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Verizon and HTC held an event in NYC and used their time in the spotlight to announce Android’s new flagship phone, the Droid DNA. With specs that meet or beat almost every other Android phone on the market, the Droid DNA is a showstopper for HTC. The Jelly Bean-powered Droid DNA includes a 5-inch, Full HD…
Samsung is supposedly eyeing 1080P HD AMOLED displays for its future high-end smartphone models, says a Korean report. The company currently uses HD AMOLED displays in its flagship Galaxy S III and Note 2 models, but this may change in the next few years. The translated report in DDaily.co.kr claims Samsung Electronics turned down an…
Apple is promoting the merits of its iPad mini in a new ad campaign released this week. The ads are strategically debuting right before the big holiday shopping season that kicks off next week after Thanksgiving. Rather than focus on the hardware, the ads show off iBooks and iPhoto on both the mini and the full-sized iPad. It’s…
RIM announced that it will hold its BlackBerry 10 launch event on January 30, 2013. RIM will use the event to unveil the shipping version of its new BlackBerry 10 platform and introduce its first two BB10 smartphones. Details on the phones and their on sale date will be provided during the event. The event will be…
Apple announced that it has reached an agreement with HTC that will end current patent litigation. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but the pair did sign a ten-year licensing agreement that extends to current and future patents held by both parties. Both Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and HTC’s CEO Peter Chou were…
The News 5 video clip below tells the unfortunate story of an Arlington, Texas woman who bought an iPad from a man who approached her while she was pumping gas. She was excited to get a good deal on a hot electronic device right before the holiday shopping season. After handing over $200 for the tablet…
According to Sina News, Foxconn may be eyeing the US as a location for its next manufacturing plants. The company is allegedly looking at Detroit or Los Angeles as potential factory sites. Foxconn president Terry Gou is heading up the effort to bring Foxconn to the US and will set up training programs in the…
A YouTube video spotted by Gizmodo allegedly shows three Walmart employees tossing around iPads in the warehouse area of a Pikeville, KY store. The portrait video kicks off with one employee proclaiming that “this is why you don’t buy an iPad from Walmart” and cuts to another employee tossing a box supposedly containing an iPad…
AT&T announced in a press release that it is opening up FaceTime over Cellular for iOS owners who subscribe to a tiered data plan and connect to the company’s 4G LTE network. Previously, FaceTime over Cellular was only enabled for customers on AT&T’s new Mobile Share plans, which debuted earlier this year. Grandfathered customers who…
Verizon Wireless may reach its goal of blanketing its network with LTE almost six months ahead of schedule, said CFO Fran Shammo. Shammo was speaking at the Wells Fargo Securities Technology, Media & Telecom Conference and told attendees that the carrier would cover its existing 3G CDMA footprint with LTE by mid-2013. This is six months ahead…