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Nokia, Monster partner up on audio accessories

HTC may have Beats Audio, but now Nokia has Monster. The companies today introduced two new audio accessories, the Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset and In-ear Nokia Purity Stereo Headset, and announced an exclusive long-term partnership to produce a range of accessories for Nokia’s mobile phones. The news was revealed at Nokia World in London, …

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Nokia intros Asha family of phones for emerging markets

Nokia Asha 303 hands-on | CNET UK Though the headliners of Nokia World were the company’s first Windows Phone devices, the Lumia 800 and Lumia 700, Nokia also introduced a new line of handsets today designed for emerging markets. The new Nokia Asha (which means hope in Hindi) family includes four models–the Nokia Asha 200, Asha 201, Asha 300, and …

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Nokia debuts Lumia 800, 710, first Windows Phone handsets

Today, Nokia unveiled its first Windows Phone handsets, the Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710. Nokia Lumia 800 Calling it the “first real Windows Phone,” Nokia said it designed the Lumia 800 from the inside out and features a durable polycarbonate plastic body with a curved 3.7-inch ClearBack AMOLED (480×800 pixels) touch screen. It’s powered by a 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 …

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HTC, Beats Audio holding event Nov. 3

HTC is getting ready to drop its latest hit, as the company just sent out invites for an event in New York on Thursday, November 3. The invitation doesn’t provide too many clues as to what it might unveil, but Beats Audio is sure to be involved, as the company’s logo is also present. In August, the Taiwanese handset manufacturer …

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Lumia 800, 710 Windows Phones leaked ahead of Nokia World

If you’ve been following the Nokia Windows Phone leaks, then you’re probably familiar with the Sea Ray and Sabre code names. However, thanks to some leaked screenshots WinRumors, it looks like their official names will be Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710. The Lumia 800 and 710 are expected to make their debut tomorrow at Nokia World as the …

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Top Android phones by carrier (roundup)

Android smartphones continue to hit the market at a fast and furious pace, which is great for you and me as customers, but it can also be a little overwhelming as you’re shopping around for your next device. To help you out, we’ve rounded up some of the top Android devices we’ve reviewed lately. We’ve picked a model for each …

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Samsung Transform Ultra headed to Sprint

Sprint customers who love physical keyboards will soon have another choice with the arrival of the Samsung Transform Ultra. The Android Gingerbread handset is more a midrange device, with a 1GHz Qualcomm processor, a 3.5-inch HVGA touch screen, a 3-megapixel camera and front-facing VGA camera, and 3G support. The Transform Ultra will also come with Sprint ID, so you can …

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Verizon: Galaxy Nexus coming ‘later this year’

After Samsung backtracked a bit yesterday, Verizon officially confirmed that it will offer the Samsung Galaxy Nexus later this year. The carrier did not announce an exact release date or pricing at this time, but Samsung and Google said last week at the unveiling event that the smartphone would start shipping in the U.S., as well as parts of Asia …

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Motorola Admiral with Sprint Direct Connect reports for duty Oct. 23

Today, Sprint introduced the Motorola Admiral, the newest addition to its Direct Connect portfolio. Joining the previously announced Kyocera DuraMax, the Admiral supports Sprint’s next-gen Direct Connect push-to-talk service, which operates on the carrier’s 3G CDMA network instead of Nextel’s iDEN network. The advantage of the new service is faster data speeds, and Sprint plans tophase out iDEN in 2013. …

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HTC Evo 4G Design for Sprint goes smaller, cheaper, global

If you thought HTC was going to sit back and let Samsung and Motorola soak up all attention, think again. Today, HTC and Sprint introduced the HTC Evo 4G Design, the fifth model in their Evo series and the first to offer world roaming capabilities and a wallet-friendly price tag. On sale October 23 for $99.99 with a two-year contract …

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