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Going for distance games on iOS

The perpetual running game genre that works so well on touch devices doesn’t seem to be winding down anytime soon — and I, for one, am very glad it keeps getting refreshed with new and unique games. Running games are perfect for when you need to kill a little time because you can go for …

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LG Lucid Review: A device with a lot of glossy goodness

The two main things I have against the LG Lucid is that it has subpar call quality, and it glitters in sunlight. Kind of like how vampires do, circa 2005-2008. The sparkling isn’t actually that noticeable. In addition to that, it’s only limited to the back of the phone, which has a subtle dark purple and black-striped design. This aesthetic …

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Samsung: Our first quarter will rock

As HTC continues to stumble in the face of increased competition in the mobile market, Samsung seems to be doing just fine. Samsung disclosed early estimates for first-quarter sales today, approximating that it generated 45 trillion won (about $40 billion) during the period. In addition, the South Korea-based company said that its operating profit hit about 5.8 trillion won ($5.1 …

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LG Mobile: Our ‘thinking’ phone will outsmart the competition

For LG, the key to mobile dominance has nothing to do with nice-looking devices, and everything to do with future-thinking ideas. Speaking today to Korea’s iNews24, LG Mobile Managing Director Kwon Bong-suk said that his company is currently in the preparation phase of developing a “thinking smartphone” that LG believes could put the company over the top and cause apparently …

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AT&T’s iPhones: Free at last

CNET just received an e-mail from an AT&T press representative, informing us that starting April 8, iPhone customers on their network will be able to unlock their iPhones: “Beginning Sunday, April 8, we will offer qualifying customers the ability to unlock their AT&T iPhones. The only requirements are that a customer’s account must be in good standing, their device cannot …

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SwiftKey 3 Beta: The best Android keyboard I’ve seen

SwiftKey 3 Beta, the newest version of the incredibly popular Android replacement keyboard, is now available to SwiftKey’s VIP Community members. And from what I’ve seen so far, it is something for the public to be excited about. If you’re not familiar with SwiftKey, it is a Google Play Editors’ Choice app, and it won the coveted Most Innovative App …

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Top secret AT&T HTC One X surfaces, sold on eBay

Sprint certainly made waves when it unveiled its own version of HTC’s coveted One X Android superphone, theHTC Evo 4G LTE. Amid the new Evo’s hype, you may have forgotten that the One X is slated to hit AT&T too. A sharp-eyed member of the XDA Developers forum didn’t, and nabbed what looks like a prototype of the handset in …

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RIM gets a much needed house cleaning

commentary A few months into the gig, Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins has shown he’s not afraid to pull the trigger. On the heels of several high-profile departures, including that of former co-CEO Jim Balsillie, a number of other senior-level executives are also getting shown the door, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal (subscription required). The …

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Nokia Lumia PureView mock shows WP 8, 41MP camera

If the Nokia Lumia 900 is any indication, Nokia’s resurgence as a mobile player will hinge on distinctive design. Take, for instance, the mock-ups that recently surfaced on IT168. Allegedly shots of presentation slides, the phone in question, the Nokia Lumia PureView, combines the 41-megapixel camera (really an advanced 5-megapixel camera) and Carl Zeiss optics of the Nokia 808 PureView …

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