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by Alex Dobie
Apr 08, 2013
Sony flagship currently being tested, according to reports
It looks like the Xperia ZL might not be the only high-end Sony phone headed to the U.S. this spring, as fresh images and ...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 08, 2013
Quad-core processor, 4.7-inch WVGA screen, 5-megapixel camera
Another day, another mid-range Samsung phone. Today sees the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Win -- a middling Android handset that loo...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 08, 2013
Poorest quarter yet for the Taiwanese manufacturer
HTC's financial woes continue, with today's unaudited results for the first quarter of 2013 painting a picture of a barely profitable c...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 07, 2013
A visual refresh could be coming soon to Google's content portal
The last time the Google Play Store app got a major redesign, it was still called the Android Market. So we're about...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 05, 2013
Manufacturer will tour major U.S. cities as new flagship launches
HTC has announced new marketing efforts in the U.S. ahead of the HTC One's North American launch. Like the HTC One City tour...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 05, 2013
Galaxy S3's little brother gets over-the-air update to Android 4.1.2
U.S. Cellular has announced that the Galaxy Axiom -- its version of the Galaxy S3 Mini -- is today getting its update to An...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 05, 2013
Silver model only for now, $99.99 with 'bring your number' discount
If you're looking to secure yourself an HTC One on Sprint, you can now do just that over on the carrier's webs...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 05, 2013
Samsung's 8-inch stylus-toting tablet arrives today at flagship London store
Samsung has announced that the latest member of the Galaxy Note family, the Note 8.0, has today gone on sale in t...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 05, 2013
Budget 7-incher gets Android 4.1.2, with users in Austria first to report update
The humble Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus has come a long way since its launch in late 2011 on Android 3.2 Honeycomb. And to...
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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 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
Carriers, manufacturers and a chipmaker partner with Facebook
At today's press conference at its California HQ, Facebook announced that many of the mobile world's big names are already o...
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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
New look, mini-player and predictive search added in new version of app
Music subscription service Deezer has announced the launch of a new beta version of its Android app. The new Deezer b...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 04, 2013
Samsung's Wifi-only smart camera is only slightly cheaper than the cellular version
Samsung has announced that it'll launch the Wifi-only version of its Android-powered Galaxy Camera in ...
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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 Alex Dobie
Apr 03, 2013
Chrome 26 for Android hits the stable channel, also brings improved performance and bug fixes
Google Chrome for Android has hit version 26, bringing with it the ability to sync passwords and aut...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 03, 2013
Official Twitter client gets a Holo-style re-vamp
The official Twitter app for Android has been updated to version 4.0, and with it the UI has been significantly overhauled to be more in-keeping...























































