New rumors suggest the Xperia Z5 might not be all that different from the Xperia Z3 (pictured). Andrew Hoyle/CNET Sony’s next big smartphone could come in the form of the 5.5-inch Xperia Z5 and may be here as soon as September, at least according to one rumor. Related Links Sony unveils Xperia Z4 at 5.2 …
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AT&T is now offering the Lumia 640 GoPhone as a prepaid smartphone. Andrew Hoyle/CNET AT&T is wrapping up the work week by announcing two smartphones for its lineup, the Microsoft Lumia 640 for AT&T’s prepaid GoPhone line, and the Sonim XP5 for AT&T’s usual portfolio. Related Links Microsoft Lumia 640 review Microsoft’s budget Lumia 640, 640 XL phones come with …
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Salsa lets Republic Wireless users hop from cell tower to Wi-Fi for coverage. Republic Wireless Republic Wireless, a service provider that prides itself on transitioning calls from Wi-Fi to cell tower, is about to pull an about-face. Its newly launched “Salsa” lab aims to do the reverse, taking calls from cell towers back to Wi-Fi. Related Links Motorola Moto E …
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The Kyocera Hydro Wave is rated against water, dust and more. Kyocera Kyocera keeps on coming with smartphones designed to withstand general abuse as well as life’s hazards. The entry-level Kyocera Hydro Wave, announced Wednesday, will call both T-Mobile and MetroPCS home. Related Links How to buy a new phone: The CNET smartphone buying guide T-Mobile to pay $17.5 million …
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AT&T rings up the Asus ZenFone 2E for its latest off-contract Android. Asus Those of you looking for a simple, stripped-down phone could find it with AT&T’s GoPhone prepaid service, which picks up the entry-level Asus ZenFone 2E for $120. (Not to be confused with the much more powerful and expensive ZenFone 2 , of course) Related Links Budget Android …
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AT&T to offer the Surface 3 starting from July 24. Sarah Tew/CNET AT&T became the first US carrier to sell the 4G LTE version of the Microsoft Surface 3 tablet, it announced on Tuesday. Arriving on July 24, it’ll cost between $400 and $600, depending on how you buy it. Related Links Microsoft Surface 3 review What does AT&T’s $100 …
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Sprint now offering a budgeted Android experience through its prepaid brands. Sprint Sprint kicked off the week by announcing a pair of LG smartphones on Monday for two of its prepaid brands. Related Links 6-inch LG G Pro 3 rumors gaining steam T-Mobile piles up new customers as race with Sprint heats up Sprint embarks on quest to fix its …
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LG spruces up its 3G-only handset with the L Bello II. LG LG has given last year’s 3G-only L Bello smartphone a punch-up for 2015, the company announced on Monday. This year’s LG Bello II is affordable and designed for emerging markets. Related Links Sprint calls up LG Tribute 2, Tribute Duo for its prepaid brands 6-inch LG G Pro …
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Google is pushing out the Android M Developer Preview 2. James Martin/CNET Android M developers get their next taste of Google’s evolving operating system with Preview 2 build, announced on Thursday. Just as Google promised on its timeline, the first update to the Android M developer preview build improves Wi-Fi and Bluetooth location performance, as well as USB connection behaviors. …
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The OnePlus One successor is expected to feature a USB Type-C port. Aloysius Low/CNET More than a year after dipping its toes into the smartphone space with the OnePlus One , OnePlus is set to deliver its second model later this month. Thanks to OnePlus’ forums and Twitters posts, we expect a Snapdragon 810 processor and a whopping 4GB of …
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