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Sprint: Samsung Galaxy S 4 inventory increasing, now available in stores

Android Sprint originally planned to launch the Samsung Galaxy S 4 online and in stores on April 27, but the carrier was forced to push back its in-store availability due to inventory issues. The good news that those problems appear to be clearing...

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Google Now comes to iOS as part of latest Google Search app update

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Sprint gets approval from SoftBank to gain more details on Dish offer

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Samsung posts Galaxy S 4 design video to show work that went into creating its new flagship

Android Much like it did when the Galaxy S III was released, Samsung this morning has posted a video that explains the work that went into creating the Galaxy S 4. The clip is full of interviews with various Samsung designers that touch upon both...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 official with 7-inch display and Android 4.1

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New Kickstarter project aims to finish OpenMobile ACL, run Android apps in webOS on HP TouchPad

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Android 4.3 JWR23B spied in server logs, suggests Google is working on another Jelly Bean release

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HTC Rezound update rolling out with global roaming support, data connectivity improvements

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Black HTC One now available from Sprint

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Smartphones outship feature phones for first time in Q1 2013, says IDC

Android Smartphones have been getting increasingly popular in recent years as they become both more capable and more affordable, and now an research firm is claiming that the smartphone hit a major milestone in the first quarter of 2013. According...

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Rumored details of upcoming T-Mobile 4G LTE expansions surface

4g About a month ago, T-Mobile officially flipped the switch on its 4G LTE network in seven cities across the U.S. The magenta carrier hasn't said much about its LTE network since then, but according to a new report, that'll be changing soon....

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T-Mobile to alter no-contract plan ads after Wash. Attorney General describes them as misleading

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Sprint outs Jelly Bean for Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, Multi-View update for Samsung Galaxy S III

Android Today's turning out to be quite the update-y day! Following the launch of the T-Mobile HTC One S's Jelly Bean update, Sprint has revealed that two of its Android handsets are slated to receive some new software. First up is the Motorola...

Apr 25th by Alex Wagner 1

T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 521 to be available from HSN on April 27 for $149.95

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"Will you be buying a white Nexus 4 once it's finally released?"

Anthony Tat ok well the s4 is going to be released on stock android, so unless someone really likes LG or an easily shattered glass back, i see no benefit of it other than price

Lanh Nguyen isn't all about specs.

Ira Bachman If it has LTE and is on Verizon....black or white...definitely.

Faseeh Pervaiz its display sucks ! even though its a 720p hd display but still the pixel density is not that good to compete with other 720p displays in the market !