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Nexus 4 phones sold out at Google Play

Consumers searching for the Nexus 4 smartphone will no longer be able to grab one through Google Play. The store currently shows both the 8GB and 16GB models as out of inventory. A note tells buyers to “please check back soon.” However, a “trusted source” told The Verge that this is the end of the …

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Five things to do before installing iOS 7

Jason Cipriani/CNET On Wednesday, Apple released a highly anticipated update to iOS devices: iOS 7. The new version is a complete departure from prior versions of iOS. The update brings an entire new look and feel to iOS devices, which in turn will likely lead to late-night calls from your parents asking why their phone or iPad looks so different. …

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Vodafone offering Galaxy Note 3 and Gear bundles

Vodafone is offering bundles of the newly launched Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear smart watch across the full range of Red premium plans. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) On a 24-month contract on the AU$100 per month plan, Vodafone customers can get the Note 3 and Gear for no handset repayments. The plan offers infinite local calls and texts (including …

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PSA: install app updates before updating to iOS 7

The iOS 7 launch will be the biggest overhaul the operating system has seen to date. Here’s what to do to make sure you don’t lose anything. (Credit: Apple) Before you get overexcited and update to the new version of iOS due out today, it’s important to perform a few housekeeping tasks to make sure you don’t lose any of …

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Google Nexus 5 filmed in bar, videos leak

Two short videos of the Google Nexus 5 shot at a bar have surfaced online after a Google employee left it unattended. (Credit: Screenshot by Michelle Starr/CNET Australia) One has to wonder why companies even bother trying to keep their devices under wraps any more. Google’s Nexus 5 has been spotted a few times now — first in a promotional …

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Sony Xperia Z1 SIM

Sony’s latest smart phone, the waterproof Xperia Z1, has arrived with UK online retailers — but it’ll cost you a pretty penny. SIM-free phone-floggers Unlocked-Mobiles, digital-phone and Clove have all confirmed that they’ve got stock of Sony’s 5-inch toy. Digital-phone’s price is the lowest of the three, at a not-inconsiderable £550. That high price isn’t unexpected, as the 2.2GHz quad-core …

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Asus PadFone Infinity adds Snapdragon 800, from £500

Asus has pimped its peculiar PadFone Infinity — the phone that plugs into a tablet — with a serious upgrade to Qualcomm’s heavyweight 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 chip. The new model Infinity has a 5-inch screen, but you can plug it into the 10-inch PadFone Station to make it one of the most powerful tablets around. Just with a weird mutant-like …

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AT&T offering Google Nexus 7

Now playing: Watch this: New Nexus 7 brings on HD 1:46 Have a hankering for a Google Nexus 7 tablet along with LTE service? AT&T feels it has an offer you can’t resist. The carrier has now partnered with Google to sell a 32GB version of the slate complete with AT&T LTE 4G data access for $349. Of course you …

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