March, 2013

• 13 March

  Samsung Galaxy S4 leak shows Note

  

  Just days before it’s officially unveiled, the Samsung Galaxy S4 has appeared in new leaked photos, looking a lot like the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 — for now at least. Leaked shots at forum 52Samsung show a device apparently called the GT-I9502 — but if this is the S4, don’t expect it to look like …

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• 13 March

  MVNO carrier Ting says it will get the Galaxy S4

  

  We’re still 24 hours from knowing if the Samsung Galaxy S4 even exists, but that hasn’t stopped one wireless carrier from bragging about the device to customers. Earlier today, Ting, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that resells Sprint’s network, posted a blog on its site where it promised that not only would it snag the long-awaited Galaxy S4 but …

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• 13 March

  WhatsApp now available on BlackBerry 10

  

  WhatsApp for BlackBerry 10 is now available in BlackBerry World, which means droves of new users will get the ability to send and receive messages without having to pay for SMS. In WhatsApp for BlackBerry 10, users get the ability to exchange messages with other users, no matter what platform they may be on, all through a carrier data connection …

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• 13 March

  Samsung Galaxy S4 revealed in first official image

  

  This is it, folks: the first actual, official, honest-to-goodness glimpse of the Samsung Galaxy S4 — albeit in tantalising moody backlighting. This is the first teaser to actually show the phone, after a series of videos featured only a blonde-mopped tyke and a glowing box. And it seems the leaked photos spotted yesterday could be closer to reality than we …

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• 13 March

  As Z10 preorders start, BlackBerry nets huge order for new devices

  

  BlackBerry announced today that an “established partner” has ordered 1 million BlackBerry 10 devices. Though a company spokeswoman declined to name the partner in a phone call with CNET, the order is the largest single purchase in the company’s history. The news came just as Verizon Wireless revealed that it would start accepting preorders for the new BlackBerry Z10 beginning …

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• 13 March

  Verizon will reportedly sell the HTC One after all

  

  It appears HTC got all the major U.S. wireless carriers to play ball. Verizon Wireless, initially the lone carrier that skipped carrying the flagship HTC One phone, will actually sell the phone after all, according to a report by AllThingsD. Related stories Best VR Headsets of 2022 Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It Without Causing Damage …

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• 13 March

  HTC brings One Developer Edition to America

  

  If you live in America and are passionate about HTC smartphones, the company has a treat in store. HTC just announced via its official blog a special Developer Edition of its hotly anticipated HTC One flagship handset. The device costs an unsubsidized $649 and will ship only to buyers with U.S. ZIP codes. What separates this version from the basic …

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• 13 March

  Samsung Galaxy S4 second teaser video lands, watch it here

  

  Squee-bloop wheee-eee! Parp the Samsung Galaxy 4 teaser bagpipes, because there’s a new official video heralding the coming of the year’s most eagerly awaited new smart phone. Continuing on from the first teaser, there’s no sign of the phone itself, as a moppet bafflingly chosen to see the phone first attempts to hide it from prying eyes. In the first …

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• 13 March

  Inside the Galaxy S4: Samsung doing dueling silicon again?

  

  If the Samsung Galaxy S4 follows in the same path as the S3, we should see two variants of the Android phone with different internals. Like the S3, the international version of the S4 will likely carry Samsung silicon, while an LTE version in the U.S. opts for a Qualcomm processor. While we won’t know until Thursday what’s inside precisely …

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• 13 March

  How to restore a Galaxy Note 2 from rooted to factory settings

  

  So, you’ve been tinkering with our favourite custom ROMs for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, but oh no! Something’s gone wrong and you’ve ended up with a bricked phablet? Or perhaps you’ve just had enough of customised Android and want to go back to the stock ROM the phone came with? Either way, you’ve come to the right place. If …

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