Wednesday, March 13, 2013

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 launches in Europe and Japan, drops price in U.S.

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 10:40 AM PDT

The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 tablet is now available in the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Japan. Amazon previously focused its sales efforts in the U.S., but its popular tablet has expanded availability. Amazon also lowered the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 price in the U.S. to $269 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version. The 4G LTE-capable Kindle Fire HD 8.9 now starts at $399.
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Android founder Andy Rubin steps down from Android lead position, replaced by Chrome SVP

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 10:22 AM PDT

Andy Rubin, the man who started Android prior to Google's acquisition of his company and has remained as the head of the venture since its first commercial appearance in 2008, is stepping down as the lead executive of Android.
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Verizon will reportedly carry the HTC One later this year

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 10:09 AM PDT

Verizon was not among the list of dozens of carriers throughout the world who said they would carry the HTC One, but new rumors suggest that Verizon will be the fourth of the major U.S. carriers to offer the HTC One later this year.
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Motorola XT912A Android phone appears in leaked hands-on video

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 06:12 AM PDT

Motorola isn't wowing its owners, but the company is still working to introduce compelling Android smartphones for consumers. One of those supposed phones has just appeared in a very clear hands-on video.
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FCC approves T-Mobile and MetroPCS merger deal

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 11:53 AM PDT

T-Mobile and MetroPCS have gained the approval of both the U.S. Department of Justice and the FCC for their proposed merger to form one company. Now only one major step remains.
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doubleTwist takes on Pandora with new Magic Radio service integrated into app

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 09:01 AM PDT

Pandora isn't short on rivals, but the streaming music service just got another one in doubleTwist. The popular Android media player has added a new streaming service called Magic Radio that's backed by 7 Digital's music catalog.
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AT&T Sony Xperia TL gets Android 4.1 Jelly Bean - for real this time

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 07:26 AM PDT

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was promised earlier this month, but several Sony Xperia TL owners reported they were unable to download the update. AT&T today announced that it should be available to users by going to Settings > About phone > Software update. The same features previously mentioned - speed increases, better battery life, expanded notifications, Google Now, Drive Mode, and more - are available in the Jelly Bean update. Xperia TL owners should make sure the phone is charged at least 75 percent and connected to Wi-Fi before starting the update process.
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MetroPCS tells stockholders all the reasons they should vote to approve T-Mobile merger

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:31 AM PDT

MetroPCS and T-Mobile are on track to gain government for their proposed merger, but the companies will still need MetroPCS stockholders to approve the deal. In anticipation of an April 12 vote on the matter, MetroPCS has sent a letter urging stockholders to approve the deal.
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Google Now for Chrome OS and Windows is on the way according to Chromium builds

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:07 AM PDT

Google will soon bring Google Now, it's intelligent search product for Android phones, to the desktop. The latest version of Chromium shows signs that Google Now cards will be available on the larger screens of desktop computers.
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