Related stories From Bordeaux to Warhol: How Amazon goes high-brow Amazon lets users give Prime memberships as gifts Starting today, online retailer Amazon will start selling select prepaid cell phones from U.S. Cellular. The phones range from basic handsets that cost $30 to more-powerful $300 Android devices, and include (alphabetically) the Alcatel Shockwave, Huawei Ascend …
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26 November
iPhone 5S or Galaxy S4 owner? What’s your problem?
Unhappy with your battery-sucking iPhone 5S or your overheating Samsung Galaxy S4? You’re not alone. Battery life and overheating issues were just two of the problems cited by users of four of today’s top smartphones in a new report from tech Q&A site FixYa. Released on Tuesday, FixYa’s Black Friday Smartphone Report revealed the top gripes among its site users …
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26 November
HP pushing Windows 8.1 hybrids for holidays, says CEO
Hewlett-Packard is banking on “convertible” tablets to power its consumer holiday sales, CEO Meg Whitman said Tuesday. “We’ve got a lot of convertibles in the market, so do our competitors, and we’re advertising behind those because we think that’s a really innovative form factor that’s the best of the tablet and the best of the PC,” she said in response …
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26 November
White Motorola Droid Ultra coming to Verizon?
An all-white Motorola Droid Ultra might make a debut on Verizon store shelves soon. The Twitter account for @evleaks on Tuesday published an image of a white Motorola Droid Ultra featuring a Verizon logo. The Twitter account has become a hotspot for leaked mobile devices and, in many cases, the images turn out to be real. Although there’s no way …
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26 November
Surprise! The $179 Moto G hits the US early
Now playing: Watch this: The Motorola Moto G is a colourful bargain 2:09 Motorola Mobility apparently couldn’t wait for its low-cost Moto G to hit the States. The Moto G went on sale in the US on Tuesday, available only in the GSM variant and unlocked on Motorola.com for $179 without a contract. Related stories Best Phones Under $500 for …
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26 November
Nokia Lumia 1520 is £550 SIM
Nokia’s colossal new Windows Phablet, the 6-inch monster that is the Lumia 1520, hits the UK next week for £550 SIM-free. That’s the price quoted by online retailer Unlocked-Mobiles.com, which is the first in the UK with an unlocked deal on the massive new blower. Other retailers are likely to start stocking the 1520 in the next week, and may …
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26 November
Smartphone shipments to hit over 1 billion this year
Worldwide smartphone shipments are tipped to surpass one billion, according to research firm IDC. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Shipments are 39 per cent up from those in 2012, said IDC, with demand mostly focused in emerging markets, as more traditional markets hit saturation point. IDC points to the decline in average selling price (ASP) as one of the big drivers. The …
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26 November
Xbox Live Gold: The yearly fee that’s a big hurdle for casual gamers
The futuristic Xbox One lets you change channels with your voice, log in to your account with nothing more than your face, and instantly flip between gaming and live TV, but Microsoft’s wunderbox can’t stream Netflix without a $60-per-year Xbox Live Gold subscription. It’s a surprising restriction when nearly every other device, from the $35 Chromecast to the $400 PlayStation …
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25 November
Lumia 1520 vs. One Max vs. Note 3: Which phablet to buy
Related Nokia stories Reviewed: Nokia’s 6-inch Lumia 1520 HTC One Max’s pros and cons Samsung Galaxy Note gets it write (review) The tide has turned, dragging in new supersize smartphones with screens larger than 5 inches. Nokia’s Lumia 1520, HTC’s One Max, and Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 are the three top extra-large handsets sold through US carriers. Each has its …
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25 November
When will my Android phone get KitKat?
For Android fans who don’t have a Nexus 5, when they’ll get KitKat is a serious and angst-inducing question. Some handset manufacturers like Samsung and HTC have already promised the update for their flagship devices, but others haven’t been so forthcoming. Here’s what we know so far; we’ll keep updating this post as we get more KitKat news. When will …
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