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LG Nexus 4 pictured from every angle in new leaked photos

LG’s first Nexus phone has been spied again, this time getting photographed from every conceivable angle, and even having its 8-megapixel camera tested. Russian-language site tech.onliner.by is to thank for this clear glimpse at the next Nexus, having obtained and photographed the yet-to-be-confirmed gadget in all manner of poses (including one next to a stuffed …

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Samsung possibly working on Galaxy Premier device

Forget about the Galaxy S3 Mini. The latest Samsung rumors are swirling around a Galaxy Premier device that will be one step up from a Galaxy Nexus, but below the global GS3 in the smartphone pecking order. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad Idea Samsung TV Sale: …

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Clumsy Case protects your iPad from clumsy kids

Kids and iPads go together like chocolate and peanut butter. Unfortunately, kids are often covered in chocolate and peanut butter, meaning your very expensive tablet may end up the same way. Likewise, rugrats don’t have the best motor skills, so there’s a good chance your very expensive tablet will go crashing to the floor on more than one occasion. A …

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O2 down for some

O2’s network appears to be throwing a wobbly, with the oxygenated operator saying it’s having some trouble with its phone service. Update: O2 has said the issue affects around 10 per cent of its customers. The blue-hued operator says it has 16.3 million customers in the UK, so that’s around 1.63 million folks currently without service. The network promises to …

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Which gadget would you buy for $300?

In the past week, CNET has reviewed three separate media devices, each costing $300, and one of them was a television. And guess what: the TV wasn’t terrible. The three products were the TCL L40FHDP60 ($309), the 3M Streaming Projector ($299), and the Apple iPod Touch ($299). Seeing them all together got me thinking: which one of these would I …

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At MobileCon 2012, LG surges where others hang back

SAN DIEGO–We knew all along that MobileCon, with its enterprise focus, would be a quieter show for consumers, but what we didn’t know was how the players who did show up would engage us. LG used the event to showcase the midrange LG Optimus L9, which it announced just before the show, and the LG Mach, a dual-core QWERTY device …

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LG Nexus 4 due on 29 October say reports, as new pics leak

Now playing: Watch this: CNET News LG Nexus 4 leaked 1:21 LG’s rumoured Nexus phone could be with us by the end of the month, as reports suggest the raw-Android smart phone will reveal itself on 29 October. French site Le Figaro says that’s when LG’s Nexus effort will get a “worldwide release”, which could just mean outside of France, …

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Sony Xperia T shaken and stirred in our video review

Now playing: Watch this: Sony Xperia T 1:52 The name’s T — Sony Xperia T. Sony’s new flagship phone is issued to James Bond in new film Skyfall, but is it licensed to thrill? For your eyes only, our own top agent Rich Trenholm reveals all in this top-secret video. The Xperia T is Sony’s flagship phone, packing Android software …

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Sprint confirms big

Last update: 8:20 a.m. PT Sprint Nextel has confirmed that it’s holding discussions with Softbank regarding a “substantial investment” by the Japanese mobile carrier. The confirmation came several hours after a report in the Wall Street Journal said, citing sources, that Softbank is in advanced talks to acquire the U.S.-based carrier for $12.8 billion. Beyond that, details are slim, and …

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