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Latest Android distribution numbers show Ice Cream Sandwich at 15.9 percent

Latest Android distribution numbers show Ice Cream Sandwich at 15.9 percent

The calendar has flipped over to August, and that means that it's time for some fresh Android distribution numbers. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean made its first appearance on the chart this month, showing...
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Simple Mobile drops the price of its Unlimited High Speed Web plan to $50

Simple Mobile drops the price of its Unlimited High Speed Web plan to $50

In the market for a new home for you and your unlocked GSM handset? Simple Mobile has some news that may just pique your interest. The T-Mobile MVNO today announced that it has dropped the price of...
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Motorola RAZR HD shown off in new leaked photos

Motorola RAZR HD shown off in new leaked photos

In the months since we were first tipped to the Motorola DROID RAZR HD's existence, it's leaked out many different. Today we've got another leak to add to the pile, but this time it appears to be...
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Huawei Ascend Q to Cricket

Huawei Ascend Q to Cricket

The Huawei Ascend Q arrives at Cricket with Android 2.3 and a 3.2" capacitve touchscreen display. Release Date: Wednesday August 1, 2012Carrier: CricketRetail Price: $139.99Phone Price after Discount...
Google Wallet gains support for all credit and debit cards as well as remote disable

Google Wallet gains support for all credit and debit cards as well as remote disable

It's been a while since we've heard any big news regarding Google Wallet, but that changes today. Google has announced that Wallet now supports all credit and debit cards from the likes of Visa,...
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Latest comScore report shows Android and iOS continuing to grow while others lose market share

Latest comScore report shows Android and iOS continuing to grow while others lose market share

Get ready for lots of percentages and market share information, because research firm comScore has released its latest report on the U.S. mobile industry. When it comes to smartphone platforms,...
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Motorola Electrify 2, Defy XT officially introduced for U.S. Cellular

Motorola Electrify 2, Defy XT officially introduced for U.S. Cellular

Heads up, U.S. Cellular customers, because you've got a pair of new Motorola Android devices headed your way. The first handset is the Motorola Electrify 2, which is available online starting today...
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The Astonishing Tribe founder Hampus Jakobsson exits RIM to build another startup

The Astonishing Tribe founder Hampus Jakobsson exits RIM to build another startup

The early 2013 debut of BlackBerry 10 is slowing inching closer, but it looks like one member of the team behind the new operating system won't be with RIM once it actually hits the market. It's...
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HTC Trophy update to Windows Phone Tango announced by Verizon

HTC Trophy update to Windows Phone Tango announced by Verizon

The HTC Trophy has never gotten any Windows Phone siblings in its time on Verizon, but it looks like the handset will soon be receiving something nearly as good, in the form of a Tango update....
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Winner of a new Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Sprint

Winner of a new Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Sprint

Congratulations to T. Kennedy of FL on winning a brand new Galaxy Nexus for Sprint on Tuesday July 31, 2012.   "I have been playing the phonedog contest for as long as I can remember and never...
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HTC Inspire 4G update rolling out with Sense 3.0 in tow

HTC Inspire 4G update rolling out with Sense 3.0 in tow

AT&T revealed late last week that the HTC Inspire 4G would soon be on the receiving end of a maintenance update, and now it appears that that new software has begun rolling out. On its official...
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Open webOS won't feature support for current webOS products

Open webOS won't feature support for current webOS products

Open webOS is expected to see a full 1.0 release in September, and so far the work on the project has been progressing, like with the recent release of the Enyo 2 application framework. Today the...
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Google postpones Nexus Q launch, pre-order customers get free device

Google postpones Nexus Q launch, pre-order customers get free device

Just a week after the Nexus Q was given "In Stock" status on the Google Play store, Google has revealed that it is postponing the consumer launch of the streaming orb. In an email that just went out...
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Verizon to stop blocking tethering apps as part of FCC settlement

Verizon to stop blocking tethering apps as part of FCC settlement

A little over a year ago, Verizon began blocking its customers from downloading tethering applications from the Android Market (now Google Play). The move was meant to get users to pay Verizon $20 a...
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Samsung Music Hub now available for the U.S. Galaxy S III

Samsung Music Hub now available for the U.S. Galaxy S III

Samsung has announced that it's launching its Music Hub service in the U.S. today. The service is being billed by Samsung as "the first completely integrated, all-in-one mobile music service." Music...
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Pantech Marauder

Pantech Marauder

Announced via a press release today, the Pantech Marauder will be available at Verizon Wireless stores beginning Thursday August 2, 2012.  This 4G LTE capable device offers users a "dual-interface...
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HTC EVO 3D, EVO Design 4G Android 4.0 updates available today

HTC EVO 3D, EVO Design 4G Android 4.0 updates available today

Sprint recently said that the HTC EVO 3D and EVO Design 4G would receive updates to Android 4.0 by early August, and it looks like the carrier has kept its word. Sprint has announced that the Ice...
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Pantech Marauder hitting Verizon on August 2 for $49.99, QWERTY keyboard in tow

Pantech Marauder hitting Verizon on August 2 for $49.99, QWERTY keyboard in tow

Verizon today took the wraps off of the latest addition to its smartphone family, the Pantech Marauder. The Marauder is being positioned by Verizon as a device for first-time smartphone buyers, with...
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Sony says statement about Android 4.1 not coming to 2011 Xperia models given out

Sony says statement about Android 4.1 not coming to 2011 Xperia models given out "in error"

There's some good news for owners of 2011 Sony Xperia devices today, as it appears that a Sony Mobile spokesperson that recently claimed that some 2011 Xperia models wouldn't be receiving Android 4....
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Sony Xperia Tablet detailed in leaked slides, said to feature Tegra 3 and several accessories

Sony Xperia Tablet detailed in leaked slides, said to feature Tegra 3 and several accessories

Sony has been fairly quiet in the world of tablets since it launched the Tablet S and Tablet P, but according to some newly-leaked presentation slides, the company's got something up its sleeve for...
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