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The HTC First has received a price drop from AT&T today, making the device available for $0.99 with a new two-year contract, or $350 off- contract. The handset was previously $99 with a two-year contract and $450 off contract. Although official sales figures for the device have not been revealed, a price drop this significant…
Firefox OS device launch plans have been confirmed today by Telefonica, which will be bringing Alcatel and ZTE devices to Spain, Colombia and Venezuela in Q3 2013. Firefox OS handsets manufactured by LG, Huawei and Sony will be launched in Q4 2013. Carriers that have pledged support for the nascent smartphone OS are Deutsche Telekom…
Another leak from SamMobile is shedding some light on Samsung’s summer release plans, giving us release dates for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, and the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini. Also making the list is the previously announced Samsung Galaxy Mega, which is slated to arrive in May. The Galaxy S4…
Staples today has announced details regarding the availability of the Samsung Galaxy S4 in its retail stores. The retailer will offer the Galaxy S4 on a variety of carriers, including AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile. Staples is offering the device for $199.99 with a two-year contract, with availability depending on the carrier. Currently, Sprint’s version of the…
While Google Glass allows users to share their photos directly to Google +, posting to Facebook has been impossible with Google Glass, until now. A third-party app called “Glass to Facebook” lets Glass users share their snaps with the super popular social networking site. Created by Tesseract Mobile, the app shares the photo to Facebook…
One of the best Twitter clients around, TweetDeck is facing an untimely demise of its app on iOS, Android and AIR. Twitter had announced last month that it would be sending the mobile version of TweetDeck to the guillotine, but the desktop and web versions are still intact. Twitter is also cutting Facebook integration from…
Thanks to a Bluetooth filing and a User Agent Profile on Sprint’s website,we now have information that points to the release of an LG device which could be an updated Optimus G Pro, or a new handset altogether coming to the network later this year. The leak shows a handset called the LS980, which runs…
According to a new rumor from SamMobile, Samsung is planning on releasing a device called the Galaxy S4 Zoom, which looks like it will be a Galaxy S4 with a 16 megapixel camera, but with slight more modest specs. The focus of the device will be the camera and zoom lens, akin to the Samsung…
Earlier today, Sony announced the availability of its Sony Xperia Z and a price drop for its Xperia ZL smartphones in its online store. Shortly thereafter, Sony revealed another announcement, the availability of the Xperia SP for pre-order. The Xperia SP is available for pre-order online through the U.S. Sony store, and can be purchased in…
The HTC One just got a little bit hotter. A red version of HTC’s flagship handset has been spotted online in the U.K. on mobile phone retailer Handtec’s website. Don’t equate the red color with Verizon, however, as we still are unsure of even the less flashy models coming to the carrier. The red HTC One…