Sprint said on Thursday that the curved and flexible LG G Flex will go on sale in its stores starting Jan. 31. The G Flex will be priced at $299.99 with a two-year service agreement. It’s the latest device from the carrier to support Sprint’s Spark LTE network. Related stories: Sprint Easy Pay revives early …
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16 January
Sprint Easy Pay revives early phone upgrade option
You will be able to upgrade your phone early at Sprint after all. Sprint on Thursday unveiled Easy Pay, a program that allows customers to purchase a new phone at any time and paying for it through a down payment and 24 monthly installments. Related stories T-Mobile Laying Off More Workers Post-Sprint Merger Mint Mobile, Xfinity Mobile, Google Fi, Visible: …
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16 January
CyanogenMod Installer app now on Apple Macs
CyanogenMod continues its quest to take over the world. Breaking beyond the confines of Android phones, the installer app has crossed the rubicon to Apple Mac computers. The app installs CyanogenMod, a modified version of Android, on selected Android phones. The installer was recently released for Windows, and it now works on OS X as well. So if you prefer …
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16 January
Apple, Samsung own two
Apple and Samsung Electronics tightened their stranglehold over the US market. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad Idea Samsung TV Sale: Save Up to $800 on Select Models at Best Buy Best Cordless Vacuum Deals: Save $168 on LG CordZero A9, $100 on Dyson V8 and More …
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16 January
Zuckerberg to headline phone show Mobile World Congress
Making a speech isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? Making a keynote speech. And that’s what’s in the cards for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who will headline the phone industry extravaganza Mobile World Congress next month. Zuckerberg’s keynote opens the mobile-focused trade show on February 24, and will be streamed online. He’ll be joined onstage by the technology journalist David …
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere will get his Macklemore and Ryan Lewis fix after all. T-Mobile said Thursday that it’s sponsoring a special performance by the Grammy-nominated artists for 1,400 Los Angeles-area fans. The concert will be held on January 23, with tickets to go on sale on January 17. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I …
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16 January
China Operating System sets sights on iOS, Android
China Operating System, or COS as it’s become known, is poised to take on foreign-born operating systems that are gaining control in China. That’s the word from China’s Institute of Software at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which, along with the Chinese government and company Shanghai Liantong, announced COS on Thursday to customers across the country. China has long taken …
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16 January
HP Slate6 and Slate7 want to turn phablets into VoiceTabs
When is a phablet not a phablet? When it’s a VoiceTab! HP is planning to make its voice heard in the mobile game with the new HP Slate6 VoiceTab and HP Slate7 VoiceTab. The Slate6 has a 6-inch screen, while the Slate7 — you guessed it — is a 7-inch tablet. The Slate6 boasts a 720p screen, and the two VoiceTabs …
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16 January
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It’s pretty easy to catch reruns of “The Simpsons,” which in some TV markets air twice daily. But if you want to watch the show on the go, or watch a particular episode, you’re out of luck unless you buy it from your favorite app store. That will change this summer when FX Networks begins streaming all 530(!) episodes of …
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16 January
Never shoot a vertical video with your iPhone again
Jason Cipriani/CNET Horizon is an app we all wish had existed long ago. The premise is simple: no matter how someone is holding their phone, the app will only record horizontal video. I originally discovered the app while reading a post on TUAW. Some might even view this app as a cure for Vertical Video Syndrome. I know I do. …
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