BlackBerry users seem to be struggling with missing messages in the wake of the latest OS update. Following installation of a new maintenance release for BB OS 10.1, many users say their text messages have vanished, blog site N4BB reported on Wednesday. Others say the messages appear but the message thread shows no history, while …
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The Amazon Kindle Fire HD is about to be updated to match the new Google Nexus 7. Reports say both the 7-inch and Kindle Fire HD 8.9 tablet will be updated with eye-popping new screens. The screens are expected to get a serious upgrade. The 7-inch model will get a bump to 1,920 x 1,200 resolution, or 323 pixels per …
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AT&T announced on Wednesday that 10 new markets are officially seeing faster 4G data speeds. With these 10 new LTE areas — and another four cities gaining expanded coverage — the carrier’s 4G LTE network now covers 346 markets. There are no major cities in the recent expansion, but that is to be expected for a carrier on the down …
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Starbucks customers will soon have much faster Wi-Fi speeds, thanks to the company’s new partnership with Google. Starbucks said that Google, in conjunction with Level 3 Communications, will now be providing Wi-Fi service in Starbucks’ U.S. locations that’s up to 10 times faster than the current service powered by AT&T. The faster service will first appear in new Starbucks locations …
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Amaysim has operated in the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) space since late 2010, delivering mobile and data plans across the Optus network. (Credit: Amaysim) The company has won multiple awards for both customer satisfaction and value, and its three-hour delivery service may well garner it another. The offer is currently limited to just the Sydney CBD and North Sydney. …
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In a move that uses its global advantage for the first time, Vodafone Australia has announced $5 per day global roaming to New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom. Vodafone CEO Bill Morrow announces the new roaming deal.(Credit: Josh Taylor/ZDNet) The fear of thousands of dollars in global roaming bill shock will soon come to an end for …
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Samsung has announced plans to release new versions of the S4 and S4 Mini that will be able to work across multiple long-term evolution (LTE) standards. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) The new phones will be able to switch between 4G networks based on Time-Division Duplex (TDD) and those based on Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) LTE. According to Samsung, the move will …
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Editors’ note: This story was originally published on July 30, 2013 1:39 PM PDT. It has been updated to include confirmation from HP. HP SlateBook x2. HP is branding the SlateBook as an Android ‘PC.’ Hewlett-Packard The SlateBook x2, Hewlett-Packard’s foray into the Android convertible market, is now available on the company’s sales site. The tablet-laptop hybrid was slated to …
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Two Samsung phones shot past those of arch-rival Apple in a new survey measuring satisfaction among smartphone users. The Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 both took home grades of 84 out of 100 in a study released Wednesday by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. The Galaxy S4 was not included because the survey was conducted just prior to its …
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Nokia will hold a two-day event in New York on September 26 and 27, according to the folks at Windows Phone Central. No details were spilled as to the nature or topic of the event, but one obvious candidate is a Nokia tablet. The company has traditionally used New York to unveil major new Lumia devices. In September 2012, Nokia …
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