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Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S 4 set to launch in May

Android Following Samsung's announcement yesterday that the Galaxy S 4 will be available on seven U.S. carriers, multiple operators came forward to share some details on their launch plans for the new device. Now another carrier has shed a bit of...

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Verizon Wireless to make 'special announcement' on May 22

Ctia Las Vegas 2013 Looks like our calendar for May is starting to fill up. Just a couple of days after LG asked us to "save the date" for a May 1 event, Verizon has revealed that it's got a special announcement to make on May 22. The big declaration will...

Apr 18th by Alex Wagner 10

Files found in Google's MyGlass app hint at upcoming Android gaming service

Android One of the apps that all iOS devices come preloaded with is Game Center, which allows users to check achievements and leaderboards, make friends and get matched up against other iOS gamers from around the world. Now it looks like Google is...

Apr 18th by Alex Wagner 2

BlackBerry 10.1 developer preview reveals new features like HDR camera mode, easier app updating

Blackberry Os BlackBerry hasn't really made any major announcements regarding BlackBerry 10.1, but yesterday the company rolled out a developer preview version of the new OS so that application creators can see how their software will run on the...

Apr 18th by Alex Wagner 1

Sprint 4G LTE activated in 21 new markets, more cities expected to go live in coming months

4g It may have happened a few days later than anticipated, but Sprint has officially flipped its 4G LTE switch in the 21 new markets that were named in a leaked document earlier this month. Sprint just announced that its LTE service is now...

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Nokia rumored to be prepping Lumia phone/tablet hybrid that's similar to Galaxy Note

News Large phone/tablet hybrid devices have been growing in popularity (and in size) lately in the Android world, and today a new rumor claims that Nokia may soon enter the category with a Windows Phone device. Sources speaking to the Financial...

Apr 18th by Alex Wagner 0

Twitter #music service official, iPhone app launching later today [UPDATED]

Cell Phone Apps Looks like those Twitter Music rumors were true. According to a new report from ABC News, Twitter will be launching its new "Twitter #music" service today online, as well as with a new iPhone app. The service allows users to find music...

Apr 18th by Alex Wagner 3

Verizon reports 677,000 new postpaid connections, 7.2 million smartphone activations in Q1 2013 [UPDATED]

4g Hot on the heels of the release of Nokia's Q1 2013 results, Verizon has shared its own numbers for the quarter. The big red carrier reports that it added a total of 720,000 connections during the first few months of 2013. Of that total,...

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Nokia reports Q1 2013 results, including Lumia sales of 5.6 million units [UPDATED]

News Nokia this morning reported its first quarter 2013 results, which includes the latest stats on how its Windows Phone-based Lumia smartphones have been selling. The Finnish firm reports that it shipped 6.1 million "Smart Devices" during Q1...

Apr 18th by Alex Wagner 4

LG says Optimus G sequel coming in Q3 2013, will be 'something different and something unique'

Android LG has been focused quite a bit on its 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro lately, touting strong sales of the device in Korea and announcing a Value Pack update for it as well. That doesn't mean that LG is abandoning its non-Pro Optimus G line,...

Apr 17th by Alex Wagner 6

ACLU files FTC complaint against carriers over Android security updates

Android It's no secret that, unless you're rocking an Android phone or tablet that bears the Nexus branding, it can take some time to get software updates pushed to your device. While this usually just leads to users being upset about missing out...

Apr 17th by Alex Wagner 3

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Possible Nokia Catwalk images make their way online

News After being the subject of a couple of rumors in recent months, the Nokia Catwalk may have finally shown its face today in a pair of leaked images. The shots, which were posted to Chinese microblogging service Sina Weibo, show a...

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HTC One X+ and Motorola DROID RAZR M updates detailed, Sony outs Xperia Tablet S Jelly Bean info

Android Today's a good day for folks that love Android updates, as it looks like there are three devices that are either currently receiving some new software or will be in the coming days. The first product that's being updated is the HTC One X+...

Apr 17th by Alex Wagner 2

More rumblings of a Microsoft smartwatch surface

News Just a couple of days after some rumblings of a possible Microsoft smartwatch popped up on our radar, another report is claiming that the Redmond firm is hard at work on a smart piece of wrist gear. According to a source that The Verge...

Apr 17th by Alex Wagner 1

Jolla plans to introduce first Sailfish OS device in May, launch scheduled for second half of 2013

News It's been a while since Jolla has given us an update on the development of its MeeGo-based Sailfish OS and the first handset that'll run it, but the company revealed today that it won't be long before it finally shows off the fruits of its...

Apr 17th by Alex Wagner 2

Samsung Galaxy S 4 to hit T-Mobile on April 24, Sprint on April 27 and C Spire Wireless this summer [UPDATED]

Android Hot on the heels of Samsung's official U.S. Galaxy S 4 announcement, some of the seven carriers that'll offer the new device have come forward with more launch details. First up is T-Mobile, which has revealed that it'll begin selling the...

Apr 17th by Alex Wagner 1

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Samsung Galaxy S 4 to be available on seven U.S. carriers starting in April

Android Following its official debut of the Galaxy S 4 last month, Samsung today spilled a few more details on when and where its new flagship Android smartphone will be available in the U.S. Samsung confirmed last month that the Galaxy S 4 will...

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Google Glass Explorer Edition package contents photographed as new video shot with Glass surfaces

Android Google first began taking pre-orders for its Glass Explorer Edition at last year's Google I/O, but because of the developer-focused nature of the event and the $1,500 price tag, not everyone was capable of reserving a Glass unit of their...

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T-Mobile HTC One set to launch on April 24

Android Just a day after two different leaked documents pointed toward an April 24 launch for the HTC One on T-Mobile, an official T-Mobile Twitter support account appears to have confirmed the date for us. In response to a complaint about...

Apr 16th by Alex Wagner 5

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Motorola to offer Android phones with stock software and 'just right' sizes

Android Ever since Google acquired Motorola Mobility nearly a year ago, many folks have been wondering exactly what kind of products will come of the deal and exactly when we'll start to see Google-influenced hardware come from Motorola. Neither...

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