Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s Galaxy S5 rises to the top 4:42 If prepaid is the name of your game, you’ll be happy to know that as of Monday, Sprint has added the Samsung Galaxy S5 to its Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile prepaid networks. The top-its-class Android 4.4 KitKat smartphone will cost $600 off-contract …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Mini becomes AT&T’s first phone with HD Voice. James Martin/CNET The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini may not be the sexiest phone to showcase the launch of AT&T’s new Voice over LTE network, but starting May 23, this smaller, cheaper Android handset becomes the carrier’s first device with HD Voice. Selling at $50 with a new, two-year contract …
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Cricket Customers of AT&T’s newly-relaunched Cricket Wireless will get new rate plans, a heap of new phones, and a new network backbone. What they won’t get is the old Cricket’s signature Muve Music service. Related stories Muve Music’s 2M subscribers: Music to Cricket’s ears Muve Music makes leap to all Cricket Android phones AT&T relaunches Cricket, kills Aio Launched in …
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Accepting texts to 911 will happen county by county. Josh Miller/CNET If there’s ever a situation where you need to text a 911 operator instead of dialing the number directly, listen up now. Today is the day that the country’s four big carriers: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon, will officially route texts addressed to 911 to your local police. Related …
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You can buy the Treasure Tag on Verizon in yellow, black, and white. Nokia A cure for Lost Wallet and Keys Disease popped up on Verizon on Monday, in the form of the Nokia Treasure Tag. Related stories 5 Unexpected Reasons You Get So Many Mosquito Bites: Blood Type, Clothing and More Best 3D Printer Deals: 5 Fantastic Printers at …
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Gold is all the rage in phones these days. GSM Arena LG is all set to unveil its flagship G3 smartphone on May 27, but some allegedly leaked photos ahead of the event hint that the company has more in store than just basic white and gray shades. Related stories LG G3 launches May 27, already late to the party …
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Josh Miller/CNET Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is hardly a product you’d expect to slip beneath the radar, especially on a network as loud and proud as Verizon. Yet, you’d have to pay attention to know that Big Red now carries the Developer Edition of Samsung’s flagship smartphone. An up-front payment of $600 nets you the 16GB black version of the S5, …
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Soon, more local police will be able to take your emergency texts. Josh Miller/CNET Beginning May 15, wireless carriers in the US will uniformly and voluntarily support Text-to-911, a program that lets you send text messages to emergency services as an alternative to placing a phone call. While carriers will climb on board, this just means they’re making the service …
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These dimples on the Samsung Galaxy S5’s back cover are no accident. Josh Miller/CNET Here’s a question: Does cell phone design matter at all once you buy a phone? A CNET reader recently asked this, and he got me thinking about whether design is essential to the success of a product or just window dressing. “Curb-appeal is important before buying,” …
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Now playing: Watch this: Ok Google, where’s my car? 1:53 Parking karma can only get you so far. Once you’ve nabbed that treasured spot, you’ve still got to find it after your outing, a task that’s sometimes easier said than done. Related stories Dude, where’s my car? Google Now knows Get Google Now everywhere Get the Google Now launcher on …
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