The Droid Turbo learns new tricks in latest software update. James Martin/CNET Owners of the Motorola Droid Turbo , be on the lookout for a software update rolling out today that’s intended to make voice and video calls a whole lot clearer. Related Links Droid Turbo review Verizon set to launch voice-over-LTE service nationwide Verizon, …
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Ting adding support for unlocked GSM handsets in 2015. Screen shot by Scott Webster/CNET Ting, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that currently resells wireless service from Sprint, is adding a partner whose phones use the GSM technology, starting in February 2015. Related Links Five reasons to consider bringing your smartphone to Ting Ting signs Samsung Galaxy S5 to its …
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US Cellular joins other carriers in offering Google’s latest smartphone. Josh Miller/CNET On Tuesday, US Cellular became the latest carrier to sell Google’s Nexus 6 smartphone with Android 5.0 Lollipop. Related Links Google places a big bet with its Nexus 6 (pictures) Google Nexus 6 review Nexus 6 teardown reveals solid repairability score Sold in Midnight Blue and Cloud White, …
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AT&T bundles the 7-inch G Pad 7.0 with smartphones this holiday season. Screen shot by Scott Webster/CNET AT&T has a plan to sweeten up your holiday shopping and phone-purchasing in one fell swoop. Related Links AT&T’s fiber Internet rollout will continue, kinda AT&T grounds in-flight wireless before it even takes off LG G Pad 7.0 review Effective immediately, the carrier …
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HTC’s next smartphone could pack an octa-core processor. Sarah Tew/CNET Just a day after first hearing rumors about the HTC One M9 flagship phone with a camera that’s rethought from the one in today’s One M8 , a conflicting rumor points to an even more powerful handset with a different name. Related Links First HTC One M9 rumors suggest ‘ultrapixels’ …
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Samsung going even thinner with rumored Galaxy A7. Screenshot by Scott Webster/CNET The rumored Samsung Galaxy A7 could be the company’s thinnest handset to date, if the latest rumors prove to be accurate. Related Links Samsung Galaxy A5 and A3: Sleek, slim, fully metal (hands-on) Alleged Samsung Galaxy A series pricing, availability leak online Five ways Samsung can overhaul its …
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This could be our first look at an HTC One M9 smartphone. MyDrivers The first alleged details for the HTC One M8 successor may already be spilling online. And, spoiler alert, the handset is shaping up to be bigger and faster than today’s flagship model. Related Links HTC One M8 Max rumors resurface HTC One M8 sees ‘fading sales’ as …
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HTC’s next smartphone could be the Desire 620. nixanbal.com HTC could soon introduce another member of the Desire family, according to information obtained by Bulgarian site Nixanbal. Related Links 4G LTE phones don’t come much cheaper than this HTC Desire Eye review HTC’s mid-tier Desire family debuts in US Although the original link has since been removed, a cached version …
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Verizon’s Moto X is an early Android 5.0 adopter. Screenshot by Scott Webster/CNET Verizon started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop updates on Monday to the Motorola Moto X (2014) . At more than 600MB, the large Lollipop update looks like its the same mostly stock Android experience we’ve come to expect, flavored with hints of Motorola’s own look and software …
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Giv Mobile’s now offering rate plans as low as $20 per month. Screen shot by Scott Webster/CNET Giv Mobile has introduced its latest rate plan, a $20 monthly offering that gives no-contract customers unlimited talk, text and 150MB of 3G/4G data. Related Links Carrier GIV Mobile promises 8 percent of revenue to charity Should you switch to a no-contract phone …
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