Start exercising those palm muscles, folks — LG’s hand-stretching Optimus Vu smart phone is stomping its way to Europe next month, Engadget reports. Sporting an all-new quad-core processor, the tough-to-pronounce Optimus Vu will be arriving in just a few weeks. Nevertheless the timing is unfortunate for LG, as Samsung is expected to unveil a follow-up …
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20 August
Samsung video starts Galaxy Note II hype machine
With just over one week to go before announcing the Galaxy Note II, Samsung has released a YouTube video teasing the big reveal. The short clip makes no mention of the actual device itself, but promises magical moments for the August 29 Unpacked event. Indeed, we do get fleeting glimpses of a new stylus as it is pulled from the …
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20 August
How to print from your Samsung Galaxy S2
Wouldn’t it be handy to print straight from you Samsung Galaxy S2? Of course! But how’s it done, I hear you cry across the electronic ether? Well, there’s more than one way to skin a cat, and there are also multiple ways to turn your smart phone into an Android printing machine. Here are three methods, starting with the super-simple …
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20 August
Sony makes Xperia SL official
If you’re thrilled by Sony’s Xperia S, then you have another reason to get excited. The company has just revealed plans for an Xperia SL phone, which sees the Xperia S and raises its 1.5GHz CPU up a notch to 1.7GHz. Of course, both phone’s processors are last-generation Snapdragon S3 chips, which while technically dual-core, are roundly trounced performance-wise by …
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20 August
Nook line to expand to U.K. with mid
Barnes & Noble will for the first time expand its Nook business internationally. The company announced today that its e-readers and digital bookstore will be launching in the U.K. in mid-October. At that time, customers will be able to access the company’s e-books, as well as purchase either its Nook Simple Touch or Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight. As with …
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20 August
Leaving an awkward voice mail? Rerecord with a keypad shortcut
You’re leaving a voice mail, when suddenly, an awkward utterance slips, leaving you stumbling through the rest of your dialogue. You clumsily say goodbye. Hang up. Facepalm. Considering the modern-day text-to-phone call ratio, this situation isn’t uncommon. We’re so accustomed to crafting perfectly composed text messages and e-mails, that our phone skills are diminishing. But despite the upsetting trend, voice …
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20 August
iPhone 5 front panel snapped again, shows off screen
Leaked photos of the iPhone 5‘s front panel have appeared once more, adding to the stack of evidence that suggests a taller frame and a 4-inch display for Apple’s next blower. These latest snaps come courtesy of uBreakiFix, Macrumours reports. They show the front of a curiously tall mobile, and — unlike some previous illicit snaps — also show the …
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20 August
Netflix nabs 1m UK and Ireland members in seven months
Movie and TV-streaming service Netflix has swept up its first 1 million customers in the UK and Ireland, boasting that its service is growing faster than Facebook or Twitter. Netflix nabbed the impressive number of customers in seven months, having arrived in the UK at the start of this year. I suspect the offer of a month’s free use will …
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19 August
AT&T reportedly discontinues sales of subsidized tablets
It appears the days of subsidized pricing for tablets are over at AT&T. The carrier will no longer offer discounted, on-contract sales of tablets, according to a document published by Engadget. The document, which appears to be a briefing on new in-house sales policies, seems to indicate that today is the last day it will offer subsidized pricing of slates …
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17 August
Best app store: Android, Apple, Windows or BlackBerry?
Five years ago, the word ‘app’ was just a funny noise — and now it’s on everybody’s lips. Easy to get, easy to use and insanely cheap, apps are the future. But what’s the best way to get involved in the world of apps? Perhaps the defining feature of the mobile revolution, the app is what tailors today’s smart phone …
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