Tuesday, September 17, 2013

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra Review

Posted: 16 Sep 2013 11:11 AM PDT

The Sony Xperia Z Ultra brought Sony into the realm of large-screen phones unlike any before it. Sony was no stranger to above average displays in its Xperia line, but did the Japanese manufacturer manage to find success with it's first "phablet" attempt?
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Google acquires Bump to improve sharing technology

Posted: 16 Sep 2013 09:38 AM PDT

Bump, the contact and media sharing app for Android and iOS, has been acquired by Google. Terms of the deal have not been announced but the Bump team has confirmed its sale to Google on it official blog. Bump first rose to prominence as an easy way to share contact details just by tapping two phones together. It eventually branched out into photo sharing and then file transfer between mobile devices and computers. Bump says that it will continue operating as usual "for now," but that's likely to change considering its "stay tuned for future updates" message.
Read the full story here.

Sprint launches 4G LTE in 34 new markets

Posted: 16 Sep 2013 07:57 AM PDT

Sprint has been fairly quiet when it comes to its 4G LTE rollout. While other carriers have raced ahead, the Now Network has been slowly popping up in small and midrange markets. Sprint today announced that it has launched 4G LTE in the following places:
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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3 pre-orders start September 18, shipping starts October 2

Posted: 16 Sep 2013 07:39 AM PDT

T-Mobile has announced that it will begin taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 beginning Wednesday, September 18. Interested customers can reserve Samsung's latest S-Pen-powered phone by paying $199.99 and then spreading the remaining amount of the device cost through 24 monthly payments of $21. Phones will be shipped beginning October 2. On that same date, the Galaxy Gear companion watch will be available in T-Mobile stores and online.
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Jolla Sailfish OS adds Android apps in a play for increased relevance

Posted: 16 Sep 2013 07:17 AM PDT

Jolla's Sailfish OS, an offshoot of the MeeGo operating system Nokia abandoned for Windows Phone, is now capable of running Android apps on its smartphones. Will that make Sailfish more appealing?
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Google Glass breaks free from tethering data plan requirements in new update

Posted: 16 Sep 2013 06:58 AM PDT

One disappointing aspect of the device is that it requires Bluetooth tethering to operate and some carriers require more money to make that possible. An update to Glass may have removed that restriction and made it possible for Google Glass to bypass tethering plans and still connect to the web.
Read the full story here.

Sprint One-Up program will enable early upgrades for Sprint customers

Posted: 16 Sep 2013 06:19 AM PDT

T-Mobile has ignited big changes for how wireless customers upgrade to new smartphones. AT&T and Verizon introduced upgrade programs after T-Mobile launched Jump, and now Sprint will be the latest of the major carriers to support early upgrade programs.
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