Wednesday, April 30, 2014

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HTC One M8 Harman Kardon edition for Sprint hands-on and impressions

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 01:25 PM PDT

Sprint today announced multiple initiatives, including a chance for subscribers to get 6 months of free Spotify service, as well as Sprint Spark launching in new markets. The most unique announcement today is the release of a special HTC One M8 model that has been tuned to work with Harman Kardon sound enhancements.
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Sprint customers get 3 to 6 months of Free Spotify Premium, discounts afterward

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 08:18 AM PDT

Sprint and Spotify today announced a partnership that will see the two companies encourage customers to sign-up for a Sprint Framily plan in order to get perks and discounts from the two companies.
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BLU Studio 5.0 LTE is Blu's first LTE phone, has a Snapdragon processor and T-Mobile/MetroPCS connectivity

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 08:02 AM PDT

>Blu Product's latest smartphone is removing one of the main complaints that potential customers have had about its devices - a lack of 4G LTE connectivity. The Blu Studio 5.0 LTE is the first phone from the company to support T-Mobile/MetroPCS 4G LTE bands.
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LG ships 12.3 million smartphones in Q1 2014

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 07:00 AM PDT

LG is finding more ways onto store shelves, a sign of an increase in consumer demand and better performance. The Korean phone manufacturer revealed today that it shipped 12.3 million smartphones in the first three months of 2014. Without a major new product other than the G Pro 2, which still hasn't launched in North America, LG managed to report a 19 percent increase from the same period last year. LG shipped 5 million smartphones that were LTE-capable, a 14 percentage point increase compared to last year. Things are expected to improve next quarter now that LG has confirmed intentions to launch the G3 soon.
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Samsung Galaxy K zoom debuts with 20.7 MP camera and 10x optical zoom

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 06:03 AM PDT

Samsung has made its oft-leaked Galaxy K Zoom smartphone official, debuting the new camera product with a 20.7-megapixel lens and 10x optical zoom at a press event in Singapore.
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LG announces that the G3 will launch within a few months

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 05:19 AM PDT

As part of its first quarter financial report, LG says that the G3 will lead to higher earnings in the second quarter of 2014. That means the LG G3 is launching soon.
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Nokia ends its smartphone era with a whimper: Q1 is a letdown ahead of Microsoft sale

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 05:09 AM PDT

Nokia had a few bright moments of recovery with sales increases of its Lumia smartphones before deciding to sell its handset division to Microsoft, and the reason for that sale can best be seen in the financial earnings of the first quarter of 2014.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

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AT&T to provide in-flight 4G LTE next year

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 01:47 PM PDT

AT&T has announced that it intends to build a service that will allow airline passengers to connect to 4G LTE. Compared to current in-flight data, which has speeds lower than even smartphone connections and isn't always ideal for media streaming, AT&T's service would be faster by meeting 4G LTE standards. The carrier aims to have its in-flight data running by late 2015, though it would only work on flights within the continental United States, meaning flights to or from Alaska and Hawaii would not be included. The names of airlines that would run the air-to-ground network have not been disclosed.
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Microsoft set to phase out Nokia brand in favor of yet to be chosen name

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 12:49 PM PDT

The end of Nokia's name is nigh. We knew that was set to happen when Microsoft announced that it had obtained a 10-year license to use the Nokia name in smartphones as part of its $7.2 billion purchase, but Microsoft seems set on making the end of Nokia as a smartphone brand arrive much sooner than that.
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Galaxy S5 Prime rumors resurface with more hints

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 11:47 AM PDT

Samsung was widely expected to release two versions of the Samsung Galaxy S5 - one was the version that launched earlier this month and the second was an even better model that includes upgrades in a few areas. It looks like that's happening after all.
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BLU confirms it's working on a Windows Phone device

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 07:08 AM PDT

Most people know BLU as a maker of above average midrange smartphones that run Android. Soon, we'll also know them as a maker of at least one smartphone that runs Windows Phone.
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The first Microsoft ad for Lumia phones is "not like everybody else"

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 06:12 AM PDT

Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's handset division became official only three days ago, but Microsoft is already establishing its place as a smartphone manufacturer with a new striking advertisement.
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Samsung blings out Galaxy S5 with Swavorski crystals, launching next month

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 05:25 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy S5 launched globally earlier this month, and if you've purchased or plan to purchase the phone, you will soon be rewarded with an opportunity to purchase an obscenely flashy version of the device.
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