Google has successfully managed to roll out the Android 4.4 KitKat update for all the supported Nexus and Google Play edition devices within a couple of weeks of the OS being announced. Sadly, the current build of KitKat is not without its issues and contains a lot of bugs and issues, especially on the Nexus 5.

Google has already stated that it is working on an update that should fix most of the issues with KitKat. Turns out, the update might just be  around the corner and might land before Christmas arrives. 

It was widely expected that the Nexus 5 from Google would also include the always on listening feature as seen on the Moto X, since the Snapdragon S800 processor has a dedicated core for audio processing while barely sipping any power. While the Nexus 5 does have the ‘Ok, Google’ feature, it only works on the home screen, and not when the device screen is turned off.

As it turns out, there is more to Motorola’s Touchless control feature than what meets the eye. 

I’ve been using a Nexus 5 for a few weeks now, and in my opinion, its new “Google Experience Launcher” is a huge improvement over the previous stock launcher. But it’s not quite perfect. I still want the option to remove the Google Search widget, and sometimes I’d like to see more icons on the Nexus 5’s 5-inch display, rather than bigger ones.

KitKat Launcher+, a free download from Google Play, gives me those things — and a lot more — and lets me fine tune the launcher on my Nexus 5 — and other Android-powered devices — to my liking.

Taiwanese electronics maker BenQ has today re-entered the smartphone business with two midrange devices announced in Taiwan. They’re called the A3 and the F3, and they’re largely identical when it comes to internal specifications, but both sport different designs, cameras, processors, and price tags.

If you woke up this morning planning to buy a new Moto X for $349 in Motorola’s Cyber Monday sale, then you’re probably feeling a little frustrated right about now at your lack of a new smartphone. But don’t worry — you’re not the only one.

It turns out the deal has been so popular that it has crushed Motorola’s website.