Jessica Dolcourt

Nvidia pushes new standard for wireless streaming

Chances are, if you’re looking for a way to get the photos, video, or games from your phone to show up on your big screen TV, you’ve got a wire involved. Chipmaker Nvidia announced today that it’s one step closer to having its smartphones and tablets wirelessly share content through a forthcoming standard called Miracast. …

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Sprint turns on LTE in four more cities, still no major hubs

Sprint announced today that it will bring LTE to four more U.S. cities before Labor Day, lifting its count to 19 cities outfitted with the 4G technology by September. The four cities are Baltimore; Gainesville, Ga.; Manhattan/Junction City, Kan.; and Sherman-Denison, Texas. The Now Network launched 15 LTE markets earlier this month, concentrated in Texas and Georgia. Many are waiting …

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Huawei’s AT&T Fusion 2 Android starter phone clears FCC

Huawei and AT&T are teaming up to bring forth a sequel of the AT&T Fusion, an entry-level Android GoPhone. The A&T Fusion 2 recently cleared the FCC; the files include elements as rich as a consumer-ready user manual. That user manual tells us that the Android follow-up will has a microSD card, an FM radio, 3G speeds, and the Swype …

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Samsung could launch Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet August 15

Samsung has something up its sleeve for August 15, but it’s not saying what. Several CNET editors just received cryptic save-the-date invitations for an event that will likely take place in New York. Here’s what we got: SAVE THE DATE August 15, 2012 10:00AM EST Please join Samsung Electronics America for a major announcement and unveiling of the newest GALAXY …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 takes on the HTC One X (video)

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. HTC One X 5:28 We love a good, clean fight between top smartphones, and the more evenly matched they are, the better. AT&T’s HTC One X was our undisputed Android favorite before the Samsung Galaxy S3 blew onto the scene. But the GS3 stands up against the One X. Both have Android …

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Testing the fastest Samsung Galaxy S3 of them all

While the Samsung Galaxy S III (S3) looks identical across all four major U.S. carriers, data speeds are anything but equal. I’ve been testing GS3 phones on one carrier or another for over a month now, and was curious which one gave me the fastest and which the most consistent speeds — and if the two were the same. “Fast” …

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The rumors were true. T-Mobile has just revealed that it will offer the 5.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note (reviewed here for AT&T) in “the coming weeks.” There’s no price tag yet for the “phablet,” an extra-large 1.5 GHz dual-core Android smartphone that’s making its way to T-Mobile after debuting with AT&T earlier this year. Samsung will be issuing the phone with …

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AT&T slashes Nokia Lumia 900 price by half

Now playing: Watch this: Nokia Lumia 900 (AT&T) 4:10 It was only a matter of time that AT&T drop the price of the Nokia Lumia 900 in a move that’s great for consumers and perhaps not so good for Nokia. Starting today, the Lumia 900 costs just $49.99 with a new two-year service agreement, down from its already-inexpensive $99.99 price …

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Google Nexus 7 tablet preorders ship today

Good news, tablet-lovers. Google will ship units of its 7-inch Nexus 7 tablet to customers who preordered the device, the company announced in an online post. Related stories Google Nexus 7 review Nexus 7 available through Staples Hands-on with the Nexus 7 (pictures) The Nexus 7 tablet is equipped with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean right out of the box, and …

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My 4 weeks with the Samsung Galaxy S3 (so far)

Over the last four weeks, I’ve reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S III (GS3) on four different carriers, thoroughly tested its camera, and dove into its beaming and voice search features. Suffice it to say, I feel like I know the phone pretty well. The blue T-Mobile version has been a constant companion for over a month, and in between the …

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