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Marin Perez has torture tested cell phones and smartphones for industry leaders like CNET and InformationWeek. He remembers when 4G was just a screen on PowerPoint presentations and is fascinated with the amount of innovation out there. Marin has spent a lot of time with BlackBerry and Android but he finally broke down a bought an iPhone to see what all the hype's about. He also has too many tablets.

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Samsung Focus 2 comes with 4G LTE, nice price tag

We knew Samsung would have something up its sleeves for CTIA and the company followed through by introducing the Samsung Focus 2 for AT&T. This followup to one of the very first Windows Phone sports 4G LTE support and a $50 price tag. The Samsung Focus 2 has decent specs for the price, as this Windows Phone will come with a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, 5-megapixel camera that can shoot in 720p. The handset will launch with Windows Phone Mango and this includes the ability to quickly jump through apps … Read more

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CTIA 2012 preview: 4G LTE and the Big Easy

Can you believe that it’s already time for the Spring CTIA show? CES and Mobile World Congress have already passed and now it’s time for the mobile world to focus on CTIA, which is generally a big time for U.S. carrier announcements. This year’s conference is taking place in New Orleans, so you know it’s going to be a good time. Normally, we have a lot of leaks and anticipation leading up to CTIA but this year’s relatively quiet. The Galaxy S III introduction means there will be one less … Read more

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Samsung Galaxy S III hands-on roundup [Video]

The Samsung Galaxy S III has officially been announced and the hands-on videos have begun trickling out onto the internet. We’ve rounded them up so you don’t have to go searching from site to site. This page will be updated as more videos are released. The Galaxy S III is one hell of a smartphone, but we weren’t expecting anything less. Some may be a little let down that most of the rumors of the handset didn’t pan out. Then again, we weren’t really expecting a 1080p display or wireless … Read more

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What you want from the Samsung Galaxy S III

We’re just a few minutes away from the unveiling of the Galaxy S III and needless to say, we’re pretty excited. Along with the next iPhone, this is probably the most anticipated device of the year. We took to Twitter and asked our readers what they wanted from the next Samsung hero device and the answers ran the gamut. Check them out below and be sure to follow us at @IntoMobile and your responses may show up in a future post. What do you want from the Galaxy S III? … Read more

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Watch the Samsung Galaxy S III unveiling live

Today’s the day, friends! Samsung will be unveiling the Galaxy S III in a few hours and you can watch it live at the link below. You can check out our exhaustive preview for the latest details but we’re expecting at least a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen with at least 720p resolution, a quad-core processor, a 12-megapixel camera and a few tricks thrown in. You can look forward to Ice Cream Sandwich with the TouchWiz UI on top too. Due to a crazy travel schedule, we’re unfortunately not live … Read more

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AT&T: Blocked T-Mobile deal will lead to higher prices

AT&T’s Randall Stephenson said that customers can expect wireless service prices to go up thanks to the feds’ blocking of the $36 billion T-Mobile deal. It all boils down to bandwidth, or lack thereof. He said one of the major reasons it was trying to buy T-Mobile was to get more wireless spectrum and without that, it won’t be able to offer advanced services at the same prices it is currently offering. He also said that having more competition in the wireless space actually leads to higher prices. “The more … Read more

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RIM CEO talks about BlackBerry 10, challenges

We’re still at the BlackBerry World 2012 conference and CEO Thorsten Heins addressed the media about the company’s need for a “laser focus.” While we covered the main beats of his nearly 45-minute long talk with the media, we were also live-tweeting the event. If you missed it, we’ve pulled in some of the more important tweets below and as always, be sure to follow @IntoMobile on Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates on the latest in the mobile world. We’re live from #BBWC and RIM CEO Thorsten Heins is going to … Read more

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Stitcher’s Election Center brings you closer to Presidential race

Stitcher Radio is one of my favorite apps and I truly do use it every day, so I’m happy to see it launching new features which will make it easier to keep up to date with the upcoming U.S. Presidential Election. The Election Center special section will be visible once you open the app and it aggregates coverage of the campaign and political news. This includes exclusive audio updates from the likes of CBS News, Bloomberg, MSNBC, Slate and more. You’ll also be able to select the candidate you want … Read more

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Samsung Galaxy S III preview

We’re mere hours away from the official introduction of the Samsung Galaxy S III and needless to say, we’re very excited. Samsung has rode the Galaxy lineup to become the largest phone maker in the world and it is one of the few Android handset makers that is actually making some inroads against Apple. Let’s take a look at what we can expect from Samsung’s next hero phone. A few supposed leaks have hit the Internet and the physical design may be getting some changes. The screen should likely be … Read more

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RIM CEO: We need ‘laser focus’

Fresh off the first showing of BlackBerry 10, Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins outlined his vision for the company moving forward. After holding the top spot for about three months, Heins said the company needed “laser focus” in order to be successful. During RIM’s last earnings call, there were some rumors that it would be abandoning the consumer market. This isn’t true, as Heins said he was talking about the company’s disperate consumer services that weren’t at the core of what BlackBerry does. The consumer market is a valuable … Read more

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BlackBerry 10: What you’re saying

We got our first look at the BlackBerry 10 platform at BlackBerry World this morning and we’re torn on it mainly because we can’t really use it fully. We got a taste of what’s to come but it’s too early to judge it now. Still, that doesn’t mean people aren’t entitled to their opinions, so we used Storify to pull in some of the online reaction to BlackBerry 10. The reaction ran the gamut, as some loved the fresh look while others thought it was still lagging behind the iPhone … Read more

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