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by Alex Dobie
May 22, 2013
HTC 'Desire 200' gets certified in Taiwan, 'Desire 600' spotted in benchmarks
HTC looks set to restore the "Desire" brand for upcoming entry-level phones, according to ...
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by Alex Dobie
May 22, 2013
$54.99 down payment or $599.99 outright
Arriving fashionably late to the Galaxy S4 party is Cricket, with today's news that it'll carry Samsung's latest smartphone from June 7. The p...
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by Alex Dobie
May 22, 2013
Departures include VP of Global Communications, Chief Product Officer, Asia CEO
Update 2: HTC has confirmed the departure of Lennard Hoornik, and says CFO Chialin Chang will take over in th...
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by Anndrew Vacca
May 21, 2013
The darker side of the HTC One reaffirms the device's status as the most attractive smartphone on the market today
If you thought the HTC One was already the most handsome smartphone on the ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 21, 2013
HTC's Zoe feature is a perfect way to play with Auto Awesome motion on Google+
Google+ got some great new image tools and toys last week and Google I/O, including the "motion" port...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 21, 2013
The Nexus experience device won't be available outside the US at launch, sources tell CNET
It appears that folks around the world are going to have to wait to not order their very own Google...
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by Alex Dobie
May 21, 2013
Available from June, no pricing details available yet
Following T-Mobile's announcement yesterday, Sprint-based MVNOs Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile have confirmed that they'll offer a&n...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 21, 2013
Two ruggedized mid-range devices destined for Sprint, Boost and U.S. Cellular
Making their appearance as successors to the original Kyocera Hydro, the Hydro EDGE and Hydro XTRM have been un...
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by Richard Devine
May 21, 2013
6.3-inch Galaxy Mega to go on sale at UK retailer in July for £459.99
If the likes of the recent 5-inch devices, or the Galaxy Note 2 just aren't quite big enough for you, then you may...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 21, 2013
Just a quick heads up that LG has confirmed that its May 30 event in Macau, China, indeed is for the Optimus G Pro, as we originally suspected, and not a successor to the smaller Optimus G. That mak...
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by Alex Dobie
May 21, 2013
Optimus G Pro also rumored for the Now Network
LG is keen to make inroads into the budget LTE space with its Optimus F series devices, first announced at Mobile World Congress back in Febru...
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by Alex Dobie
May 21, 2013
Rugged Galaxy S4 variant crops up once again in Croatia
Following yesterday's first photo appearance, today brings us a very quick video encounter with the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. The rugg...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 20, 2013
The one word you think of when you see those three letters. CAT. As in Caterpillar. As in construction equipment.
Rugged.
And that's translated nicely to the Cat 15 ruggedized Android smartpho...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 20, 2013
Small update with system enhancements, still based on Android 4.1.2
HTC One phones that were sold unlocked via HTC, including the developer editions, in the U.S.A. are getting a small over-the-a...
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by Alex Dobie
May 20, 2013
Galaxy Exhibit also tipped for May 29 arrival
With the Samsung Galaxy S4 launch over and done with, T-Mobile USA is looking to bolster its smartphone line-up with an LTE-capable version of the G...
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by Alex Dobie
May 20, 2013
New pics purport to show water-resistant, ruggedized device with S4 specs
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has long been rumored, with publications including the Wall Street Jo...
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by Richard Devine
May 20, 2013
Sony's latest only headed for Japan at present, but packs some good looking specs
Yet another Sony smartphone has been formally announced, but like the Xperia A before it, this one too is de...
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by Alex Dobie
May 20, 2013
HTC flagship comes to Japan with oft-requested removable storage
HTC and Japanese carrier KDDI have announced the HTC J One -- a new variant of the HTC One designed fro the Japanese ma...
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by Alex Dobie
May 20, 2013
New Samsung handsets outed in changelog for WatchON TV application
Rumors have been circulating for a few weeks that Samsung is working on a "Galaxy S4 Mini," as well as a ruggedized&nbs...
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by Alex Dobie
May 20, 2013
Lock screen widgets, re-vamped settings, driving mode and more
Samsung has a track record of bringing key software features to older phones with major firmware upgrades, and it seems last year&#...
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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2013
£95 up-front gets you Jelly Bean on a 4-inch screen
If you were wondering just how much smartphone you can get for under £100, Vodafone UK has your answer. The Vodafone Smart III is ...
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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2013
Component supply issues behind it, HTC ramps up production of flagship device
Despite suffering some early setbacks due to camera component shortages, HTC is looking to ramp up production o...
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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2013
Available today from Samsung, $15 for pack of five tags
Samsung has announced the availability of its second-generation TecTiles tags, tiny writable NFC stickers that can be used to trigger...
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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2013
Samsung's latest now syncs with your Fitbit
We might have to wait a while for native Bluetooth 4.0 support to make it into the Android code base, but while OEMs are shipping phones with their ...
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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2013
Galaxy S4 could pass the 10 million mark twice as quickly as the S3
JK Shin has told the Korean press that he expects the Samsung Galaxy S4 to pass 10 million units sold next week. Speaking w...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 16, 2013
Pricing set in retail and online at RMB 3,299 for Chinese launch
We've been getting looks at the latest high-end Intel device from Lenovo, the K900, since all the way back at CES and it'...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
Codename 'Gaga' device pictured, rumored to pack Snapdragon 600 CPU, 1080p display
Things could be getting a bit more crowded at the high end of Sony's smartphone range. Recently-lea...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
Second-generation Intel handset from ZTE, running Atom Z2580 CPU
ZTE has announced a new Intel Atom-powered smartphone, the Grand X 2 In. The somewhat clumsily-named handset is the successor to la...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 16, 2013
Minor OTA bumps the software version up to 1.29.651.10, update is pushing out now
Sprint and HTC are pushing out a software update for the HTC One. It's a minor update, addressing a few...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
First smartphone to meet TCO standards for environmentally friendly and socially responsible manufacturing
Samsung has announced that its latest smartphone, the Galaxy S4, has become the world&#...
