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We knew that the OnePlus One would launch sometime in the second quarter of 2014, but we didn’t expect it to be so soon. The high spec, low price, CyanogenMod-powered handset has quite a few people excited, and they should start preparing for the official launch of the device. According to OnePlus, the One will launch on April 23rd!

The OnePlus One is a smartphone that’s focused on providing a great user experience and high-end hardware for a lower price than other premium phones, while also offering CyanogenMod (a community-based ROM) and easy ways to modify the device. The company has had a very social and transparent approach to creating the phone, which is great.

The One will feature a 5.5-inch 1080p display, a Snapdragon 801 processor, a 13-megapixel rear camera with 6 lenses and a 3,100 mAh battery. Those are pretty impressive specs for a device that should cost less than $400. Will you be buying one? Leave a comment, and stick around for the announcement in a little under a month!

AT&T has announced that it will sell Samsung’s Galaxy Mega 2 beginning on October 24. The Galaxy Megaline was spawned out of a desire for phablet-sized mid-range devices that wouldn’t break the bank. AT&T picked them up in the US and must have found some success, because it’s back for a second round with the Galaxy Mega 2. The star of the show for the Galaxy Mega 2 is its 6-inch 720p display.

Other specs for the Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 include a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB storage, 8-megapixel rear camera, 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera, Android 4.4 KitKat and 2800mAh battery. As you can see, the Galaxy Mega 2 is not a high-end device, but fits rather nicely into the mid-range market. It does exactly what it means to by offering a phablet-sized display at an affordable price.

AT&T will sell the Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 for $149.99 with a two-year contract or $474.99 without a contract. If you prefer the AT&T Next route, you can get it for $23.75/month for 20 months. The Galaxy Mega 2 will be available for purchase in stores and online beginning this Friday, October 24.

Huawei is entering the US market strong, and the first device the company will be selling here is the newly announce Ascend Mate2 4G. It’s a very large unlocked device that will be sold through the new Huawei site, GetHuawei.com.

This new site is the start of a new business strategy for Huawei that’ll see it offer well priced smartphones to the US through a one-stop site. There will be unlocked devices for sale, a community forum and premium customer service. The customer service will be local, which is a fantastic idea to help grow consumer loyalty.

The Ascend Mate2 4G packs some pretty impressive mid-range specs for the price. It has a 6.1-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280×720, a 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of memory with a microSD card, a 13-megapixel rear camera, a 5-megapixel wide-angle front-facing camera, Android 4.3 and a beefy 3,900mAh lithium polymer battery.

While the specs aren’t amazing, Huawei didn’t skimp on the Mate2 4G’s battery, calling it “the weekend battery” because of the fantastic battery life it provides. It is even rated for 100+ hours of music playback on a single charge. It’s so big, Huawei even included reverse charging, a feature that allows you to charge other devices with the Ascend Mate2 4G’s battery.

Other Ascend Mate2 4G features include a 79/21 ratio of screen to bezel, dual-mic DTS sound, support for Cat.4 LTE and of course, support for LTE on any GSM carrier in the US. And you can get all of that at a price under $300. It’s a pretty impressive device, so stay tuned for a first impressions and a review! And if you have any questions, leave them in the comments.

ASUS has officially launched the Eee Pad MeMO at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. The Eee Pad MeMO is a smaller, 7-inch tablet that will run Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich when it launches in Q2 2012. The full specs:

No word yet on the Eee Pad MeMO pricing and availability, though we expect ASUS won’t price this tablet higher than their Transformer Prime models, which start at $500. The MeMO will likely come in the $350-400 range for the 16GB variant, though ASUS could surprise us by going lower to target the Kindle Fire price point.

The Eee Pad MeMO will be available in the 2nd quarter of 2012. Anyone out there interested in picking one of these up, or will it really depend on the price point?