According to reports we’ve received from many loyal readers, Motorola has just started seeding the much-anticipated Android 4.4.2 firmware update to all dual-SIM variants of the Moto G currently situated in Malaysia. This upgrade is exactly the same build as the one that was rolled out to the single-SIM model two weeks ago, and brings the latest version of KitKat with Project Svelte optimizations, as well as a multitude of bug fixes and stability improvements.

Samsung has officially started rolling out the much-anticipated Android 4.4.2 update to all its Galaxy S4 and S4 LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) variants currently located in Korea. In addition to the hefty bump up from Jelly Bean to KitKat, however, this particular upgrade brings a newer version of the TouchWiz user interface, as well as a multitude of bug fixes, speed optimizations and stability improvements.

Blu has today increased it mid-range line up by introducing the Life Pure Mini, a scaled-down variant of its 2014 flagship smartphone, the Life Pure. According to the North American company, the Mini is designed and manufactured from a single piece of polycarbonate using CNC technology, in order to keep the cost low.

Motorola has officially teamed up with Flipkart, India’s largest e-commerce website, to launch its ultra-affordable mid-range smartphone, the Moto G, in India, for a budget-friendly ₹12,499 ($200) for the 8GB model and ₹13,999 ($225) for the 16GB variant. Both handsets come unlocked free of any nasty contracts and all taxes and shipping charges have been included.

Samsung has just unveiled yet another updated version of its former 2013 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, which is expected to launch later this month in Korea on all three major carriers — SK Telecom, Olleh and LG U+. It quickly becomes apparent that the South Korean company has adopted the latest LTE-Advanced technology for this new variant, entitled the S4 LTE-A which is rumored to be the final modification for the S4 series.