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Verizon adds pair of LG G Pads to tablet roster

Verizon’s latest tablet, the LG G Pad, comes in two sizes. Xiomara Blanco/CNET Verizon announced the immediate availability of two XLTE-ready tablets today, both from LG. Related Links LG G Pad 10.1 LTE review LG G Pad 7.0 LTE review Verizon Wireless to hand out freebies on Nov. 26 Powered by Android 4.4.4 KitKat, the …

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T-Mobile makes it even cheaper to call Nana back home in Italy. T-Mobile T-Mobile, perhaps getting a jump start on holiday deals, announced Wednesday a pair of options for customers who make calls to international countries. Related Links T-Mobile CFO: We’re not in an all-out price war T-Mobile impresses with Q3 customer growth as competition heats up T-Mobile’s turn to …

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How to install custom watch faces for Android Wear

Behold, an endless supply of custom watch faces for your Android Wear. Screenshot by Scott Webster/CNET Ask around and you’ll undoubtedly hear that one of the best features about Android is its endless customization. Be it wallpapers and widgets or custom ROMs and launchers, Android is downright flexible. The same can already be said about Android Wear. Related Links Five …

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T-Mobile adds the LG timepiece to its accessory portfolio. Andrew Hoyle/CNET The LG G Watch R has found yet another home, this time at T-Mobile US. Related Links LG G Watch R review Sprint clocks LG G Watch R for November 14 for $300 Meet the beautiful, metal LG G Watch R (pictures) As the first Android Wear device to …

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Motorola begins Android 5.0 deployment for Moto X, G

The Moto X (2014) Pure Edition is among three early Android 5.0 adopters. Sarah Tew/CNET Motorola, in what has to be a new record, has begun pushing out Android 5.0 updates for select smartphones. Indeed, some Moto X or Moto G owners could receive a taste of Lollipop even before Nexus users, the first to typically get the next OS …

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Nexus 6 pre

Pricing for the 6-inch flagship phone is here. CNET AT&T and Sprint confirmed the upcoming pre-order and launch details for Google’s latest smartphone, the Android 5.0 Lollipop-powered Nexus 6 . Related Links When and where to buy the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 Google Nexus 6 hands-on Android 5.0 Lollipop guide AT&T confirmed it will carry the 32GB model in …

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Instagram update finally lets users edit captions

Instagram users get long-desired caption-editing feature. Screen shot by Scott Webster/CNET The Instagram apps for Android and iOS have picked up a handy — and long-desired — feature as part of their latest update. Users can now go back into a photo and adjust captions, making all-important corrections such as changing “suhsi” to “sushi.” Related Links Get started with Instagram’s …

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Moto Hint and Samsung Gear Circle hit AT&T stores

The diminutive Moto Hint is now available at AT&T. Sarah Tew/CNET AT&T bulked up its Bluetooth accessory lineup with two devices from Samsung and Motorola. The Motorola Moto Hint and Samsung Gear Circle hit stores on Friday, according to the carrier. Both products represent attempts by their respective companies to break out of the typical Bluetooth headset mold with unusual …

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Sprint clocks LG G Watch R for November 14 for $300

The LG G Watch R finds a home at Sprint. Andrew Hoyle/CNET LG’s round-faced, Android-powered LG G Watch R is coming to Sprint, the carrier announced on Friday. As the second smartwatch with a rounded screen, G Watch R is also water- and dust-resistant. Able to pair with any Android 4.3 smartphone or later, LG’s wearable will let you interchange …

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Verizon intros XLTE

The Verizon Ellipsis 8 is a low-cost tablet with XLTE support. Verizon Verizon on Thursday quietly added a new low-cost Android tablet to its roster. Dubbed the Ellipsis 8, it’s an 8-inch XLTE-ready device with midrange hardware. Related Links Verizon, AT&T say their voice-over-LTE services will work together Verizon, AT&T amp up data plans amid fiercer competition Droid Turbo supercharges …

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