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Now that T-Mobile has announced plans to host its showcase event , it looks like Monday, October 29, will be a really big day for mobile news. Not only will T-Mobile be switching on its PR machine into overdrive, both Google and Microsoft are hosting major press conferences. Indeed, this is the same day Microsoft …

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Microsoft won’t solely favor Nokia with Windows Phone 8

Microsoft and Nokia may have vowed to support one another through thick and thin, but Redmond’s newfound vocal support of HTC’s Windows Phone 8X device means Microsoft isn’t relying on one partner to see its platform through. Our invitation to Microsoft’ official launch of the Windows Phone 8 operating system cleverly wraps event details into HTC’s premier Windows Phone. It …

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Huawei Ascend Mate with ludicrous 6.1

Limber up your fingers and toughen up your palms — a new smart phone with a whopping 6.1-inch screen has leaked on manufacturer Huawei’s website. The new device — spotted by Chinese site MyDrivers.com and translated by UnwiredView.com — reportedly runs on a searingly powerful 1.8GHz quad-core processor with an impressive 2GB of RAM. The huge screen offers a full …

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Sony Xperia phones won’t see Jelly Bean until 2013

If you’ve got one of Sony’s Xperia smart phones and were hoping to bring in the new year with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on board, then bad news I’m afraid — Sony has announced that it won’t roll out upgrades until February next year. Sony’s flagship — and Bond’s favourite — the Xperia T will be first in line, receiving …

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Softbank chief: We’re open to other deals in U.S.

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son is ready and willing to entertain other buyout possibilities in the U.S., he has reportedly confirmed. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal in an interview published yesterday, Son said that he isn’t yet willing to rule out other acquisition deals, though he didn’t specifically cite any company that might be in his crosshairs. Sprint CEO Dan …

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New Samsung Chromebook’s 3G model costs $330

The latest Samsung Chromebook does, in fact, come with a 3G version. And it’s more expensive than the Wi-Fi-only model. Samsung today posted the Chromebook 3G on its Web site for $329.99. For that price, customers get all of the features available in the Wi-Fi-only model, including an 11.6-inch screen, 2GB of memory, and 16GB of storage, but will have …

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Flashy photography apps for iOS

I’ve written about a lot of photo apps here in my weekly iOS app collections because it’s always fun to add a little pizazz to your images. But rather than dragging out the Instagram (iOS | Android) clones and retro photo makers, I wanted to try something a little more “out there.” If you know where to look, there are …

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iPhone 5 call quality testing, compared across carriers

How good is the iPhone 5’s call quality, and most importantly, how it does it compare across carriers? We addressed some of the iPhone 5’s call quality in our CNET review and follow-up stories, but let’s take a listen to the Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T models side-by-side. Is there a difference in audio quality? For our quick test, I made …

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Add Hollywood

As all movie-makers know, if you want to put butts in the seats, you need splashy special effects. Like, say, an explosive missile strike or an alien attack. And who doesn’t love a massive car crash? Bad Robot Interactive’s Action Movie FX 2.0 lets you add Hollywood-style effects sequences to the movies you shoot on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or …

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