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14 May
Nokia Lumia 925 comes to O2 in white, Vodafone in black
The Nokia Lumia 925 has just been officially announced in London, and O2 and Vodafone are quickest off the mark to confirm they will sell the new Windows Phone flagship — with a different colour each. The 925 comes in black, white or grey metal. O2 is the only network to sell the white version when it launches, and Vodafone …
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14 May
Nokia Lumia 925: Great phone, wrong carrier
ORLANDO, Fla.–The Nokia Lumia 925 is a sexy-looking smartphone. Too bad a vast majority of U.S. consumers aren’t going to even consider it. Nokia unveiled its latest flagship smartphone at an event in London on Tuesday. But U.S. customers will care most about where it will sell here, and the news isn’t great. T-Mobile, the smallest nationwide carrier — by …
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14 May
BlackBerry Q5 colourful Qwerty phone hits UK in July
BlackBerry’s colourful Q5 smart phone will be arriving in the UK this summer, British retailer Phones 4U has confirmed. The high-street phone-flogger says it will be selling the Q5, which runs BlackBerry 10 and has a full Qwerty keyboard, from July. BlackBerry boss Thorsten Heins unveiled the tiny Q5 earlier today, with the ailing firm saying that it would be …
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14 May
BlackBerry Q5 with Qwerty keys heads for developing world
There’s a new BlackBerry 10 phone in town: the BlackBerry Q5 is a colourful and affordable new smart phone with a Qwerty keyboard that’s aimed at developing countries. The Q5 comes in red, black, white and pink. BlackBerry reckons it’s perfect for people in emerging markets who have never owned laptops or computers, but are now ready to buy smart …
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14 May
Verizon pricing for shared plan won’t change, CFO says
Verizon Wireless may be looking at new phone pricing options, but that won’t affect service plan pricing, Verizon’s financial chief said Tuesday. Fran Shammo, speaking at the J.P. Morgan tech conference, said the company has looked at T-Mobile’s new phone and service plan options “a number of times,” but Verizon won’t change the service pricing on its “Share Everything” plans. …
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14 May
Where to follow today’s new Nokia launch on CNET
New Nokia news! The doors are open at Nokia’s exclusive London launch, and the CNET team has already taken its front-row seats ready to bring you the news, first impressions and photos as they happen — and here’s where you can follow Nokia’s announcement, live on CNET. We’ve got a live blog covering every detail as it unfolds, featuring detail …
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14 May
Nvidia Shield slams into stores in June for $349
Nvidia’s Android-based portable gaming device known as Shield will be released in June with a $349 price tag, the company said Tuesday. Preorders for Shield — no longer dubbed “Project Shield” — began Tuesday for those who had signed up to receive Shield updates from Nvidia. The general public can preorder Shield starting Monday, May 20. Related stories: Best Gaming …
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14 May
Samsung F8500 plasma wins Value Electronics’ shootout
In the event’s most closely fought battle in years, the Samsung PNF8500 series plasma TV emerged as the winner of the annual Value Electronics Flat Panel Shootout. It narrowly defeated the Panasonic VT60 and ZT60 series plasmas in the final voting by the public in attendance. The event, in its ninth year, included a field of three Panasonic TVs (ZT60, …
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13 May
Sony unveils waterproof Xperia ZR phone
Sony is launching a new Xperia smartphone designed to be dunkable. Announced on Monday, the Xperia ZR phone can stay under as much as five feet of water for up to 30 minutes. Using the phone’s 13-megapixel camera, you can shoot underwater photos and videos in full HD. The dedicated camera key also allows you to quickly take a shot …
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