Cricket customers have new financing options for smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S6. Josh Miller/CNET Cricket Wireless became the first US carrier to give prepaid smartphone buyers the option to spread out payments over the course of several months. Related Links Amazon and Cricket Wireless team up to switch phones faster Why I ditched …
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The LG G4 will be here before the month is out. LG LG’s next-gen flagship smartphone, the G4, is expected to launch on April 28. How do we know? It’s simple: LG can’t keep quiet over the handset. Related Links LG plans to launch high-end smartphone to surpass G4 LG: Next flagship phone to sport vastly improved 5.5-inch LCD LG …
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LG intros the software that will power its G4 smartphone. LG LG, all too anxious to show off its refreshed custom mobile software experience, has officially begun teasing UX 4.0, its custom software layer for Android phones. Expected to debut on the upcoming flagship G4 smartphone, the new interface promises to be more streamlined and user-centric. Related Links LG likely …
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AT&T will also offer the Asus Memo Pad 7 LTE with its prepaid GoPhone service. AT&T AT&T gets a new tablet to add to its roster. On Monday, the carrier announced that the Asus Memo Pad 7 LTE will go on sale April 10. The 7-inch slate features a 1,280×800-pixel display and Android 4.4.4 KitKat. Related Links Google’s mobile network …
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The first-gen Moto X should soon see an Android 5.1 update. Sarah Tew/CNET Sorry, first-gen Moto X owners, you won’t be seeing an Android 5.0 Lollipop update. Not to worry, though, you’ll soon be right back on track with the 5.1 release. In fact, the same goes for a couple of other models, too. Related Links Android 5.1 is coming; …
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Cricket’s new kit works with any unlocked GSM phone. Cricket Cricket Wireless is making it even easier for prospective customers to come over to its network — and no, this one’s no April Fools’ joke. Related Links Cricket’s Deezer music partnership rises from the ashes of Muve Music Cricket dials up new Moto E for next smartphone Why I ditched …
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U.S. Cellular is adding another 600 4G LTE cell sites to its network U.S. Cellular U.S. Cellular announced on Tuesday that its 4G LTE coverage will soon get a bit bigger. Related Links U.S. Cellular rings up LG G Flex 2 for March 26 U.S. Cellular shakes up prices for shared data plans Price drop: U.S. Cellular lowers cost for …
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AT&T’s version of the HTC One (M8) is next in line for Android 5.0. Sarah Tew/CNET Google’s Android 5.0 update has commenced for a pair of HTC One smartphones from AT&T. Related Links Android 5.0’s unified and fresh design makes platform feel whole HTC One M8 review HTC One M7, M8 owners, you’ll have to wait longer for Android 5.0 …
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The LG G3 Vigor brings VoLTE calling to Canada. CNET The LG G3 Vigor isn’t just any midrange LG Android handset. It’s Canada’s first-ever to support VoLTE, or voice-over-LTE, a technology that uses the same network to make voice (and video) calls on the same network that also transfers data. Canadian wireless provider Rogers announced on Tuesday that it started …
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The 5.5-inch HTC One E9+ arrives with no fanfare. HTC China You’d think that HTC would loudly trumpet its first Android smartphone to receive a 2,560×1,440-pixel resolution, but no. HTC instead posted the new One E9+ on its Chinese website without any fanfare. The silence around the new One E9+ is curious to be sure, given the phone packs its …
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