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Sprint is currently in the process of pushing out the much-anticipated Android 4.4.2 KitKat over-the-air update to all its carrier-branded LG G2 flagship smartphones located in the United States. In addition to the latest build of the open-source operating system, this upgrade also improves battery efficiency, enhances the Knock On feature and, finally, increases the processing speed by a whopping 17%.

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Google officially updated its Play Store support page yesterday to notify consumers that it’s now launched its Play Store gift cards in Mexico. Starting today, you will be able to pick up the cards in MXN$200, MXN$300, and MXN$400 denominations from select independent retailers, including OXXO, Sólo Sanborns, Liverpool, Blockbuster, Office Depot, Chedraui, and OfficeMax.

HTC Butterfly

The HTC Butterfly is over a year and a half old and it was one of the first Android handsets to sport a 1080p display back in 2012. Most users of the smartphone had given up hopes of seeing the Android 4.4 update, but HTC has now confirmed that an update is on the horizon via its official Facebook page.

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Sony’s skin on its Xperia devices has never been considered a bloatware with its core apps always being praised for their beautiful and functional design. Usually, with time most of the core apps on Sony devices are easily ported to other Android devices as well.

With the Xperia Z2 system dump being released back in February, it was only a matter of time before some developers managed to port the core apps to other devices.

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Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi is known for its budget ranged handsets like the Redmi and the recently launched Redmi Note. Thanks to low-cost devices like these, the sales volume of the company is pretty high. And according to new figures published by the company, it has sold over 11 million smartphones in 2014 already, which is a remarkable feat considering that we’re only three months into the year.

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