O2 has disclosed its prices for the swanky iPhone 5S, and — as expected — the new golden-hued mobile is going to cost you quite a bit. O2 is selling the iPhone 5S through its ‘Refresh’ plan, which splits your tariff into separate charges for the airtime and the phone itself. As a result, the …
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17 September
White House petitions FCC to make cell phone unlocking legal
Months after endorsing cell phone unlocking, the White House on Tuesday filed a formal petition with the Federal Communications Commission to require wireless carriers to unlock mobile devices upon request. Filed by the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the proposal comes after the Obama administration threw its support behind an Internet petition this spring that asked the Library …
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17 September
iPhone 6: Most
NAK Studio’s concept art for the iPhone 6 (click to enlarge). Antoine Brieux of NAK Studio The drama — or some might argue, the lack thereof — is over. The iPhone 5S and 5C have officially arrived, which means it’s once again time to look ahead to the next iPhone. I know. Some of you may be getting bored of …
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17 September
HTC One in 24ct gold costs £2,000
I’m not saying she’s a gold digger, but she ain’t messing with anyone who doesn’t have two grands-worth of 24ct HTC One in their pocket. Gold phones are hitting the headlines with the arrival of a gold coloured iPhone 5S, the first iPhone to come in any colour apart from black and white, announced alongside the colourful plastic-backed 5C last week. But …
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17 September
Verizon thwarting Nexus 7’s LTE activations?
Now playing: Watch this: New Nexus 7 brings on HD 1:46 Some Verizon customers who picked up the 4G LTE version of the Google Nexus 7 tablet may not be able to actually activate the device on Verizon’s network, despite technical compatibility. Disgruntled buyers taking to social-media outlets like Twitter and Google+ report that people who bought a Nexus 7 …
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17 September
Google Nexus 5 left in bar spills secrets in new video
We’ve all done it: you’re in the pub and you wander away for a minute to play the fruitie, point percy at the porcelain or top up your frozen Pina Colada — and leave your phone on the table. Except we’ve never done it with the eagerly anticipated follow-up to one of the world’s hottest phones, as one hapless Google …
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17 September
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T-Mobile may have gone too far with its claims against AT&T. The National Advertising Division has rebuked T-Mobile for several statements made in its advertising campaign, and has issued a statement calling for the ads to be pulled or changed. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best T-Mobile Deals …
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17 September
EleMount is a premium device mount like no other (hands
Joshua Goldman/CNET The EleMount is one of those Kickstarter projects that seems a little too good to be true. Yes, it’s just a universal mount that holds your smartphone or tablet, and that alone isn’t hard to believe. But unlike the clamps and claws and suction cups used for most universal mounts, the EleMount uses supersticky proprietary polyurethane pads. Pads …
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17 September
Charity Miles turns your workout into a charitable donation
Need some extra motivation to get off the couch and lace up the ol’ running shoes? If losing weight and improving your health won’t do the trick, how about helping those in need? Charity Miles is a free app (Android|iOS) that donates money to charity based on your physical activity: walking, biking, or running. In other words, instead of merely …
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17 September
BBM Android app hits Samsung Galaxy phones on Friday
BBM for Android is coming on Friday — if you have a Samsung Galaxy phone. Samsung has finally confirmed the release date for the BlackBerry Messenger Android app. But before you get too excited, that news has come from Samsung Nigeria, which tweeted that the BBM app will be exclusive to Galaxy devices for three months starting this week — …
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