Saturday, March 15, 2014

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Sprint Prepaid is $45 prepaid service for Sprint, but not the prepaid from Sprint you've seen before

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 09:40 AM PDT

Confusing title, I know, but it's a distinction that we have to make. Sprint, which has previously managed prepaid service under the Virgin and Boost brands, has today launched Sprint Prepaid service. The new option is directly under Sprint's brand and offers some banking services as well.
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AT&T cleared to purchase to Cricket and combine with Aio Wireless

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 07:53 AM PDT

AT&T has received FCC approval to acquire Leap Wireless, the company that runs Cricket, and it's already off to a running start by merging its prepaid brands.
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Google and Microsoft have killed any prospects of dual-boot operating systems on phones

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:28 AM PDT

Google and Microsoft are often on opposite sides when it comes to anything in the mobile industry, but the two forces are united on one issue - neither wants to see devices that run the other company's operating system next to their own.
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Friday, March 14, 2014

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom vs. Nokia Lumia 1020 vs. Sony QX 10 camera comparison

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 12:32 PM PDT

There may come a time when the average smartphone camera just isn't good enough. For those moments, would you rather have a Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, Nokia Lumia 1020, or a Sony QX10. Here's a comparison of all three devices.
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Google Drive now offers 100GB of storage for $1.99 or 1TB for $9.99

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 11:44 AM PDT

Google today released a major drop in prices for its cloud storage service Google Drive. Anyone looking to backup documents, photos, and other files continues to have 15GB of free storage. Consumers looking to increase that storage can now enjoy 100GB for $1.99 per month or 1TB for $9.99 per month. The 60 percent and 80 percent reductions in pricing take effect immediately, and existing customers do not need to make any changes to their plans in order to see their monthly costs drop. There are Android and iOS clients available to download, browse, or upload to Drive.
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Google smartwatch specs leak: 1.65 IPS display, 4GB internal storage

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 11:01 AM PDT

A few choice tidbits about the upcoming Google smartwatch rumored to be built by LG have been exposed by evleaks. Considering his track record for rumors, it's pretty safe to assume that these details are real.
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T-Mobile outlines 4G LTE progress and launches ad debunking Verizon's depiction of the network

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 08:41 AM PDT

T-Mobile US has built its 4G LTE network to reach 210 million million and 273 metro areas in less than a year, one of the fastest rollouts of LTE in the US. Now it's announcing new upgrades and launching an ad against Verizon.
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Masayoshi Son locked down iPhone exclusivity before he even had a carrier

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 07:02 AM PDT

SoftBank CEO and Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son has two carriers, but he had zero mobile networks 10 years ago. That didn't stop Son from convincing Steve Jobs to give him an exclusive on the iPhone years before the device was announced.
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EE reaches 4G roaming agreements in France and Spain

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 06:07 AM PDT

Customers of British carrier EE will be able to access faster 4G data when traveling abroad. EE today announced it has new roaming rates in France and Spain that include 3 GBP for 100MB of data. Though France and Spain are so far the only markets to offer 4G roaming for EE customers, similar offers will soon be made in the United States, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, with all of those countries expected to have 4G roaming options no later than the beginning of the summer.
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Thursday, March 13, 2014

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Samsung explains how ISOCELL CMOS works to take much better photos on the Galaxy S5

Posted: 12 Mar 2014 11:09 AM PDT

We're all anxious to see ISOCELL cameras implemented in devices because they promise to introduce cameras that are better suited for taking photos and managing the amount of light that the image sensors capture. Samsung has posted a video explaining how it all works.
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Sprint's network is "horrible" but buying T-Mobile will fix that problem, says Sprint Chairman

Posted: 12 Mar 2014 10:12 AM PDT

Though he calls the slow speeds and unreliable performance of wireless connectivity in the US as unacceptable given what consumers pay, Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son claims that he can fix the "horrible" network if Sprint is allowed to purchase T-Mobile.
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All New HTC One hits eBay and removes all the remaining secrets of the HTC One

Posted: 12 Mar 2014 09:04 AM PDT

HTC's poor-run of secrets continued recently as a version of the All New HTC One has appeared online. That's nothing new because we've seen a ridiculous amount of leaks reveal details about the dual camera system and confirm the phone's design.
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Google bought Green Throttle Games to launch an Android gaming console

Posted: 12 Mar 2014 06:52 AM PDT

When Green Throttle Games removed its Android Arena app from Google Play last November, it was assumed that the removal was because the company planned to shut down. Now it appears the doors closed because Google purchased Green Throttle Games.
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