Tuesday, February 26, 2013

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Galaxy Note vs iPad Mini vs Nexus 7 vs. FonePad vs Kindle Fire HD - tablet spec comparison

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:53 PM PST

What's the best tablet with a smaller screen? With today's announcement of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and the ASUS FonePad, the Apple iPad Mini, Google Nexus 7, and Amazon Kindle Fire HD have some fresh competition for the title of best portable tablet.
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Firefox OS will debut in U.S. in 2014, Sony and Telefonica announce partnership to develop for the OS

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 11:35 AM PST

Mozilla Firefox OS, the web-based smartphone operating system developed by the same folks responsible for the popular Firefox web browser, will not challenge the likes of Android and Apple iOS until 2014. Sony today said it's exploring it will tinker with the OS for a possible smartphone launch next year.
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Virgin Mobile gains first 4G LTE smartphone with the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 11:05 AM PST

Virgin Mobile has joined the ranks of 4G LTE cellular service providers with the release of the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE. Virgin, an MVNO's that operate on Sprint's network, revealed that it is now selling the Galaxy 4G LTE online ahead of a mid-March in-store rollout.
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Samsung Bada will go bye-bye as company focuses on Tizen - just as it said it would a year ago

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 10:34 AM PST

Samsung will abandon its own Bada OS in favor of Tizen, the Linux-based smartphone operating system the company has been developing with Intel. The low-end market will lose one OS and gain another with its best features later this year.
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BlackBerry beware: Samsung Knox brings NSA-level security to enterprise

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 08:13 AM PST

Samsung was rumored to aggressively compete with BlackBerry for mobile device management in the enterprise market, and Samsung confirmed that with today's announcement of KNOX, a new feature that incorporates the Security Enhanced version of Android developed by the National Security Agency. Should BlackBerry be nervous?
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet packs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and S Pen

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 07:40 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has arrived to fill the gap between Samsung's smartphones and larger screen tablets. Packing a quad-core processor and S Pen features found in the other Galaxy Note devices, Samsung's latest tablet is out to compete with the iPad Mini.
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ASUS PadFone Infinity converts a 5-inch Android phone into a 10.1-inch Android tablet

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 07:21 AM PST

ASUS PadFone line of Android phones have always been transformative devices capable of docking into special shells that run a tablet mode on a larger screen. The new ASUS PadFone Infinity does that with a huge upgrade to its screen and processor.
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ASUS Fonepad 7-inch Android tablet can also make phone calls if the mood strikes

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 06:31 AM PST

ASUS already has a PadFone that can be a Android phone or a tablet when connected to a smartphone accessory, but the company today announced the Fonepad, an Android tablet that's capable of making phone calls without any add-ons.
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All Windows Phone 8 smartphones can use Nokia Maps, Drive+, City Lens, and Transit as part of HERE rebranding

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 06:09 AM PST

Nokia Maps, and its companion apps Drive+, City Lens, and Transit, set the bar for location apps on Windows Phone 8. Those apps can now be enjoyed on any Windows Phone 8 smartphone now that Nokia has ended exclusivity of its rebranded Maps suite in select markets.
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HP Slate 7 Android 4.1 tablet coming soon for $169

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 05:40 AM PST

An HP Android tablet? Yes, it's more than a rumor that makes sense; it's now officially happening with the release of the HP Slate 7. HP confirmed that its second foray into tablets will feature Android 4.1 software rather than its own webOS.
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Samsung Galaxy S IV officially debuting March 14

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 05:29 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy S IV is the elephant that's not in the room at Mobile World Congress; every smartphone at the trade show is sure to be compared to a device not present or even officially announced. Samsung today confirmed that it won't wait much longer to stoke the competitive flames when it officially debuts the Samsung Galaxy S IV at a press event to be held March 14 in New York. More details will be available closer to the event date, but Samsung teases that it's "Ready 4 the Show" and will unveil its smartphone at a Samsung Unpacked event to take place next month.
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Nokia Lumia 720 announced as Nokia's next midrange in the Lumia 920's shadow

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 05:12 AM PST

Nokia made the Lumia 920 its top of the line Windows Phone 8 smartphone and choose the Lumia 820 as its midrange last fall. Nokia today announced the Lumia 720 as a phone that's not quite the 920 but has very good midrange specs.
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