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One part of the market LG has always had a good stake in is the entry-level and mid-range Android handset arena. The handset maker’s F series is now beginning to make its way to this side of the pond, with US Cellular announcing availability of the LG Optimus F7. As the high-end smartphone market progresses,…
A few weeks ago, we heard rumblings of LG’s plans to bring its Optimus F3 to Sprint’s network, and today that rumor has been confirmed. The LG Optimus F3 will be coming to Sprint starting on June 14th, priced at an affordable $29.99 with a new two-year contract and a $50 mail-in rebate. LG’s F-series…
[UPDATE: Not only has the tweet from T-Mobile UK been removed, but BusinessInsider is claiming that the June 27th date is false. ] [UPDATE 2: BlackBerry has confirmed to TheNextWeb that BBM will not be launching for iOS or Android on June 27th] iOS and Android users are in for a treat later this month.…
According to SamMobile, Samsung is rolling out an update for the Galaxy S4 that includes a handful of improvements and bug fixes to address issues in the first version of the handset’s firmware. Most notable in the changelog is the ability to add apps to the SD card. This is good news for users who…
The LG Optimus F7 is now available from US Cellular, with those signing-up for a new two-year contract being able to get it for $99; while those upgrading out of cycle will have to pay the full phone price of $399. If you recall, we’re talking about a more-than-solid mid-range smartphone with specs that include…
The soon-to-be-launched Huawei Ascend P6 has been caught at the FCC where the government-employed engineers gave it a thumbs up. Yup, this means it’s now ready to be sold on the U.S. soil though we’re not sure whether that will happen any time soon. We do know the unit that hit the Commission’s office is…
Huawei is bringing its low-end Ascend Y300 to the UK through Carphone Warehouse. The device will go on sale later today, offering quite a bang for 59.95 GBP (about $92) on PAYG. Actually, that’s the price for customers upgrading on prepay, while new customers will have to pay 10 GBP more to also buy a…
After China, the dual-SIM HTC One is coming to Russia where it will be sold at a premium — in its unlocked form, the device will sell for 29,990 Rubles, which translates into whopping $960. We know that mobile gear costs much more in the world’s largest country, but still – that’s a lot of…
With Google Editions for the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S 4 right around the corner, one might wonder where Sony could possibly fit into the picture. After all, Sony has supported the Android developer community by bringing AOSP to both the Xperia Z and Xperia Tablet Z. According to the latest rumors, we could…
The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project released the results of a study finding a majority of American adults (56 percent) now own smartphones. 35 percent have “dumb” phones (mobile phones that aren’t smartphones), and 9 percent don’t own a mobile phone at all. For the first time since the Pew Research Center’s…