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Vodafone is joining the mobile payments market with its own wallet service, that will launch across its European footprint. The service already went live in Spain, with Germany following in mid-December, and the Netherlands, UK and Italy in spring 2014. Aside from allowing users to pay for goods with nothing but their phone, the Vodafone…
U.S. Cellular is now selling the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, which has already landed on Sprint and recently on Verizon’s network. U.S. Cellular is selling the device for $49.99 with a new two-year contract, or $499.99 off contract. The Galaxy S4 mini can be purchased in either white or black colors. The Galaxy S4 mini…
Tomorrow AT&T is set to open the doors to its brand new New York City location, just in time for some Black Friday fun. However, the latest retail store for AT&T has been designed in a way to offer a more engaging and customer-centric experience. The new location is broken into three specific zones: Connected…
MetroPCS, which is now a subsidiary of T-Mobile, will join its parent company in offering TCL-made ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Fierce and Evolve smartphones. The pair of low-cost Android devices will be available from the carrier just in time for the holidays, allowing users to buy them sans any strings attached. The ONE TOUCH Fierce comes…
T-Mobile keeps beefing-up its 4G LTE network. The latest expansion spans 22 markets across 13 US states. The new places added to the Magenta carrier’s LTE coverage include: California: San Luis Obispo Colorado: Silverthorne Florida: Key West, Naples-Marco Island Indiana: Evansville Kentucky: Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Frankfort Louisiana: Baton Rouge Massachusetts: Barnstable Town Minnesota: Red Wing…
Almost missed this… HTC One Max is now available from Verizon Wireless. The over-sized HTC One is available for $299 with a two-year contract, $599 sans any strings attached, or for $25.22 per month with the Verizon Edge plan. The sexy phablet rocks a 5.9-inch full HD screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, and —…
Verizon and Motorola will soon start pushing Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean updates for a pair of two-year old Xyboard tablets. Both 8.2- and 10.1-inch models will be affected, adding an extra dose of life to these dated devices. Yup, we would expect that Project Butter enhancements introduced in Jelly Bean make these Moto-made devices faster…
Hot on the heels of the Verizon and T-Mobile Moto X, AT&T’s version of the handset is now receiving Android 4.4 KitKat via OTA update today. By now, we’re sure you’re more than aware of the new features found in the latest version of the Android OS, but take a look a few of the…
Apple has began to sell unlocked iPhone 5s and 5c models through their online store, and they ain’t cheap. The iPhones come either SIM-free or with a T-Mobile SIM, with shipping estimates now at 1 to 2 weeks. The models being offered are GSM compatible, so make sure that your carrier supports GSM before purchasing.…
The super affordable mid-range Moto G smartphone is now available in Canada, on carriers Telus and Koodo Mobile. The Moto G won’t be landing in the U.S. until January of 2014, with Verizon confirming that they will carry the device. Canadian customers are the first in North America to be able to purchase the device,…