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Sprint adds 45 LTE markets, puts pressure on T

Sprint launched a major expansion of its 4G LTE coverage, the wireless carrier announced Tuesday. Sprint rolled out it’s high-speed service in 45 new markets, bringing its total coverage to 230 markets. Sprint’s rollout included parts of Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island, which finally brings its 4G LTE coverage to all five boroughs of New …

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Samsung’s curved display is no gimmick, says researcher

Samsung Galaxy Round with curved display: ‘a major and very important new display technology.’ Samsung The curved display on Samsung’s Galaxy Round offers distinct advantages in reducing reflections and the high glossiness of flat displays, according to a report out Tuesday. “There is widespread misunderstanding regarding curved displays. They aren’t simply a marketing gimmick as has been widely reported,” Raymond …

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Moto X low

It appears a new way to leak upcoming devices may be through Web site snafus. A new navigation menu popped up on Motorola’s Web site earlier Tuesday that was titled “Moto G,” according to Droidlife. But, when clicked on, the menu led to a dead link; and, shortly after the menu appeared, it disappeared again. Related stories Best Phones Under …

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This is why there aren’t more Samsung Galaxy Gear apps

Now playing: Watch this: Meet the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2:40 SAN FRANCISCO — Wonder why the Samsung Galaxy Gear has so few apps? The answer is simple — the Gear app store is still invite-only for developers. Gear debuted last month with about 70 apps.Since that time, one of the biggest criticisms of the smartwatch is that there aren’t a …

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Uber delivers adoptable kittens to your doorstep

Uber’s done it again. It finds a buzzworthy product and makes it available for on-demand delivery. This time it’s hit the meme motherload — cute and cuddly kittens. Tuesday is National Cat Day, so Uber is promoting its service by partnering with popular meme site Cheezburger to deliver kitten-snuggling time. The service is available in New York, San Francisco, and …

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Senate confirms Tom Wheeler as FCC’s new chairman

Tom Wheeler, a former telecommunications lobbyist, was unanimously confirmed as the new chairman of the FCC late Tuesday, according to The Hill. The Senate vote was delayed two weeks by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who expressed concern Wheeler might support additional funding disclosures for political TV ads. Cruz lifted his objection to the appointment Tuesday after a meeting in which …

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HTC One Max bestrides UK SIM

The colossus is unleashed! HTC’s maximised, maxi-sized Android super-blower, the One Max, is galumphing across the UK, free from the network cage. Which is one way of saying you can buy the enormous thing SIM-free online for a smidge under £600. Unlocked Mobiles has the cheapest price for the 5.9-inch HTC One Max I’ve seen, at £585, but it does …

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EE 4G Extra double

The UK’s first pay as you go 4G deals start tomorrow, as EE launches new price plans and extends 4G speeds to 14 new towns. With O2 and Vodafone now in the 4G game, tomorrow EE adds its cheapest 4G plans yet, starting from £19 per month. And it’s also launching 4GEE Extra, which splits EE into deals for regular …

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Wind Mobile posts, then deletes Nexus 5 details on Facebook

Just about everyone has leaked details on the Nexus 5. Canada-based carrier Wind Mobile on Monday temporarily posted a Nexus 5 preregistration page to its Facebook profile. The page, which since has been taken down but was snapped by Mobile Syrup before it was removed, allowed users to sign up for information on the device. It also included the tagline, …

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