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More Galaxy Gear spec rumours arise

While we’re only going to be waiting another five days until we know the facts on the Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch, the rumour mill isn’t slowing down. The Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch could resemble these drawings. (Credit: USPTO) According to AmongTech, the Gear may be running Jelly Bean and have a 2.5-inch screen with a 320×320 resolution. Inside, …

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Optus introduces AU$35 My Plan

Designed for users with light data and voice needs, the new AU$35 My Plan from Optus has what the company calls a “new way of charging that moves to eradicate bill shock”. (Credit: Optus) At its base level, the plan has 200MB of data, 200 minutes of “standard calls” and unlimited texts and MMSes. However, in keeping with Optus’ new …

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Photos leak of the Samsung Galaxy Gear

While the official launch might be scheduled for 4 September, photos of Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smart watch arrived a little earlier. Is this the final version of the Samsung Galaxy Gear? (Credit: VentureBeat) Overnight, VentureBeat posted still images captured from an “internal promotional marketing video” about the Galaxy Gear. The device in the images is reportedly a prototype that was …

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Samsung Galaxy Gear makes early showing in leaked photos

Samsung’s entry into the smartwatch wars is getting shown off a little earlier than the company intended. Venture Beat on Sunday posted photos of what it says is a prototype of Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch that was sent to developers. The photos are actually stills from an “internal promotional marketing video” that was created by an independent team working with …

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Verizon, Vodafone reportedly ironing out $130B wireless deal

Verizon’s on-again, off-again talks to acquire Vodafone’s share of Verizon Wireless may finally result in a deal. The two companies are set to vote this weekend on a $130 billion deal that would give Verizon complete ownership of Verizon Wireless, according to reports from Reuters and Bloomberg. If the boards of both companies approve the deal, an agreement could be …

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LG shows off 8.3

LG has officially taken the wraps off its much-rumoured G Pad tablet. (Credit: LG) The 8.3-inch G Pad features a WUXGA display (1920×1200 pixels), a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 1.7GHz quad-core processor and a 4600mAh battery. The tablet will be running Android 4.2.2. Camera wise, there’s a 5-megapixel camera on the rear and a forward-facing 1.3-megapixel camera on the front. It’ll …

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6 Android tablet apps to help get you in the back

School is different these days, with students sooner pulling out a 10-inch tablet to take notes than a sheet of loose-leaf paper and pen. Heck, even calculators are a rare sight to see in the modern classroom, with multifunction mobile apps serving as adequate replacements. With these sorts of changes in mind, I’ve put together a list of Android tablet …

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite rumoured with worse screen

Samsung’s next-gen enormophone, the upcoming Galaxy Note 3, could come in a cheaper, lower-specced ‘Lite’ version, according to a new industry rumour from Korea. The story on Korean site ETNews, spotted by Android Beat, reckons there’s two versions of the Note 3 — one of which will have a cheaper LCD screen and a lower-res 8-megapixel camera. Samsung is set …

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