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Sprint continues to expand across the U.S> with the addition of 41 new cities to its 4G LTE footprint today, and with it six new locations where Sprint’s Spark tri-band enhanced LTE is now available. That bring’s Sprint’s 4G LTE coverage to 225 million people, with the company expecting to reach 250 million people by…
Not too long ago in a galaxy not far, far away, Lucasfilm announced that J.J. Abrams would be directing the next Star Wars film, Episode VII, which is set to take place right after Star Wars: Episode VI, Return of the Jedi. The cast of the next iteration in the Star Wars films has just…
Hulu Plus subscribers who use the service via an Xbox One or PS3 or PS4 console can now control the video streaming service with their mobile devices thanks to an update to the iOS and Android version of the Hulu Plus app. The updated app automatically detects consoles on the network, and will push videos…
After many rumors and leaked photos, Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy K Zoom, touting it as a “Camera-Specialized Smartphone.” Just like we’ve said in the past, this device is slimmer than its predecessor, Galaxy S4 Zoom, while boasting improved hardware under the hood. Here are the highlights: 20.7-megapixel backside illuminated CMOS sensor 10x optical…
Even though we still wait for the “regular” Ascend P7 to be announced, that’s not stopping Huawei from unveiling its “mini” variant. This [mini] model comes with a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) screen, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 400 quad-core chip clocked at 1.2GHz, Android 305 graphics, LTE connectivity support, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of…
LG announced another member of its low-end L III series. The newly unveiled L80 is debuting in Indonesia with a price tag of some $216. That cash gets you a relatively big entry-level device with a 5-inch WVGA IPS screen, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 3G/HSPA connectivity support,…
HTC has started rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update for its mid-range Desire 601 smartphone. As part of the same software, users will also get Sense 5.5 which may not be as cool as the brand-new Sense 6.0 but it’s nice, nevertheless. You can expect additional BlinkFeed options, updated camera and gallery apps, Video Highlights,…
The Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G is gearing towards its launch in the U.S. having recently cleared the FCC hurdle. The unit government employed engineers got to play with rocks LTE connectivity support that works across LTE bands 2, 4, 5 and 17, meaning it is compatible with T-Mobile and AT&T 4G networks. Alas that…
Oppo Joy is the new low-to-mid range smartphone the Chinese firm has unveiled in Indonesia. Specs wise, this is a rather unimpressive product and in that sense, it shouldn’t break anyone’s bank. The Joy rocks a 4-inch WVGA (480 x 800 pixels) IPS screen with glove mode, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 3-megapixel rear…
A leaked photo from earlier this month alerted us to the possibility of an affordable, plastic housed HTC One M8-ish handset, the HTC One M8 Ace hitting the market soon, supposedly as an affordable answer to the aluminum bodied HTC One M8. @evleaks’ leaked photo didn’t reveal anything about the specs packed into the device,…