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Most folks expected Google to unveil Android 4.3 at Google I/O earlier this year, but the conference focused on improvements to Google’s services like Maps, Google+ and others. Thanks to Sammobile, we now have our first look at the next version of Android and a leaked custom ROM that Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505) owners can…
The merger between Sprint and SoftBank is moving forward after an attempt by Dish Network to acquire the struggling US communications company failed. According to Reuters, Dish network officially withdrew its bid on Sprint and on Clearwire in the past weeks, marking the end of the company’s push into the wireless industry. On the Sprint-SoftBank…
CyanogenMod just got a lot more interesting to users looking to maintain their privacy when sending messages to friends and family. The team behind the popular custom OS announced Tuesday night that they are bringing secure messaging to CM’s Android ROMs. Similar to iMessage in iOS, the new messaging plugin would let users send encrypted…
Barnes & Noble executives confirmed during the company’s fiscal year-ending earnings conference call that Nook sales are on the decline. To turn this segment around, the bookseller is ready to rethink its strategy for the eReader device. Executives confirmed that sales of the tablet declined 34% in the fourth quarter, recording a $475 million EBITDA…
Along with the retail version of the Galaxy S4, Samsung also released a developer’s version that ships with an unlocked bootloader. Originally available with support only for GSM networks, Samsung is now selling the CDMA version of the device for Verizon Wireless. This model is designed for developers and customers who want root access to…
HP is thinking big when it comes Android, rolling out the mobile OS on a 21.5-inch hybrid all-in-one tablet. According to CNET, the HP Slate 21 functions as a standalone tablet as well as a desktop with keyboard and mouse. The Slate 21 is powered by a Tegra 4 mobile processor with a 21.5-inch HD…
Nokia is holding a press event on July 11th in New York City, and the star of the show is expected to be a 41-megapixel Lumia handset with PureView technology. The Finnish handset maker is doing all it can to stir up this speculation with several teases that hint at this powerhouse camera phone, hich has…
According to Droid-Life, Verizon Wireless is kicking off a fire sale to move its existing inventory of the Droid DNA and the Incredible 4G LTE. The phones are now labeled “close out” and inventory of the two models will not be replenished as units are sold. At this time, no other handset is slated to…
Apple released a statement confirming its commitment to customer privacy in light of accusations that it shared data with the government’s alleged snooping program PRISM. Apple said in its statement, included below, that it doesn’t give the government back door access to its servers and confirmed that all requests for customer content must have a…
Sprint announced today that it is rolling out LTE to 22 new cities in the US, including a few popular vacation destinations such as Miami, Florida and Napa, California. The full list includes: Baton Rouge, La.; Centralia, Wash.; Clarksville, Tenn.; Corsicana, Texas; Dalton, Ga.; Dunn, N.C.; Fond du Lac, Wis.; Gainesville, Fla.; Henderson, N.C.; Kingsport,…