Starting Friday, Samsung will sell the second version of its NFC stickers, called TecTiles 2. Related stories NFC TecTiles: An introduction Can Samsung make NFC tech happen? Not with TecTiles Samsung: TecTiles a warmup for mobile payments The main difference between these tags and the first iteration, which launched almost a year ago? Unlike the …
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Sprint’s network will soon receive a much-needed boost in some Midwestern cities like Chicago and St. Louis, Missouri. The wireless carrier announced on Friday that it finished inking a deal with regional service provider U.S. Cellular, which is based in the Midwest. As part of the $480 million agreement, Sprint will gain a total of 30MHz of PCS spectrum, which …
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Now playing: Watch this: Nokia’s metallic Lumia 925 gets the hands-on treatment 2:10 Nokia’ new thin, lustrous metal Nokia Lumia 925 is all that many of the company’s fans have ever wanted in the so-farpolycarbonate Lumia line. Related stories Nokia’s aluminum Lumia 925 Nokia’s sharper, slimmer Lumia 928 (pictures) Nokia Lumia 521 sells in T-Mobile stores May 22 Compared with …
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Keyboard fans looking for their BlackBerry Q10 this summer will have their pick of three carriers: Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon. Related stories: BlackBerry Q5 will go midrange this year BlackBerry Messenger expands to iOS, Android BlackBerry OS update graces Z10 Verizon will kick off Q10 sales with a preorder in the coming weeks, and will sell the Q10 in June. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Huawei Ascend W1: Look familiar? 1:50 Huawei’s first Windows Phone 8 handset, the Huawei W1, lands later this month in select Walmart stores and on Walmart.com. The handset, known globally as the Huawei Ascend W1, by the way, is an entry-level device with a 4-inch LCD display, a 1.2GHZ dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, and a …
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Now playing: Watch this: Nokia’s Lumia 520 is the cheapest Lumia yet in video 1:38 If you’re itching to snap up a budget Nokia Lumia 521, head over to Walmart on May 11 and buy it for $130, its full retail price. Related stories Nokia’s Lumia family tree Wal-Mart, Home Shopping Network sells Lumia 521 Nokia Lumia 520 review: Stellar …
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Well, this is interesting. AT&T launched a brand-new prepaid network on Thursday that goes head-to-head with T-Mobile’s new no-contract model. Called Aio Wireless (pronounced AY-oh), the new wireless service provider leans on AT&T’s network and offers a range of prepaid devices, including Apple’s iPhone 5, which costs 649.99 full retail. Related stories: All about T-Mobile’s no-contract plans AT&T’s 4G LTE …
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At long last, Nokia Lumia 900 owners will receive an update that can make its interface look like modern Windows Phone 8 handsets — cosmetically, anyhow. Related stories Nokia lumia 900, fully reviewed No upgrade path for older Windows Phone devices Although the Lumia 900 and other Windows phones of its generation hit something of a dead end in software …
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Now playing: Watch this: We test the strength of Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3 at… 6:08 On the surface, smartphones screens made of sapphire sound superb — they’re naturally strong, extremely scratch resistant, can withstand flexing, and transmit light very well. That’s the widely accepted story, at least. Disputing this view is Corning, maker of the Gorilla Glass material that covers …
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Now playing: Watch this: Hands-on with Google Glass 2:31 You’ve scanned the headlines, gawked at the photos, and guffawed at the “Saturday Night Live” video (also embedded at the end). But you still have questions about Google Glass, the Big G’s futuristic new techie facewear. This FAQ tackles some of your most-often-asked questions about what Google Glass is and isn’t, …
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