T-Mobile to sell unsubsidized 16GB Nexus 4 for $499 in US

T-Mobile has announced that they would be selling the 16GB Nexus 4 for $499 in the US, unsubsidized. That's rather high, as the phone costs only $349 on Google Play. The other option they offer you is the ability to purchase the phone for $199 but with a two-year contract, so any money saved on the phone's purchase will be spent through the monthly...

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Nokia rebrands mapping service to Nokia HERE

In a San Francisco event, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop announced that the company will be rebranding their mapping service and will be calling it Nokia HERE. While the service will mostly remain the same, Nokia has added some cool new features. First is a feature called Collections, which lets you save locations to your Nokia account so you can quickly jump...

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BB10 phones to ship ‘within 30 days’ of Jan 30 unveiling event

Research In Motion's promise that its next-generation BB10 OS and handsets will launch in the first quarter of 2013 appears to be holding steady, with the company announcing on Tuesday that its new handsets are set to ship "within 30 days" of the January 30 unveiling event. – Next-gen handsets sent to carriers for testing? Check. – Important security certification...

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Would you use an e-book version of Netflix?

Is the only thing standing between you and literary indulgence a lack of time and material to read? A new start-up that aims to put an entire library at your fingertips through your smartphone aims to change that. By now, we’re used to the subscription streaming model for both visual and audio entertainment, with Netflix, Amazon Prime, Spotify, Pandora et al...

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New Motorola program lets users 'Test Drive' Android 4.2

Upgrade away Motorola is introducing a new program that lets its customers give the latest Android operating systems a go before the OSes hit their phones. Called Test Drive, the program is a two-way street: users get to take the software for a trial run while providing Motorola feedback before the upgrades go public. Motorola is wasting now time putting...

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Facebook, iMessage, Gtalk apps prompt first decline in text messaging

IM taking a chunk out of SMS revenue Free instant messaging apps like iMessage and Facebook Messenger have caused the first ever decline in texts sent in the U.S., according to new research. The report from mobile analyst Chetan Sharma, claimed the average mobile user sent 678 texts a month in the last quarter. That represents a slight drop from 696 sent...

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HTC Droid DNA hands on: A 1080p dream come true

We get our hands on the HTC Droid DNA, the newest flagship phone on Verizon. Does it have what it takes to compete against the litany of powerful smartphones available this holiday season? If you thought choosing between the Samsung Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2, iPhone 5, HTC 8X, Motorola Droid HD, LG Optimus G, Sony Xperia TL, Nokia Lumia 920, and Google Nexus...

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HTC Droid DNA vs. iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S3: Spec showdown

Verizon and HTC have announced the Droid DNA, a 5-inch tablet/smartphone hybrid with an amazing 1080p resolution. Here, we compare it's specification to its closest smartphone rivals, the Apple iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S3. HTC and Verizon have announced the Droid DNA, the first smartphone with a 1080p resolution screen to be launched in the USA. It...

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Hands on: Samsung Galaxy S3 mini review

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy S3 mini review Samsung has decided that it can milk more from the success of the Samsung Galaxy S3 and has punted out a lower-power little brother. Coming in without the quad-core power, the higher-spec battery or the huge screen with the impressive HD resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini is still a decent phone in its own right, with...

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Galaxy Note 2 vs. LG Intuition vs. Droid DNA: Spec showdown

We compare the specification of the new Verizon-bound HTC Droid DNA with its closest rivals, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the LG Intuition. HTC and Verizon have announced the Droid DNA, the first smartphone to come with a 1080p resolution to be launched in the USA. Because that screen measures 5-inches though, it’s more of a smartphone/tablet hybrid, which...

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Nokia aims at Apple Flyover with 3D map acquisition

Nokia is about to enter the third dimension Nokia is in the process of purchasing 3D mapping firm earthmine as it looks to build in 3D capabilities to its newly-announced Here location service. The Finnish firm is taking a big gamble on mapping services, launching its new, cross-platform Here service, providing Windows Phone, iOS and eventually Android and...

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Nokia announces Here to reboot its mapping plans

Nokia Here - here to stay Nokia has revamped its mapping and location services with the launch of an iOS app and Android SDK, gathering the whole lot under one umbrella known as Nokia Here. The new service will consist not only of the company's Windows Phone and web maps, but will incorporate Android and iOS apps as well. Nokia claims that Here is the...

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Imo.im redesigns iPhone and Android apps, and adds photo-sharing and instant upload features

imo.im unveiled a brand new redesign of its iPhone and Android app, and new photo uploading and downloading features specifically for the iPhone app. Imo Instant Messenger users will see a major design update to the messaging client today for both its iPhone and Android apps. The redesign should streamline the user experience by combining existing pages...

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Sprint partners with Microsoft for Windows Phone 8 handsets next year

Windows Phone 8 is coming to Sprint next year Sprint fans have watched AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile users have the majority of the fun with Windows Phone thus far, but that's finally going to change in 2013. Although the third-placed U.S. carrier has been left sitting on the sidelines as Windows Phone 8 hits the field this month, next year Microsoft's...

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HTC DROID DNA with 1080p screen, quad-core Krait debuts

Just as expected the HTC event in New York was all about the DROID DNA for Verizon. The long-rumored beast of a smartphone finally went official. The DROID DNA offers a specs sheet similar to its Japanese sibling – the HTC J Butterfly. It features the first of its kind 5-inch 1080p S-LCD3 display and is powered by the Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset with a 1.5GHz quad-core...

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The 1080p era begins, as HTC and Verizon announce the Droid DNA

HTC and Verizon have announced the Droid DNA, a tablet/smartphone hybrid with a 5-inch, 1080p display and a quad-core processor HTC and Verizon have unveiled the Droid DNA at a special event in New York, marking the first foray into the tablet/smartphone hybrid market for the Android device manufacturer. The Droid DNA has been leaked under several names over...

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HTC details Jelly Bean update, 512MB RAM phones not invited

HTC finally shed some light on the Jelly Bean update roll-out and compatibility. Unfortunately there are several devices that won’t get the Android 4.1 treatment and will be stuck on Ice Cream Sandwich forever. According to HTC devices with 512MB RAM or less are incompatible with Jelly Bean and won’t be updated. Just like Sony said a while ago, HTC believes the Ice...

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Is a 5-inch smartphone with the same 1080p resolution as your 55-inch HDTV really necessary?

The mobile industry is ready to introduce an exciting new feature, the 1080p screen, which will measure around 5-inches, and the first model could be right around the corner. The question is, will it be worth the upgrade? This year, top-end smartphones (except the iPhone) needed a big screen and a quad-core processor. Anything less, and they became relegated...

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10 best gifts for iPhone owners

These are the gifts iPhone owners will love With the iPhone 5 appearing only a few months before Christmas, there are probably going to be a lot of Apple phones under the tree. But if you know someone who's getting an iPhone (or already has one and is crazy about it) and want to get them something for it, it can be difficult to know where to start. The shops...

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Galaxy Camera coming for the holidays, available November 16 on AT&T

The Samsung Galaxy Camera will be available to snap pictures during the holiday season. The 4G-connected camera will be available through AT&T starting November 16. Running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and featuring a 21x optical zoom, the camera will cost $500 before the data plan. Some people can’t connect to a 4G network on their phones yet, but AT&T...

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Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere sliding into Verizon in coming weeks

Samsung and Verizon are planning to bring back the QWERTY keyboard. It'll make an appearance in Verizon stores in the coming weeks with a $130 price tag. It sports a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, S Beam, and a slew of business-centric features. Is it too soon for QWERTY keyboards to make a retro-style comeback? Samsung and Verizon say no. As such, the pair...

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Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 go on sale, immediately run out of stock

It looks like people know a deal when they see one, as the new Google flagship smartphone, the Nexus 4, has sold out in less than an hour after appearing on the Play Store in the UK and Australia. The same applies to the 10 inch Nexus tablet - both 32 and 16 GB variants. We're still waiting for the imminent launch of the devices on Google Play for the US, where we expect...

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