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NFC

Smartphones outfitted with near-field communications could see a jump in shipments from 416 million this year to 1.2 billion in another four years, says research firm IHS Technology. Shipments of phones equipped with the wireless technology rose from 120 million in 2012 to 275 million in 2013, a gain of 128 percent. This year’s number could rise by an additional …

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5.5

HTC may soon introduce a new member of the Desire family, perhaps as soon as Mobile World Congress. A leaked image and basic hardware specifications have surfaced online, indicating that HTC is readying another sizable smartphone. Related stories: Leaked HTC One 2 ‘Mini’ promises a smaller, but still powerful phone HTC One successor may sport two rear cameras HTC looks …

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