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How to clean your smartphone or tablet

Samsung Do you wash your hands before you handle your iPhone, each and every time? Chances are, whatever mobile device you carry around in your pocket could use a good cleaning. Here’s how to safely clean your smartphone or tablet: How do I safely clean the screen on my smartphone or tablet? To clean the screen on your smartphone or …

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First glimpse of Samsung’s Celox arrives online

The first pictures of an Android-powered Samsung Celox have arrived online, providing an early look at the rumored LTE Galaxy S II device. Word of the smartphone first surfaced last week when it was reported that Samsung was readying the device for Korean carriers. Specifications included a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 16GB storage, an 8-megapixel …

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Confessions of a cell phone designer

Editors’ note: Today’s post is the second in a two-part series. Yesterday’s blog post, “The birth of a cell phone,” explains the difficult dance between the carrier and phone maker that ends with a new cell phone in the carrier’s lineup (and hopefully applause all around). Today’s post takes a closer look at that relationship. None of the sources in …

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