Vodafone now has investor approval to sell off its 45 percent slice of Verizon Wireless. At the annual meeting on Tuesday, an overwhelming 99.8 percent of all Vodafone shareholders approved the proposal. The deal means that Verizon Communications will own all of Verizon Wireless and that Vodafone investors will reap the financial rewards. Related stories …
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iPhone owners who want to take better pictures with their phones may be interested in a new patent filing. Published Tuesday by the US Patent and Trademark Office, an Apple patent called “Magnetic add-on lenses with alignment ridge” describes how a camera lens would be attached to the iPhone and aligned with its camera. Related stories Apple’s iOS 16 Update …
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AT&T subscribers who own the HTC One X should get ready for a dose of Android 4.2.2. In a message tweeted late Monday, an HTC executive said that AT&T has approved Android 4.2.2 for the HTC One X and aims to launch the over-the-air update on Wednesday. Related stories As Worries Grow Around Russian Cyberattacks, Update Your Operating Systems Google …
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Now playing: Watch this: HTC One wows with stunning design, premium parts 3:17 HTC One owners are one step closer to taking a bite out of Android 4.4.2 KitKat. HTC’s Software Updates page now shows the HTC One as currently being certified by all four major US carriers — AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon. The page also reveals the certification …
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The Android mobile OS finished 2013 with a rise in market share in 12 major regions around the world, research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech said Monday. For the three months ending December 2013, Google’s mobile OS showed market share gains in the US, Europe, Latin America, China, and Japan. In Europe alone, Android now holds a 68.6 percent slice of …
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Virgin Mobile subscribers looking for an unsubsidized version of the iPhone 5S or 5C may want to check out a new sale from the carrier. Virgin Mobile has cut the prices of all unsubsidized editions of the two new iPhones by 10 percent. The 16GB iPhone 5S is on sale for $495, the 32GB model for $585, and the 64GB …
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LG will reveal a G Pro 2 smartphone sometime next month. In a Korean press release posted Monday, the mobile phone maker confirmed February for the grand unveiling. Though LG didn’t give a specific date, odds are good that the phone will pop up at Mobile World Congress, which takes place in Barcelona from February 24 to 27. LG didn’t …
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Samsung may reveal a rival to Google Glass before the year is over, at least according to the latest scuttlebutt. Citing comments from unnamed company officials, Korea Times said on Monday that Samsung is aiming to unveil its so-called Galaxy Glass eyewear at the IFA 2014 trade show, which runs from September 5 to 10. The glasses would reportedly link …
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AT&T subscribers hankering for a curved-display smartphone can now preorder LG’s G Flex. The phone is listed on AT&T’s Web site with a price tag of $300 with the usual two-year agreement. Buyers seeking other options can instead pay $26.74 or $34.75 per month via one of AT&T’s Next installment plans or cough up $695 to go sans contract. Customers …
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