Don’t hold your breath for Samsung to unveil the Galaxy S4 any time soon. The successor to Samsung’s blockbuster Galaxy S3 smartphone won’t be showing up at the Consumer Electronics Show next month, CNET has learned. At the tech confab, Samsung is planning to introduce a number of electronic products, heavily focused on televisions, according …
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11 December
Cheap smartphones will go mainstream by 2017, study says
Affordable smartphones will make up the majority of sales by 2017 as consumer gravitate toward entry-level devices, according to a study from research firm Informa. Informa said that 52 percent of smartphones will be priced below $150, underscoring demand for the devices from the emerging markets. That marks a dramatic shift in the smartphone market now, which is dominated by …
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11 December
Microsoft’s Surface isn’t quite taking over the Web, study shows
Microsoft’s Surface tablet isn’t quite taking over the Web in terms of traffic, a new study showed. Chitika, an advertising network that tracks online traffic, decided to compare usage of Surface versus Google’s new Nexus line of tablets by sampling tens of millions of tablet impressions from its ad network in the U.S. and Canada from November 12 to 18. …
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11 December
How to create a playlist with YouTube’s iPad app
Google finally got around to releasing a YouTube app for the iPad, and after using it for a few days, I applaud the search giant’s efforts. The app feels quick and responsive, and all of the basic features — accessing your account, commenting on videos, subscribing to channels, AirPlay support — are present. (The ability to play audio of a …
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11 December
How to enable pinch
Last week when Google rolled out Gmail 4.2.1 to all Android users, swipe-to-delete wasn’t the only feature added to the app. Google also added pinch-to-zoom, but it’s not called pinch-to-zoom in the settings. Wait, what? Yeah, it’s a bit confusing. So here’s what you’ll need to do to enable pinch-to-zoom in Gmail on your Android device. Download the latest version …
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11 December
Listen to Grand Theft Auto radio stations on your smartphone
With GTA Radio for Android, you get all the great Grand Theft Auto radio stations without having to buy the games. Keshav Verma Playing the new Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on my iPad (it’s coming soon for Android) made me nostalgic for other GTA games. Not so much for the gratuitous violence, but for the radio stations that have …
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11 December
MediaTek joins Samsung, Nvidia quad
MediaTek will take on Samsung and Nvidia in the emerging market for mobile quad-core chips. The Hsinchu, Taiwan-based company today announced the MT6589, a quad-core system-on-a-chip (SoC) that integrates a modem supporting HSPA+ and other international standards. Integration of a modem into a quad-core chip is a first, the company says. The processor is based on ARM’s Cortex-A7 design, the …
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11 December
Sky Go comes to Jelly Bean on Google Nexus 4 and more
The Sky’s the limit for Android, as Sky Go comes to more phones — including the Google Nexus 4, Samsung Galaxy S3, and other phones and tablets running Jelly Bean. The new phones that can now watch movies, sport and live telly on the Sky Go app include the Sony Xperia S, Sony Xperia T and LG Optimus 4X HD. …
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11 December
Could Verizon nix unlimited data for everyone?
Verizon Wireless isn’t making it easy for loyal, longtime smartphone customers to keep their existing unlimited data plans. And now some subscribers, who are willing to pony up the full price for a new smartphone, worry that Verizon may change its policy again and get rid of the plan for everyone. Truth be told, few people actually need unlimited data. …
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11 December
FCC approves Dish’s plans for high
Dish has been given the official green light to fire up its wireless spectrum. The satellite TV provider announced today that the Federal Communications Commission has approved its request for wireless spectrum use. “The FCC has removed outdated regulations and granted terrestrial flexibility for most of the AWS-4 band,” Dish senior vice president and deputy general counsel Jeff Blum said …
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