Virgin Media has disclosed how much you’ll be paying to own the Samsung Galaxy S4 on its network, with the red-hued operator offering discounts for TV and broadband customers. If you do subscribe to one of Branson’s other services, you’ll get a £5 discount on the Galaxy S4, with the cheapest tariff coming in at …
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AT&T sold 4.8 million iPhones in the first quarter. The company sold 6 million smartphones in total. The number almost certainly means that AT&T continues to be the largest retailer of iPhones in the U.S. Verizon Wireless sold 4 million units in the same period. Sprint Nextel reports its results tomorrow, but it’s unlikely to top AT&T’s number. AT&T added …
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AT&T on Tuesday reported a slight gain in profit amid growth powered by its tablet business. The Dallas telecommunications provider posted a first-quarter net profit of $3.7 billion, or 67 cents a share. In the year-earlier period, it posted a profit of $3.6 billion, or 60 cents a share. Excluding the impact of the sale of its advertising business and …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s Galaxy S4 powerhouse 3:28 T-Mobile customers expecting to place their online orders for the Samsung Galaxy S4 on Wednesday will have to wait until next week to order the hotly anticipated device. Formerly expected to be the first to offer the device online, the wireless carrier said Tuesday that the beginning of online ordering has …
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Firefox OS app developers hoping to snag one of the new Firefox OS phones seem to be out of luck. The Keon and the Peak popped up for sale today courtesy of manufacturer/seller Geeksphone. But the two phones already appear on the company’s Web site as “out of stock.” The page for each phone simply says “this product is no …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s Galaxy S4 powerhouse 3:28 RadioShack confirmed on Tuesday that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available at more than 4,700 retail locations starting Saturday, April 27. Related stories All about Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Where and when to buy the Samsung Galaxy S4 The Samsung Galaxy S4 arrives at Verizon in May Specifically, RadioShack will offer …
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EE has signed up 318,000 paying punters to its 4G service in its first five months — and says its pricey data has been “validated”. EE’s data plans don’t include an unlimited option, despite the network’s rapid download speeds — but the network insists they’ve been a success. ‘Non-voice revenues’ are up to 51 per cent of the average revenue …
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In the battle between wireless giants over consumers, Verizon Wireless toppled rival AT&T in the first quarter. Growth in the traditional contract subscriber business — seen as the bread and butter of the wireless carriers — has been slowing for over the last several quarters. But Verizon appears to be weathering the slowdown better than most. It wasn’t much of …
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Here are the basic plans and pricing for the S4 from the major Australian telcos. (Credit: Samsung) The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be on sale in Australia from Saturday, 27 April, and can be bought for AU$899 outright from Samsung stores. There are, of course, a variety of plans from the local telcos as well. Here’s a rundown of the …
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A new Nokia Lumia handset might be headed to Verizon Wireless. Nokia and Verizon have been in talks to bring a new Lumia handset, known as the Lumia 928, to the carrier’s store shelves next month, Bloomberg is reporting, citing two people who claim to have knowledge of their plans. The handset will be the first Lumia Verizon will sell. …
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After a lavish global launch in New York back in March, Samsung announced that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available to Australian consumers from this Saturday, 27 April. The Galaxy S4 is on sale from 27 April. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Speaking to CNET Australia, Tyler McGee, vice president of telecommunications for Samsung Electronics Australia, confirmed that the S4 will …
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Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are on a collision course of high graphical performance. We’re not at “console quality” just yet, but every few months or so performance seems to take a giant leap forward. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the latest mobile graphics prodigy, and while our full review will answer whether it’s ultimately worth your money, I’m …
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Verizon announced on Tuesday the Pantech Perception, an entry-level Android with a wallet-friendly price tag. Related stories: FCC docs out Pantech Perception for Verizon Pantech Discover review Meet Pantech’s biggest smartphone yet The Pantech Perception is an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich handset with yesterday’s top hardware. Specifications include a 4.8-inch HD (720p) Super AMOLED display, 16GB internal storage, an …
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The first Firefox OS phones went sale today, before selling out nearly immediately causing the site to crash. App developers hoping to learn about the Android-rivalling software made by Mozilla by using the Geeksphone Keon and Peak are unfortunately out of luck for now. Browser-builder Mozilla, Spanish phone-fabricator Geeksphone and European network Telefonica have teamed up to create the two …
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Even better than the S Pen, and all its genius trickery, the option to have more than one app open at once on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2‘s gorgeous massive screen is the reason I can’t go back to smaller phones. Having a video open while catching up on Twitter is a multi-tasker’s dream, but Samsung has an annoyingly tight …
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