According to recent chatter, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is rumored to debut with a 2,560×1,440-pixel AMOLED display. At a upward of 560 pixels per inch, this “2K” resolution is unlike anything we’ve seen from Samsung. But as terrific as this sounds on paper, it pales in comparison to what’s around the corner. Strap in, kids, …
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AT&T believes the acquisition of Leap Wireless and the Cricket brand will give it a shot in the arm in the pre-paid wireless arena. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best Internet Providers in Chicago Galaxy S22 Deals: Up to $1,100 Off at Best Buy, $800 Off at Samsung …
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Samsung has set its sights on Google Glass, with reports suggesting the Korean company is eyeing up its own Galaxy Glass smart glasses ready to be revealed in September. Korea Times reports that Samsung plans to launch the pair of high-tech specs at technology trade show IFA, held every September in Berlin. IFA has over the last three years become …
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Is this the phone to tempt you away from Android? Say hello to the first Tizen phone, the Samsung ZEQ9000 — also said to be known as the Zeke — which mixes a hint of Galaxy, a dash of Android and a soupçon of Windows Phone. The leaked snap comes courtesy of Korean site moveplayer.net, complete with a few provisional …
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Vodafone now has investor approval to sell off its 45 percent slice of Verizon Wireless. At the annual meeting on Tuesday, an overwhelming 99.8 percent of all Vodafone shareholders approved the proposal. The deal means that Verizon Communications will own all of Verizon Wireless and that Vodafone investors will reap the financial rewards. Related stories Mobile networks in the UK …
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Clinkle has hired away an executive from digital payments giant PayPal, the startup announced Tuesday. The fledging mobile payments company, which has yet to officially reveal how its product works, has hired Mike Liberatore, a vice president at PayPal heading up enterprise and North American financials, to be Clinkle’s chief financial officer. He’s leaving PayPal after nearly five years. Prior …
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Marichrist Benitez/CNET You don’t have to look far to see evidence that the world of successful, high-end smartphone makers is shrinking to two major contenders — Apple and Samsung — while other important brands, like BlackBerry, HTC, and Nokia, have faded in prominence or struggle to compete. Read more Smartphones Unlocked How to sell your phone for cash Why the …
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Seth Rosenblatt/CNET The latest design iteration of Google Glass is here. Unlike the weird headband-visor-with-a-monocle design of the original, there are now prescription versions of Google Glass: real glasses, on top of which are Glass. I’m a glasses-wearer. I struggled with Glass on my glasses, and eventually even got temporary contacts. And I remember that, a year ago at Google …
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AT&T’s Next early upgrade plan is winning over customers. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best Internet Providers in Chicago Galaxy S22 Deals: Up to $1,100 Off at Best Buy, $800 Off at Samsung and More US Open Men’s Final: TV Schedule, How to Watch, Livestream Carlos Alcaraz vs. …
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The Nokia X may be Nokia’s first Android phone, but don’t expect to get your apps from Google Play. A new leak suggests the hotly-rumoured phone, also known as the Nokia Normandy, will stock up on a Nokia Store. The rumoured phone is reported to run Android 4.4. KitKat software, but is heavily altered and — if leaked snaps are to …
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AT&T subscribers who own the HTC One X should get ready for a dose of Android 4.2.2. In a message tweeted late Monday, an HTC executive said that AT&T has approved Android 4.2.2 for the HTC One X and aims to launch the over-the-air update on Wednesday. Related stories As Worries Grow Around Russian Cyberattacks, Update Your Operating Systems Google …
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iPhone owners who want to take better pictures with their phones may be interested in a new patent filing. Published Tuesday by the US Patent and Trademark Office, an Apple patent called “Magnetic add-on lenses with alignment ridge” describes how a camera lens would be attached to the iPhone and aligned with its camera. Related stories Apple’s iOS 16 Update …
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The one issue with flip-cover or “folio” style smartphone cases is that while the front cover offers good screen protection, it can be a little cumbersome when you’re answering a call or have the phone held up to your ear. Moshi’s answer is the SenseCover, a new faux leather flip-style case that has a built-in window, along with touch sensors …
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Two Los Angeles area television stations are teaming up to launch a pilot project that will show how TV stations can share the same broadcast spectrum. This project, which is also sponsored by CTIA, the wireless industry’s main lobbyist, is meant to strum up interest in the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming incentive spectrum auction. The spectrum auction, which is set …
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The giant 12-inch Samsung Galaxy NotePro is up for order today, with the Galaxy TabPro on its way to these shores too. You can pre-order the NotePro from this link from 28 January, and the first 300 people get a free gamepad worth £90. Which is nice; but what Samsung doesn’t yet say is how much the tablet costs or …
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