Now playing: Watch this: Meet the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2:40 AT&T has trimmed the cost of Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch when bundled with another Galaxy device. Starting Friday, the sale shaves $100 off the price of the Gear to $200 from its regular $300. But to capture the deal, you’ll need to also purchase any …
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Google’s LTE Nexus 7 is now officially part of Verizon’s network. As of Thursday, Verizon is selling the tablet for $250 with the usual two-year contract, or $350 on a month-to-month off-contract basis. The Nexus 7 is now available online and will land in Verizon retail stores as well. Further, current owners of the 4G LTE Nexus 7 can now …
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Owners of Nokia’s Lumia 2520 tablet who missed out on the free Power Keyboard can now buy one through Microsoft. Packing in a case, keyboard, two USB ports, and a 50 percent boost to battery life, the Power Keyboard was dangled by Nokia as a free accessory to those who preordered the 2520 late last year. AT&T has been selling …
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BlackBerry Messenger users can tap into a potpourri of new features when the app is updated on Thursday. Slated to reach iOS and Android users, version 2.0 of BBM will bring with it BBM Voice, a way to call your BBM contacts. Already available for BlackBerry OS, BBM Voice gives you the ability to make free phone calls to other …
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Smartphones outfitted with near-field communications could see a jump in shipments from 416 million this year to 1.2 billion in another four years, says research firm IHS Technology. Shipments of phones equipped with the wireless technology rose from 120 million in 2012 to 275 million in 2013, a gain of 128 percent. This year’s number could rise by an additional …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is expected to debut on February 24 at an event dubbed Unpacked. Now Samsung is teasing new features that may pop up in the new smartphone. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases Please, Clear Your Android Phone’s Cookies and Cache Right Now Save Hundreds on Refurbished Samsung Phones With Prices Starting at $114 The …
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Samsung is aiming to be more stylish with the latest twist on its Galaxy S4 phones. The new Black Edition of the S4 and its S4 Mini counterpart come with a faux-leather textured back cover and bezel. Riffing on the same theme, the power adapter, data cable, and headphones are black as is the product packaging itself. Buyers of the …
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The LG G Pro 2 may add beefier speakers to its list of enhancements. The successor to the LG G Pro will be equipped with a high-powered 1-watt speaker system, Korean news site ETNews said on Thursday. The bass will also be bassier courtesy of thicker speakers, while the sound itself promises to be clearer as well as more powerful. …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S5 will use its entire screen as one giant fingerprint sensor. At least, that’s a new tidbit served up by someone considered a Samsung insider. Leaking the information to blog site iTechAddict, the “well-placed insider within Samsung India R&D” said that the fingerprint sensor will be the screen itself. Theoretically, that means users would be able to touch …
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Android Jelly Bean continues to flavor more Android devices. Analyzing Google Play data from the seven days ending Tuesday, Google’s Android developer dashboard pegged Jelly Bean’s collective reach at about 60.5 percent. Breaking down those beans, 4.1.x held the highest share with 35.5 percent, followed by 4.2.x with 16.3 percent and Android 4.3 with 8.9 percent Among other Android versions, …
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