Verizon has never been a staunch supporter of Windows Phone OS, at least in deed. But now, after a long hiatus, the U.S.’ largest carrier is offering its first Windows Phone device in over a year. Verizon’s sale of the HTC Windows Phone 8X is a move that could give both Microsoft and HTC the …
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Today, Sprint and Samsung trotted out the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE, a phone it’s billing as a stepping stone for smartphone first-timers. The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich device features faster data speeds, a 4-inch display, and a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. There’s also a 5-megapixel camera, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and Sprint ID, which lets you load entire profiles …
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News flash: The iPhone 5 is not the end-all and be-all of the smartphone universe, a fact that should thrill Nokia and Samsung alike. Here’s what it is: a strong improvement to the iPhone 4S that offers up a larger screen, 4G LTE speeds, and a terrific camera. The iPhone 5 carries on the goodness that Apple excels at, like …
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More details emerged today about T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy Relay 4G Android 4.0 slider phone, specifically that the Relay will be available on September 19 for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate card, and with a new two-year service agreement. The successor to the Galaxy S Blaze 4G will feature Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a 4-inch super AMOLED display, a 5-megapixel …
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Sprint wants you to know that although it’s far behind AT&T and especially Verizon in deploying its 4G LTE network, the carrier is hard at work. This morning, Sprint announced its plan to roll out LTE in over 100 more cities “in the coming months” where it currently offers 3G coverage — including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Washington …
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Today, LG and U.S. Cellular launched the LG Splendor, another Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich handset. The Splendor, which comes in at a very reasonable $79.99 (with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate), features a 4.3-inch screen, 5-megapixel camera, and a VGA front-facing camera for video chats. Related stories TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a …
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Now playing: Watch this: BlackBerry 10 in action 1:45 RIM may be months away from its first BlackBerry 10 OS offering, but the ailing BlackBerry-maker wants you to know that it’s committed to a thriving app market at launch. In fact, Alec Saunders, RIM’s vice president of developer relations and ecosystem development, told CNET that RIM intends to launch its …
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Samsung clinched the global impact today of its flagship phone today, announcing that its Samsung Galaxy S3 (S III) has sold 20 million units globally in the 100 days since its May release. Samsung is calling the sales of its most successful smartphone so far “record-setting.” Related stories Samsung Galaxy S3 review Samsung Galaxy Note 2 hands-on Apple, Samsung: A …
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commentary Twice now, Nokia has announced new generations of visually interesting, standout “Lumia” Windows Phone smartphones, and then twice dampened the spark by referring to them as numbers rather than names. I am speaking, of course, about the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 revealed today. Now, I know that not all of you will agree with me, but …
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Motorola must believe that good things come in threes. Earlier today, the Google-owned handset-maker pulled the tarp off of not one, but three rumored handsets to extend its flashy Droid Razr family: the Droid Razr HD, the Droid Razr Maxx HD, and the Droid Razr M. All three of the 4G LTE phones will start with Android 4.0 Ice Cream …
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