Samsung Stratosphere II goes on sale in the US

The Samsung Stratosphere II has quietly gone on sale in the US without much fanfare. The phone is available on Verizon on a two year contract for $129.99.. The Samsung Stratosphere II has a 4-inch, 800 x 480 resolution Super AMOLED display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 8GB memory with microSD card slot, 5 megapixel rear camera with 720p video recording,...

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BlackBerry buzz? RIM shares soar as BB10 optimism grows

With shares in Research In Motion shooting up and analysts talking positively about its forthcoming BlackBerry 10 offerings, there seems to be something of a buzz building around RIM's next-generation smartphone platform. Of course, Research In Motion still has to deliver the goods come January, but the fact that shares in the company have been performing remarkably...

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Official photos of the HTC Delxue DLX surface, confirm color options

The recently leaked press image of the HTC Deluxe left us wanting for more and now we're getting treated to three new official photos of the monstrous smartphone. The photos doesn't say too much about the smartphone, but confirm that it will be availble in black, brown and white. The source also claims that the smartphone will go by as HTC Deluxe DLX. The HTC Deluxe...

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Why Apple stores are raking in bags full of cash, and no one can dupe the formula

Apple's stores are leading the retail industry in revenue per square foot, and none of its competitors seem to be able to crack the code. Apple’s retail stores are practically holy sites to company’s legions of dedicated fans,  but as it turns out, they’re also the envy of the retail world. According to the latest figures from RetailSails, Apple’s stores...

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Huawei Ascend W1 stars in a video, to cost less than $200

After posing in front of the camera several times now, it was high time for the Huawei Ascend W1 to be captured on video. Techblog.gr was lucky enough to get hold of the device and give it a quick spin in front of the camera. This particular Ascend W1 unit is colored blue, and we have it say it looks better than previous images suggested. Check out the hands-on...

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LG confesses reason behind Nexus 4 4G snub

But I want to go FASTER! The redundant 4G chip in the Nexus 4 caused confusion, but now LG has told TechRadar why it's there. The presence of the LTE connectivity hardware in the Nexus 4 caused some to believe that it could be next-gen speed-enabled in the future. "In order to provide the best possible specification for Nexus 4, LG utilised the same powerful...

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Our voting system gets its long-awaited overhaul

Ever since its inception, our voting system has been subjected to relentless abuse from both fanboys who give unrealistic votes to their most-hated and most-loved devices and thus rendering the overall score useless. We tried various policies that attempt to put a stop to this, including bans and filtering of extreme votes, but none of that helped against people with...

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70 best free iPhone apps 2012

These are the best free apps for your iPhone There are now hundreds of thousands of apps available for your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, and, surprisingly, many of the best are free. The following list showcases our pick of the 70 best free iPhone apps, and includes iPhone applications for social networking, travel, news, photography, productivity and more....

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Can Intel reinvent itself when CEO Paul Otellini leaves?

Intel CEO Paul Otellini is retiring in May. Could a change in leadership ironically help the chipmaking giant keep up with mainstream computing? Intel CEO Paul Otellini surprised the technology industry this week by announcing he would be retiring from the company in May 2013 after helping the company work through a leadership transition. Most industry...

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