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HTC is taking the US by storm this spring with its HTC One handset. To promote the device before launch, HTC is kicking off an experience tour that’ll showcase the device in 11 major US markets. The tour will kick off today in Columbus Circle in New York, Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco, Hollywood and…
After a long wait, T-Mobile is finally selling the iPhone 5. Today, the wireless carrier started accepting pre-orders for the Apple handset. The 16GB iPhone 5 costs $99 upfront with a payment plan that requires you to pay $20 monthly for 24 months. T-Mobile is also selling the 32GB and the 64GB model for $199…
Mark Zuckerberg and crew introduced Facebook for Android today. The launcher-style app will bring Facebook front and center on your phone If you missed the event because you were at work or otherwise occupied, you can watch the entire clip now on Facebook’s website. [Via Facebook]
Speaking at a company event, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam told reporters that he would consider dropping contracts if wireless customers were interested in that type of phone purchasing model. McAdam added that he is watching T-Mobile to see how its new no-contract initiative works out. It would be “pretty easy” for Verizon to drop its…
HTC and AT&T jointly announced the HTC First. The First is the first handset to launch with Facebook Home installed on the device when it ships. It’ll be available in a variety of colors and will launch on AT&T as an exclusive. THe First will rock a 4.3-inch display, dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, and support…
As expected, Facebook announced a new suite of apps called Facebook Home for Android. Home is not a phone and not a fork of Android, but a deeply integrated launcher app that’ll put Facebook front and center on your handset. It has several core features that include Chat heads and Cover feed. Chat Heads is…
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Apple is preparing to launch two new iPhone models this year. One model will likely land this summer and will target the high-end market. It’ll feature a metal shell and will replace the iPhone 5 in Apple’s handset lineup. The other model is the rumored low-cost…
Nokia has a strong brand name that’s been reinforced by strategic product placement in movies and TV. Recently, the Lumia 900 appeared in the season finale of Touch and now WMPoweruser has spotted another Lumia in a commercial for Wendy’s. In the Wendy’s commercial, three friends are sitting at lunch eating food outside. You can see the Lumia…
Forty years ago today, Motorola engineer Martin Cooper placed the first handheld mobile phone call using cellular hardware installed in downtown New York City. He called fellow engineer and rival Joel Engel of Bell Labs, who was also working on cellular network technology. According to Cooper, Engel was speechless at first and then courteous to…
Earlier today, a leak from Evleaks gave us a possible glimpse at the rumored Facebook phone being developed by HTC. Now, a second leak posted to Weibo and reported by 9to5Google suggests the phone may launch in a variety of colors. The latest leaked renders show faceplates in red, white and blue, in addition to…