It’s been said that Ubuntu’s open-source operating system would be available on smartphones by the end of the year, and now it’s confirmed that consumers can get their hands on such devices in October. Ubuntu is made by Canonical, and according to the Wall Street Journal, the founder and CEO of Canonical Mark Shuttleworth said …
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Lithium-ion batteries are notorious for overheating, catching on fire, or exploding. Yet, they’re in most electronics that people use daily. One such battery set ablaze over the weekend while in a man’s pants pocket, according to the Associated Press. The man was walking around with his Samsung mobile phone in his pocket when the battery caught on fire, giving him …
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BlackBerry may not want to wave that victory flag just yet. The early word is that sales of the new BlackBerry Z10 in the U.K. have been impressive, with some stores reporting sellouts. But Michael Walkley, an analyst at Canaccord Genuity, said that initial sales may be more mixed than they first appeared. Related stories BlackBerry Q10 phone may not …
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Samsung Electronics is set to unveil the Galaxy S4 smartphone at a March 15 event, according to fan site SamMobile. The successor to Samsung’s Galaxy S flagship franchise will begin selling in early April, according to the report, which cited an unnamed source. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a …
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David Tennant will be pleased: Virgin Media just became part of one of the world’s largest broadband companies, promising to soup up its service and take the fight to Sky. US cable company Liberty Global has bought Virgin Media in a deal worth a whopping £15bn in stock and cash. Virgin, home of TiVo, will keep its name, and pledges …
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No room for more devices? No problem! I love my Harmony 650 universal remote, but it has one major flaw. As the first line of The Bad from our review says, it can only control up to five different devices. I hit that limit last year when I wanted to add a Roku to my system to access HBO Go. …
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Lovefilm is fighting back against Netflix with its own new TV shows to rival Netflix’s House of Cards and Arrested Development, including a sideways look at the news from The Onion. Netflix produced the Kevin Spacey-starring political thriller and the new series of cult comedy Arrested Development, so they’re not on telly — you have to subscribe to the online …
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Not only is it launching its own network, but Phones 4U is planning to sell its own phones. The mobile phone retailer is joining forces with ZTE to make phones later this year. Speaking to an internal magazine for ZTE employees (spotted by CCS Insight analyst Ben Woods), Phones 4U bosses let slip the plan. When asked if Phones 4U …
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AT&T announced today that it has added four new markets to its 4G LTE network. 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 Now, customers in Albany, N.Y.; Calhoun and …
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BlackBerry is extending a bit of a thank you to BlackBerry 10 developers who have created apps for its platform. In a blog post, BlackBerry announced today that it will hand out 12,000 limited edition BlackBerry Z10 units to developers. Unlike the black versions of the Z10 shown off last week, the limited edition models will come in red. The …
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Fame — I’m gonna live forever! Prepare to dance in the streets with the Samsung Galaxy Fame and Samsung Galaxy Young, two new phones with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on board. The Fame and Young are pocket-sized Android blowers officially unveiled today, with specs that suggest they’ll be pretty easy on the wallet. The 3.27-inch Galaxy Young runs a 1GHz …
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It’s a rollercoaster ride of emotion. The Google Nexus 4‘s promised delivery time has yo-yo-ed again — but this time it’s good news for phone fans. The popular Nexus 4 went on sale last week for the first time in ages, but yesterday it seemed the old stock problems were back as delivery times went up to a maximum of …
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Sprint Nextel played the field a bit before committing to a merger with SoftBank, according to a merger proxy document filed by Sprint this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The nation’s third-largest wireless carrier had discussions with at least four companies, though the specific names weren’t revealed. The wheeling and dealing underscores the trend toward industry consolidation, spurred …
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BlackBerry (the company formerly known as Research In Motion) is reportedly seeing solid demand for its Z10 smartphone and analysts appear to be cautiously optimistic about sales. Whether cautiously optimistic saves the company remains to be seen. Generally speaking, Wall Street analysts seem to be betting that sales of the Z10 will be strong enough to support an upgrade cycle …
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Ahead of a press event this month, ailing smartphone maker HTC says it will be offering a “new sound and camera experience” for smartphones this year. Yesterday on HTC’s official blog, the company ran a teaser that possibly relates to the rumored M7 flagship smartphone. The infographic, titled “A Brief History of Photography,” pokes fun not only at today’s quick-and-easy …
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