Mobile payments could play a big role in the next iPhone. CNET Mobile payments, or the notion that you can pay for goods and services at the checkout with your smartphone, may finally break into the mainstream if Apple and the iPhone 6 get involved. While Apple doesn’t talk about future products, Wired was the …
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29 August
Change the font on your Samsung Android device
Here at CNET How To you’ve read about ways to make your Android device feel new again. From changing wallpapers, themes, or launchers, to even a master reset for speed — there are lots of options out there. One of the lesser-known adjustments you can make is changing your font. It’s super easy, and it can help reduce eyestrain if …
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29 August
Sony’s next Xperia smartphone set for Sprint, SoftBank
These shadowy figures could foretell what Sony has in store for IFA 2014. Sony/Screenshot by CNET Japanese telecom giant SoftBank, which owns a majority stake in US carrier Sprint, will sell Sony’s next Xperia smartphone, according to a report. Sony is hosting a press event at the IFA tech trade show in Berlin next week. The company is expected to …
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29 August
Vodafone PAYG goes 4G, tempts you with unlimited data
Vodafone’s Smart 4 Power is now available at a discount when you buy it with 4G on pay as you go. Andrew Hoyle/CNET PAYG has gone 4G at Vodafone. The UK network is now offering extra-fast data to pay-as-you-go customers, complete with unlimited data for the first month. A Vodafone’s 4G deal is called a Freedom Freebee. They start at …
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29 August
These are the 8 Android and Windows Phone features we want on the iPhone 6
The iPhone 5S successor is right around the bend. Sarah Tew/CNET One could argue that the entire modern smartphone market has been largely built around aping Apple’s revolutionary iPhone, which first appeared in 2007. Indeed, that phone still looks remarkably “current” in some ways: the minimalist rectangular design, the no-keyboard glass touchscreen, and tap and swipe interface are all mainstays …
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28 August
With Gear S watch, Samsung tinkers
Samsung’s Gear S includes a curved Super AMOLED display and 3G connectivity. Samsung Samsung is showing that it’s serious about smartwatches. But are consumers taking it seriously? Late Wednesday, Samsung unveiled the Gear S, its sixth smartwatch launch in the past year. This device is the first in Samsung’s lineup to include a 3G cellular radio, which allows you to …
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28 August
Apple seeks patent for dock that gives iPhone super strength
Apple has applied for a patent that would keep the iPhone safe from harm in the event users are a bit too rough with charging docks. The US Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday published a patent application filed by Apple that would allow users to both charge their iPhones in a Lightning connector dock, as well as ensure that …
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28 August
Samsung supplier factory found to use child labor, watchdog says
Updated at 11:10 a.m. PT, with Samsung denying allegations and again at 1:50 p.m. PT with further comment from China Labor Watch. Samsung and Lenovo are under scrutiny on Thursday after a report surfaced from a China labor watchdog claiming that children were working at a facility that contributes to the companies’ product. China Labor Watch, an organization that investigates …
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28 August
Deutsche Telekom could part with T
T-Mobile CEO John Legere has led the company in a turnaround of customer growth. Lori Grunin/CNET Deutsche Telekom, the majority owner of T-Mobile, wants to unload its stake in the US wireless carrier. But only at the right price. The German carrier is willing to negotiate for the sale of T-Mobile if a bid values the company at $35 per …
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Three carriers are now committed to selling HTC’s M8 for Windows Phone. Josh Miller/CNET For Windows Phone fans, the news just keeps getting better. On Thursday, T-Mobile became the third US carrier to commit to the HTC One M8 for Windows , the version of its gorgeous Android handset that runs Windows Phone OS instead of Google’s. Although T-Mobile hasn’t …
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