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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 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
Major players get official apps for Google's smart glasses
Following the start of this year's Google I/O developer conference, Evernote, Twitter and Facebook have announced official...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
Update: Dori Storbeck now says Google has "nothing to announce at this time."
Original: If you were wondering why the new Google Hangouts app asked you to confirm your phone number, this ...
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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 Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
Missed yesterday's keynote and announcements? Here's a quick-fire look everything you need to know
Google I/O 2013 kicked off at Moscone West in San Francisco yesterday, with keynote ann...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
API version 18 will bring Bluetooth Smart support in 'a few short months,' AVRCP 1.3 also coming
As many expected, it's been announced that Bluetooth Low Energy support -- also known...
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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 Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Reminders. Music albums. TV shows. Public transit. Books. Video Games.
Update: The newest version of Google Search has just been pushed out to the Play Store
In among the host of other search f...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
New look, new features for Google's mobile mapping software
At the Google I/O keynote in San Francisco, Google showed a sneak peek at the "next major version" of Google Maps for An...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Google launches subscription music service, $9.99 per month, 30-day free trial
We're live in San Francisco for the Google I/O keynote presentation, where the search giant unveiled its new mu...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
At the Google I/O keynote in San Francisco, Google VP Vic Gundotra demonstrated a ton of new features for the company's social network, Google+. Among these is a bevy of photographic capabi...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
At the Google I/O keynote in San Francisco, Android and Chrome head Sundar Pichai has just revealed that Android has passed the milestone of 900 million activations, up from 400 million in 2012 and ...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Upstream messaging, sycnhronized notifications and persistent connections
Google's Hugo Barra has just taken the wraps off new features for Google Cloud Messaging, at the Google I/O keynote ...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Brand new Android IDE to make it easier to build and preview apps
Google has launched a brand new IDE (integrated development environment) for building Android apps at today's Google I/O key...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
It's turning out to be the worst-kept secret of this year's Google I/O -- 'Google Play Games' has cropped up once again in game changelogs ahead of its presumed launch during to...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
We'll probably learn more about the mystery checkbox at today's Google I/O keynote
Well here's an interesting development. Head to the Android sync options for your Google account ri...
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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
Paid version also half-price for a limited time
Popular keyboard replacement SwiftKey has hit version 4.1, and the new version is now rolling out through the Google Play Store. SwiftKey 4.1...
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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...
