Posts Tagged ‘ 2013 ’

Sprint 4G LTE Network Available in 21 New Markets (List)

April 18, 2013

Sprint added 21 new markets to its 4G LTE network footprint today. The latest expansion reaches select cities in California, North Carolina, Indiana, Texas, Tennessee, Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois, Virginia and Florida – view exact details below. Sprint launched its 4G LTE network in July 2012 and it’s currently live in 88 markets with 170...
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ZTE GEEK with Intel Atom Z2580 2GHz Dual-Core Processor and 5-inch 720p Display Announced (Image, Specs)

April 10, 2013

At the 2013 Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, China, ZTE announced the oddly-named GEEK smartphone. Like the Lenovo K900, the GEEK will be one of the first Android devices to market with the Intel Atom Z2580 (Clover Trail+) 2GHz dual-core processor. To go along with Intel’s latest mobile chipset, the GEEK, which runs Android...
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Samsung’s Ambitious Goal to Ship Half Billion Phones in 2013

April 3, 2013

After shipping nearly 400 million mobile phones in 2012, Samsung Electronics hopes to increase shipments to half a billion in 2013, according to an undisclosed industry supply chain. Samsung shipped 40 million units of its flagship Galaxy S III Android smartphone last year and analysts expect that number to rise for the upcoming Galaxy...
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T-Mobile Launches LTE Network in Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Jose, Baltimore and Washington DC

March 26, 2013

T-Mobile has officially launched its 4G LTE network in seven major metropolitan areas, including Las Vegas, Nevada; San Jose, California; Houston, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; Kansas City, Missouri; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington D.C. This rollout is only the beginning for the fourth largest wireless carrier in the United States, as the goal is to cover...
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HTC to Replace ‘Quietly Brilliant’ with Louder Tagline, Significantly Increase Marketing Spending in 2013

March 25, 2013

HTC’s new Chief Marketing Officer, Benjamin Ho, has revealed plans to make significant changes in the way the Taiwanese company promotes its products. The “Quietly Brilliant” tagline, which HTC introduced years ago, will be retired in favor of a new, bolder slogan. “We have a lot of innovations but we haven’t been loud enough,”...
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T-Mobile to Launch 4G LTE Network in 7 Markets on March 26

March 24, 2013

T-Mobile will launch its 4G LTE network in seven markets beginning March 26th, according to a newly leaked internal document. The first cities and regions to see lightning-fast LTE data speeds from the fourth largest carrier in the nation include: Las Vegas, Nevada; San Jose, California; Phoenix, Arizona; Kansas City, Missouri; Houston, Texas; Baltimore,...
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Galaxy S4 Accessories: Game Pad, S Band, S View Cover, Wireless Charger, Heart Rate Monitor, Body Scale and More

March 15, 2013

Along with the flagship Galaxy S4 Android smartphone, Samsung revealed a multitude of new accessories at last night’s Mobile Unpacked 2013 press conference. They include a prototype gamepad adapter for better gaming, the S Band for tracking fitness via a connected bracelet, S View Cover, Flip Cover, Wireless Charging Pad/Cover, Premium Pouch, Protective Cover+,...
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Samsung Announces Galaxy S4 Android Smartphone (Specs, Pics, Video)

March 14, 2013

We can finally put all the speculation to rest, as Samsung has officially announced and unveiled its next-generation flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S4. Let’s first look at the Galaxy S4′s finalized specs. The third iteration of the Galaxy S brand delivers on high-end features, including a 5-inch 1080p Full HD Super AMOLED display...
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Watch Samsung Galaxy S IV Announcement Live Stream Webcast Here (Video)

March 14, 2013

Samsung will live stream its Galaxy S IV press conference tonight at 7PM Eastern Time. You can view the official announcement of the next flagship Android smartphone via the embedded YouTube video above when the time is right. The Galaxy S4 is strongly believed to feature a 5-inch 1080p FHD Super AMOLED display, Exynos...
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Best Android Basketball Games, Apps and Live Wallpapers (Video)

February 18, 2013

The NBA All-Star 2013 Weekend has come to a close, however, you can extend the fun to your Android smartphone or tablet through plenty of entertainment from the Google Play store. In this video, we check out the top ten basketball apps, games and live wallpapers for Android, including NBA 2K13 by 2K Games,...
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JD Power: Verizon Leads in Customer Care for 4th Period

February 8, 2013

Verizon Wireless remains king of customer care, according to J.D. Power and Associates. It’s the fourth consecutive time Verizon has claimed top honors in the bi-annual wireless customer care full-service performance study. The 2013 volume 1 survey results are based on responses from 7,332 wireless subscribers from July through December 2012. Verizon scored 766...
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AT&T 4G LTE Spreads, Now Totals 141 Markets (List)

February 5, 2013

AT&T has started rolling out and expanding 4G LTE coverage to various new markets in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Georgia today. The second largest wireless carrier in the nation now has its LTE footprint in 141 markets, which covers over 170 million people in the US. AT&T is on track to extend coverage to...
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Samsung Super Bowl XLVII ‘Next Big Thing’ TV Ad with LeBron James, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd (5 Minute Video)

February 3, 2013

The Big Pitch is here! Samsung just posted its 2-minute Super Bowl XLVII TV advertisement on YouTube, which can be viewed above, prior to the big game between the Ravens vs 49ers; or maybe I should say before the “Big Plate” featuring the San Francisco “50-Minus-1-ers” v.s. the Baltimore “Black Birds.” Like the much shorter teaser,...
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Samsung 2013 Super Bowl XLVII Commercial Teased with Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd (Video)

January 31, 2013

It appears Samsung will again pay top dollars to unleash a new ad during Super Bowl XLVII this Sunday. Last year, during Super Bowl XLVI, the Korean manufacturer enlisted the help of Justin Hawkins, lead singer of The Darkness, in order to hype the original Galaxy Note Android smartphone-tablet hybrid, otherwise known as a...
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Angry Birds Star Wars: Escape from Hoth Update Released for Android, Features Mynock Pigs (Gameplay Video)

January 31, 2013

Rovio has released the Escape from Hoth episode update for Angry Birds: Star Wars on Android and iOS. The new expansion pack delivers 20 new levels, 2 bonus levels, new Mynock pigs, an asteroid field and epic boss fight. Grab the update from Google Play or iTunes, depending on the platform. Check out some...
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