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The Desire L appears to be a Taiwan-destined version of China's One SU, with the same low-end specs (a 4.3-inch 800 x 480 SLCD2 display, dual-core 1GHz processor and 5MP camera).It's different strokes for different folks, just as with the Butterfly and Droid DNA -- though only a chosen few can boast the added distinction of coming in pink.

We're happy to let you know, that the HTC One is officially on sale at AT&T and Sprint as of today.Both carriers and their resellers are offering the device at $200 on contract for a 32GB model, with AT&T still holding the US exclusive on a $300 64GB version.

Verizon has just posted a signup page for Samsung's Next Big Thing: the Samsung Galaxy S 4.By now, it's no secret that the Galaxy S 4 will arrive on Verizon in May, but if you're looking to circle a definitive date on your calendar - it's better to click on through the Big Red's website and hit the red 'Sign Up' button.

AT&T has released a small, bug-fixing update for the HTC One X+.The update brings firmware version to 1.19.502.1 with Address Book, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi tweaks, and minor bug fixes.The update is still not rolling out over-the-air, and for the time being, you’ll have to use your PC to get all of the goodies listed above.

According to LG, Optimus G2 may be introduced in the third quarter, promising to bring “something different and something unique”.The Optimus G2 will rock a faster Snapdragon 800 processor, a 13-megapixel camera, and 2GB of RAM.

The new non-official report regarding Archos Android phones comes from a reputable and trusted source.The upcoming Titanium 4 is a petite mid-ranger, having a dual-core 1.2 GHz Mediatek CPU beneath the hood and sporting a 4-inch 800 x 480 pixels resolution, running Android 4.0 and packing 2,200 mAh battery.The Carbon 35 is a little lower on the food chain, with a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 pix res display, 1 GHz processor and 1,500 mAh battery.

Today’s latest rumor comes from Phone Arena, the online publication that claims to have gotten inside scoop of the X Phone’s looks.he only thing the site managed to find out was that the handheld is planned to be offered in a variety of 20 chromatic combos.We've also received word that the X Phone is not to be hardware customizable after all, that means you won’t be able to order an X with your desired amount of RAM or preferred screen size.

A new Samsung rumor is telling us that there’s a good chance we’ll be seeing a Galaxy S4 mini smartphone in the near future.The S4 mini is referenced by the manufacturer’s model number, GT-I9190. The device features a 4.3-inch qHD screen that is backed by a dual-core Exynos 5210 with a 8-megapixel rear cam, 2-megapixel front cam, a removable battery, up to 32 GB of internal storage and Android 4.

According to last week's filing on China's TENAA database, the new HTC's device sports a 4.5-inch 960 x 540 display, a quad-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB RAM, an 8-megapixel main camera (so not UltraPixel), a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera, WCDMA radio and microSD expansion.The back of this 606w takes design cues from the China-only One SU, as well as the same dual soft key implementation on the company's latest flagship.

Finally, those who has been waiting for an update on the LG Escape should be happy to hear the latest news.The update is arriving as Android 4.1 and will be available over-the-air.In order to get the update, we recommend you to be connected to Wi-Fi and then navigate to Menu -> Settings -> General -> About phone -> Software Update -> Update.