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Microsoft’s Kin devices will forever be known for their incredibly short shelf life. They debuted in early 2010 and the Redmond company killed them a mere 48 days later. An internal Microsoft video obtained by Wired suggests some folks inside of Microsoft knew what consumers would later find out about the Kin phones — that…
Today, you can order a Samsung Galaxy Note II on Sprint for just $224.99 through LetsTalk with coupon code (on a two year contract). This is $75 off the list price of $299.99. The Galaxy S III is the hybrid phone/tablet rocking a 5.6 inch display and includes a S-Pen stylus. The Note II has…
This is the LG I like to see. While the company has normally been more on the humble side, staying away from pointing fingers and over the top ads, it’s taken a bolder approach with its latest ad found in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. The full-page ad says “We Make…
Microsoft is kicking off a new advertising campaign with Windows Phone 8 ditching Jessica Alba and Oprah in favor of allegedly disgruntled iPhone and Android device owners. The campaign is called “Meet Your Match” and it aims to get people to realize how much their phones suck in comparison to the almighty Windows Phone 8…
The U.S. Department of Justice is requesting more information from MetroPCS to help it decide whether it’ll approve its merger with T-Mobile. It’s not known what more information is needed from the government entity, but MetroPCS intends to fully comply with all request to close the deal. This new request from the DOJ will likely…
HTC has finally shed some light on its 10-year cross-licensing agreement it recently struck with Apple. The word around the industry was that Apple would get somewhere in the range of $6-$8 per HTC phone in this settlement. Well, that rumor turned out to be completely off base said the Taiwanese based manufacturer. According to chief…
As promised, Nokia’s HERE maps has launched on iOS this morning. Nokia’s mapping program has been one of the bright spots on the Windows Phone Marketplace for Lumia headsets, and with Apple’s in-house built Maps program facing significant glitches and growing pains, HERE will provide users a top-notch experience that Apple Maps can’t yet provide.…
Yesterday was a big day for ZTE with the Chinese company announcing 4 new devices at its event in Russia. Today we’ve caught two of the upcoming smartphones on their way to MetroPCS, compliments to the ever-savvy EVleaks. The first device is the ZTE Grand X Pro and from what we can tell, it will…
Verizon Wireless’ Black Friday ad is out and we now know what the carrier has in store for the big shopping day. First, there will be a special cranberry-colored version of the original DROID RAZR, which will be offered for free (on a contract). It’s not its more powerful brother, RAZR HD, but the original…
US Cellular launched an unlimited 4G LTE data plan just in time for the holidays, allowing its customers living in the 4G LTE coverage areas to get unlimited data for just $40 per month. That money, however, doesn’t include tethering and you’ll rather have to add $20 more to be able to connect your computer…