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Google Wallet’s official Twitter account just confirmed that it’ll bring support to MetroPCS’ Samsung Galaxy S III. Now the small regional carrier’s GSIII will finally get Google’s NFC (Near Field Communication) payment system that let’s you checkout at the register with just your phone. Customers can go to the Google Play Store and download the…
U.S. Cellular is adding the low-end Alcatel ONE TOUCH Shockwave to its portfolio. Available for $49.99 from the carrier’s stores and online, this little fella’ offers quite a bang for the buck, including an 800MHz processor, 3.5-inch HVGA screen, 3.2-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi connectivity, while Android 2.3 Gingerbread is running the show. It’s also a shock…
AT&T has just announced that it will launch the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note II on November 9th for $299.99. The Note II features a 1.6 GHz quad-core Exynos processor, a 5.5″ Super AMOLED display, an 8 megapixel rear camera and support for Samsung’s S-Pen. The device runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, runs on AT&T’s…
MetroPCS is joining few other carriers which support the Google Wallet service. The mobile operator turned to Facebook to share the good news, saying that the Samsung Galaxy S III will be their first device to allow for contactless payments, “enabling consumers to carry their credit cards, debit cards and offers, so they can pay…
Just recently, Sony posted an article on its official blog saying which phones will get the Jelly Bean update and which will be left out. The new models, Xperia T and Xperia TX, as well as the Xperia V will get Android 4.1 at some point in mid-Q1 2013. As usual, availability and rollout timing…
Oppo Find 5, the Chinese company’s upcoming phablet, has been caught in the wild. As you probably already know, we’re talking about a powerful device that rocks a 5-inch HD screen with 1920×1080 pixels resolution, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 12-megapixel camera on the back and so on. In other words,…
No, it might not be the LG Optimus G, but T-Mobile is set to get the lower-end Optimus L9 on October 31st for a mere $80 on a new two-year contract. So after you’ve taken the kids out trick or treating on Halloween, you can treat yourself to a new phone. Or not. While it…
Days after we’ve seen the HTC J Butterfly announced in Japan, we caught the similar device with Verizon’s branding. The forthcoming HTC DLX (pronounced “Deluxe”) will have the same 5-inch 1080p screen, along with other high-end specs like 2GB of RAM, LTE connectivity support, 8 or 12-megapixel rear camera (we’re still not sure), front-facing one,…
Sony Xperia T is heading to Canada with all of the major carriers in the country lining up to offer it. The official Bond phone will ship with “exclusive Bond content including behind the scenes footage, interviews, clips, wallpapers, ring tones,” and available “this November” from Bell, Mobilicity, MTS, Rogers and Videotron. For some reason…
A little known company called Fuhu launched nabi 2 tablet in the UK, touting it as the first kids’ tablet specially designed to “deliver amazing experiences, dedicated to the positive transformation of children through education and entertainment.” The device will be available in the United Kingdom and Ireland, starting October 22 at Argos, Tesco and…