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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 04, 2013
It was a simple, direct question asked more than once today at Facebook HQ in Menlo Park in Silicon Valley. There are ads on Facebook. Will there be ads in Facebook Home, the new Android home screen...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 04, 2013
We're live at Facebook HQ, where the company's just announced Facebook Home and the aptly-named HTC First -- the first handset to run Facebook's new software suite. Before we dig in...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 04, 2013
A couple quick thoughts on the "HTC First," aka the first Facebook phone.
First off, the hardware most definitely isn't the most important part of this phone. If you're the kin...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 04, 2013
Going contract-free can be expensive up-front, and the $450 HTC First proves it
By now you've heard that you can snag the HTC First at AT&T in the US for $99, and soon you can do the sam...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 04, 2013
Snag one by April 18 and get a free HTC Media Link HD as well
Just a quick heads up in amongst all the Facebook craziness that AT&T's version of the HTC One is now available for preorder...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 04, 2013
Hidden away in today's HTC First and Facebook Home announcements was the news that the Facebook-centric HTC First is powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 400 processor -- a mid-range chip an...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 04, 2013
Facebook Home-powered phone will be exclusive to the UK's first 4G network
British mobile network EE has announced that it'll exclusively carry the new HTC First in the UK. The firs...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 04, 2013
The new Facebook phone is official, and it'll launch this month
We're live at Facebook HQ in Menlo Park, Calif. where HTC and AT&T have taken the wraps off the HTC First, the first h...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 04, 2013
AT&T's Optimus G gets Android 4.1.2 and ISIS Mobile Wallet
The over-the-air update started hitting devices a day ago, but today it's official -- AT&T's LG Optimus G h...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 04, 2013
Latest Sony mid-ranger "coming soon" to Three, O2 launch expected this month
Data-friendly mobile operators O2 and Three have announced that they'll range the Sony Xperia SP. Thoug...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 04, 2013
HTC and carriers announce on-contract availability on Optus, Telstra, Vodafone and Virgin Mobile
The HTC One is headed down under, and pre-orders start as early as April 5, and general avai...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 03, 2013
LG packs a 5-inch screen and powerful Snapdragon 600 into a smaller frame for the Japanese market
LG and NTT DOCOMO have announced that the Optimus G Pro is now available in Japan. It's...
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by Casey Rendon
Apr 03, 2013
€549,99 inc. VAT or subsidized on contract, now available at Phonehouse.de
After going on sale in Canada yesterday, Germany now gets a chance to order Sony's premier smartphone, ...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 03, 2013
Headphones with line mic, charger and microUSB cable now available separately
Google has launched three new accessories for the Nexus 4 through the Google Play devices store. Well -- of the thre...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 03, 2013
The HTC One had beenrumored for Canadian carrier Telus for a little while -- and now it's official. The HTC One hits Telus on April 19. No word on pricing just yet (figure it'll be in the us...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 03, 2013
It's been a couple days now since the AT&T LG Optimus G got a mysterious Easter update. Today we've got something just as unofficial, but much more recognizable. Android 4.1.2 has begun ...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 03, 2013
A minimalist mix of vanilla Android and Facebook influences
A day after we got our first look at the external hardware of the 'HTC First,' more leaked images claim to show the device'...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 03, 2013
It's all about balancing sensor size, pixel size and file size, says HTC's Symon Whitehorn
One of the more controversial engineering decisions made in the new HTC One was the choice...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 03, 2013
16GB AT&T Galaxy S4 for $199.99, 32GB model priced at $249.99
AT&T has updated its pricing details for the Galaxy S4, indicating that it'll offer Samsung's upcoming flagship smar...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 03, 2013
Tiny new entry-level handsets with dual-SIM functionality
As Samsung prepares to launch the all-singing, all-dancing Galaxy S4, it's worth remembering that entry level smartphones are also a...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 03, 2013
'HTC 802w' hides external storage and two SIM slots behind removable back cover
As much as the 32 to 64 gigabytes of internal storage in the standard HTC One might be enough for ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 02, 2013
The folks who can get one are loving their HTC One, and everyone loves infographics - this had to happen
While you're waiting to have a look at the new HTC One, you're probably thinking ...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 02, 2013
It has a screen and buttons
This Thursday we'll be live from Facebook HQ to meet the social network's "new home on Android," but today we're seeing what might be the "...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 02, 2013
Renaming your events on the HTC One keeps your gallery in good order
No one in their right mind would argue that photos are the premiere feature of the http://androidcentral.com/htc-oneHTC One. ...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 02, 2013
C$675 SIM-free, also available through Rogers, Bell and Videotron
Sony's new North American flagship, the Xperia ZL, is now on sale in Canada. If you're looking to pick one up off-contra...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 02, 2013
4.3-inch, Android 4.1.2 smartphone will be available online April 4, in stores later
LG today announced the Lucid 2, a mid-range Android smartphone available online this week and in stores in th...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 02, 2013
$199.99 with 32GB of storage, pre-orders start April 5
Following on from AT&T's announcement earlier today, rival network Sprint has announced that it too will start selling the HTC One ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 02, 2013
This underrated high-def streamer comes free with AT&T HTC One preorders through April 18
AT&T this morning announced that its HTC One, which will be available April 19, will come w...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 02, 2013
32GB for $199.99, 64GB for $299.99, pre-orders start April 4
AT&T has announced that its HTC One will go on sale from April 19. The device will be sold on two-year plans with 32GB of storage...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 02, 2013
Price cards, dummy units signal arrival of Nexus 4 on Canadian carrier
Many Canadian mobile operators have been offering the LG-made Nexus 4 for the past several months, but TELUS has been a ...
