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HTC’s One phone will sell for just shy of $600 all in. Sarah Tew/CNET Related stories: HTC’s One powerhouse, fully reviewed Samsung Galaxy S4 versus HTC One HTC One’s camera in action T-Mobile’s no-contract plan, explained Starting April 19, T-Mobile will unlock the door to online sales for the HTC One, the phone maker’s most …

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Samsung: Galaxy S4 for U.S. has four cores, not eight

Samsung’s Galaxy S4 may come with an octa-core processor in some countries, but here in the U.S., it’ll rock a quad-core processor. Sarah Tew/CNET Related stories Full preview: Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Galaxy S4, HTC One face off The evolution of Samsung’s Galaxy phones It’s official: Samsung’s Galaxy S4, the marquee device due out in the upcoming weeks, will feature a …

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Nokia’s next flagship to have 41

Nokia could at long last migrate the gigantic lens from its 808 PureView Symbian smartphone over to a more modern smartphone design. Related stories Successor to Nokia Lumia 920 reportedly in the works Pictures of possible early Nokia Lumia 950 leaked Nokia Lumia 520 review: One of the best budget phones around According to the latest Nokia smartphone rumor, obtained …

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Nokia Lumia 520 review: One of the best budget phones around

When Nokia first unveiled its Nokia Lumia 520 this past February, the Windows Phone proved that Nokia could achieve new lows. Related stories Read all about the Nokia Lumia 520 Nokia Lumia 720: Fully reviewed Nokia’s confusing Lumia family tree That’s only when it comes to price, though, not features. As CNET UK discovered while fully reviewing the Lumia 520, …

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At long last, T-Mobile announced that it will carry its own iPhone 5, in addition to letting you bring over an unlocked iPhone 5 from another carrier, like from AT&T. Yet, when T-Mobile’s own iPhone hits stores on April 12, it’ll be a slightly different model and experience compared with other carriers. Here’s what’s altered. Related stories T-Mobile sells the …

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Nokia Lumia 720 review: Sleek, but not the best value in town

Now playing: Watch this: Lumia 720 is a pared down 920 2:41 With all the Nokia Lumia phones out and about right now, it’s hard to keep track of what’s what. Luckily, CNET UK’s Andrew Hoyle puts the Nokia Lumia 720 into perspective in his full review of the midrange smartphone. Related stories All about the Nokia Lumia 720 Untangling …

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Huawei plans flagship phone release for summer

Now playing: Watch this: Giant Huawei Ascend Mate has 6.1-inch screen 0:40 As part of a massive consumer push to bring awareness to its brand (involving the Jonas Brothers, no less), Huawei announced this week that it will release a marquee smartphone in the U.S. this summer. The company isn’t sharing its exact time frame or the nature of the …

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A variant of Nokia’s Lumia 520 is headed to T-Mobile. CNET/CBS Interactive Related stories: Nokia Lumia 520: Nokia’s cheapest smartphone T-Mobile’s new contract-free plans (FAQ) Testing T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network T-Mobile announced this morning that it will soon carry the Nokia Lumia 521, a variant of the Nokia Lumia 520 that the company announced in February at Mobile World Congress. …

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AT&T’s 4G LTE hits 175 markets

LTE coverage bragging rights are usually a numbers game, and with the rollout of fast 4G in 14 new markets, AT&T has brought its total numbers up to 175. Alphabetically, the new markets are: Related stories AT&T outshines Verizon in 4G LTE speed tests AT&T muscles up San Francisco LTE with new cell sites AT&T clarifies Galaxy S4 price: Now …

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Vertical wireless charging means cool things for your phone

The wireless charging stations of today are either small, flat surfaces upon which you position your phone, or laptop-size spaces that can fit more than one device. You must lay your smartphone or tablet just so to see the full effects of the charge. A bump or slip makes charging less efficient, which means it will take longer to charge …

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