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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 18, 2013
Google has just released its Q1 2013 earnings. The big numbers:
Nearly $14 billion in consolidated revenue, up 31 percent from the first three months of 2012.
GAAP operating income was...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 18, 2013
Battery life, durability are key areas for innovation, CEO says on earnings call
We're all chomping at the bit to see what Motorola -- which has been largely silent since being purchased by ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 18, 2013
Manufacturer Archos has just announced a trio of new Android smartphones -- each with stock Android and including the full suite of Google Play services.
The three phones run the gamut in size, as ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 18, 2013
If you just can't get enough of Cut the Rope, it's time to check out Cut the Rope: Time Travel. The oddly lovable Om Nom heads back through time to feed his ancestors with candy, and this ti...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 18, 2013
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse today announced 4G LTE coverage in 21 new markets. The new locations to see increased speeds are:
Albemarle, N.C.
Bloomington, Ind.
Charlotte, N.C.
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 17, 2013
Complaint calls 'orphaned' phones 'defective', says carriers should disclose dangers of unclosed security holes
The American Civil Liberties Union today published a complaint (pd...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 17, 2013
The best tools often are the simplest. And that adage rings true for the iStabilizer Mount XL. There's not a whole lot to say about it -- the Mount XL mounts your larger smartphone to anything t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 17, 2013
If your Gmail account is acting up today, you're not alone. Scores or readers are experiencing issues. And Gmail's not the only product hit with a little wonk today. Google Drive is experien...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 17, 2013
Sprint has just announced that its Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available April 27 for $249 with a two-year contract. If you port your number to Sprint, however, you'll get another $100.
Preorders...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 16, 2013
A mic on a stage, eh? Not sure what LG's got up its sleeves for May 1 in New York City, but it wouldn't surprise us in the least to see the excellent LG Optimus G Pro make an appearance in i...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 16, 2013
Using your Android smartphone to control your home entertainment system isn't exactly a new concept, especially for Logitech, maker of one of the first Google TV set-top boxes. And today, the co...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 16, 2013
Sending an receiving anonymous pictures from random people across the world - how bad could that possibly be?
It's completely possible, I suppose, that your experience with Rando will be com...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 15, 2013
More SIM-unlocked, developer editions slated to be available April 23
Just a quick heads up that the unlocked and developer versions of the HTC One are once again available for preorder directly...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 15, 2013
Not much to add here that wasn't in the headline. The Verizon Droid DNA is getting an update today to software version 710RD for what Verizon says is "improvements ... to SIM card detection...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 15, 2013
Preorders get phones first, general availability starts May 3
Samsung and Telus this morning announced that the Canadian operator will have the Samsung Galaxy S4 available starting April 27 -- p...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 15, 2013
Value Pack update rolling out now, brings new camera/playback features
The LG Optimus G Pro may yet be the year's best oversized smartphone -- but it's also one that not many of us here ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 15, 2013
Satellite provider outbids Japan's Softbank by $5 billion
DISH Network and Sprint this morning announced that the satellite TV operator has submitted a bid worth $25.5 billion, very likel...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 14, 2013
We try out a $10 weather application that's way too much app for most of us
Radarscope probably is too much app for you. Let's be perfectly clear about that. (I usually use the screws in...
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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 Phil Nickinson
Apr 12, 2013
Facebook wants you to use its new Android launcher - but it's also made it easy to get rid of
Want to remove Facebook Home from your phone? Maybe you tried it and it's just not for you? ...
