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HTC: All you need to do is meet demand

Android For the past few years, HTC has been in a gulf-sized hole and many would argue it was a self-inflicted wound. HTC's latest jab against competitors comes in the form of the One. The One has been labeled as the Taiwanese company's "last...

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U.S. Cellular 'Network Test-Drive' promo lets customers try the carrier for one week with no commitment

Business And Money A Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy Axiom isn't the only big news that U.S. Cellular has to share today, as the carrier has also revealed that it's kicking off a new promotion that gives consumers a chance to test out its network...

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There's no place like Facebook Home

Business And Money Not even a day later and the Internet is up in arms over Zuck's latest venture into our pockets with Facebook Home. If you had caught me yesterday morning, I'd probably denounce it to no avail, reciting The Bill of Rights as recourse, but...

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Form over function: When will smartphone warranties catch up to design?

Business And Money Damaging your smartphone is the technological equivalent of getting bad plastic surgery, except one is easier to get corrected. In my experience, smartphone repair shops have taken it upon themselves to make the repair process as expensive...

Apr 2nd by Chase Bonar 11 9 Reactions

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HTC, a carrier exclusive isn't going to help you

Android I’m beginning to believe that HTC doesn’t think they have it hard enough already. That, for whatever reason, they believe they have to handicap themselves right out of the gate here in the U.S., just to make any victory they might get...

Mar 30th by Evan Selleck 86 28 Reactions

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The premium smartphone problem

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T-Mobile considering 'anytime upgrade' club that would give customers two device upgrades per year

Business And Money One of the many announcements made by T-Mobile yesterday was related to its new Simple Choice Plan, which is part of the carrier's big move away from the traditional subsidy model that U.S. wireless customers are used to. The new plan...

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2G coverage will keep me from the Simple Choice, T-Mobile

Business And Money Earlier today, T-Mobile made right all those leaks we’ve been seeing over the last few weeks. The carrier has officially become the “un”carrier, and done away with the legendary two-year contracts that have throttled the wireless carriers...

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T-Mobile 4G LTE network officially going live today in seven U.S. cities [UPDATED]

4g The arrival of the iPhone isn't the only big news announced by T-Mobile today, as the carrier also revealed that its 4G LTE network is officially going live today in seven markets. The initial list of T-Mobile LTE cities includes...

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HTC Reimagined: What should be their new motto?

Business And Money Earlier yesterday, our Alex Wagner reported that HTC's new Chief Marketing Officer Benjamin Ho has revealed to the Wall Street Journal that HTC is ready to get loud about their brilliance and ditch the tagline Quietly Brilliant. He says...

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T-Mobile's new Value plans broken down in leaked document

Business And Money Over the weekend, T-Mobile officially added its new UNcarrier Value plan lineup to its website, allowing customers to sign up for a base $50 plan and then add more high-speed data (up to 12GB) and family plan lines as they need. T-Mobile...

Mar 25th by Alex Wagner 0

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There is hope for BlackBerry

Blackberry Os I've recently stumbled upon CrackBerry's interview with BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, and I have to admit, I'm pleased with the Waterloo-based company's perspective. Heins was asked a series of questions by Kevin Michaluk ranging from...

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T-Mobile adds new Value plans to its website

Business And Money T-Mobile is expected to officially launch its UNcarrier initiative and full-on Value plan switch in just a couple of days, but it appears that the magenta operator couldn't wait any longer to share its new rate plans with us. The refreshed...

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Nokia is being held back by Microsoft

Business And Money It's no secret that Finnish company Nokia is fully vested in Microsoft's Windows Phone venture, but just how much of their design is their credit is now being questioned by Microsoft. Nokia has prided itself in design and simplicity in the...

Mar 23rd by Chase Bonar 165 112 Reactions

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Here's why we should build our own smartphones

Android If you have ever dreamt of building a smartphone to your liking, Guy Kawasaki could be your savior. Well, in a way. Kawasaki took to his Google+ page to foreshadow what you could classify as marketing of Motorola and Google's...

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T-Mobile holding event on March 26, teases that it won't be acting like a wireless company anymore

Business And Money Grab your calendars, folks. T-Mobile just sent out invitations for an event that's taking place in New York on March 26, which is just one week from tomorrow. While the magenta carrier doesn't come out and say exactly what it's got planned...

Mar 18th by Alex Wagner 2

AT&T adding 30GB, 40GB and 50GB Mobile Share options as well as new data-only Mobile Share plans

Business And Money AT&T's Mobile Share data plans originally launched in August 2012 with data buckets ranging in size from 1GB to 20GB. Today AT&T announced that it's going even larger with its Mobile Share offerings by launching new 30GB, 40GB and 50GB...

Mar 18th by Alex Wagner 11

Leaked T-Mobile documents reveal new Classic plans for national retailers and new prepaid plans

Business And Money We already know that T-Mobile will soon be making a full-on switch to its Value plans, with the move rumored to be going down as soon as the end of March. It appears that national retailers that sell T-Mobile service will be sticking to...

Mar 15th by Alex Wagner 6

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Wake up, Google: The Galaxy S IV is a threat

Android Samsung has easily commanded the market share that Google’s Android flourishes in, but it’s just a matter of time until it’s an afterthought of the Korean company. The launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S IV is exciting for all parties involved....

Mar 14th by Chase Bonar 75 38 Reactions

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Apple's ecosystem evolved: Would you sell your digital content?

Business And Money We can buy apps, books, movies and music through the online marketplaces of each mobile operating system, but we might soon be able to sell what we own, too. That is, if you're bound to Apple's ecosystem . According to ...

Mar 10th by Chase Bonar 7 7 Reactions

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"Does Google deserve a "free pass" for I/O 2013 in light of choosing to polish their current portfolio of services instead of announcing new software and hardware?"

Brandon Scoggins No.

Tim Feierabend I wouldn't coin it as a "free pass" but I am glad they are polishing all the services that they have for the future. They already have a good selection of online services I don't see why they should announce and work on more.

Lukasz Dudek I did not expect any new devices.

Lanh Nguyen Like Taylor Martin who's now with pocketnow said Google announcing a new version of android last year at IO was an anomaly. Typically the next version always comes in the fall with the release of a new nexus phone. This is a developers conference after all so they weren't doing anything different from what they did prior to last year. More than likely they will refresh everything in the fall.

Dustin T. Robles Opinions get in the way of a yes or no answer I'm less likely to read a 700 character answer than the 3. like this, If I continued at some point you would stop reading