Consumers eyeing the iPad Air can shave $50 off the price through a new Best Buy sale. Running Friday and Saturday only, the sale covers all models of the Air. Those of you looking for something smaller can save $30 off the first-generation iPad Mini. The retailer is also tempting mobile phone buyers with a …
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iPhone 5S owners are the data-hungriest of all mobile device users, says a report released Thursday by JDSU. Users of the 5S slurp up seven times more data over the study’s benchmark iPhone 3G in developed markets and 20 times more data in developing markets. Apple smartphones and tablets accounted for six of the top 10 most gluttonous devices with …
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Android generates more mobile ad traffic for smartphones than does the iPhone, according to a new report from Opera Mediaworks. Looking strictly at smartphone platforms, Opera found that Android scooped up a 36 percent share of all ad impressions during the fourth quarter of 2013. That number beat the iPhone, which sliced off a 28.7 percent share. But factor in …
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Samsung’s much-rumored Galaxy Tab 3 Lite is no longer a rumor. Following a surge of recent leaks, the so-dubbed lighter version of the full Galaxy Tab 3 was finally announced by Samsung on Thursday. Many of the features match those of the current Tab 3, while others have been removed. Overall, Samsung is touting the new Lite edition for its …
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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3 Lite continues to get exposure ahead of any official announcement. A user manual for the allegedly upcoming tablet now appears on Samsung’s Polish Web site. The Web page displays a model number of SM-T110, which reportedly refers to a Wi-Fi-only variant of the Tab 3 Lite. Indeed, the manual itself explains how to set up Wi-Fi …
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NetZero has officially rolled out a new broadband service that travels over Sprint’s 3G network. As of Wednesday, the service is available to the 276 million people that Sprint reaches through its 3G coverage. And for those of you unhappy with 3G access, an upgrade to Sprint’s 4G LTE network is scheduled for the third quarter of this year. The …
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Samsung could be getting back into the Windows Phone game. A user agent profile for a phone with the model number SM-W750V is now up on Samsung’s mobile Web site. The profile lists Samsung’s Windows Mobile Lab as the group behind the device and shows Internet Explorer as the default browser, a sure pointer to Windows Phone. The file also …
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Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Ever find your iPad’s virtual keyboard stuck in the middle of the screen instead of at the bottom? If so, there’s an easy way to coax it back to the bottom. Related stories Apple reportedly working on new iPad Mini with A15 processor Apple gives iPad Pro a 5G option, though carrier plans will cost you …
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Owners of the international version of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 should expect Android 4.4.2 KitKat to flavor their phablets before too long. The latest version of Android for the Note 3 has already begun showing up in Poland, according to blog site Sammobile, where users must download and install it via Samsung’s Kies software. An over-the-air variant is expected to …
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The iPhone and iPad are chart-toppers among criminals as well as consumers. The New York Police Department recorded more than 8,000 thefts of Apple’s mobile products last year, The Wall Street Journal said late Sunday. That number is more than 18 percent of all the grand larcenies reported to the department in 2013. In comparison, there were only 25 grand …
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