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Kyocera Hydro Edge Hands-On

Android Aaron gets some hands-on time with the Kyocera Hydro Edge, a new smartphone that's coming soon to Boost Mobile. Featuring a 1 GHz dual-core CPU, 4-inch IPS display, 5-megapixel camera, 1 GB of RAM and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with some...

9 hrs ago by Aaron Baker 2

Boost Mobile Wallet service available today in select markets, national rollout starts this summer

Android Looks like the mobile wallet game just got itself a new player. Boost Mobile today announced the launch of Boost Mobile Wallet, a service that allows customers of the operator to do things like send money to over 135 countries, pay bills...

14 hrs ago by Alex Wagner 0

Kyocera Hydro Edge announced for Sprint and Boost Mobile, Hydro XTRM official for U.S. Cellular

Android Following 2012's launch of the its waterproof Hydro smartphone, Kyocera today announced that it's expanding its line of Hydro-branded devices for Sprint, Boost Mobile and U.S. Cellular. Both Sprint and Boost will launch the Kyocera Hydro...

15 hrs ago by Alex Wagner 0

Samsung Galaxy S III headed to Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile in June

Android Sprint announced this morning that its Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile prepaid brands will soon begin offering the Samsung Galaxy S III. The handset will be hitting both Boost and Virgin in June with 4G LTE connectivity in tow, giving...

16 hrs ago by Alex Wagner 2

LG Optimus F3 for Sprint shown off in image leak

Android Sprint is already playing host to a few different LG Optimus-branded smartphones, but it looks like there will be one more joining the roster in the near future. According to a report from @evleaks on PhoneArena, the LG Optimus F3 will be...

18 hrs ago by Alex Wagner 2

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active shows its rugged self off to the camera again, this time on video

Android The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active may be resistant to dust and water, but one thing that its ruggedized body won't protect it from is a camera. Just a day after starring in a batch of leaked photos, the Galaxy S 4 Active is back again this...

20 hrs ago by Alex Wagner 0

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Samsung Galaxy S 4 Challenge, Day 25: Lag

Android It's day 25 with the Samsung Galaxy S 4, and it's crunch time. In this update, I'll recap some of the things I've learned, some of the things I love, and some of the things I find frustrating. 25 days into the challenge, and I'm...

yesterday by Aaron Baker 54 39 Reactions

AT&T to enable pre-loaded video chat app use over cellular for all customers by end of 2013

Android Google's new Hangouts app was finally introduced at I/O last week, and shortly after its announcement, Google made it available for download. Some Android-using AT&T customers ran into a bit of an issue with the new app, though, as they...

yesterday by Alex Wagner 1

Google+ for Android v4.0 update coming today with more photo editing tools, new 'Locations' section

Android Looks like this week is off to a good start for Google+ users on Android. Google today announced that it's rolling out a major new update for its Google+ app for Android, bringing it up to version 4.0. There's a big focus on photos in this...

yesterday by Alex Wagner 2

T-Mobile 4G LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy S III tipped to be launching on June 5

Android Remember how those 4G LTE-enabled Galaxy S III units are on their way to T-Mobile stores? Thanks to a newly-leaked image posted by our friends at TmoNews, now we know when those devices can continue their retail journey by moving from...

yesterday by Alex Wagner 0

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Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active reportedly photographed as 'S4 Mega, S4 mini and S4 Active' named by app

Android Following some rumblings about a "Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active" earlier this month, some images that purportedly show the unannounced device in the wild have made their way online. Tipped to feature the model number GT-I9295, the Galaxy S 4...

yesterday by Alex Wagner 4

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Samsung Galaxy S III Android 4.2.2 update leaks, packs in several Galaxy S 4 features

Android Shortly after the Galaxy S 4 was introduced, Samsung confirmed that it would be bringing some of the software features of its new flagship to its predecessor, the Galaxy S III. Now the folks at SamMobile have gotten hold of a leaked...

yesterday by Alex Wagner 36 33 Reactions

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Jolla's first Sailfish OS smartphone revealed with 4.5-inch display and Android app compliance

Android After nearly a year of teasing, Jolla today finally took the wraps off of its first Sailfish OS-powered smartphone. The device features a buttonless front with a 4.5-inch display, and around back there's an 8-megapixel camera. Speaking of...

yesterday by Alex Wagner 2

Some Verizon Galaxy S 4 pre-order units already making their way to buyers

Android Verizon recently moved the launch date of its Samsung Galaxy S 4 up to May 23, a full week earlier than it's original release date, but it looks like some Big Red folk may be getting their unit even sooner. Several Verizon customers have...

2 days ago by Alex Wagner 17

T-Mobile's 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy S III on its way to stores

Android T-Mobile first teased its new 4G LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy S III variant back in January at CES, but since then the magenta operator hasn't uttered a word about the device. It appears that the LTE Galaxy S III is finally about to land on...

3 days ago by Alex Wagner 5

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What does Android really need?

Android There are many reasons to oppose Google's Android mobile operating system, but one of them is not stagnation. Since inception six years ago, Android has been on a fast-track towards eclipsing all other mobile interfaces on many levels....

3 days ago by Chase Bonar 95 41 Reactions

Google H840 'media player' device passes through the FCC

Android Just as expected, Google I/O 2013 came and went without a single mention of the Nexus Q, Google's streaming media orb that debuted at I/O 2012 and was then "postponed" a month after launch. El Goog actually hasn't said much of anything...

3 days ago by Alex Wagner 1

HTC says One production doubling this month, will continue to increase in June

Android HTC's One had some well-documented supply issues leading up to its launch, with camera component shortages pushing the launch of the device back a bit further than the company had intended. The problems appear to be behind HTC now, though,...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 8

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'Mid-range' smartphones aren't very 'mid-range' anymore

Android If you had asked me two or three years ago what I thought about mid-range smartphones, I would probably tell you that unless you really wanted a cheap, unreliable phone to not even bother with it. But it seems that we’re getting to a point...

4 days ago by Anna Scantlin 8

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Popularity of the Galaxy S 4 shouldn't come as a surprise

Android In somewhat bigger news from the mobile industry today, we’ve learned that Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 is selling like bacon pancakes compared to its ever-so-popular predecessor, the Galaxy S 3. When the Galaxy S 4 was introduced back in early...

4 days ago by Anna Scantlin 29