Thursday, October 31, 2013

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Pandora launches Android tablet app and mistakenly hints at Chromecast support in screenshot

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 01:55 PM PDT

Pandora, the leading music-based subscription service, has finally released a complete tablet app for Android. There's no longer a need to look in disappointment as the standard phone app scales up to a larger scr...wait, is that a Chromecast logo?
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Samsung Galaxy S4 on Sprint updated Android 4.3

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 12:15 PM PDT

The Sprint variant of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is presently being updated to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Like the update delivered to Verizon customers, this installs several behind the scene enhancements. KNOX enterprise security, and compatibility with the Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch. The phone is also made compatible with the ZACT Mobile flexible pay service. Users can search for an update by going to Settings > More > System Update > Update Samsung Software.
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Sprint Spark will debut faster 4G LTE tri-band service on four new Android smartphones

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 10:48 AM PDT

Sprint customers displeased with their smartphones not enjoying 4G LTE services as fast as friends on other networks may be happy to know that the carrier is set to debut its "Sprint Spark" tri-band 4G that should greatly improve speed on new devices in some areas.
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Apple says excessive iPhone battery drain caused by manufacturing defect, will replace some units

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 07:10 AM PDT

Since the release of Apple iOS 7 and the iPhone 5S, many have said that Apple created a phone with staying power that was not as noteworthy as previous models. Apple says a small group of devices represented that problem more than others.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 reaches 5 million channel sales in one month

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 06:26 AM PDT

The original Samsung Galaxy Note took five months to reach 5 million shipments to retailers. The Galaxy Note II reached the same milestone in less than half that amount of time, and the Galaxy Note 3 has continued the trend of besting its predecessor in half the time.
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Sprint lost 360,000 customers and sold 5 million smartphones in Q3 2013

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 05:56 AM PDT

Sprint, the third-largest carrier in the United States, released its earnings for the third quarter of 2013. The Now Network reported that it lost thousands of customers and millions of dollars thanks to a challenging period in which it shutdown networks and acquired new bandwidth.
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Google is updating all of its Android apps right now. Could today be Nexus 5 and Android KitKat day?

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 05:21 AM PDT

Though many have expected Google to make an announcement about the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat availability at some point in October, the company has yet to say anything. A flood of updates to Google-owned apps may point to that changing soon.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

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Google says your text messages will be sent through the Hangouts app

Posted: 29 Oct 2013 11:11 AM PDT

Google today confirmed frequent rumors that the company would expand its recently updated Hangouts app to include SMS, allowing users to send text messages or start video calls in the same app.
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Sprint 4G LTE launches in 45 new markets

Posted: 29 Oct 2013 08:29 AM PDT

Sprint has been quiet about its 4G LTE network rollout since the company last had a large round of launches in the summer, but the carrier today announced that it has reached more than 230 markets to date.
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Nokia sold 8.8 million Lumia phones in Q3 2013

Posted: 29 Oct 2013 06:49 AM PDT

How well is Windows Phone 8 performing? Well enough that Nokia, the leading manufacturer of Microsoft's mobile operating system, sold 8.8 million Lumia brand devices despite losing money once again.
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Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 now updating to Android 4.3

Posted: 29 Oct 2013 05:56 AM PDT

Verizon has started sending the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to Samsung Galaxy S4 users, enabling support for new Android features and the ability to connect the device to the Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch.
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Motorola Project Ara introduces Phonebloks-like modular smartphones

Posted: 29 Oct 2013 05:35 AM PDT

Motorola has announced that it will attempt to make modular smartphones, which can swap out parts to upgrade certain specs without having to purchase a new phone, a viable way to manufacture smartphones.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

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Apple sold 33.8 million iPhones and 14.1 million iPads in Q4 2013

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 01:58 PM PDT

Apple today released its earnings report for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2013. For the three months ending on September 28, Apple sold more iPhones than it ever has, and increased its sales totals for the iPad compared to the previous year.
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MotoMaker Moto X now just $479.99 off-contract

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 10:17 AM PDT

Motorola last week cut $100 from the price of its Moto X smartphone at three carriers, and orders placed online at its MotoMaker customization site also dropped to just $99 on contract. Motorola originally didn't drop the price on the off-contract price, but that has changed. Customers can now visit MotoMaker.com and place an order that lowers the off-contract price to just $479.99. The website is still limited to AT&T model phones, but customers can pay full price to avoid having to alter or renew their existing AT&T contract.
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Watching shows on smartphone and tablet will count towards TV ratings next year, may encourage changes from TV networks

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 08:37 AM PDT

Nielsen, the research company that tracks consumer habits and is best known for its TV rating systems, has announced that mobile devices will now factor into its television measurements.
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Apple fails once again with iOS Daylight Savings Time bug

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 07:56 AM PDT

Apple iOS 7 was supposed to revolutionize Apple's mobile operating system, but iPhone owners have discovered that one old problem - a failure to properly handle Daylight Savings Time (DST) - is still messing up their day.
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The BBM for iPhone and Android wait list is over, but the hype may also have disappeared

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 07:26 AM PDT

BlackBerry Messenger has finally made its way to Android and iPhone without requiring a waiting list. Though the queue may have been suspended so that anyone can use BBM, it's kind of tough to make that happen.
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LG G Flex made official as the first "REAL" curved phone with self-healing coating

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 06:10 AM PDT

LG had no problem letting the world know that it doesn't think much of the Samsung Galaxy Round, a curved phone made by its chief rival. Announcing its new G Flex Android phone, LG laid claim to the title of first "real" curved phone.
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