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Motorola XT1058 stops into the FCC with AT&T-friendly LTE, looks similar to recent XFON leaks

Android Around a week ago, a mysterious Motorola phone was photographed in the wild with AT&T 4G LTE support and "XFON," suggesting that it could be the "X Phone" that Google and Motorola are rumored to be working on. Now the XFON rumblings are...

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Motorola inviting Verizon XOOM owners to test Jelly Bean update

Android Still got a Verizon-enabled Motorola XOOM laying around? If so, it looks like you and your tablet will soon be on the receiving end of a tasty treat. The folks at Droid-Life have gotten hold of an email sent from Motorola to members of its...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

SoftBank said to be asking investment banks not to finance Dish's bid for Sprint

News In the latest twist that is the SoftBank-Sprint-Dish Network love triangle, it appears that SoftBank may be asking banks not to give Dish the financing that it would need to fund its bid for Sprint. According to sources speaking to...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 6

Mysterious LG phone shows off its thin bezel in new close-up photo

Android Remember that thin-bezeled LG handset that surfaced last weekend? Apparently the device has decided to show its face once again, this time posing for an angled shot of its upper half. The image was just posted by @evleaks, who adds that...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 8

Facebook Home now working on HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S 4 and Sony Xperia ZL

Android When Facebook Home launched one month ago, it did so with support for just a handful of different Android smartphones. The number of Home-capable handsets appears to have grown recently, though, as new flagship phones like the HTC One and...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 4

BlackBerry R10 leaks again, this time in brief tutorial video

Blackberry Os After showing up once in late 2012 and then falling off the radar, the BlackBerry R-Series/R10 has made its way back into the news quite a bit lately thanks to a handful of different leaks. Today we've got another to add to the list....

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

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Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon official, launching on May 16 for $99.99 [UPDATED]

News After more leaks and teasers than anyone could keep track of, the Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon is now officially official. Verizon just announced that the new Lumia will be launching on May 16 for $99.99 with a two-year contract and $50...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 25 16 Reactions

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 3

Stealth Black HTC quietly goes on sale in AT&T's web store

Android A couple of weeks after the Stealth Black HTC One first showed its face on AT&T's website, the device has officially donned a price tag and "Add to Cart" button like its Glacial Silver sibling. The black version of the HTC One is now...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 1

Nokia's Lumia 928 teasers continue, this time with the device strapped to a remote control helicopter

Android Another day, another Nokia Lumia 928 teaser. Nokia has been busy posting images of the Lumia 928 as well as videos showing off its video and audio recording capabilities, and tonight the Finnish firm has shared another one of each. The...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 1

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active and Samsung 'Zest' reportedly headed to AT&T

Android Been hoping that that ruggedized Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active would make the perilous journey onto U.S. soil? If so, you may be in luck. Frequent leaker @evleaks just tweeted out a message that says that AT&T plans to launch a version of the...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 6

T-Mobile: Nokia Lumia 521 launching on May 22, Wi-Fi Calling support included

News T-Mobile has steadily been trickling out its launch plans for the Nokia Lumia 521 in recent months, first only confirming that the phone existed, then saying that it'd be released sometime in May. Today T-Mo finally spilled the beans,...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 2

Amazon rumored to be working on its own smartphones, including one model with 3D display

Android Amazon is no stranger to the mobile hardware business, having launched several different Kindle Fire tablet models in recent years. It's long been speculated that the online retailer could also eventually make its way into the smartphone...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

Huawei W1 making its way to the U.S. later this month, will be sold by Walmart

News We haven't heard much about the Windows Phone-powered Huawei W1 since its debut at CES in early January, but that changed today with the announcement that the W1 will finally be making its way stateside in the near future. Huawei revealed...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 2

Aio Wireless launches as new prepaid AT&T brand, device lineup includes iPhone 5 and Lumia 620

Business And Money Today a new prepaid service provider has joined the U.S. wireless game, and it's brought with it a smartphone that's new to the country as well. AT&T this morning announced the launch of Aio Wireless, a subsidiary of the big blue carrier...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 1

Nokia Asha 501 official, features new software platform and $99 price tag

News Nokia may be focusing quite a bit of attention on its Windows Phone-powered Lumia 928 as of late, but that doesn't mean that the Finnish firm can't introduce a new device that's on the opposite end of the spectrum as well. That's precisely...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 2

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Nokia Lumia 928 and Samsung Galaxy S III do battle in audio recording test

News Jonesing for another look at the Nokia Lumia 928? Nokia is apparently more than happy oblige, as the company has put up another teaser for its Verizon-bound Windows Phone. After sharing a video this morning that pitted the Lumia 928...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 22 17 Reactions

U.S. Cellular Samsung Galaxy S 4 update reportedly coming soon

Android Following Galaxy S 4 updates from AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, it appears that U.S. Cellular may soon begin rolling out some piping hot software for its own version of Samsung's new handset. An internal document posted by Droid-Life shows...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 2

AT&T's Nokia Lumia 900 receiving new software update

News Heads up, Nokia Lumia 900 owners on AT&T, because you've got a shiny new update headed your way. Nokia's official U.S. support team just tweeted out that a new Windows Phone 7.8 update is now available for AT&T's Lumia 900. The update...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 1

T-Mobile: LG Optimus L9 Jelly Bean update put on pause

Android A couple of weeks after T-Mobile first announced the Jelly Bean update for its LG Optimus L9, the magenta operator has revealed that LG has hit the pause button on its rollout. In its official Optimus L9 support forums, T-Mobile has...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 9

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

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 !