Will NFC finally make its ways to the iPhone? CNET Apple will finally dive into the mobile-payments market with NFC tech for the iPhone 6 — and for an iWatch — according to a report published Sunday by a banking news site. Citing “sources close to Apple and with knowledge of Apple’s plans for its …
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8 September
Facebook videos gain a counter, just like on YouTube
See the “views” section under the video. Facebook Facebook videos will soon look a bit more like YouTube content with the addition of a counter, the social network announced Sunday. Starting this week, videos posted to Facebook will include a view count, allowing both those who posted the content and those who are viewing it to see how many views …
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8 September
Cricket makes GameStop second player in phone sales
Ready, player two? Cricket Wireless is. The prepaid carrier, now owned by AT&T, announced a new partnership on Monday that will just about double its retail footprint: video game store GameStop will start selling phones on Cricket’s network. Stores in Dallas and Los Angeles have been running the pilot program for roughly 9 months already. The plan is to rapidly …
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8 September
Amazon Fire Phone comes to the UK, but only on O2
Josh Miller/CNET Amazon’s first smartphone, the Fire Phone , is now available to preorder in the UK — but it’s exclusively available on contract from O2. Amazon won’t be selling the phone as a SIM-free version, at least at launch. The phone will be free on O2’s Refresh contracts starting at £33 per month, which will come with 2GB of …
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7 September
Goodbye exit fees: Optus offers $450 credit to entice new customers
Optus In anticipation of Apple’s upcoming iPhone launch and off the back of a raft of new smartphone releases at IFA last week, Optus is offering up to AU$450 in incentives for new customers to exit their old contract and upgrade to a new device on a 24-month Optus plan. The telco has also increased data inclusions on its $80 …
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7 September
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Apple CEO Tim Cook walks off stage after speaking during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June. The pressure is on for him to show “amazing” new devices. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook started saying last year that the world’s most-watched consumer electronics maker would soon deliver “amazing” products that cross into new categories beyond its wildly successful smartphones, …
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7 September
Dick Smith cuts prices on Samsung curved TVs
Samsung’s H8000 curved LED TV. Samsung Dick Smith has cut the price on a number of flagship TVs from Samsung, taking AU$1,400 off the price of the brand’s 65-inch curved LED model. The Samsung 65-inch UA65H8000 Full HD Smart 3D LED TV is now on sale at Dick Smith’s online store for AU$3,399, down from AU$4,799, while the smaller 55-inch …
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6 September
Motorola Moto X, Moto G deal offers up to $300 for your old phone
screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET You can score as much as $300 if you buy a new Moto X or Moto G smartphone and trade in an existing phone with the right value, courtesy of a new deal from Motorola. Available through the company’s trade-in page, the promotion works as follows: Enter the brand of the phone you wish to trade …
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6 September
Moto X and Moto G: Perfect for bring
Buying a brand-new smartphone to take advantage of new lower-cost, bring-your-own-device wireless plans from mobile operators doesn’t need to break the bank. This week Motorola Mobility, which is being bought by Chinese manufacturer Lenovo from Google, introduced updates to its popular budget-friendly smartphones the Moto X and Moto G. Just like the original versions of these phones, these new models …
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6 September
An inside look at how Motorola makes mobile devices
Motorola takes pains to ensure that you can make a crystal-clear call. Pictured: A room designed to project background noise and a dummy head that can make voice commands and phone calls. Sarah Tew/CNET CHICAGO — Motorola Mobility held a belated housewarming party on Thursday, throwing open the doors to its inner sanctum of mobile-device development. The headquarters, based in …
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