Wednesday, June 4, 2014

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Sprint "Open Enrollment" lets anyone add insurance to their smartphone, even existing customers

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 12:52 PM PDT

Adding insurance to the costs of a monthly insurance plan can sometimes be a worthless expenditure that subscribers never claim, which is why many elect not to sign-up when purchasing the device. Sprint is giving those customer a chance to rethink that decision.
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HTC One M8 in Gold and Red heading to Verizon this Friday

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 12:05 PM PDT

The HTC One M8 will be available in two new color options beginning Friday, June 5. Verizon Wireless today announced that it will start selling the most recent HTC smartphone in Glamour Red or Amber Gold. This raises the total number of color options at Verizon to four, including the original options of Gunmetal Gray and Glacial Silver. The carrier is also announcing a Father's Day smartphone sale that will take $100 off the purchase price of any phone costing $199.99 or more, meaning the new M8 models can be purchased for only $99.
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Motorola debuts Moto Stream to turn any speaker into a wireless speaker connected to iOS, Android, or Windows

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 11:59 AM PDT

Motorola today announced Moto Stream, a small Bluetooth adapter that plugs into a speaker and turns it into an Internet-connected speaker. When paired to an Android, iOS, or Windows smartphone, it can turn an old speaker into a new connected speaker.
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Is Tizen a threat to Android?

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 10:49 AM PDT

Samsung launched a new device that is the company's first smartphone to be released running Tizen OS. Of course, that is a departure for Samsung as the company has been heavily entrenched with Android of late. Is this a change of focus?
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Instagram 6.0 lets users fine tune filters and other settings to become a better photo editor

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 09:50 AM PDT

Instagram is a widely popular app because it encouraged users to apply filters to their images and then share with friends. Now those users have more control over the final product of their images.
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Chromecast added to WatchESPN and MLS Android and iOS apps just in time for World Cup

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 09:05 AM PDT

ESPN has become the latest major media company to officially support Google Chromecast for connecting HD televisions to the internet. Soccer fans will also be pleased to learn MLS has also joined the Chromecast parade.
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The LG G3 is not really metal because that would have made the phone too expensive

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 08:24 AM PDT

When LG announced the G3 last week and trumpeted its metallic skin, some were disappointed to learn that the company didn't make an all-metal phone. According to LG's design team, those users will be happy they didn't have to pay so much more for the phone.
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Apple iOS 8 will introduce new camera features and manual controls for developers

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 07:17 AM PDT

We've already highlighted the major features that Apple announced at yesterday's WWDC event, but iOS 8 is home to several other noteworthy improvements. One of the biggest is a update to the camera app that will give photo takers more control.
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T-Mobile confirms plans to offer Wi-Fi calling in iOS 8

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 06:31 AM PDT

Apple touted Wi-Fi calling as one of the features that it would bring to iPhone users with the release of iOS 8. T-Mobile US has since announced that it will offer iOS users the chance to place calls over Wi-Fi rather than rely on their cellular connection. T-Mobile already enables this feature on Android phones, so millions of people are have long been able to make phone calls even when the cellular network in an area is not very strong, particularly indoors. The introduction of Wi-Fi Calling in iOS 8 will increase the share of supported devices to over 90 percent of smartphones on T-Mobile's network.
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Sony Xperia T3 uses stainless steel frame to house 5.3-inch display and 8 MP camera

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 06:06 AM PDT

Sony today added a new device to its smartphone lineup. Though not quite on the level as the high-end Xperia Z series, the new Sony Xperia T3 attempts to attract attention with a very slim frame and steel exterior.
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HTC One E8 debuts as a plastic One M8 with dual SIM and 13 MP camera

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 05:34 AM PDT

HTC is fond of using aluminum for its flagship phones. The newly announced HTC One E8 breaks from that trend and wraps the flagship in plastic without changing most of the important features.
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