Saturday, March 30, 2013

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BlackBerry Z10 vs. Nokia Lumia 920: The race for third place

Posted: 29 Mar 2013 11:55 AM PDT

Smartphone buyers looking for life outside the confines of Android and iOS have two viable places to turn - the BlackBerry Z10 and the Nokia Lumia 920. Here's a comparison of the two promising smartphones.
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MLB At Bat arrives for BlackBerry Z10, Android, iPhone, and iPad

Posted: 29 Mar 2013 09:36 AM PDT

Major League Baseball has launched its MLB.com At Bat 13 app for BlackBerry 10 devices, including the BlackBerry Z10. MLB also took the time to launch updates for the Android, iPhone, and iPad MLB At Bat apps.
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Samsung Galaxy S 4 U.S. Cellular pre-orders start April 16

Posted: 29 Mar 2013 09:01 AM PDT

U.S. Cellular has announced that it will begin accepting pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 on April 16. Following the lead of AT&T, which also confirmed April 16 as the start of its pre-order process, U.S. Cellular will let customers reserve the Galaxy S 4 in mid April. Price and general availability have not yet been announced, but customers can visit the U.S. Cellular Samsung Galaxy S 4 pre-order page to sign-up to receive more information.
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Sprint agrees not to use Huawei equipment to gain SoftBank merger approval

Posted: 29 Mar 2013 06:01 AM PDT

Sprint is still waiting for government approval for its planned sale to Japanese carrier SoftBank, and the third-place U.S. carrier has reportedly agreed not to purchase network equipment from Huawei in order to ease government fears.
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Facebook invites us to see "new home on Android" - is this finally the Facebook phone?

Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:30 AM PDT

A Facebook phone rumor has been a recurring theme since 2010, and the whispers about an Android smartphone built with several Facebook layers on top of it reappear every time Facebook hosts a press event. Now it's happening all over again.
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Friday, March 29, 2013

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Facebook and Twitter for BlackBerry 10 update to improve photos, Friends Nearby, and more

Posted: 28 Mar 2013 02:35 PM PDT

BlackBerry has announced updates for the official Facebook and Twitter apps for BlackBerry 10. The new versions improve performance and get closer to having feature parity with the options available on Android, iOS, and Windows Phone.
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Samsung Epic 4G Touch gains Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Posted: 28 Mar 2013 01:47 PM PDT

Sprint is starting to deliver Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to its variant of the Samsung Galaxy II, better known as the Samsung Epic 4G Touch. The update is "too big" to be delivered over the air, so users will have to install the upgrade by connecting to a Windows 7, Vista, or XP computer. Windows 8 or Mac OS X users will have to visit a Sprint store and request to have the phone updated by employees. Be sure to backup all of your data and charge the phone's battery before heading to the store.
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Amazon acquires Goodreads book recommendation service

Posted: 28 Mar 2013 01:39 PM PDT

Amazon today announced plans to acquire Goodreads, a website that focuses on discovering book recommendations based on profiles, user reviews, ratings, and personal queues for books users plan to read.
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Sony Xperia Z Review [Video]

Posted: 28 Mar 2013 11:37 AM PDT

The Sony Xperia Z arrives at a time when Sony is bullish on its chances to become a much larger player in the smartphone industry. Might the Sony Xperia Z be the device that finally takes Sony's smartphone efforts to the next level?
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Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini seemingly confirmed in Business Week article

Posted: 28 Mar 2013 10:07 AM PDT

Bloomberg Business Week has a lengthy article discussing the rise of Samsung as an electronics company that has rapidly improved its position in the smartphone market. One particular line in the article sticks out because it appears to confirm a Galaxy S 4 Mini is forthcoming.
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Adults are increasingly careless about texting while driving - even more than teens

Posted: 28 Mar 2013 08:13 AM PDT

It's almost universally accepted that texting while driving is a dangerous and foolish activity, yet nearly half of adults continue to do it. The number of fools is actually higher among adults than teens, and it has increased from figures reported three years ago.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 AT&T pre-order starts April 16 for $249.99

Posted: 28 Mar 2013 07:40 AM PDT

AT&T has announced that it will begin accepting orders for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 beginning April 16. AT&T did not reveal the start of general availability or delivery dates of pre-orders, but it did confirm that the Galaxy S 4 will cost $249.99 when purchased with a two-year agreement. The announcement follows T-Mobile's statement earlier this week that it will offer the Galaxy S 4 for $99 beginning May 1.
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BlackBerry founder announces departure from company

Posted: 28 Mar 2013 06:50 AM PDT

BlackBerry will soon see the end of an era as Founder, Vice Chair, and Director Mike Lazaridis has announced plans to leave the company that he helped build into one of the world's leading technology firms.
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Samsung Galaxy S 4 pre-orders start for UK delivery by April 26

Posted: 28 Mar 2013 06:17 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy S 4 is now available to pre-order in the UK. A number of carriers and authorized retailers today announced that they have begun accepting orders for Samsung's latest Android phone expected to be delivered by the April 26 launch day.
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BlackBerry surprise: BlackBerry makes a profit, ships 1 million Z10 smartphones, still loses customers

Posted: 28 Mar 2013 05:50 AM PDT

BlackBerry had some surprising news to share in today's financial release for the fourth quarter of its fiscal 2013. The Canadian manufacturer and service provider made a small profit when analysts expected losses, but it wasn't all good news for BlackBerry.
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Half of UK population now has access to 4G LTE

Posted: 28 Mar 2013 05:25 AM PDT

Residents of the United Kingdom first gained access to mobile 4G in October 2012 when EE launched its LTE network, and the British operator says more than half of the UK population is now covered by its network following today's new market launches.
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