As promised, AT&T has opened pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Android smartphone today. The 16GB model, which comes in White Frost and Black Mist color options, is listed at $199.99 with a new or renewing two-year agreement ($639.99 outright). It’s currently scheduled to ship on April 30th, which is a few days later...
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According to a leaked internal document, T-Mobile will begin selling the HTC One Android smartphone online and at select retail stores on April 24th – a few business days after AT&T and Sprint. Interestingly, T-Mobile employees will be required to promote the One by wearing HTC T-Shirts from April 24-28th. The T-Mobile HTC One...
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We may be looking at a scattered U.S. release for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Android smartphone. The fourth generation Galaxy flagship will reportedly land on AT&T on April 26th and Verizon on May 30th, according to a training document for Staples employees leaked over the weekend. Keep in mind these are specifically noted as...
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HTC partnered with Funny or Die to create a spoof of The Bachelorette TV show just in time for the U.S. launch of the HTC One Android smartphone. The nearly 4-minute comedy short puts a spin on the dating show theme by replacing the typical male contestants with various types of phones. James Van...
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Facebook Home is now available for free on the Google Play store. Unfortunately, only a few Android smartphones support the social media themed home and lock screen replacement at this time. These devices include the Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy Note II, HTC One X, HTC One X+ and HTC...
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Verizon Wireless has announced significant changes to its upgrade policies. Big Red subscribers will no longer qualify for an upgrade discount at 20 months, as those with contracts expiring in January 2014 or later will now need to wait the full 24 months before upgrading to a new Android, iPhone, Windows Phone or any...
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As promised, Verizon Wireless will soon upgrade the Motorola Droid Bionic to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. The 98.72.22 OTA software update will be pushed out in phases beginning Monday, April 15. Jelly bean introduces significant new features to Big Red’s original 4G LTE handset, including expanded notifications, a smarter keyboard, more intuitive voice searching...
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Today, Samsung officially announced the previously rumored Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Galaxy Mega 5.8 Android smartphones. Like their names suggest, the pair of mega phones have enormous 6.3 and 5.8-inch displays, respectively. However, unlike the current Galaxy Note II and upcoming Galaxy Note III, these devices are part of Samsung’s mid-tier lineup. The GM...
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The LG Optimus G Pro, which released in Korea in March, will soon get a “Value Pack” software upgrade on April 12th. The update will add new and improved UX features, which include Smart Video, Pause & Resume Recording and Dual Camera. Smart Video integrates eye recognition to automatically play or stop video without...
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Google updated the Chrome Beta Web browser for Android to version 27 with a couple new features, including full screen support for Android smartphones, tab history on tablets, client-side certificate support and simpler searching. Check out the full changelog of enhancements, performance fixes and known issues below, then grab the latest Chrome Beta update...
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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 has finally started advertising the Galaxy S4 smartphone through TV Commercials as its worldwide release nears. In the following three videos, Samsung promotes specific features of the upcoming flagship Android handset, which include S Translator, Sound & Shot and Group Play. We imagine this is only the beginning of a year-long onslaught of...
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Unveiled at MWC back in February, the white Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Android tablet will finally hit online retailers and store shelves in the United States starting this Thursday, April 11th. The Galaxy Note 8.0 features an 8-inch WXGA 1280×800 display, Exynos 1.6GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage expandable with...
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Today, Google has started rolling out a redesigned Google Play store to Android smartphones and tablets. The search giant describes the update as simple, clean and claims it will help users find great entertainment quicker than ever. The redesigned store introduces bigger images, grouped content, new recommendations, and simplified checkout. The Google Play 4.0...
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We first got wind of the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Galaxy Mega 6.3 last week, but now some specifications have been revealed for the pair of Android smartphones. If this rumor holds true, it’s pretty clear these devices will be categorized as mid-range handsets for the year. Still, both have massive displays at...
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