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People in the U.S. have waited quite patiently for the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to be rolled out by their carriers for their Samsung Galaxy S4, AT&T had already rolled out the update but it was halted after several users reported various issues after installing the update. Today its Magenta’s turn. T-Mobile Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 update has been released today, it will be rolled out to devices over-the-air so users can simply download and install the update on their devices straightaway.

The Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for T-Mobile Galaxy S4 brings support for Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch, it also includes support for the Knox enterprise security suite. Apart from that, all of the improvements and enhancements made in Android 4.3 are onboard as well. Some visual tweaks to the TouchWiz user interface have also been made. The update weighs in at a massive 781MB, so it would only your interest to connect to Wi-Fi first prior to downloading the update. You can also download the update through the Samsung Kies software on your computer. The over-the-air update is always rolled out in stages, so it might take a while before you finally receive the Android 4.3 update notification on your T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S4.

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Coolpad isn’t exactly a household name here in the States, but the outfit is otherwise known for its budget-minded offerings. Today, it is introducing the Flo, a 4.5-inch smartphone running Android Jelly Bean — the company tells us this is the first Coolpad device with 3G capabilities to hit North America. (Sorry, folks, no LTE.) Aside from that, the Flo also sports an undisclosed dual-core, 1GHz Qualcomm chip, 4GB of onboard storage (expandable up to 32GB) and a decent 1,880mAh battery. Customers using T-Mobile’s GoSmart prepaid service can snag one now for $99, which isn’t too bad if you’d like to save a few bucks during your holiday shopping.

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Who doesn’t want a new smartphone? Even if you love the handset in your pocket, there’s bound to be a newer, higher-specced device calling your name. If you’re generous enough to give the ultimate mobile-tech gift, we’d like to help. We’ve lined up the hottest phones both on- and off-contract, from less than $100 to north of $500. Extra points if you foot the bill for the giftee’s early termination fee.

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Just the other day we reported that Verizon’s Moto X was receiving the Android 4.4 KitKat update, but the good news for T-Mobile customers is that it looks like the Android 4.4 KitKat update for your device is available as well starting from today, along with the developer edition of the Moto X as well. As expected there will be a host of changes and new features that will be introduced with the Android 4.4 KitKat update, especially considering that the phone will be upgrading from Jelly Bean to KitKat.

These changes include a bunch of enhancements, such as a restylized status and navigation bars, full-screen mode, stronger security, improved phone dialer, camera improvements such as better focus and exposure settings, touchless controls, and more. If you’d like to learn more about the Android 4.4 KitKat update, hit up Motorola’s blog for the details. While the Moto X did not necessarily come with a stock version of Android, it was pretty “clean” and it’s actually a nice surprise that the handset is receiving the latest update so soon. Then again being owned by Google, the company behind Android, has its benefits! Any Moto X users with the Android 4.4 KitKat update want to share their experience?

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T-Mobile today released the much awaited Android 4.3 update for its Galaxy S3 variant, model T999. While Android users are anxiously waiting for Android 4.4 KitKat to drop on their devices, they’ll have to take what they get. Carriers often tend to take a lot of time in testing out an update before it is released. At this point in time, it is not known when Android 4.4 KitKat is going to be released. For T-Mobile subscribers who have the Galaxy S3, the latest update is Android 4.3 and that too for the non-LTE variant. It is expected that Magenta will roll out the update for the LTE model, T999L, in the next few days.

The Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update brings all the features, enhancements and improvements associated with it. It will also add support for the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch as well as the Samsung Knox enterprise security suite. T-Mobile is rolling out the update over-the-air in stages, so it might take a while before the update pops up on your device. It can also be downloaded through Samsung Kies software. The update weighs in at 486MB, so be sure that your device has ample battery and that its connected to a Wi-Fi network before you proceed to download the update.

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