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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...
Article
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&#...
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by Richard Devine
May 15, 2013
The Samsung Galaxy S4. Plain old vanilla Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It's real
Hugo Barra came back to the stage at Google I/O and dropped a huge bombshell on us. The Samsung Galaxy S4 '...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Four million shipped in first four days, Korean press reports
With strong brand recognition, an colossal marketing budget and plenty of anticipation among smartphone buyers, it was almost inevit...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Mid to high-end handset looks like an Xperia ZR for Japan
As rumored, Japanese carrier NTT Docomo has announced a new handset from Sony today. The Xperia A looks set to fit in Docomo's range...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
New color option for Japanese Galaxy S4
Japan's NTT Docomo will start selling the Samsung Galaxy S4 from next Thursday, May 23 -- and as per the pre-announcement rumors, it'll be getting a...
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by Richard Devine
May 15, 2013
720p display, 13MP rear camera, LTE and Android 4.2, though we may never see 'it' outside of Japan
Japanese carrier NTT Docomo has unleashed their annual summer lineup, and dropping nice...
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by Alex Dobie
May 14, 2013
We're suckers for sleek metal smartphones here at AC, so when Nokia unveiled its new aluminum-shelled beast, the Lumia 925, we had to sneak over to Windows Phone Central for a closer look. Nokia...
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by Alex Dobie
May 14, 2013
Phone seller will have exclusivity over white Ascend P2
Independent British retailer Phones4U has announced plans to stock the Huawei Ascend P2 when it's released next month. It's only t...
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by Alex Dobie
May 13, 2013
T-Mo's Galaxy S3 gets full-screen multi-tasking in latest update
Looks like there's a new over-the-air update heading out to T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S3 today. Reports from XD...
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by Alex Dobie
May 13, 2013
Docomo could carry dark blue variant of Samsung's new handset
So far the Samsung Galaxy S4 has only been available in "white frost" and "black mist" color options, but it...
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by Alex Dobie
May 13, 2013
Basically a shrunken down, mid-level Xperia Z
Update: A Sony Mobile spokesperson tells Android Central that the company has "nothing to announce" at this stage with regards t...
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by Alex Dobie
May 13, 2013
... And it still looks like a Nexus 4 in white
Remember that white Nexus 4 that cropped up in Vietnam a few months back? Well it's back, this time in the Philippines. Google+ user Ervin Sue ...
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by Alex Dobie
May 12, 2013
How has HTC's latest flagship fared after two months in the hands of an AC editor?
It’s been just over two months since I first got my hands on the HTC One -- first, a pre-production d...
