The Samsung Galaxy S4‘s production costs are 15 percent higher than those of its predecessor, thanks to an upgraded display, sensors, processor, and memory, according to an IHS iSuppli teardown. The latest model of Samsung’s flagship phone costs $236 to produce, according to information analyzed by IHS. The firm said its estimates could change with …
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Samsung offered up a Galaxy S4 voice command feature today that connects drivers to their cars via Bluetooth. Related stories: Samsung Galaxy S4: Hands-on first take (with video) Hands-on photos: Samsung Galaxy S4 Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. iPhone 5, HTC One, and BlackBerry Z10 Full coverage: Samsung Galaxy S4 launch The Galaxy S Voice Drive kicks …
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Now playing: Watch this: Unboxing the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 tablet 4:10 Amazon is launching its Kindle Fire HD 8.9 in Europe and Japan today, which means a lower price for the tablet in the U.S., the company announced. In the U.S., the Wi-Fi version now starts at $269 and the 4G device starts at $399. Customers in the …
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Spotify released its music-streaming app in the Windows Phone 8 store today, according to the Windows Phone blog. The app is still in beta, which means Spotify isn’t done tweaking it just yet, but people can try it out. Users can stream Spotify songs over Wi-Fi or a 2.5G or 3G connection, according to the app’s description. The app lets …
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Uber started offering its taxi service in Washington, D.C., today, according to the controversial on-call car service’s blog. Uber said the number of taxis are limited for now. “Many taxis don’t fit Uber standards, so we are curating our supply pretty carefully,” the blog reads. Uber lets users order cars through its app and put all charges onto an on-file …
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LAS VEGAS–Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs said the company is working with Sharp on some next-generation technology that will make device screens much brighter, but revealed little else when asked about the chipmaker’s recent investment in the ailing electronics maker. When asked at a CES 2013 press Q&A why the company invested in Sharp and how open-ended that relationship was, Jacobs …
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Click to see bigger image. Flipboard News-reading app Flipboard, already popular among Android smartphones users, is now available on the operating system’s tablets. Flipboard said the app, which will now work on tablets like Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1, GALAXY Tab series and Nexus 10, was “a top request from Flipboard readers around the world.” Eric Alexander, head of International Development …
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Dish, the satellite-TV company, may start a mobile-phone service through Sprint Nextel’s network, if it goes through with a rumored deal proposed by the wireless carrier, Bloomberg reported today. Sprint has asked to partner with Dish in order to get access to Dish’s currently unused mobile airwaves, unnamed sources told Bloomberg. In exchange, Sprint would let Dish offer its wireless …
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Microsoft will be launching its Windows Phone 7.8 upgrade on Wednesday, if rumors reported by Tonis Tech Blog today are correct. The blog cited unnamed sources “near the subject.” Meanwhile, WPCentral found some Finnish promotional materials that revealed there will be another update after the 7.8 update. Related stories Bill Gates’s top mistake? Letting Google’s Android rule the world (The …
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Skype released a new app for Android devices today, and the update boasts a new design for tablets, the ability to sign in and merge with a Microsoft account, and better audio. This is the 3.0 version of Skype, a popular choice for video chatting and messaging across the Internet for free, and it requires Android 2.1 and up. CNET’s …
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