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HBO GO, ESPNWatch Now Available on Apple TV

Apple TV users will soon be able to watch their favorite HBO shows on the device, as Apple has announced the availability of HBO Go and WatchESPN. Also available for Apple TV are content providers Sky News, Crunchyroll and Qello, who provide live news and sports programming. HBO GO and WatchESPN are some of the top downloaded apps for iOS, and will surely be a welcome addition to Apple TV’s content lineup. In addition to the new content coming to Apple TV, Apple will be rolling out its new iTunes Read more

Ian Kersey

Five New AT&T LTE Markets Now Live

AT&T is continuing its country-wide LTE roll outs at a pretty rapid pace, with five new markets launching today. The new markets include: Tri-Cities, Washington Brownsville, Texas Gallup, New Mexico Tuscaloosa, Alabama Florence, Alabama AT&T’s LTE network is by far the fastest in the country, and customers who have been relying only on its HSPA network are in for quite a treat. In early May, AT&T had reached 200 LTE markets in the US and announced an additional 77 markets to go live by the end of this Summer. While Read more

HTC Butterfly S announced: 1.9GHz Snapdragon 600 CPU, UltraPixel camera and a 5-inch screen

As expect, HTC has officially announced the Butterfly S at its event in Taiwan. The new device is a successor to the original Butterfly, sporting the same-sized 5-inch full HD screen along with other high-end hardware like UltraPixel camera on the back, 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera, 2GB of RAM, solid 3,200mAh battery and 16GB of built-in storage. Unlike the company’s flagship device, HTC One, the Butterfly S sports a microSD card slot and a faster Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor clocked at 1.9GHz. HTC will start selling its new phone in July Read more

NVIDIA To License Its Kepler GPU Architecture And Visual Computing Patents

We knew NVIDIA had some big plans for the mobile market, but the company has announced just how big those plans are to be. NVIDIA will be licensing it’s Kepler GPU architecture and visual computing patents to manufacturers for mobile products. The PC industry has been slowing down a bit with the rapid adoption of smartphones and tablets, and NVIDIA wants in on the action. From NVIDIA’s blog post: “So, our next step is to license our GPU cores and visual computing patent portfolio to device manufacturers to serve the Read more

Samsung Galaxy Ring Now Available on Virgin Mobile For $179

Virgin Mobile is adding another Samsung Galaxy device to it’s pre-paid mobile network today, announcing the availability of the Samsung Galaxy Ring. The new Galaxy device has a 4-inch display and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and is available for purchase off contract for $179.99, giving Virgin Mobile customers a more affordable option to the Galaxy S3. The Galaxy Ring is powered by a 1.4GHz processor and has 4GB of internal storage, 1GB of RAM, a 5MP rear-facing camera, a 1.3MP front facing shooter, and a 1,750mAh battery. The Read more

Ian Kersey

Huawei Unveils The Ascend P6, “World’s Slimmest Smartphone”

Huawei has unveiled the “world’s slimmest smartphone” today in London, the Ascend P6. The Ascend P6 comes in with a depth of 6.18 mm, and runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. The Huawei Ascend P6 comes with a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, a 4.7-inch HD display, a 5MP front-facing camera, an 8MP rear-facing shooter and a  2000 mAh battery. The device also boasts “Magic Touch” technology, which improves screen responsiveness while wearing gloves. The Ascend P6 will be available in black, white and pink colors, alongside matching color cases. The Ascend P6 Read more

Ian Kersey

Former HTC Execs Start Kazam, A New Phone Manufacturer

Two former HTC executives are launching their own smartphone manufacturing company, Kazam, according to a report from CNET. Micheal Coombes, former head of U.K. sales for HTC and James Atkins, former U.K. marketing head for HTC are launching Kazam, and will develop smartphones that offer “stunning design, robust hardware, and intuitive technology, underpinned with improved customer service.” The company will focus on the European market, and plans on offering continuing support for their products after they are purchased. “There is a real opportunity for a new mobile brand to disrupt Read more

Ian Kersey

HTC Officially Announces Desire 200 Budget Friendly Smartphone

HTC has officially announced the HTC Desire 200 today, a lower end device which resembles the HTC One but at a fraction of the size. The Desire 200 comes packing a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 running at 1GHz, 512MB of RAM, a 5MP rear facing camera and 4GB of internal storage, which is expandable via a microSD card. The device will be running on an unknown version of Android with HTC Sense, a 3.5-inch HVGA display and Beats Audio support. Pricing and availability have yet to be officially announced, and we Read more

Ian Kersey

Sony Xperia Z To Be A T-Mobile Exclusive In The US

We can’t even count how many rumors that have pointed to the Sony Xperia Z launching on T-Mobile USA, but today it’s officially official. Landing sometime this summer, T-Mobile’s smartphone selection is becoming one hell of a lineup this year. The Sony Xperia Z is the company’s best handset to date, alongside the Xperia ZL. The Z’s sleek and sexy design packs a punch with its water and dust resistant powers, as well as a healthy set of specifications to boot. Rocking a 5 inch 1080p HD display, 1.5GHz quad-core Read more

LG moves more than Optimus G Pro units in Korea

LG has managed to move more than 1 million Optimus G Pro units in just 4 months. The Korean company has been selling over 8,000 units per day, making the Pro LG’s fastest selling device ever. Previously, it was Optimus LTE which managed to surpass 1 million units sold in 7 months. The company’s press release (in Korean) goes on into details, explaining why LG Optimus Pro is such an amazing device, touting its big full HD screen, LTE connectivity support, 13-megapixel camera, and so on and on. We had Read more

Samsung and Jay-Z: Magna Carta Holy Grail Will Be Free to 1 Million Galaxy Owners on July 4th

In a commercial at the NBA Finals last night, Samsung and Jay-Z unveiled what their rumored team-up was all about. The Jigga Man’s upcoming new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail will be available for free to some Samsung customers on July 4th, a full three days before the album launches to the public. Magna Carta Holy Grail will be available for download through an Android app, which will be available on June 24th for owners of a Samsung Galaxy S 3, Galaxy S 4 and Galaxy Note 2, with the Read more

Ian Kersey