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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,...

2 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...

2 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...

2 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...

2 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...

2 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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AT&T and Sprint share the details of their Samsung Galaxy S 4 updates

Android Remember that update that began hitting AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S 4 yesterday? There was no official changelog at the time of the rollout, leaving users in the dark as to what exactly the new update would be doing to their phone, but that's...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 36 35 Reactions

AT&T 4G LTE rolls out to several more cities, expands in San Antonio

4g Looks like AT&T is really in the mood to spread its 4G LTE love this week. Just a couple of days after expanding its LTE service to five new markets, AT&T announced this morning that the network is now live in another handful of cities....

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 1

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Blue Motorola DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR M revealed in leaked image

Android It looks like Motorola and Verizon are slated to continue their tradition of offering DROID RAZR smartphones in a multitude of color options. According to an image shared by @evleaks on Twitter, the two companies are prepping blue versions...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 1

Nokia continues teasing Lumia 928 with video capture test against Galaxy S III, iPhone 5

Iphone 5 Nokia continued to tease its new Lumia 928 this morning, this time posting a video showing how the upcoming device's video capture performance compares with the Samsung Galaxy S III and Apple iPhone 5. Unsurprisingly, Nokia's testing has...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 4

T-Mobile reports Q1 2013 results, says it sold around 500,000 iPhone 5s

Ios After offering a tease of its first quarter 2013 results in early April, T-Mobile today released its full Q1 2013 report. The magenta operator reiterated this morning that it gained 3,000 branded customers in the quarter, which it says is...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 2

Google Glass XE5 software update now rolling out with several improvements in tow

Android This Tuesday evening just got quite a bit more exciting for any folks that are lucky enough to own Google Glass, as the Android-powered headwear just began receiving a significant software update. Besides bumping Glass up to software...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

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Sharp rumored to be kicking off production of next iPhone's display in June

Ios It was almost exactly one year ago that rumors began claiming that Apple had placed orders with Sharp, LG and Japan Display for 4-inch displays that would eventually be used in the iPhone 5. Now a similar report has surfaced about the 2013...

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Huawei P6-U06 and its 6.18mm-thick body purportedly shown off in leaked images

Android Huawei is no stranger to the super-thin smartphone game, having introduced the 6.68mm-thick Ascend P1 S in early 2012. One Huawei executive teased earlier this year that his company's got another thin P-series model planned for 2013, and...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 19 17 Reactions

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S 4 receiving maintenance update

Android The T-Mobile version of Galaxy S 4 isn't the only flavor of Samsung's new flagship that's getting updated today, as it appears that the AT&T variant is also being treated to some new software. PhoneDog reader Mitchell just let us know that...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 4

YouTube and Foursquare apps for Windows Phone receive major updates

Cell Phone Apps Today's a big day, Windows Phone fans, because two popular apps are getting major updates. First up is the YouTube app, which used to be less of an app and more of a portal to the mobile version of the video site. That's no longer the...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 3

AT&T Beam USB modem launching on May 10 with 4G LTE support, built-in LCD screen

4g AT&T has taken the wraps off of its latest 4G LTE mobile broadband device, known as the AT&T Beam. Launching on May 10 for $19.99 with a two-year commitment, the Beam is a USB modem that's manufactured by Sierra Wireless, the same company...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0