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I think we’ve got an answer to why the Nexus 4 is always out of stock, and that is LG. The Korean based manufacturer is being blamed for the supply issues hampering the fourth generation Nexus handset. Dan Cobley, managing director for the U.K. and Ireland, gave an apology and explanation on Google+ for the supply issues.…
RIM for months has told us that BlackBerry 10 devices will be unveiled on January, 30 2013. Today the Waterloo company sent out official invites to all media to this event (we got ours ;-)). The BlackBerry maker will show off its new handsets in New York City, as we expect to see a touchscreen…
Nokia spent a lot of time and PR into hyping its PureView features for its camera on the Lumia 920. Unfortunately, the phone’s shooter has received some mixed reviews, as it seemed to only do well in low-light and image stabilization. A huge weak point for the camera was shots taken in the daylight, which…
The CyanogenMod team is hard at work bringing Android 4.2 to as many devices possible. Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S III (both T-Mobile and AT&T) should be happy to know that nightly builds is available for download. The super devs also showed some love to those of you still rocking the original Galaxy S,…
Sprint announced today that it will acquire 100 percent ownership of Clearwire. The wireless carrier will buy the 50 percent stake in the company that it does not already own for $2.97 a share. The $2.2 billion transaction boosts the value of Clearwire to $10 billion. Sprint makes it clear in its press release that…
We’ve already told you about the upcoming Nokia Lumia 505. Well, it’s now officially official and it’s heading to Mexico’s Telcel network. As you can figure out from the model number, it’s a low-end Windows Phone device which is somewhat similar to the Lumia 510. In that sense, it comes with a 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED…
Nokia has started rolling out Windows Phone 7.8 update for the Lumia 800 in Europe. According to WP7.nl, users of the mentioned Nokia smartphone can get their updates using the Zune desktop software. Presuming you have the latest software installed on your Lumia 800, the process will see you downloading and installing 4 new files…
We’ve already heard that Sony is preparing to launch a monster-phone next year, perhaps even from the floor of CES in Las Vegas. Now we’ve learned that the Japanese company may not have one, but two devices with a 5-inch screen, one of which will be the best-of-breed smartphone. It is said that Sony’s flagship…
FreedomPop is storming the wireless market with yet another groundbreaking offer for free wireless internet connectivity. Instead of smartphone-based plans, the start-up is now giving away 1GB of 4G wireless data to home owners who use their new Freedom Hub Burst device. The device doesn’t require a contract and supports up to 10 wireless or…
I would assume Verizon Wireless employees (and employees of all carriers for that matter) benefit from getting the latest devices for less while also paying less for the service. Like that’s not enough, the Big Red carrier wants to further make its staff happy by providing them with special edition smartphone that other (read: regular)…