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this episode of android authority is brought to you by carbonite go to carbonite.com and use the promo code Authority for a free trial h josh of Agartha manager authority what's going on everybody and it's time to cue some a's Kusum is a a some cues and said still sounds wrong it anyway it's android authority Q&A for August seventh 2013 the aptly named Android user asks will Android 4.3 come for the galaxy s3 now we don't know for sure but a pretty strong rumor does point to this being the case a Korean source reported that not only is Samsung already working on updates to Android 4.3 for its current flagships it is also going to skip Android 4.2 point2 altogether on last year's flagships so the galaxy s3 and the note 2 should be getting the new version of android of course we don't know if this speculation or rumor is true and even if it is we still don't know when it may happen but it does make a little bit of sense because the galaxy s3 is still one of the most widely used phones out there will we see a nexus 5 and when now the Nexus 5 is probably one of the most anticipated devices of probably the entire year however while we all think it is inevitable that the nexus 4 will soon be upgraded we still don't have that much concrete information since last year's Nexus 4 was based on the Optimus G by LG rumors and speculation have been pointed to LG's next G phone to be what the Nexus 5 will be based on we've seen other rumors stating that LG has already come forth with a prototype and has shown it to Google but with LG officially announcing their flagship phone today the g2 we could be seeing more news on the Nexus 5 very soon speaking of the LG g2 announcement stay tuned for all of the news and coverage from that event being covered by Chris as the reason why I'm here today may you asks when will then Samsung Galaxy Note 3 be released and what are its features will it have a bigger screen may you I can tell you this much Aoife at Berlin is just around the corner at the beginning of September and it is at that convention that Samsung plans on officially announcing and releasing all information on the samsung galaxy note 3 but with that being said here's what we've covered so as far as the release goes since Aoife is happening in September the full release should be sometime after that but definitely in time for the holiday season a few leak sketches from the manual suggests that the note 3 will sport a 5.7 inch screen which is a slight increase from the 5.5 inch of the note 2 with a Snapdragon 800 processor it will get a big boost in performance and the supposed 13 megapixel camera may be a big focus because the sketches suggest the existence of a dedicated camera button don't worry once all of the information is out in the announcement has been made at Aoife android authority will be there covering it all you know I'm gonna be there Fredrik wants to know if the moto x is available internationally currently moto is definitely focusing on the US market but international releases are definitely in the works we already know that it's coming to rogers in canada due to that leaked video but apparently teaser websites for Motorola's new flagship have popped up in Brazil and Argentina we've been on the lookout for other teaser sites for additional countries but they haven't shown up just yet maybe Motorola is looking to take care of this side of the world first and then look to branch out but nonetheless with a high-profile films such as this the Moto X being in multiple markets is not only a possibility it should damn near be an inevitability Salman Khan wants to know how to connect a ps3 controller to his future sony xperia z ultra pairing these Sony devices makes a lot of sense but this can actually be done on pretty much any device now the app you need to check out is called 6 axis controller it's a paid app that allows for your ps3 controller to connect like a general gamepad for control using an OTG USB cable pictured here you don't have to root your device however for wireless bluetooth gaming routing is actually a must I've had plenty of success in the past with an OTG USB cable and thus have played a bunch of games android games or even emulator games using my ps3 controller if you really need that wireless connectivity though then you will have to root your device if you don't know where to start I would definitely suggest heading over to the XDA developers website and forum they'll give you all the information you need to get started and they should be able to help you get your Xperia Z ultra routed once those tools are available once that's all finished you can the sixaxis controller app get yourself connected and it will guide you through the rest happy gaming salmon our final question for today comes from Stephanie cool art who is looking to get the lte-capable version of the Sony Xperia Z and wants to know what networks will support it now this is a great question because when I review the Xperia Z a little while ago I unfortunately have the same problem the version of the Xperia Z that I got did not get LTE now that being said the c6603 version supports these LTE band frequencies in band listings for US carriers the band you're looking for is banned for capable of 1700 and 2100 frequencies currently the only carriers that fully support these are 18 team and t-mobile these two carriers have prepaid plans that were recently opened up to LTE connectivity so you can definitely go that route Verizon does have plans to open up to band for but as is the case with it and sprint usually only phones that are created for and branded as verizon or sprint will work on their networks so unfortunately unless an official version of the Xperia Z comes out for verizon hand or sprint you're probably gonna have to stick with 18 t or t mobile as always a written companion for this video can be found in the description below alongside a way for you to turn in your own questions that might be featured 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