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HTC sent out invites on Tuesday inviting the press and bloggers to a February 19th event in New York City. Details on the event were not provided, but recent rumors hint at the unveiling of the M7 handset. The M7 will be HTC’s flagship phone for 2013 and includes a 4.7-inch full-HD display with a pixel density of 468 ppi,…
Apple announced that it will starting selling a super-sized fourth generation iPad starting February 5th. The latest iPad will launch with a roomy 128 GB of flash storage and will double the capacity of the current top-tier 64GB model. The new 128GB fourth generation iPad will be available in black or white from Apple’s online…
Nokia’s Lumia 920 is known for the superb camera technology built into the handset. Not only does the camera phone take amazing nighttime photos, it also has image stabilization that puts the rest of the camera-equipped phones to shame. Nokia got a bad rap when its first videos showcasing this image stabilization were faked, but…
Apple announced on Monday that iOS 6 is now on 300 million iOS devices, including the iPhone and iPad. This accounts for over 60 percent of total iOS devices sold globally and is an impressive stat for a mobile OS that’s been out for a mere six months. This 60% adoption rate blows Android out…
Android fans still looking for a Nexus 4 handset should point their browser to Best Buy’s website. The electronics retailer is selling the LG handset for $199 with a two-year T-Mobile customer agreement. The handset is in stock with a 3-5 day shipping window. Wirefly is also carrying the Nexus 4 and has undercut Best…
Sprint continues the gradual rollout of its 4G LTE network. The carrier confirmed in a press release that it is lighting up LTE in the following locations: Boston, Mass Framingham, Mass Austin, Texas College Station/Bryan, Texas Columbia, Tenn. Emporia, Kan. Fort Wayne, Ind. Gettysburg, Pa. Western Puerto Rico (including Aguadilla, Isabela, Cabo Rojo, Mayagüez). Sprint…
Last week, English newscaster Laura Smart was so enthralled with her titillating texts that she accidentally fell into a canal. The story made headlines when it happened, and it took a turn for the hilarious when The Telegraph obtained CCTV video footage of the incident. According to a report in CNET, Smart has been able…
Sprint customers can now choose a rugged handset for their LTE needs thanks to the new Kyocera Torque. The Android 4.0-powered device is built-upon Kyocera’s Dura series of rugged devices and includes the following 810G (MilSpec) and IP67 standards: Waterproof whether sprayed or immersed in up to one meter of water for up to 30…
AT&T announced today that it is acquiring spectrum from rival Verizon Wireless in a deal worth $1.9 billion. AT&T is buying a swath of spectrum in the 700-MHz B block that covers 39 markets in 18 states including California, Texas, New York and Florida. Verizon is not using this spectrum and offered to make it…
According to a report in Strategy Analytics, mobile phone and smartphone shipments in 2012 continued to climb. Metrics from analysts and reported quarterly shipments suggest an impressive 1.6 billion mobile phones and 700 million smartphones were shipped in 2012. Not surprisingly, Samsung, Nokia and Apple were the leaders in both mobile phone and smartphone shipments.…