The Ubuntu Touch operating system is being ported to more than 20 types of smartphones and tablets. The developer preview of the Linux-based OS was released for the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 smartphones and Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets last week. And developers are working to port the OS to a far greater …
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Now playing: Watch this: Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Grand 1:52 Samsung today unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Grand smartphone, which runs the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean mobile operating system and sports a 5-inch WVGA display. The smartphone also features a powerful dual-core 1.2GHz processor, along with 1GB of RAM, an 8-megapixel rear camera offering 1080p video recording and a 2-megapixel …
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Virgin Mobile today announced that the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE has joined the carrier’s smartphone portfolio. Priced at $299.99, the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean handset is Virgin Mobile’s first LTE smartphone. Related stories: Review: Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE Boost, Virgin Mobile get first 4G LTE smartphones Virgin Mobile adds Kyocera Brio for Paylo Also available through Sprint, the …
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Update: The invite to Samsung Unpacked is here, and as you can see, the Galaxy S4 will be the star attraction. We’re told to be “Ready 4 The Show” and are invited to “Come and meet the next Galaxy”. It’s also “Episode 1” of Samsung Unpacked 2013, suggesting there will be more events later in the year, meaning more phones. …
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BARCELONA, Spain–Nokia has just thrown the curtains open on its new additions to the Windows Phone 8-packing Lumia range. The baby of the bunch — the Lumia 520 — starts at only 139 euros (around $185 or 120 pounds) making it the cheapest way into Windows Phone you’ll find But Nokia’s Vice President of Smart Devices Marketing, Hans Henrik Lund, …
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Visa’s new partnership with Samsung to embed its PayWave technology directly into Samsung devices could help kick-start NFC-enabled payments around the world. But U.S. wireless subscribers may be left out of the frenzy. Bill Gadja, head of mobile for Visa, makes a payment with his Galaxy S III at the Olympics. Visa Samsung and Visa announced the partnership, which is …
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BARCELONA, Spain–Mobile network operators traditionally use Mobile World Congress to call for lower taxes and more wireless spectrum. This year, a new word has entered the wish list: harmonization. The mobile industry today must deal with a hodgepodge of electromagnetic frequencies that differ from carrier to carrier and country to country. Franco Bernabe, chief executive of Telecom Italia, wants to …
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India is now the latest country to get BlackBerry’s Z10 handset. The company today announced that it has launched the smartphone in India for 43,490 rupees ($800). The device is already available in the U.K. and Canada. According to BlackBerry, the handset will be offered in over 2,000 retail locations across 50 cities around India. The handset will support carriers …
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U.S. Cellular is about to kick off a phone that can reportedly resist water, dust, shock, and vibrations. Set to sell online this Wednesday and in stores on Thursday, the Kyocera DuraPro is designed for people who need a feature phone that can handle rugged conditions. The phone can survive in around three feet of water for up to 30 …
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