The back of the rumored LG LS970 “Eclipse” BriefMobile Dubbed the next LG “superphone,” the rumored LG LS970 is boasting the kind of specs that will whet anyone’s appetite. According to BriefMobile, the LS970, or “Eclipse” as its working title is known to be, may be available on Sprint’s yet-to-exist 4G LTE network. Related stories …
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Starting today, Virgin Mobile customers who will purchase their LG Optimus Elite between now and July 18 on a Virgin Mobile Beyond Talk account will be able to activate Google Wallet. Users must sign up for Google Wallet within seven days of purchasing their Elite. Customers will also get a Google prepaid card with $25 worth of credit included. The …
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Now playing: Watch this: LG Optimus Slider for texting lovers 1:10 The LG Optimus Slider on Virgin Mobile is the successor to early 2011’s LG Optimus V — only, it hardly even looks like it. Like a cousin who spent his summer camp days working out and beefing up only to become unrecognizable by the time September rolled around, the …
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Now playing: Watch this: The LG Optimus M+ is a welcomed update 1:27 In 2010, MetroPCS released its first Android smartphone, the LG Optimus M. We were pretty satisfied with the phone, save for its boxy design and the fact that its specs weren’t up to par with its counterpart models carried by other networks. But two years is a …
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At this year’s CTIA in New Orleans, which just wrapped up last week, Kyocera debuted its Tissue-Conduction Audio Technology for mobile devices. Today, the company announced that two new handsets featuring this technology will debut in Japan starting today: the Kyocera Urbano Progresso and the Kyocera K012 Simple Mobile Phone. The former is an Android 4.0 handset that comes in …
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Looks like the Big Red is about to get even bigger. Verizon’s 4G LTE network, which already covers the largest amount of markets and people compared to any U.S. carrier, is expanding its reach to 28 new markets starting May 17. Related Stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best Internet …
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NEW ORLEANS–Usually when I come across a phone designed for the elderly demographic, more times than not it’s a feature phone. Most have the same big rubber buttons, the simple UI, and some sort of emergency call button. I’ve never seen features characteristic of a smartphone, however, like data connection, a touch screen, or an app store. That is, until …
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NEW ORLEANS–Decked out with big signs, a large lighted panel, and a red halo banner hanging up top, the 3,500 square foot booth from Plum caught the eyes of many CTIA attendees this year. Then again, that’s the point–because most people in the U.S. have hardly heard of this telecommunications company, even though it’s based in Miami, Fla. Popular in …
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NEW ORLEANS–In addition to showing off its V96 tablet this year here at CTIA, ZTE also displayed its AT&T Avail. The device is a prepaid GoPhone that retails for $129.99. A closer peek at the AT&T Avail by ZTE (photos) +2 more See all photos Equipped with a 3.5-inch TFT touch-screen display, the Avail has a 600MHz processor and includes …
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NEW ORLEANS–In addition to displaying its recently released Score M at CTIA this year, the small Chinese telecommunications company known as ZTE also showed off its V96 tablet. The ZTE V96 is an ICS tablet you can’t get (photos) +3 more See all photos Though the device isn’t due out yet, it’s set for a global launch. Unfortunately, there aren’t …
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