If you’ve been thinking about picking up the LG G Pad 8.3, then here’s a deal you won’t want to miss. For a limited time, you can pick up the device for just $249.99 at Newegg — that’s $100 off it’s regular retail price.

Just as expected, Sprint has begun rolling out its Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Samsung Galaxy S4. The software adds the ART runtime, the ability to change your default SMS app with ease, and Zact Mobile compatibility.

The Xiaomi Red Rice, or the Redmi as it is more recently known, has just made its way to Singapore, marking its arrival in markets outside China. We can expect the smartphone to break cover in other prominent Asian markets soon — followed by Europe, Latin Americas, and perhaps even the U.S.

While Sony Mobile’s high-end smartphones are making all the noise right now, we mustn’t forget that a large number of company’s earnings come from midrange devices. With that in mind, we have now come across a new midrange Sony handset courtesy of a leaked image on Twitter.

Four Democratic senators have proposed a federal law that would require all smartphone manufacturers to include a mandatory “kill switch” for their devices in the event that they are stolen.

The bill would give users the ability to remote wipe their personal data from a lost or stolen device.