A new rumor claims that online retailer Amazon is in talks with several music labels for a possible launch of its very own music streaming service. It is believed that this new offering will rival the likes of Spotify, Pandora and the newly launched Beats Music service.

Motorola pushes out a fairly minor update for its very popular Active Display application. Sadly, the app is a Motorola exclusive and is currently only available to download on the Droid, Ultra, Mini, Maxx and Moto X, though, recent rumors suggest that the Google-owned company will expand compatibility to some of its other smartphones in the not-too-distant future.

Verizon Wireless, has announced that it is now offering customers an opportunity to grab a fully-customizable Moto X for just a penny on any of its 2 year contracts. Alternatively, if you don’t feel like being locked into a lengthy agreement, you could always pick one up on a prepaid tariff for the marked down price of $329.99.

Yesterday, popular French carrier, SFR, posted the official update documents of its first major upgrade for LG’s G2 and Sony’s Xperia range of smartphones, including the Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra .The paperwork reveals that the update is scheduled to bring the most recent build of KitKat (4.4.2), in addition to a multitude of bug fixes, stability improvements and speed optimizations.

Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi has apparently sold over 15 million units of its popular MI-2 smartphone. Although the handset is available for purchase in multiple markets, the device sold predominantly in China and its neighboring regions. Part of the reason for the handset’s massive success is its ultra-low price tag.