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Sprint offering Samsung Array, an affordable keyboard phone

Initially available on Boost Mobile, the Samsung Array has made its way onto Sprint today. Offered at $19.99 after a two-year contract and mail-in rebate, this feature phone has a sliding four-row QWERTY keyboard, a 2.4-inch screen, and a 2-megapixel camera in the rear. Related Stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in …

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LG may announce U.S. release of Optimus G next week

In addition to HTC, LG will be holding its own New York press conference on the morning of September 19. It will also be hosting a coinciding event on September 18 in Seoul, South Korea. Another look at the LG Optimus G. LG Though details are sparse, leaked press photos of the LG Optimus G suggest that the company will …

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It’s official: AT&T will offer the LG Escape on Sept. 16

Amid brief speculation this morning, AT&T announced that it will indeed carry the entry-level Android 4.0 smartphone known as the LG Escape. The Escape houses a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, a 4.3-inch qHD IPS touch-screen display, and NFC capabilities. It will also include QuickMemo, LG’s note-taking and drawing feature seen in devices like the LG Optimus Vu and the Optimus 4X …

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The ginormous 5

Now playing: Watch this: LG Optimus Vu is a phone on steroids. 2:11 Looks like the rumors were true. Verizon’s version of the unlocked LG Optimus Vu, renamed the LG Intuition, will be available online to U.S. customers starting September 6. It will be offered in Verizon retail stores starting September 10 for $199.99 with a two-year contract. The Intuition …

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Kyocera Rise with Android 4.0, now available on Virgin

Now playing: Watch this: The Kyocera Rise is an Android 4.0, QWERTY phone 1:13 Initially launched on Sprint, the Kyocera Rise is now available on prepaid network Virgin Mobile starting today. The Rise is an entry-level keyboard handset running on Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich. It’s equipped with a 3.5-inch HVGA touch screen, a 3.2-megapixel rear-facing camera, and a 1GHz …

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Lenovo announces 9

In addition to its Lenovo IdeaTab S2110, Lenovo unveiled two more Android 4.0 tablets today during IFA 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The first is the Wi-Fi-only Lenovo IdeaTab A2109, which has a 9-inch LED touch screen with a 1,280×800-pixel resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio. It’s powered by a Nvidia Tegra 3 1.2GHz quad-core processor, and includes 8GB of internal storage …

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Archos unveils Android gaming tablet, GamePad

Today, Archos revealed its GamePad, a gaming tablet with a 7-inch touch screen. Not only will the Wi-Fi only device function as a regular tablet, which includes having access to Google Play and its accompanying games, e-mail, the Web, and apps, but it will also have physical control buttons for gaming. The GamePad will be powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz …

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Making sense of Samsung’s infringing devices

Now that (some of) the dust has cleared from the Apple v. Samsung trial that wrapped up on Friday, wherein a jury awarded Apple more than $1 billion in damages for Samsung’s patent violations, CNET takes a look at the 26 devices cited for infringements. The carriers AT&T (4) – Captivate, Galaxy S II, Galaxy S II Skyrocket, Infuse 4G …

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What does the Apple v. Samsung verdict mean to LG?

The LG Optimus 4X HD’s quad-core features set it apart. Josh Miller/CNET After a jury decided on Friday that Samsung owes Apple $1 billion in reparations due to patent infringements, many other OEMs who make phones using Google’s Android OS (which could be Apple’s real target) may be battening down the hatches. Though it looks like, for now, Apple isn’t …

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T

Today, T-Mobile unveiled its no-contract, entry-level Android device tailored to first-time smartphone users. Manufactured by ZTE, the T-Mobile Concord will sport a 2-megapixel camera, ship natively with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and will be equipped with a 3.5-inch touch-screen display. Interested users can get their hands on it now at Wal-Mart, for $99.98, along with a Wal-Mart Family Mobile no annual …

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