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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 14, 2013
The new 5-inch Galaxy S4 to be tentatively available for AT&T on April 26, T-Mobile on May 1, and Verizon on May 30 says leaked Staples training sheet
So far nobody has given a firm date for...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 14, 2013
Using tools from HTC and existing methods for the international version, the AT&T HTC One has cracked open
Good news for some folks interested in the AT&T version of the HTC One -- the H...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 13, 2013
Well, would you look at that. Someone went and dissected their Nexus 4.
But that's not just any someone. That's Rod Whitby of webOS Internals fame who's taken apart his Nexus 4, w...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 12, 2013
Officially not for sale until April 19, but some folks are hearing differently -- and one fellow scored his today!
Update: We reached out to AT&T, and can confirm that the official release d...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 12, 2013
Facebook Home is now available in Google Play, but not for every Android device. Facebook says it'll be adding more in the near future. (And if you don't mind a little hackery, you should be...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 12, 2013
Sprint this morning announced that it's now carrying the Samsung Galaxy S3 in purple -- OK, amethyst purple, they call it -- for $99 on contract (and after a $50 mail-in rebate). That'll get...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 12, 2013
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Android app arms police with real-time data
Some 400 police officers in New York have been equipped with Android smartphones and a new crime-fighting Android app under a pilot sche...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 12, 2013
$99.99 on-contract or $449.99 up-front, available in black, white, red or pale blue
A little over a week after its announcement at Facebook HQ, the HTC First is available to buy from AT&T. T...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 12, 2013
UK carrier appears to be following in the footsteps of T-Mobile USA, allowing customers to pay off their phone separately to their service plan
O2 UK has announced the launch of "O2 Refresh...
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by Casey Rendon
Apr 11, 2013
Available from Samsung and major operators
Previously announced just over a week ago, Samsung has confirmed availability for the Galaxy Pocket Neo in the United KIngdom. Targeted at the entry le...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 11, 2013
Prepaid carrier to launch LG's cheap and cheerful LTE handset, says @evleaks
LG's Optimus F series is all about introducing low-cost, mid-range LTE-capable hardware to the market, and so...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 11, 2013
Update only available via KIES software, AT&T makes the update offical
The Jelly Bean flavor of Android is hitting yet another phone today. (OK, this one's been available for a couple da...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 11, 2013
An early Jelly Bean ROM leaked out for the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE about a month and a half ago, and today Sprint has made it official. Android 4.1.2 (that's a newer version than the leake...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 11, 2013
Full spec listings for the new 5.8- and 6.3-inch smartphones
Samsung has just announced the Galaxy Mega series, two new mid-range Android phones with ridiculously large screens. The Galaxy Megas...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 11, 2013
Android 4.2 and the latest Samsung software on new, larger-than-life devices
After a couple of weeks of rumors, Samsung has today officially confirmed the Galaxy Mega series -- a line of big-scree...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 10, 2013
The Atrix HD was one of my favorite phones last year. It was easy to hold and use, had a great screen, and handled everything I threw at it really well. It's now launching on the Nextel network ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 10, 2013
New camera features and eye recognition shown in official video
Last month we talked about an upcoming software update for the LG Optimus G Pro, dubbed the "value pack". Corny name asi...
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by Andrew Martonik
Apr 10, 2013
Current customers stuck with $199 price tag, full price still $549
Sprint is prominently displaying promotions on its HTC One pre-order page indicating that new customers coming to the Now ...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 10, 2013
Runs Intel's new CloverTrail+ Z2580 32nm CPU at 2GHz
ZTE sends word of a newly-announced device at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, China. The ZTE Geek (yes, that's actual...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 10, 2013
Samsung's marketing machine kicks up a gear with new TV ad
A world away from the goofy Super Bowl ads and iPhone mockery of old, Samsung's just sent over its first teaser ad for the Gala...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 10, 2013
A quick heads up for our friends in Canada -- Telus has just dropped word that its HTC One is now available for preorder, ahead of its scheduled April 19 availability. The Canadian Standard Contract...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 10, 2013
What's all this then? We're not just giving away an HTC One. Oh, no. If we're going to give away one 2013's hottest smartphones, we're going to give away one of the most desired ...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 10, 2013
U.S. will get the 5.5-inch model on AT&T, May 10 pegged as likely launch date
U.S. carrier AT&T will launch the LG Optimus G Pro this May, Android Central has learned. A source familiar ...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 10, 2013
HTC Desire C, Sony Xperia Tipo, Samsung Galaxy Ace part of new entry-level line-up
We tend to focus on the high-end stuff here on Android Central, but there's a lot of decent smartphone hard...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 10, 2013
3.4.10 kernel source released, time for developers to see how easily it builds
HTC has released a bit of source code this evening, and developers working with the Droid DNA on Verizon, and the H...
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by Casey Rendon
Apr 09, 2013
This latest root method works on all current Android versions of multiple Motorola phones
Yesterday we witnessed a Motorola milestone (no pun intended) when Dan Rosenberg announced he ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 09, 2013
The update brings Google Now, Project Butter, and all the Jelly Bean treats -- along with some device specific fixes and enhancements
When we saw the T-Mobile Galaxy S II get it's Jelly Bean...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 09, 2013
Pre-orders for the 7-inch hybrid device to begin this Friday, Apr. 12
The ASUS Fonepad is one of the few smartphone/tablet hybrid that's actually marketed as a dedicated phone. And although ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 08, 2013
The Xperia ZL from Sony will be available from Cincinnati Bell online and in stores by May 1 for $249.99 after rebate with a two-year equipment agreement.
Sony has already put the unlocked ...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 08, 2013
5.8-inch qHD display, dual-core Exynos CPU
It's around a week since we first heard of the Samsung Galaxy Mega series -- supposedly two big-screened devices due to launch later this year. Now...
