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October, 2012

  • 22 October

    Motorola Razr M in Telstra stores 30 Oct

    The second phone in Motorola’s revised Razr line-up will be on sale next week, with Motorola confirming today that the Razr M will be on shelves on 30 October. (Credit: Motorola) Motorola is calling the Razr M the edge-to-edge-screen phone, referring to its far thinner vertical bezel, which gives the appearance of the screen reaching …

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  • 22 October

    Sony Nexus X snaps leak ahead of LG Nexus 4 launch. (Updated: they are fake)

    Update: As we speculated in the original story below, these photos were fake. There is no Sony Nexus device. Read how the faker did it and why here. Those who like their Android as pure and unblemished as freshly fallen snow will no doubt be overjoyed to lay their eyes upon leaked pictures of a new Nexus device. Photos of …

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  • 22 October

    Droid Razr Maxx battery life still reigns supreme

    If you own an old-school Razr Maxx and have been gazing longingly at Motorola’s latest creation, the Droid Razr Maxx HD, here’s a tidbit to consider. Its bigger screen and more robust processing comes at a price: a shorter run time. As I had suspected, the new Droid Razr Maxx HD comes close but can’t quite match the first Maxx’s …

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  • 22 October

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    People may be able to get their hands on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2 “phablet” within a couple of days. According to Phandroid, sources say that T-Mobile will launch the much-anticipated device on Wednesday and that Note 2 shipments have already started arriving in stores. Samsung has planned a launch event on Wednesday, but it has been unclear what exact date …

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  • 22 October

    How to find the right smartphone games for you

    If you’re anything like me, you’ll spend a lot of time perusing an app store looking for an interesting new game, but then are unable to commit to one. It’s a problem for users looking for games, and it’s a problem for developers who want their games to be found. Hooked believes it has at least a partial solution. The …

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  • 22 October

    Mosaic makes photo books easy

    The Mosaic Team sent me an early copy of the app and I was able to go through the process of creating a photo book, and have the finished product sent to me late last week. Today, the company unveiled the heymosaic Web site, where you can get more information and sign up to receive word when the app launches. …

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  • 22 October

    Tokyo court finds Apple doesn’t infringe Samsung patents

    Score another one for Apple. Or two. Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun reported over the weekend that Apple won a pair of cases against Samsung over the last several weeks. The first, which came down in mid-September, found that Apple did not infringe a Samsung patent related to application downloads. The second ruling occurred earlier this month, and found that Apple …

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  • 22 October

    HTC DLX gets spied with Verizon branding

    Verizon looks to be inching closer to announcing a 5-inch HTC smartphone, with pictures of said device surfacing over the weekend. Related stories Best VR Headsets of 2022 Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It Without Causing Damage The Metaverse Is on the Way: Here’s What You Need to Know The Metaverse Isn’t a Destination. It’s a …

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  • 22 October

    Sprint expands LTE to new markets, now up to 32 cities

    Sprint Nextel said today that it now covers 32 markets with its higher speed 4G LTE network. The network now blankets several communities outside of Chicago, collectively known as Chicagoland, well as Wichita Falls, Texas, Hutchinson and McPherson, Kan., and New Bedford/Fall River, Mass. Related stories T-Mobile Laying Off More Workers Post-Sprint Merger Mint Mobile, Xfinity Mobile, Google Fi, Visible: …

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  • 22 October

    Mobile payments: A solution in search of a problem?

    There’s been a lot of hype around mobile payments over the past year, but the No. 1 problem that the mobile payments market faces is adoption. Consumers simply don’t see a reason to replace their cash or plastic with a phone. And yet one company after another is clamoring to get into the market. Technology companies, such as Google and …

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