Firefox OS app developers hoping to snag one of the new Firefox OS phones seem to be out of luck. The Keon and the Peak popped up for sale today courtesy of manufacturer/seller Geeksphone. But the two phones already appear on the company’s Web site as “out of stock.” The page for each phone simply …
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Smartphone buyers willing to shell out some cash to grab an unlocked version of the HTC One now have their chance. HTC is selling an unlocked edition of its new flagship phone for $574. The unlocked flavor comes with 32GB of on-board storage and sports the same features found in the carrier-based version. The unlocked phone comes on the heels …
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Verizon subscribers awaiting Samsung’s Galaxy S4 will be able to pick one up next month. The carrier tweeted late yesterday that the S4 will arrive in May, and it promised to reveal more details soon via the Samsung Mobile US Twitter account. Verizon is the last major U.S. carrier to chime in with a time frame for the Galaxy S4. …
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Owners of Sony’s Xperia S tablet will finally get a crack at Android 4.1.1, aka Jelly Bean, early today. Sony expects to push the update to its production server sometime between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. PT. Xperia S owners will then receive a notice in the bottom right Notification Area alerting them that a system update is available. Users …
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BlackBerry is shoring up its latest BlackBerry 10 operating system with a slew of changes slated for the next update. Reaching developers this week, the software developers kit for BlackBerry 10.1 ticks off 14 new features to start, as listed by blog site Crackberry. Some of the notable additions include a higher-quality HDR option for photo takers, PIN-to-PIN messaging available …
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Nokia may jump into the “phablet” market this year. A source with “knowledge of the company’s plans” told the Financial Times that the company has several new devices up its sleeve for this year. The “most innovative” will be a phablet, or a hybrid phone/tablet, similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note, the newspaper reported. Nokia also is looking to unveil …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s Galaxy S4 powerhouse 3:28 U.S. smartphone buyers looking to grab Samsung’s Galaxy S4 finally get their shot today. Preorders for the next Galaxy-class phone have launched at both AT&T and U.S. Cellular today. The Galaxy S4 is listed on AT&T’s Web site with a ship date of April 30. Earlier today, the S4 was available …
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MetroPCS is asking its stockholders to give the thumbs-up to the latest buyout bid from T-Mobile USA parent Deutsche Telekom. Following months of talks with MetroPCS, Deutsche Telekom finally sweetened its buyout offer Thursday, prompting the board of MetroPCS to amend its terms for the proposed merger. Amid some concerns over the deal, Deutsche Telekom reduced the amount of debt …
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Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket owners finally have their shot at Android 4.1. Available as of Wednesday, the Jelly Bean flavor of Android can be downloaded courtesy of AT&T. Users can update their OS to Android 4.1.2 by following the how-to page on the carrier’s Web site. The update does require Galaxy S2 Skyrocket users to download the software through …
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Verizon has kicked off a new prepaid plan to lure in feature phone buyers. Launched yesterday, the new no-contract plan costs $35 a month and offers 500 anytime minutes of talk as well as unlimited text and Internet. Tipping over the 500 monthly minutes will ring up an extra 25 cents per minute. The deal is geared strictly toward feature …
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