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Millions of Galaxy S3 owners were understandably upset when their handset was absent from a recent list of Samsung devices set to get a KitKat upgrade — but it seems there’s still hope for the two-year-old handset.

According to a leaked Samsung document obtained by an “unnamed insider,” the South Korean company is quietly readying an Android 4.4 upgrade for the Galaxy S3 that is scheduled to arrive as early as next month.

For the first time since it was introduced nine years ago, the cost of Amazon Prime is going up. According to Amazon, existing Prime members will pay $99 per year on their annual renewal date, while Amazon Student members will now pay $49.

The Prime Fresh membership fee will remain unchanged at $299.

HTC-Windows-Phone

Microsoft has reportedly made its Windows Phone operating system free to select handset manufacturers in an effort to gain ground on Android and iOS.

Both Xolo and Karbonn — two smartphone makers based in India — recently signed deals with Microsoft that will allow them to launch Windows Phone devices free from license fees, according to sources speaking to The Times of India.

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The development team behind Replicant OS, an open-source operating system based on Android, have discovered a security flaw with Samsung devices that can provide remote access to your data. The “backdoor” is found in a whole bunch of Galaxy-branded handsets — including the Galaxy Nexus — running “most propriety Android systems.”

LG G3

There has been plenty of talk about the upcoming LG G3 handset which is all set for an unveiling in a couple of months from now. Today, a Twitter source has managed to gather more details on this handset thanks to a User Agent Profile leak. This reveals the smartphone carrying the model number LG D850 and packing a 2K resolution display, although the size wasn’t mentioned.

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