Moto X’s unlocked developer editions are back in stock

After selling out in less than 24 hours a couple of weeks ago, Motorola’s Moto X developer edition smartphone is now back in stock. Google’s vice president of product management at Motorola Mobility Punit Soni announced on his Google+ page on Monday that the sought-after versions of the phone are once again available. “We should …

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Android 4.3 said to be on tap for Samsung Galaxy S4, S3, Note 2

Samsung’s line of flagship devices will be getting Android 4.3 Jelly Bean soon enough. According to Android Community, which obtained a copy of French carrier SFR’s update cycle, the Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3, and Galaxy Note 2 will be getting Android 4.3 in the coming months. The Galaxy S4 will be first up with an update in October. The Galaxy …

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HTC Butterfly 2 leak promises new colors, big display

HTC’s next Butterfly smartphone might have leaked to the Web before its time. Images purportedly of the HTC Butterfly 2 cropped up on the Web over the weekend, showing what appears to be three color options — blue, white, and black. The images also show what appears to be a tall, large display, matching rumors that the handset could come …

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TracFone explains its throttling policy for Straight Talk users

TracFone has shed some light on its throttling policy amid a lawsuit charging it with false advertising. A major mobile virtual-network operator owned by America Movil, TracFone offers contract-free phones under both pay-as-you-go and monthly plans. Its Straight Talk and Net10 phones and services are sold through Walmart. Both TracFone and Walmart were recently hit by a lawsuit in federal …

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Galaxy Note 3 is region

Samsung’s super-powerful, super-expensive Galaxy Note 3 will only work with European SIM cards if you buy it here in the UK, according to British online retailers Clove and Handtec. The £600 mega-phone has some kind of region locking, the mobile-sellers warn, so if you go outside of Europe you’ll have to use your UK network’s staggeringly expensive roaming service rather …

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Note 3 region lock vanishes after first activation, Samsung says

Samsung has responded to concerns over its new Note 3 smart phone’s region lock, telling customers that the SIM-locking tech inside its new mobile will disappear after the first activation. “The product is only compatible with a SIM-card issued from a mobile operator within the region identified on the sticker of the product package,” Samsung explains, in a statement sent …

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RadioShack Galaxy Note 3 trade

Related stories Hands on with Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Galaxy Note 3 specs versus Note 2 Smartphones: When is big too big? Current Galaxy Note owners can catch a break on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 when they purchase the extra-large smartphone through RadioShack. Come Friday, RadioShack will sell AT&T and Sprint models of the supersize phablet for $175 less …

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Vodafone opens Europe for AU$5 international roaming deal

With Red roaming already available for the UK, the US and New Zealand, Vodafone adds 34 European countries for customers looking to use the AU$5 per day international roaming offer. Paint Europe Red with Vodafone.(Credit: Vodafone) Vodafone has announced that its AU$5 per day international roaming offer has now been extended to include Europe. Once activated on a Red plan, …

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Motorola DVX rumoured to be a budget Moto X

Google is rumoured to be readying a budget follow-up to its Moto X customisable handset. It’s named the Motorola DVX, and as you can see, it looks pretty colourful. This leaked pic came from Weibo, the Chinese equivalent to Twitter, The Verge reports. According to PhoneArena, the DVX will launch next month on Republic Wireless in the US. The Moto …

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Apple is world’s most valuable brand, Samsung up to 8th

Tech companies dominate a new list of the world’s most valuable brands, with Apple taking the top spot from perennial champ Coca-Cola in the respected Interbrand global survey. The half-eaten apple is worth a staggering $98.3bn to the Californian company, according to Interbrand’s analysis, up a whopping 28 per cent on last year. But Google is snapping at its heels …

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AT&T attempts to out

AT&T wants to get a leg up on Google Fiber. The company said on late Monday that it would launch its “GigaPower” super-fast home Internet service on December 1 in Austin, a city that Google has said it would deploy its own speedy Google Fiber service. AT&T GigaPower would start with speeds of 300 megabit per second, or roughly 40 …

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iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C UK prices and release dates

The iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S are coming to the UK, and will be on sale on 20 September on all the major networks. Read on to find out what we know so far about UK prices and release dates. The iPhone 5C starts at £469 for the 16GB model if you buy it SIM-free from Apple or another retailer. …

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Nokia to launch photo app named Storyteller, claims tweet

Nokia may reveal a new storytelling app at its upcoming Nokia World event. An image leaked by known leaker @evleaks shows an app called Storyteller. Based on the name and the image, the app seems to be a way to organize your photos based on different themes and events, thus creating a story. A Shared link in the image indicates …

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Executive infighting reportedly led to BlackBerry’s downfall

In the end, BlackBerry’s leadership may have been its own worst enemy. The struggling handset maker suffered from infighting at its executive level that hobbled its ability to compete in the mobile market and led to its eventual downfall, according to an investigation conducted by the The Globe and Mail newspaper. The company, which plans to cut roughly 40 percent …

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How the ‘carstache’ turned into marketing magic for Lyft

Much like how the iPod’s white headphones became a calling card for Apple fans in the early 2000s, the pink mustache — officially called a “Carstache” — has become a symbol that’s taken on a life of its own. It’s inspired the community to create a persona for their cars, including the DiscoLyft, a vehicle that has an LED mustache …

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