Just days ahead of the Moto X’s launch on Verizon, Motorola has started selling the phone through its own Moto Maker website. You can buy the phone without a carrier contract through Moto Maker, and pricing starts at $579.

Repix, a popular image editing app that’s been downloaded over 4 million times in just five months on iOS, today makes its debut on Android. Unlike most image editing apps, which simply slap a fancy filter over your photos, Repix gives you the freedom to apply stunning effects as you see fit, using one of 30 carefully handcrafted brushes as much or as little as you like.

Have you been trying to avoid buying a tablet for your unruly kids because you’re worried they’ll drop and break it? Well the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids is designed especially for the little people in your life. The 7-inch device is embedded inside a rugged bumper case that will keep it protected, and it comes pre-loaded with a ton of kid-friendly content.

We’ve known for some time that LG’s been working on a new Android-powered tablet, and we had a feeling it might get its unveiling at IFA 2013 in Berlin next month. And now that looks increasingly likely after LG began teasing the new G Pad 8.3 on YouTube and the tablet’s first press shot was leaked online.

Sony Mobile has today published an official video showcasing its upcoming flagship handset, the Xperia Z1, revealing a stylish device similar to the original Xperia Z, accompanied by a Sony G Lens rear-facing shooter, a physical camera button as well as IP57 dust protection and waterproofing.