Now playing: Watch this: The LG G Pad 8.3 is a Full HD, quad-core, metal tablet 1:34 Make room, Nexus 7. Customers looking for another affordable LG Android tablet on the smaller end of the range can now pick up the LG G Pad 8.3. First seen this September at IFA in Berlin, LG wasted …
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Android KitKat might be in the news right now, but it’s Jelly Bean that’s being sent as an operating system update. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) SamMobile is reporting that the update has begun for the GT-I9505 model of the Samsung Galaxy S4 — the one mostly likely to be owned by Australians who didn’t shop via the parallel market. The update …
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Verizon sold about 3.9 million iPhones in the third quarter. Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo said Thursday that 51 percent of it total 7.6 million smartphone activations in the quarter were iPhones. He didn’t break out the figures for iPhone 5S, the iPhone 5C, or the older iPhone models. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I …
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Verizon confirmed on Thursday that its joint venture with the cable companies is no more. Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo, speaking to investors on a conference call, briefly mentioned that the company had terminated its partnership with the cable companies — Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks — which was originally created to build integrated services using its …
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New Android software for the Samsung Galaxy S4 has reportedly hit Europe, suggesting that UK S4 owners will soon be enjoying all that the version 4.3 update has to offer. The latest version of Jelly Bean — which is already up-and-running on Google’s Nexus 4 — has landed in Germany, SamMobile reports. I’ve contacted Samsung for confirmation that the update is indeed …
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No surprise here. The nation’s most popular smartphones are favored by the customers of the top wireless carriers in the US, according to a J.D. Power customer service study released Thursday. The study found that consumers from AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint were most satisfied with the performance of Apple and Samsung smartphones, but a further breakdown of the figures …
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AT&T is banking that its LTE network is superior to hotel Wi-Fi. 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 The Dallas telecommunications company on Thursday introduced a $5 “day …
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Every citizen in the European Union now has broadband Internet access at home, a goal the European Commission said it reached before its year-end deadline. Pushing the needle all the way to 100 percent is satellite-based Internet access, which reached the 0.6 percent of homes that wired connections and mobile networks couldn’t reach, the EC announced Thursday. DSL, cable TV, …
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After weeks of rumors about the specs, price, and release date of the upcoming Nexus 5, it appears that Google’s new Nexus Android smartphone is being listed on the Google Play store. Related stories LG once out-iPhoned the iPhone. Now it’s exiting the phone business completely Don’t bother with Android tablets A look back at the cutting-edge tech of 2010 …
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Motorola Mobility has a long way to go before it gets out of the red. Related stories Best Home Security Cameras of 2022 Here’s How to Turn Your Old Android or iPhone Into a Security Camera for Free TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad Idea Please, Clear Your Android Phone’s Cookies and Cache Right Now Got …
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Amazon’s Italian site has listed a protective case for the Nexus 5 with a 30 October release date, suggesting that this may be the day we see the next Nexus go on sale. You’d be wise to take that release date with a pinch of salt, as it’s entirely possible that the case-maker listing its products is merely taking an …
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Tesco Mobile is turning on 4G, for any existing customer that’s happy to pay an extra £2.50 per month. Tesco told me that the new 4G tariffs are open to anyone no matter how old the contract. The deals launch today, hitchhiking on O2’s network, so as long as you’re happy to pay the extra £2.50, you could be enjoying …
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Verizon managed to keep the customer growth flowing in the third quarter despite increased pressure from the likes of T-Mobile. The New York telecommunications giant reported net income attributable to Verizon (which excludes the stake in Verizon Wireless that partner Vodafone owns) of $2.23 billion, or 78 cents a share. In the year-earlier period, it posted a profit of $1.59 …
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Tesla will be able to tout one more feature in its advanced electric cars: a cellular connection. 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 …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s Galaxy S4 powerhouse 3:28 As expected, the Samsung Galaxy S4 has begun receiving its Android 4.3 Jelly Bean updates. Not all versions of the handset, mind you, just the international GT-I9505 model for now. According to SamMobile, the update that rides under Samsung’s customized TouchWiz interface isn’t so much of a visible change, but one …
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