BlackBerry might soon become a mobile ATM. Speaking to Recode in an interview published on Tuesday, BlackBerry enterprise president John Sims said the company is meeting with firms in emerging markets around the world to explore the possibility of transferring money through BBM. “Money movement is an important thing,” Sims told Recode. If BlackBerry delivers …
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Update (11:00a.m. PT): The Galaxy S5 has officially launched. Check out CNET’s complete coverage (including hands-on video and photos.) Samsung will be unveiling the Galaxy S5 at a press event later on Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and to whet our appetites, one Twitter account is showing off some images. A Twitter account going by the name @SaudiAndroid …
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The European Union could soon put an end to roaming charges, Reuters reported on Monday, citing official documents it has obtained. According to those documents, which come from the European Parliament’s industry committee, it would be illegal for telecommunications companies to charge customers roaming fees if they’re traveling in member countries. The policy, if approved, would go into effect on …
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Moviefone, the phone service that provided people in large cities with movie times and was popularized in a “Seinfeld” episode, will be closing soon. Over the weekend, Moviefone started informing callers that the service will be shuttered. According to The New York Times, which previously reported on the closure, it will shut down in a month. The call-in service will …
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Now playing: Watch this: The gigantic Samsung Galaxy Note 3 2:57 Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 will soon be updated to Android 4.4 aka KitKat, Sprint has confirmed. The carrier on Thursday published an update to its Galaxy Note 3 support page, saying that the KitKat rollout has commenced and that Galaxy Note 3 owners will soon see Google’s latest mobile …
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Overall, the wireless purchase experience is getting better. But as with most rankings, there’s one company that wins and many more that lose. This time around, AT&T is the winner. In J.D. Power’s 2014 study on wireless purchase experiences, AT&T scored the top ranking, earning a score of 806 out of a possible 1,000. That was just above the industrywide …
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The next HTC One is poised for some color changes, according to a new report. The Twitter account @evleaks, which has been reliably leaking product images for quite some time, has revealed two new versions of the upcoming sequel to the HTC One. The first model comes in a dark gray, while the other features a silver finish. Another Twitter …
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Xiaomi, the China-based smartphone maker that has caught the attention of mobile aficionados worldwide, has finally branched out of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The company on Wednesday announced that its Android-based handsets will go on sale on Friday in Singapore. The midrange Redmi will retail for about $134, while its flagship Mi-3 smartphone will go for around $332, CNET …
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Glove for Android, a new app aimed at helping users find the top carrier for their personal needs, has launched in the Google Play store. The application is currently in beta and available only in San Francisco, New York City, and Israel, making it useless for many Android handset owners, but comes with some interesting features. The free app is …
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Nokia on Wednesday unveiled a new mobile accessory designed to limit your chances of losing something valuable. Dubbed the Nokia Treasure Tag, the match box-sized accessory connects to Lumia devices via near-field communication or Bluetooth low energy. You can attach the tag to anything of value — keys or a wallet are the examples Nokia offered up. Nokia explained, that …
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