Editors’ note: This article originally posted on April 8, 2012, and was updated on December 19, 2012. Open up your wallet today and there are no fewer than five smartphones you can buy running on quad-core processors. Seven months ago, there was one, the HTC One X, and only if you bought the international version, …
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If you own a Samsung Galaxy S3 with U.S. Cellular, an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is just around the corner. Starting Friday, December 21, GS3 owners can begin the update process wirelessly, or manually by plugging in their phone via USB cable and visiting this U.S. Cellular site. U.S. Cellular is one of the last carriers to offer …
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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean will begin rolling onto Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy S3 as soon as tomorrow, Verizon announced today on its blog. Related stories Samsung Galaxy S3: Android excellence Android 4.1 Jelly Bean review The update will occur in phases, so you may have to exercise some patience before you see your OS version start its over-the-air transformation to Android …
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How badly do you want an Android-powered camera that connects to Verizon’s network? If the answer is “very,” then starting December 13, you’ll be able to fork out $550 for the Samsung Galaxy Camera over on Big Red. Related stories Samsung Galaxy Camera, reviewed See what the Samsung Galaxy Camera can do Coming in $50 pricier than AT&T’s version, Verizon’s …
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Related stories: RIM teases with new BlackBerry 10 image BlackBerry 10 won’t be PlayBook redux. Here’s why QWERTY BlackBerry 10 phone will launch before June Today, faithful BlackBerry developers can stop tinkering around with prerelease tools and dig into the real thing: the BlackBerry 10 OS software developer kit has gone gold. RIM today released the final tool set and …
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AT&T flipped the switch on four new LTE markets in its expanding 4G network. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best Internet Providers in Chicago Galaxy S22 Deals: Up to $1,100 Off at Best Buy, $800 Off at Samsung and More Starting today, customers in Auburn, Ala.; Grand Rapids, …
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It may look much more like the Samsung Galaxy S3 than the original Samsung Galaxy Admire, but the Samsung Galaxy Admire 4G, available today from MetroPCS, does boost the Admire name. Namely, it adds LTE connectivity, which brings much faster data transfer compared to Metro’s 2.5G network. However, those hoping to brandish a high-end smartphone won’t get one in the …
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Today Ting, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that resells Sprint’s network, launched a private beta that lets prospective customers sign up for Ting’s service using their previously purchased Sprint phones. For now, just seven devices make the cut: HTC Evo 4G (A9292) HTC Evo 3D (X515C) HTC Evo Shift 4G (A7373) Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch (SPHD710) …
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AT&T’s rough ‘n’ tumble “Rugby” team gets another player in the Samsung Rugby III, a durable flip phone that will feature AT&T’s enhanced push-to-talk (PTT) capabilities. Starting December 14, the Rugby III costs $99.99 with a two-year contract, but free for organizations with an AT&T business account. Preorders begin November 30. Intended to be a simple, sturdy handset, the Rugby …
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Following Verizon and AT&T, regional carrier C Spire will soon let customers share a pool of data among multiple devices. C Spire’s shared data plan follows Verizon’s model of charging a fee for devices to access the data allotment, in addition to a monthly charge for the data itself. Up to 10 devices can draw from the data pool. $20: …
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