Sprint may be announcing the launch of 4G LTE services in over 20 new markets on Friday, April 12, if a leaked memo proves to be accurate. Related stories: AT&T’s 4G LTE hits 175 markets Sprint 4G LTE trudges ahead to San Francisco, other markets Sprint ups Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE to Android 4.1 …
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11 April
Nokia Lumia 720 review: Sleek, but not the best value in town
Now playing: Watch this: Lumia 720 is a pared down 920 2:41 With all the Nokia Lumia phones out and about right now, it’s hard to keep track of what’s what. Luckily, CNET UK’s Andrew Hoyle puts the Nokia Lumia 720 into perspective in his full review of the midrange smartphone. Related stories All about the Nokia Lumia 720 Untangling …
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11 April
Apple recruiting screen expert to ‘investigate’ flexible displays
Apple is looking for someone to add a bit of flexibility to its products. Adding fuel to the fire of rumours surrounding a flexible screen for the iPhone or hotly tipped iWatch smart watch, Apple has advertised for someone who knows a thing or two about flexible displays. The advert, which has since been removed, was spotted by 9to5Mac. The …
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11 April
Windows 8 sees PC sales plummet as tablets replace laptops
PC sales have gone off a cliff as gadget fans turn to tablets instead — and experts blame Windows 8. New figures from industry beancounters IDC reveal that sales of PCs across the world have plummeted by 14 per cent so far this year — the biggest decline since IDC’s records began 19 years ago. Shipments of PCs dropped to …
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11 April
Speck goes glam with new iPhone 5 cases
While Apple is rumored to be just a few months away from releasing a new iPhone — or iPhones, depending on what you believe — accessory makers are still busy releasing new cases for Apple’s existing products. Speck reps stopped by our offices in New York to show off some of their new products, which also included iPod Touch cases …
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11 April
Samsung Galaxy S4 torn apart, is easy to repair
What’s the first thing you’d do if you got your hands on the Samsung Galaxy S4? Tear that sucker to pieces, obviously, to find out how easy it is to repair. TechnoBuffal has created a video showing the S4 being torn asunder, and it turns out the S4 is even easier to fix than the Samsung Galaxy S3, already a …
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11 April
Nvidia’s Tegra mobile chip business hits a wall with growth
The market has pretty high hopes for Nvidia’s Tegra mobile chip business, but this year is shaping up to be a disappointment. Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang said that while Tegra has been growing “very quickly,” the business will be “about flat” this year. That’s because Nvidia pushed back the launch of its Tegra 4 chip by a quarter in order …
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11 April
Samsung Galaxy Mega brings 4G and S4 features in Note size
The Samsung Galaxy Mega is official and it’s coming to Britain. Mega features include a high-definition screen and 4G, and a bunch of new features from the Samsung Galaxy S4. The Mega is similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2: it’s bigger than a phone, but smaller than a tablet. There are two options, although only one is bound for the …
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11 April
Octa
Troubling news for British tech fans — early reports suggest the Galaxy S4 with an octa-core processor is much more powerful than the quad-core variant that’s coming to the UK. Samsung’s next flagship isn’t out until 26 April, though Samsung blog SamMobile claims to have put an “insider’s” octa-core Galaxy S4 through some benchmark tests already, and says the eight-core monster …
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11 April
Deutsche Telekom offers ‘best and final offer’ to MetroPCS
Major MetroPCS shareholders that have urged their fellow owners to scuttle the merger deal in the works with T-Mobile might have been heard by Deutsche Telekom after all. Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile’s parent company, announced today that it has slightly modified the merger agreement between T-Mobile and MetroPCS to make it more amenable to the latter’s shareholders. The new terms will …
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