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Can’t use a giant phone one-handed? LG has a solution. Its new 5.2-inch G2 phone has the sleep/wake and volume buttons on the rear of the device.

T-Mobile is super excited about getting the LG G2, but the Korean manufacturer’s new flagship isn’t the only handset en route to Big Magenta. The Optimus F3 and F6 are also arriving on the carrier. The 4-inch F3 is available today, with all the expected LG features such as QuickMemo, QSlide, VuTalk and Genius Camera. As part of a launch promotion, customers can get the F3 for no money down, though the 24 monthly payments of $10 as part of its Simple Choice plan do make it quite a bit more expensive than on Sprint and even Virgin Mobile.

The Optimus F6 doesn’t have a price or release date yet. In fact, T-Mobile would only say that LG’s brand new mid-range device would be hitting shelves in “the coming weeks.” The 4.5-inch IPS-equipped handset features Jelly Bean and the usual suite of LG customizations, including it rather heavily tweaked camera UI. The sensor itself is a rather pedestrian five-megapixel slice of silicon, though, it is backside illuminated, which should deliver slightly better than expected results. Inside, you’ll find LTE and WiFi, as well as NFC. While neither handset is likely to set the tech world on fire, they both deliver solid mid-range features on T-Mo’s growing, but still fledgling LTE network.

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While it’s well-known that the Moto X will launch on multiple US carriers, it turns out that T-Mobile customers won’t have the easiest time buying one — at least, not at first. The provider’s Mike Sievert has confirmed to AllThingsD that the T-Mobile Moto X variant will only be available through Motorola itself in the short term. He hints that the network could offer the Android flagship in its stores, but any announcements would come later. Pricing also remains a mystery; it’s not clear if Motorola will offer UnCarrier-style down payments instead of asking shoppers to pay in full. Either way, T-Mobile fans who crave a Moto X should be prepared to jump through some hoops.

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Via: TmoNews

Source: Official Motorola Blog, AllThingsD

Well, you’ve gotta hand it to Motorola — the company has managed to build an unprecedented amount of buzz surrounding what’s turned out to be a relatively mundane mainstream smartphone launch. The Moto X is likely to be a big hit, don’t get us wrong, but many of the device’s banner features debuted last week, with Verizon’s 2013 Droid lineup. The major differentiator here is that the X is uniquely customizable, and available through multiple carriers. At the core, there’s Moto’s new X8 Mobile Computing System. It’s not simply a custom SoC; there’s a Snapdragon S4 Pro under the hood, with a 1.7GHz dual-core Krait CPU and a quad-core Adreno 320 GPU, positioned alongside two unique Motorola processors, including one to handle language interpretation (Google Now without the associated battery drain) and a contextual computing core, which manages the smartphone’s sensors.

From there, we’re looking at a 4.7-inch 720p (316 ppi) AMOLED panel, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of base storage (there’s a 32GB option with AT&T), a 2,200mAh battery offering up to 24 hours of “mixed” usage and your standard suite of 4G radios. On the imaging front, there’s a 10-megapixel Clear Pixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, both of which shoot 1080p video. As for connectivity, there’s Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, GPS and GLONASS, a standard 3.5mm headphone jack, Miracast Wireless Display, NFC and a nano-SIM. Beginning at the end of August, the 16GB model will retail for $199 with a two-year contract on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular and Verizon, while the 32GB flavor (an AT&T exclusive) will ship for $249. Only AT&T customers will have access to additional color options — those on other carriers can choose from black and white.

You’ll be able to pick up a standard Moto X at carrier retail and Best Buy stores, or you can configure your own at the Moto Maker site, available exclusively for AT&T customers. There you can select from multiple case and accent colors, which you can pair with a black or white faceplate. There’s also an option to add custom text to the rear, such as an email address in case you lose your device, and you can pre-select a wallpaper and power-on greeting as well. Finally, several wood backings are set to be available in the future, assuming you don’t mind waiting until Q4 to configure your phone. Motorola hasn’t detailed global availability, but the device is expected to launch in several other countries soon, albeit without customization options and Texas assembly. Check our our Moto X preview, spec comparison, Moto Maker walkthrough and unboxing video (after the break) for more.

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T-Mobile has just announced the consumer customer availability date for the LG Optimus F3, not exactly the latest device to hit the market, and neither is it the best, but it so happens to be the latest 4G LTE device for the mobile carrier. Starting from August 7th, the LG Optimus F3 will have the honor of being the most affordable LTE Android-powered smartphone over at T-Mobile, and those who are interested will be able to pick it up for a limited-time promotion price of $0 down – although it will be accompanied by 24 equal monthly device payments of $101 each, coupled with T-Mobile’s Simple Choice Plan.

In fact, for the LG Optimus F3 to arrive over at T-Mobile this late into the game would ensure that the handset would not make new headway, as it has already appeared over at Sprint, Virgin Mobile and MetroPCS in the past. Just to recap, the LG Optimus F3 comes with a 4-inch vivid IPS display and advanced camera and video features, Wi-Fi calling capabilities, and 4G LTE connectivity among others. Any takers?

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