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Who doesn’t like a little smashy? Apparently the device that takes the beating does. Whenever a new smartphone or mobile device is released, hordes of creepy masochists take to YouTube to display terrifying scenes of destruction. The shiny, new (and not to mention expensive) flagship smartphones are obliterated in front of our eyes, in a…
Owners of the brand spanking new HTC One M8 are one step closer to being able to get HTC’s nasty bloatware off of the powerhouse device. S-OFF has been achieved on the M8, allowing HTC’s security to be bypassed to allow for the installation of custom ROMs, bootloaders and kernels. S-OFF is available for every…
In just a few days on April 11th, the Samsung Galaxy S5 will land on retail store shelves. The Gs5 can be purchased online right now if you’re super antsy and need Sammy’s new flagship, but if you are looking to pick up the GS5 on a mobile carrier, Target’s got you covered. The U.S.…
Verizon is apparently preparing to add another Kyocera phone to its portfolio, EVleaks is saying. Unfortunately, it’s not clear what the upcoming Kyocera Brigadier will be all about. Chances are it will be a rugged device that will keep working even under the harshest of conditions. However, it’s not clear whether it will be smartphone…
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is now up for pre-order over at Verizon. Samsung’s 2014 flagship smartphone will set you back $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year contract. Just like Verizon did with the HTC One M8, new Verizon customers will be able to purchase a second GS5 for free after the…
Looking for a hot deal on a new Android phone? Good, we’ve got two of them for you! Best Buy is offering the HTC One M7 for just a dollar, and the new version of the HTC One, the M8, for just $150 when signing a new two-year contract with AT&T, Sprint or Verizon. The…
Even though neither Verizon Wireless nor Samsung issued a press release, the Samsung ATIV SE got a page at the carrier’s website. From there will learn that folks will be able to buy it for $199.99 with a two-year contract or $599.99 sans any strings attached. Best of all, Verizon offers BOGO deal on this…
Microsoft has taken the wraps off of Windows Phone 8.1 this morning at a three-hour keynote event at Microsoft’s BUILD conference in San Francisco. The update brings a new Action Center to Windows Phone devices, as well as Windows’ Siri and Google Now competitor, Cortana. Windows Phone 8.1 is expected to begin rolling out to…
Just when we’ve told you that the first Windows Phone 8.1 devices could start selling on April 23rd, we’ve learned that Verizon’s Samsung Ativ SE won’t be one of those phones. According to TheVerge, this unit will come with Windows Phone 8 pre-installed and get the 8.1 update later in the year. Hopefully, users won’t…
Verizon is the only U.S. carrier to offer the awesome new HTC One M8 in stores, and they don’t want you to forget it. Big Red has one hell of a BoGo deal going on right now that can net you not one but two HTC One M8 smartphones plus a $100 credit on your…