The Nexus 5 is fast approaching its two-year anniversary. James Martin The picture gets a little bit clearer for two rumored Nexus smartphones today as reliable Twitter source @onleaks shares new unconfirmed details. We’re getting to that point of the year where we look for new handsets from Google and its partners. Often released in …
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Alcatel hits redial on the OneTouch Idol 3. Josh Miller/CNET Chinese phone-maker Alcatel on doubled down on its OneTouch Idol 3 smartphone , announcing on Monday a 4.7-inch variant will sell directly to US and Canadian customers beginning August 14. In a move that reinforces a trend of Chinese companies selling directly to North American customers, Alcatel’s website becomes the …
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So you’ve got a ton of photos you love online, maybe even posted to popular photo-sharing service Instagram (you and more than 300 million other people). Viewing pictures on your screen is one thing, but when you truly have something special to share, your laptop, phone or even TV just isn’t going to cut it. Related Links Customize your Android …
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The Obsidian is an entry-level phone with a 4.5-inch display. ZTE The summer months tend to deliver modest models like Thursday’s announcement of the ZTE Obsidian for T-Mobile. Arriving August 13, the value-priced Obsidian is a starter Android phone with low-end hardware. It comes with a 4.5-inch display with 854×480-pixel resolution, and a low-powered 1GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM. …
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Google plans to keep its Nexus 4, and other devices secure with timely updates. Josh Miller/CNET Google announced plans to roll out monthly security patches for its Nexus smartphones and tablets on Wednesday, including a patch for the Stagefright exploit that could affect as many as 95 percent of Android devices. Starting today, select devices will receive software updates designed …
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The YotaPhone 2 offers a traditional LCD display and an e-ink screen. Andrew Hoyle/CNET Despite raising far more than enough money required, Russian phone maker Yota Devices will not be offering its unusual, double-sided YotaPhone 2 in the US. At least not this year. Related Links YotaPhone 2 review See the two faces of the YotaPhone 2 (pictures) Want a …
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Cricket expands upon its international calling and texting options. Cricket Cricket Wireless customers will soon be able to place calls and send texts from Canada and Mexico to the US at no additional charge. Previously, Cricket subscribers on Smart and Pro plans could make unlimited calls to both countries, but communications back from Mexico and Canada would cost you. Cricket …
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Enlarge ImageEuropean game developer Wooga has seen success with beta testing using Google’s tools. Wooga Android fans, get ready for more beta testing! On Thursday, Google rolled out two new tools to help speed up the way that app developers test titles and gather user feedback. Under the current system, testing an app or game through Google Play can be …
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Sprint goes after contract defectors with new rate plan. Sprint wants more families on its network in a bad way. Announced Wednesday and available July 31, the Sprint Family Share Pack is a limited-time, $100 offer that gives you 10GB of data for up to four lines. For $20 more, the $120 plan quadruples the data allowance from 10GB to …
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A successor to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 could be two weeks away. James Martin/CNET The forthcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5 may draw power from a Samsung Exynos 7422 processor, according to a recent GSM Arena report. Related Links Samsung Galaxy Note 5: The specs, release date, price we’re likely to see Samsung sets Unpacked event for August 13 in …
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