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How often do you send a text message these days?

Lifestyle I remember the good old days, when I had to pay extra for text messaging. It wasn't bundled with a plan, and it wasn't a service that many considered all that important back in those days. Those were the days that people still talked on...

4 weeks ago by Evan Selleck 0

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LG figured it out: Become Google's pet, get the goods

Android Last year we saw the unveiling of the latest Google Nexus device, the Nexus 4. According to rumors and reports from TechCrunch and the Korea Times, LG is already in the works for a Nexus 5 – not to be confused with the presumed release of...

3 weeks ago by Anna Scantlin 0

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Microsoft, where are your phablets?

Lifestyle There is no limit to display size on Android as evidenced by the Asus Fonepad. There is no differentiation between iOS on the iPhone and on the iPad. So, why has Windows complicated the gadget market with multiple versions of a single,...

3 weeks ago by Chase Bonar 0

Apple and Samsung continue to control majority of U.S. smartphone market share

Android Just as with Google's Android platform distribution stats, we can always count on seeing new reports on the U.S. smartphone market from research firm comScore at the start of every month, and May is no different. Today comScore released...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

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I'd buy the Nexus Plus from Motorola if it were real

Android I love me some good concept designs. Love 'em! It's like living on the bleeding edge of technology! Okay, it's not really like that. It's more like encapsulating the hopes and dreams of a designer, or a group of people, in one (usually)...

3 weeks ago by Evan Selleck 0

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Here's what the Motorola X Phone needs to do to be a hit

Android At first mention of Motorola's X Phone, it's difficult not to ask a follow-up question. "What's special about it?" "Will it be available on my carrier?" "It's not a Galaxy...why would I want it?" Thus, it has become crystal clear that...

3 weeks ago by Chase Bonar 0

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Nintendo, bring your games to our smartphones and tablets

Android For the last couple of years, maybe even a few years now, mobile gaming has taken a bigger slice of the overall conversation regarding the mobile industry. We've already seen how big of a presence Apple is, and how much of a force they are...

3 weeks ago by Evan Selleck 0

Google Glass XE5 software update now rolling out with several improvements in tow

Android This Tuesday evening just got quite a bit more exciting for any folks that are lucky enough to own Google Glass, as the Android-powered headwear just began receiving a significant software update. Besides bumping Glass up to software...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

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Should Google's Glass be banned from certain areas?

Android Some things are just inevitable. You can see them coming from a mile away. Or, as it happens in the mobile space, months ahead of time. We know something is going to happen because companies announce, unveil, tease, hint, or do whatever...

3 weeks ago by Evan Selleck 0

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Did mobile wallets debut too early?

Lifestyle When it comes to payment methods, throughout history we’ve gone from using teeth and specialty trading to plastic cards that have an undisclosed amount of money on them - hopefully enough to cover the cost of the purchase. But now, in...

3 weeks ago by Anna Scantlin 0

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Why LG's actions in mobile resonate now more than ever

Android It's likely that when LG announced the Optimus G a year ago, you brushed it off with ease. The Korean company capable of producing high quality electronics, including smartphones, is often overshadowed by its overzealous countryman,...

3 weeks ago by Chase Bonar 0

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Amazon tablet: Yes; Amazon smartphone: Maybe

Android Earlier today, Alex Wagner reported on the continued reports that massive online retailer Amazon may be working on its own smartphone for release sometime in the future. The first thought that popped into my mind when reading the rumor was...

3 weeks ago by Anna Scantlin 0

Google Wallet update reportedly coming at I/O, but physical card won't be a part of it

Android Late in 2012, an official Google Wallet support page was found that made several mentions of a "Google Wallet card," hinting that Google may have been planning to introduce a physical version of its mobile payment method. We haven't heard...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

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OEMs, please make sense of these smartphone names

Lifestyle Google's Nexus devices have attacked the affordable gadget market by storm. From the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10, you're likely to find a device at the right screen size, or whatever it is that you desire. But rumors have starting...

2 weeks ago by Chase Bonar 0

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I welcome Google’s unified chat service with open arms

Android Over the past few weeks we’ve seen many websites digging into one of Google’s presumed services to be released at Google I/O, purportedly named Google Babel. It seems that companies all over are trying to revamp how we traditionally use...

2 weeks ago by Anna Scantlin 0