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Google Nexus 5 to hit T

Now playing: Watch this: Google Nexus 5 souped up with Android KitKat, LTE, and… 3:16 T-Mobile announced today that it will begin selling the Nexus 5, Google’s flagship handset of the season, starting November 14 online. The device will then be available in carrier stores a few days after that on November 20. Related stories LG once out-iPhoned the iPhone. …

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Nexus 5 now available through Sprint and Best Buy

Now playing: Watch this: Google Nexus 5 souped up with Android KitKat, LTE, and… 3:16 Sprint customers who’ve been waiting for the Nexus 5 can now buy the new phone. As of Friday, the 16GB Nexus 5 is available through both Sprint and Best Buy. Sprint seems to have the better deal, selling the phone for just $50. But that …

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Here’s why T

No, T-Mobile isn’t hosing customers who buy its Nexus 5. T-Mobile on Friday said it would offer the Nexus 5 starting November 14 with a down payment of $42 and 24 monthly payments of $17. Add that up, and you get $450, which happens to be $100 more than what Google is charging for the phone at its Google Play …

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MetroPCS adds waterproof Kyocera Hydro XTRM to roster

MetroPCS on Friday added its latest Android smartphone, the waterproof and shock-proof Kyocera Hydro XTRM. Priced at $169.99, the no-contract handset is a rugged Android 4.1 Jelly Bean experience designed to take accidents in stride. In addition to standing up to water and the occasional drop, the Hydro XTRM is also dust-proof. Related stories Kyocera Hydro review Splash away with …

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iPhone 5S, 5C arrive at US Cellular

US Cellular subscribers can now purchase the new iPhones. The carrier, which launched the phones on Friday, is offering the iPhone 5S in all capacities from 16GB to 32GB to 64GB and in all colors from silver to gold to space gray. The 5C is available in 16GB or 32GB and in its full array of colors. Related stories iPhone …

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One app to rule them all: Lego Lord of the Rings for iOS

I can’t say enough good things about TT Games’ Lego series, which have brought everything from Batman to Harry Potter to “Star Wars” to life in glorious brick form. And last year’s Lego Lord of the Rings was among the best yet, an epic and thoroughly entertaining game version of the entire three-movie series. Of course, you needed a PC …

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Now playing: Watch this: Google Nexus 5 souped up with Android KitKat, LTE, and… 3:16 Available from the Google Play store, Sprint, and T-Mobile, the Nexus 5 is one of the most highly anticipated and low-cost Android phones of the year. For customers on T-Mobile who use a Wi-Fi connection to make phone calls, however, the carrier has confirmed with …

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Nokia Lumia 1520 now up for preorder via AT&T, Microsoft

The Nokia Lumia 1520 is now officially available for preorder through both AT&T and Microsoft with a launch date of November 22. AT&T’s preorder page shows the phone selling for $199 with the standard two-year contract, $584 with a month-to-month plan, or $27 per month for 20 months through the carrier’s Next installment plan. The Lumia 1520 is available in …

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