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We’ve seen the white Nexus 4 bumper make its rounds online before, but this would be the first time that we saw it in a real store. That’s right, the bumper was spotted at a Videotron store in Montreal, Canada, sitting alongside the black bumper, just waiting to be plucked up. While this doesn’t necessarily…
AT&T customers looking to get their hands on the upcoming BlackBerry Z10 will soon be able to pre-order the device ahead of the official March 22nd release. Starting tomorrow, AT&T customers with a consumer account will be able to secure BlackBerry’s come back kid for $199 on a new two-year contract. “AT&T customers were the…
The LG Optimus L5II’s global rollout is officially underway, where it will make its debut in Brazil, before spreading into other countries. After the initial Brazilian launch, the L5II will make its way into South and Central America, Europe, Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Africa, in both single and dual-SIM units. As a refresher,…
HTC global president of sales Jason Mackenzie sat down with Fierce Wireless Editor Phil Goldstein to talk about HTC’s position in the smartphone market. Mackenzie is on the sales side of HTC and much of the conversation focused on HTC’s brand and its marketing message. An interesting point in the discussion is HTC’s admission that…
A series of pictures of the Samsung GT-I9502 were recently posted to a Chinese forum and spotted by Sammy Hub. An image of a Samsung phone on Chinese forums isn’t news, but these pictures are notable because they are allegedly spy photos of the Galaxy S IV for China Unicom. The outward design of this…
Lenovo is working on two solid smartphones for its domestic market. One of them, marked as S920, fits in the phablet category with its 5.3-inch screen. Moreover, it also has a quad-core processor (MediaTek MT6589), 2,250 mAh battery, and the ability to sing along two different networks at once (dual-SIM). Android 4.2 Jelly Bean will…
LG’s Optimus 4XHD was pretty amazing smartphone at the time it was announced. However, it was released a bit too late and in the meantime, the HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S III got all the attention of the media (and customers). One of the phone’s aspects that wasn’t popular among the hacking community…
C Spire Wireless is extending its PERCS rewards program to social networks, allowing users to earn points by participating in activities on sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Foursquare. Yup, that means C Spire is providing incentives for “liking,” “sharing,” commenting or tweeting about the company and/or one of its products or services. In order…
While BlackBerry prepares lower-cost devices for the emerging markets like India and Indonesia, it has no plans to compete in the entry-level segment, offering devices that cost as little as $50. According to the company’s CEO Thorsten Heins, it’s important to understand where you are playing and resist being talked into segments that you know…
Even though Google Glasses are still not available that doesn’t stop certain businesses from banning their use at their venues. Take 5 Point bar in Seattle, which owner Dave Meinert said that the use of Google’s high-tech product will not be permitted in his cafe, jokingly adding that “ass kickings will be encouraged for violators.”…