sure if such a variant will be released for T-Mobile U.S.A. One would have to wait for an official announcement.

Moto G Compatible With T-Mobile Surfaces At The FCC original content from Ubergizmo.

AT&T is going to release the Nokia Lumia 1520 on November 22nd. The carrier is already taking pre-orders for the phablet which was originally priced $199.99 with a two year contract. For a limited time, the carrier has reduced Lumia 1520 price to $99.99 with a standard two year contract. The phablet is also available through the Microsoft Store and Redmond is offering free app credit with every purchase. AT&T’s newly discounted price gives the carrier a leg up over the Microsoft Store. It should be kept in mind though that this discounted price is only available through AT&T’s online store.

The reduced price is likely to entice customers who had been holding off on purchasing the Nokia Lumia 1520. AT&T’s online store states that this is promotion is being run for a limited time only and is likely to continue until stocks last. There’s no way of ascertaining when the online store will run out of stock, so its better to get your pre-order in if you’re serious about picking up Nokia’s new device. Earlier today we reported that some AT&T locations have already begun selling the Lumia 1520. Quite a few customers have already picked up units despite the fact that the official release date if November 22nd. One customer bought the Lumia 1520 off contract from AT&T for $540.

AT&T Lumia 1520 Price Reduced To $99 At Online Store original content from Ubergizmo.

Android enthusiasts around the world wait patiently for the latest firmware update to be rolled out for their devices. Google has already released Android 4.4 KitKat for its Nexus devices, the next in line are the Google Play Edition variants of the HTC One and the Galaxy S4. Google Play Edition handsets receive the update directly from Google, just like Nexus devices. HTC has announced via Twitter that it has delivered the KitKat update code to Google for the Google Play Edition HTC One. The timing of KitKat’s roll out will now be “determined by Google.”

HTC was actually one of the first OEMs to reveal Android 4.4 update roadmap for its flagship after Google unveiled the firmware. The Taiwanese manufacturer has already confirmed that all variants of the HTC One in the U.S. are going to receive the latest Android update within 90 days. As far as the Google Play Edition variant is concerned, it may only be a matter of days before Google starts to roll out the update. In any case, users of this particular variant will definitely not have to wait until February, based on the 90 days timeline, to receive the update on their device. Samsung is yet to reveal when we can expect Android 4.4 KitKat update for Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition.

HTC One Google Play Edition Android 4.4 Update Might Be Released Soon original content from Ubergizmo.

Those on our side of the pond who’ve been lusting after LG’s intriguingly flexible handset might’ve seethed with jealousy after finding out it’s heading to Asia and Europe later this year. Thankfully, the US will get its very own version of the LG G Flex as well, if this FCC filing is any indication. The document reveals an LG D959 — the G Flex’s model number — with LTE band 17, a sure sign that the phone is headed to the Ma Bell network. Other tidbits gleaned from the listing suggest that the G Flex also has quad-band GSM support, 802.11a/ac/b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and GPS, most of which we already knew. At last, it seems that we’ll be that much closer to seeing how LG’s bendy smartphone compares to its curvy competitor.

Update: It appears the FCC document also listed LTE Band 4 (AWS), which means it might head to T-Mobile as well.

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Another day, another phone gets update post. But this time, it’s a smartwatch — Samsung’s Galaxy Gear — that’s party to a software refresh and it’s going to bring you closer to that Go! Go! Gadget dream. According to Sammobile, an update to the Gear Manager app now lets you add nearly every type of notification for display on your wrist. So, you won’t need to trawl forums any longer for an unofficial workaround. There’s even an option to open a particular notification on your associated smartphone. In all, it’s really nothing revolutionary and it in no way makes the case for a smartwatch purchase. But if you took the plunge and bought a Gear, it’s just one more thing you can do for $300.

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