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The HTC One is available for pre-order today from AT&T, with pre-orders for the device on Sprint’s network starting tomorrow. AT&T is offering the 32GB version for $199, and the 64GB version for $299. The HTC One can also be pre-ordered off contact through AT&T, although pricing details are still sketchy. The pre-ordered AT&T devices…
If you’re excited about trying out Facebook’s new Home app suite on your Android phone, you may be out of luck unless you possess one a handset running Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean. In a Q&A session after Zuckerburg’s announcement, Facebook Home compatible devices were revealed and include the HTC First, HTC One, HTC One X, HTC One X+, Samsung Galaxy S3,…
HTC and AT&T jointly announced the HTC First. The First is the first handset to launch with Facebook Home installed on the device when it ships. It’ll be available in a variety of colors and will launch on AT&T as an exclusive. THe First will rock a 4.3-inch display, dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, and support…
As expected, Facebook announced a new suite of apps called Facebook Home for Android. Home is not a phone and not a fork of Android, but a deeply integrated launcher app that’ll put Facebook front and center on your handset. It has several core features that include Chat heads and Cover feed. Chat Heads is…
Owners of the AT&T LG Optimus G will be getting an update today, which brings Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the device. The update brings all of the Jelly Bean goodies to the handset, such as Google Now and Project Butter, along with some other new features. The update includes a new Tasks app that…
Soon after the US launch, HTC will start selling its how-new HTC One in Canada, with TELUS and Rogers committing to offer what many consider the most desirable smartphone ever made. Both carriers will launch the One on April 19th and I guess pre-orders will start any day now. Rogers Wireless said it will offer…
Although it’s still far from reaching the position it desires in the mobile phone market, Sony won an accreditation from Guinness World Records, which recognized the company’s efforts to make the world’s largest animated mobile phone mosaic. This mosaic was built back at Mobile World Congress 2013, when Sony took 196 Xperia Z smartphones and…
Samsung announced three new phones in China – Galaxy Trend II, Galaxy Trend Duos II and Galaxy Win. The first two are entry-level Android 4.1 Jelly Bean handsets with specs that include a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4-inch WVGA (480×800 pixels) screen, 3-megapixel rear camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, 1,500mAh battery and a microSD expansion slot. The…
ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity is getting Android 4.2 update today, the company said on its Facebook page. And while we’re not sure what’s all included in this release (aside from the Android platform changes), we tend to believe the TF700 will get the same improvements the Transformer Pad 300 got. Those include updates to Virtual…
Some two weeks ago, we’ve told you about the purple Samsung Galaxy S III, adding that it will likely come to the Now Network. That information is now confirmed, with Sprint planning to start selling it on April 12th. The price is set at $99 on a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate.…