Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android.

HTC is still hard at work developing its first smartwatch, according to “people familiar with the matter,” and you’ll be able to buy it early next year.

A recent report claimed that the Taiwanese company had scrapped plans to build a wearable due to the rising costs of components and increasing competition from a growing number of Android Wear devices. But to the delight of HTC fans everywhere, it appears those claims were false.

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While the new Apple Watch may deliver a few features that might make Google and its Android Wear partners a little shaky, its $350 price tag certainly won’t be one of them. Every Android Wear watch we’ve seen so far has been considerably more affordable, and Google has this week make the gap even greater by making the LG G Watch just $179 through Google Play.

The all-metal Moto 360. Image: Motorola.

Verizon has today begun accepting pre-orders for the upcoming Moto 360 that ships with a stainless steel band. The device will be available in both silver and grey, and it will cost $299 with free shipping — that’s $50 more than the current leather-banded model, which went on sale just last week.

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Motorola has confirmed that the new Moto X will not be available as a Developer Edition device on Verizon this time around. A GSM version is still expected for those on AT&T and T-Mobile, but those with a need for a CDMA version are out of luck.

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Motorola has just kicked off its ‘Trade In’ program which encourages customers to send in their old smartphone and receive up to $300 on a Visa Prepaid Card when they purchase either the brand new Moto X or Moto G.