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T-Mobile Moto X coming in September, available as JUMP upgrade
Aug 27th 2013, 06:18, by Juan Carlos Torres

This is straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak. T-Mobile CEO John Legere stated on Twitter, rather indirectly, that the Motorola Moto X will be coming to the carrier around September. And he couldn’t resist the chance to take a jab at rival AT&T.

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When the Motorola Moto X was launched early this month, all major US carriers committed to the availability of the device in the near future. However, AT&T seems to have gained some unique advantage, being the first to have made the smartphone available to customers and a sweet spot on the Moto Maker customization tool. In contrast, T-Mobile customers were left a bit hanging with no other resort than to buy the Moto X, which is compatible with T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network, directly from Motorola.

Now it seems that T-Mobile users will just have to wait a bit longer for a sweeter deal. Legere took aim at how AT&T doesn’t offer upgrades and asked which T-Mobile customers will be jumping to a Moto X in September. This is in reference to T-Mobile’s JUMP program that it launched last July which allows customers to upgrade to a new smartphone twice a year. So now the T-Mobile audience can breathe a little easier knowing that this hottest new smartphone is included in the JUMP options.

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T-Mobile has also set up a section for the Motorola Moto X in its support site, which already contains links to guides. There are still no details on the exact date of availability or if there will be differences in pricing. Also unknown at this point is how and when T-Mobile will go about making Moto Maker also available to buyers.

VIA: phoneArena

Oppo N1 rear touch panel confirmed, cool name wanted
Aug 27th 2013, 05:27, by Juan Carlos Torres

Popular Chinese electronics manufacturer Oppo has confirmed anew that its next device, the N1 camera smartphone, will indeed have backside touch controls. This time, it is putting a twist to its announcement, asking its Twitter followers what to call this panel.

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The Oppo N1′s journey towards unveiling is almost at an end, but it seems that its manufacturer hasn’t completely settled down on its marketing spin. Last week, Oppo teased the public with some amusing ads hinting to rear controls on the device. They aren’t exactly the first one to pull of such a stunt. As mentioned in our hands-on, the LG G2 sports backside touch-sensitive volume controls and an actual power button. On the other hand, Oppo seems to be pointing out that the N1 will have a full rear touch panel. And now it’s asking the public what cool name to give this feature.

The Oppo N1 won’t exactly be offering anything else that’s new. It is expected to come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 running at 2.3 GHz, 2 GB of RAM, and a 5.0-inch 1080p display. As a camera-oriented smartphone, it is said to have either a 12 or a 16 megapixel camera, Xenon flash, and Oppo’s “Owl” technology for better photography in low light situations.

A full touch rear panel and a catchy name might just be what Oppo needs to draw the crowd’s attention. And do that, it must, as it will be standing head to head with other giants vying for people’s attention when the Oppo N1 is unveiled next week.

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