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Google started rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat to the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 today, and it quickly became apparent that the rumors claiming the “Google Experience Launcher” would be exclusive to the Nexus 5 were true.

Although older Nexus devices have received some user interface improvements, the big changes — transparent status and navigation bars, larger app icons, Google Now on the home screen — are only available on the Nexus 5 for the time being. At least officially.

But there is a way to install it unofficially.

Evernote-update

Evernote for Android has today been updated with a number of new PDF annotation features that have been taken from Skitch. The update also makes improvements to the notebook picker, and adds the ability to customize your home screen.

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The LG G Flex, LG’s first smartphone with a curved-glass display, is making its way to AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint. The handset made its debut in South Korea this month and it’ll expand its reach into Europe in December, while those in the United States could get their hands on it before Christmas, too.

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At today’s Moto G unveiling in São Paulo, Brazil, Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside confirmed that the Moto X will be updated to Android 4.4 KitKat “in a matter of weeks.”

It is also expected to come to other Motorola devices, including the DROID MAXX, DROID ULTRA, and DROID MINI, but it’s likely that owners of those devices will be forces to wait a little longer.

Moto-G

Motorola has today announced the midrange Moto G at an event in São Paulo, Brazil. The device looks a lot like its sibling, the Moto X, but it has a slightly smaller display and lesser specifications that make for a significantly cheaper price tag.

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