LAS VEGAS — Tapping into high-speed 4G networks is a real treat, but sometimes a signal is hard to find. Mosaik’s new CellMaps Mobile Coverage app for Android is here to help. Announced today at CTIA 2013, the application lets U.S. Android phone owners see 4G footprints for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon in real …
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LAS VEGAS — Kyocera is looking to capitalize on one of the phones that has been a quiet success story for the company. The Kyorcera Hydro has been one of the top 10 selling smartphones each month since its launch in August, according to ITG Majestics. The company is looking to build on the Hydro name with the introduction of …
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When you’ve purchased a new handset, it’s understandable to be excited by the sheer potential contained within the phone’s sleek frame — but it’s also common to feel a pang of trepidation. Modern mobiles are almost as convoluted as desktop PCs, offering a dazzlingly range of options and settings. Thankfully, here at CNET UK we’ve got plenty of experience in …
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LAS VEGAS — The 2013 CTIA kicked off today. The last event of the wireless show season, CTIA tends to be a bit quieter than Mobile World Congress and CES. Yet, there are plenty of new handsets, hotpots, and accessories on display at the Sands Expo. Keep on clicking in this gallery to join CNET’s team of reporters as they …
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LAS VEGAS — You won’t see a new phone from Nokia at CTIA, but the company did reveal it was expanding its already impressive Here Maps for Windows Phone 8 devices. Available today is an update that will integrate the company’s LiveSight augmented reality feature. Previously available only through the CityLens app, LiveSight pulls up nearby locations and displays relevant …
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If yesterday’s pictures of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active have whet your appetite, then eyes down for the first leaked video of the waterproof Samsung Galaxy S4. Whet! Get it? Cos it’s waterproof! Oh, never mind. The toughened version of the S4 hasn’t been officially unveiled yet, but MobileTechReview has got hold of one for this short glimpse. Read on …
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Sprint has decided that it doesn’t want to let Clearwire out of its sights. The company on Tuesday announced that it has revised its $2.97-per-share offer for Clearwire to $3.40 per share. The increased offer represents a 14 percent increase from Sprint’s previous offer, valuing Clearwire at $10.7 billion. More importantly, it’s 10 cents higher than the $3.30-per-share offer made …
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Peak consumer body ACCAN has made a submission to the federal government calling for the ban on what it is calling “Telstra charging for privacy”. (Hungarian Telephone Factory 1937 image by Takkk, CC BY-SA 3.0) If you want an telephone number to be unlisted in the White Pages directory in Australia through Telstra, it will cost you extra money on …
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Josh Miller/CNET LAS VEGAS — There are apps and settings to locate a lost or stolen smartphone, and to remotely wipe the contents, but those will only get you so far if your phone’s actually been nabbed. On Tuesday, LoJack for Laptops maker Absolute Software announced the imminent release of LoJack for Android smartphones, starting with Samsung’s Galaxy S4. In …
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LAS VEGAS — Acting Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn said that the agency is not slowing down when it comes to getting new spectrum on the market, even though the commission is down two members. Clyburn, who made her first appearance as the interim head of the FCC at the CTIA Wireless Association’s opening keynote, reassured the wireless industry …
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