Vodafone U.K. has announced that it will be adding Motorola’s latest budget-friendly smartphone, the Moto G, to its rapidly growing lineup of Android-powered handsets.
Unfortunately, the carrier has not yet announced any pricing for this device as it’s holding back that information for the official launch, though we suspect it will be somewhere in the region of £120, seeing as that’s the price independent retailer, Phones 4U, is currently offering the device for on a Vodafone Simplicity tariff.
Samsung showcased its partial gaming attachment, the GamePad, at IFA 2013 on Friday 6, December, and now the South Korean company has made the product official. In a press release earlier today, Samsung revealed that the GamePad is currently available in select European markets for Android smartphones between 4 and 6.3-inches, and is compatible with handsets running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean or higher, provided they have Bluetooth 3.0 or NFC.
After a short break, Samsung is now returning to its European rollout and has started by pushing the beefy Android 4.3 update to all its International Galaxy S III smartphones with the model number, GT-i9305. This much-anticipated update finally brings Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and support for the recently released Galaxy Gear smartwatch — which is designed to make receiving calls, texts and notifications on your handset a little easier to manage.
Update: Users that have already installed the bug infested 4.3 update should shortly receive a small patch upgrade via Samsung Kies.
Samsung is in the process of pushing out an over-the-air (OTA) update to all unlocked Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S III models located in Europe. This upgrade brings Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and a newer version of the TouchWiz user interface to these devices, in addition to a truckload of bug fixes and stability improvements.
Motorola said shortly after unveiling the Moto X that the handset wouldn’t be coming to Europe — but it seems the company may be changing its mind following the handset’s successful start in the United States.
