No, it’s not too early to declare the Galaxy S4 a roaring success. So what if the latest flagship smartphone from Samsung Electronics won’t be out for another month (at least)? Or that Samsung hasn’t yet released any pricing information? Or that all of its key features had already been leaked in advance? Or that …
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After watching Samsung Electronics unveil the Galaxy S4, HTC President Jason MacKenzie was feeling pretty good. Actually, he felt bad — but for Samsung. “I went from laughing to actually feeling embarrassed at some of the acting,” MacKenzie told CNET. Related stories: Samsung Galaxy S4: Hands-on first take (with video) Hands-on photos: Samsung Galaxy S4 Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 Samsung …
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It appears HTC got all the major U.S. wireless carriers to play ball. Verizon Wireless, initially the lone carrier that skipped carrying the flagship HTC One phone, will actually sell the phone after all, according to a report by AllThingsD. Related stories Best VR Headsets of 2022 Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It Without Causing Damage …
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Sundar Pichai, a Google veteran fond of fast browsers and computers, will have to move quickly himself as the newly named head of Android. CEO Larry Page announced Pichai’s new role in a surprise blog post today. Pichai assumes the responsibilities of Andy Rubin, who is stepping down as head of Android to “start a new chapter at Google.” As …
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As successful as Samsung’s Galaxy S franchise is now, it’s easy to forget the Korean consumer electronics giant’s first attempt at the American smartphone market was met with an apathetic shrug. The U.S. launch of the first Galaxy S smartphone took place at a gallery on the west side of Manhattan more than two years ago. When it came time …
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Yet another leak purporting to show the Galaxy S4 has popped up, this time in a video featuring hands-on time with Samsung’s upcoming flagship smartphone. It’s unclear how legitimate this video is, although the smartphone does follow the Samsung aesthetic and appears to work and run Android. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: …
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It looks like there’s more bad news down the pike for HTC and its One flagship phone. The handset vendor said today it is pushing back the phone’s arrival of preorders in certain markets to the end of the month, with a formal rollout to other markets in April, according to a company representative. HTC told CNET last week that …
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There’s no better illustration of the intense competition in the wireless industry than the race to establish another legitimate operating system behind Android and Apple — where else is third place considered a lofty goal for so many major players? Yet that’s exactly what nearly a dozen companies are trying to achieve. While this year’s Mobile World Congress wireless trade …
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Lenovo’s chief executive has told a French publication he is open to an eventual deal to buy embattled smartphone maker BlackBerry. In an interview with the French financial newspaper Les Echos, Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing said that a deal could make sense, but added he would need to analyze the market and understand the importance of the company. Bloomberg spotted …
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AT&T said today that its customers shouldn’t fear the law against unlocking phones because the carrier will do the unlocking for them. As part of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Library of Congress has ruled it illegal for people to unlock their own phones, a decision that has irked consumer advocacy groups and prompted a petition to the White …
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