A concept smart car dashboard by GM, unveiled at Mobile World Congress in February. Roger Cheng/CNET LAS VEGAS — General Motors is eager to get its slice of the app pie. Mary Chan, head of the global connected consumer unit for GM, told CNET that apps would come to select cars in the second half. …
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A new behind-the-scenes teaser for the stupendous-looking mechfest Pacific Rim has appeared on YouTube, detailing one of the film’s coolest plot conceits — how two human pilots merge their consciousness to drive each mega-robot and fight off deep-sea alien monsters. The first trailer we saw back in December turned everyone here at CNET into slavering dork-muffins, with its colossal Godzilla-like …
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LAS VEGAS — Sprint’s sweetened bid for Clearwire represents its “best and final” offer, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse told CNET on the sidelines of the CTIA Wireless show here Tuesday. “You can take that to the bank,” he said. Related stories Why Sprint is taking its sweet time with 4G LTE Sprint-Softbank merger a done deal T-Mobile CEO: I’m open …
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LAS VEGAS — Though the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been out in the world for a few weeks, its immediate predecessor continues to make the carrier rounds. Today at CTIA 2013, Sprint announced that it is bringing the Galaxy S3 to its prepaid Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile brands next month. The device will operate on 3G and LTE networks …
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Here’s some buzzkill news to get your day started (at least for those of us on the West Coast). Market intelligence firm IHS iSuppli has published a new report suggesting it is unlikely that Google will deploy Fiber on a nationwide level. The natural first reaction might be annoyance with this, but when you think about the cost, scope and …
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LAS VEGAS — Sprint Nextel’s prepaid arm, Boost Mobile, is taking its own stab at the digital wallet. The company on Tuesday unveiled its Boost Mobile Wallet program, which is an Android application that allows its prepaid customers to manage their funds, transfer funds, send money overseas, and pay bills. While the heavy-hitters such as Google and Isis — which …
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Opera Software’s new and improved Android browser has gone gold. The company announced the news on Tuesday, saying that its browser for Android, which was available as beta software in the Google Play marketplace, is now complete and officially launched. Getting it out of beta means that Opera is confident that most of the bugs are gone and the software …
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Nokia is out with another promo showing off the camera of its new Lumia 928 smartphone. A spot posted on YouTube reveals a series of videos and photos taken by the phone under low-light conditions. One sequence shows a man dancing along a sidewalk at night. A second reveals a group of people in a dark dance hall. And another …
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AT&T is trying to do its part to help victims of the Oklahoma’s massive tornado. The carrier will bring in extra telecommunications resources to the affected area and will waive overage charges for affected customers through June 30. “Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the tornado,” the company said Tuesday. “We are coordinating with local authorities and …
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The HTC One could be next in line after the Samsung Galaxy S4 to get pure, unadulterated stock Android. Last week, Google announced a Google Edition of the S4, with all Samsung’s extra apps and features stripped away to leave you with basic stock Android software. HTC has no official plans for a Google Edition of its flagship phone, the excellent One. …
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LAS VEGAS — Tapping into high-speed 4G networks is a real treat, but sometimes a signal is hard to find. Mosaik’s new CellMaps Mobile Coverage app for Android is here to help. Announced today at CTIA 2013, the application lets U.S. Android phone owners see 4G footprints for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon in real time. Users can also drill …
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LAS VEGAS — Kyocera is looking to capitalize on one of the phones that has been a quiet success story for the company. The Kyorcera Hydro has been one of the top 10 selling smartphones each month since its launch in August, according to ITG Majestics. The company is looking to build on the Hydro name with the introduction of …
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When you’ve purchased a new handset, it’s understandable to be excited by the sheer potential contained within the phone’s sleek frame — but it’s also common to feel a pang of trepidation. Modern mobiles are almost as convoluted as desktop PCs, offering a dazzlingly range of options and settings. Thankfully, here at CNET UK we’ve got plenty of experience in …
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LAS VEGAS — The 2013 CTIA kicked off today. The last event of the wireless show season, CTIA tends to be a bit quieter than Mobile World Congress and CES. Yet, there are plenty of new handsets, hotpots, and accessories on display at the Sands Expo. Keep on clicking in this gallery to join CNET’s team of reporters as they …
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LAS VEGAS — You won’t see a new phone from Nokia at CTIA, but the company did reveal it was expanding its already impressive Here Maps for Windows Phone 8 devices. Available today is an update that will integrate the company’s LiveSight augmented reality feature. Previously available only through the CityLens app, LiveSight pulls up nearby locations and displays relevant …
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