After being leaked a number of times in recent weeks, the Desire 601 was today made official by HTC. The midrange handset has been designed to provide access to a number of headline HTC features — such as BoomSound, Sense 5, and HTC Zoe — in a slightly smaller, cheaper package.

We’ve already seen HTC’s limited edition Hello Kitty Butterfly S thanks to a leaked promotional poster that was pictured last week — but today the Taiwanese smartphone maker made the handset official. It looks identical to the original Butterfly S, but it has a Hello Kitty face on its back and comes pre-loaded with nine Hello Kitty wallpapers.

The new Moto X is expected to join the Nexus 4, the Galaxy S4, and the HTC One on Google Play next month, allowing consumers to buy the device directly from Google. It’s already available from AT&T and Verizon, but according to a leaked screenshot from T-Mobile’s inventory, its model will only be available from Google Play.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a terrific smartphone, and it’s already a massive success. But it received lots of criticism following its launch earlier this year because of Samsung’s decision to stick with plastic and not adopt premium materials like stainless steel or aluminum. But the company may finally be looking to change that next time around.

According to a new report from Korea, Samsung will introduce a metal chassis for the next-generation Galaxy S5, and to ensure there are no production problems, it’s going to start making it later this year.

We already know HTC is working on a new blue version of its flagship HTC One — we’ve seen the leaked press shot, and a picture of it in production. But when will it be available? According to a leaked Sprint roadmap, it’s scheduled to go on sale on September 10.