Verizon and HTC unveiled a new device that the two hope will appeal to customers during the holiday season, while helping to reverse HTC’s floundering fortunes. The phone, the Droid DNA, sports a 5-inch screen, putting it more in the “phablet” category with Samsung’s Galaxy Note. It runs on Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean and includes …
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With a bellow of “Hello Britain!” Google’s Play Music service is on stage and launching into its first number, after the world’s longest tune-up. While you’ve been able to store your music in Google’s cloud for ages, you can now finally buy new tunes — and they’re pretty cheap. Prices are different to those on iTunes. Muse’s albums are mainly …
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CNET’s live coverage of Verizon and HTC’s launch event, 8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET. HTC and Verizon’s invite for the New York event. Brian Bennett/CNET Verizon and HTC have one more mobile device to unveil for the holidays, and it looks to be a big one. The companies are widely believed to be releasing the Droid DNA, which …
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Now playing: Watch this: HTC’s pumped up One X+ 1:50 HTC will get another shot at making an impression on AT&T customers. AT&T said late yesterday that it will sell the upgraded version of HTC’s flagship phone, the One X+, for $199.99 with a two-year contract. The previously announced phone will go on sale Friday, with pre-orders already being accepted. …
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More people are interested in the Kindle Fire HD, which starts at $199. But for those who don’t want to spend that much, Amazon is running a lightning deal on the entry-level Kindle Fire (8GB), which was updated a couple months ago with a faster processor. You can pick up the “new” Kindle Fire for $129 or $30 off its …
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Google’s online sales strategy seems to have paid off at last, with the Nexus 4 smartphone selling out quickly in key regions around the world. The sought-after Nexus 4 smartphone. (Credit: Google) The phone went on sale in Australia first, and the 16GB model sold out within the first hour. Stock of the 8GB variant lasted longer, but the status …
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TUSCON, Ariz.– Here’s the takeaway from a panel called, “Shopping Outside the Box: The Intersection of Data and Dollars,” that took place at the Techonomy conference: For all retailers — that means brick-and-mortar giants — it’s all about the data. “Data is the weapon,” said Dan Schulman, the Group President of Enterprise Growth at American Express. And, increasingly, that data …
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BlackBerry 10 is coming on 30 January. RIM has announced it will finally unveil its next generation of software and smart phones in the new year — but is it too late? BlackBerry-builders Research In Motion will reveal the new operating system alongside two new phones. One will have a signature BlackBerry keyboard and one — likely to be the …
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Many of the phones HTC has released in the last year and a half will not be updated to Android Jelly Bean, the company has confirmed in the FAQ section of its website. Among the casualties are the HTC One V and the HTC Desire C, both of which are fairly recent offerings from the Taiwanese manufacturer. HTC is currently …
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