Just like that, prepaid smartphone service Straight Talk has started selling SIM cards that support unlocked devices using AT&T-compatible 4G LTE. Related stories iPhone 5 comes to Walmart’s no-contract Straight Talk plan AT&T CEO apologizes for pulled 9/11 tweet AT&T to expand 4G LTE to 400 cities by year’s end With monthly plans that start …
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By now the drill is familiar. Apple rolls out the next iPhone. It has a few hardware upgrades that make it better, faster, and more feature rich. And then we wait and see what hardware features make it into the next iPads, which Apple should unveil in October if you believe all the rumors and leaks (yes, more unverified photos …
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Thinking of buying the iPhone 5C on Vodafone or EE? Prepare your wallet for a savaging, as Apple’s rainbow-coloured new mobile is looking pretty pricey. iPhone 5C Vodafone prices The cheapest way to get the 16GB iPhone 5C for free and up front on Vodafone is to pay £42 per month, for two years, which adds up to a whopping …
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Look out Siri: Cortana is comin’ for ya. Inspired by the voice in Master Chief’s ear, Cortana is a forthcoming voice control system for Windows, Windows Phone and the Xbox One. Cortana is named after a character in Microsoft’s Halo games, an AI who doles out help and advice to you as you play the role of Master Chief. The …
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Is this the next Google Nexus phone? My money’s on yes. The hotly-awaited follow-up to the bargain-tastic Google Nexus 4 has been spotted in new leaked photos. Previously glimpsed only in mock-ups by phone fans and a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo in Google’s KitKat video, the new Nexus turns up in snaps filed with the FCC in the US. The pictures don’t …
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Gold! Always believe in your soul, and so on. Hard on the heels of the new gold iPhone 5S comes a golden version of the HTC One. Revealed by Phandroid in leaked photos, the gold HTC One joins the original silver and black versions, a lesser-spotted blue model, and a big red One. The new iPhone 5S, announced this week and …
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Roll up! Roll up! Getcher snazzy new iPhone ‘ere! Apple’s opened pre-orders for its garish new iPhone 5C today here in the UK, and the many-coloured mobile can be yours for £469. The 5C actually goes on sale a week today, 20 September, when you’ll be able to pick one up from an Apple Store at 8am — or save …
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They may thank the Lord they’re Welsh, but denizens of Cardiff are more likely than anywhere else in the UK to get their phone nicked, according to new figures from mobile insurers Protect Your Bubble. The data is based on over 40,000 claims nationwide. More than a third (36 per cent) of claims in Cardiff are for theft, Protect Your …
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Why so Sirius? More details are emerging of the rumoured Nokia Windows 8 tablet, codenamed Sirius. The Nokia Sirius is tipped to be a 10.1-inch slate running Microsoft’s latest Windows 8 software. It’s expected to pack a quad-core Qualcomm 8974 processor with 2GB of RAM under a high definition 1080p screen. WinSuperSite reports that the 4G Sirius slate, pictured above …
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If you watch a lot of movies and can deal with the hassles of setting up five or more speakers, plus a subwoofer, go ahead and buy an AV receiver. We’ve reviewed a bunch of the latest models here on CNET, just pick the one that best suits your needs. Then again, if you listen to more music than watch …
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