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Mobile Phones Direct is offering an awesome deal for Galaxy S4 wanna-owns. If you live in the UK and like Sammy’s new super-phone (and who doesn’t) you may want to check this out. The online phone specialist is selling the Galaxy S4 for 95 GBP on three different two-year, 20.50 GBP/month contracts. One of them…
Facebook’s new messaging platform, Chat Heads was launched yesterday for iOS, and lacked a certain something, well, quite a few things actually. It took no time for a developer named Adam Bell to remedy the problem, creating a workaround that provides an Android-like Chat Heads experience for those who have jailbroken iPhones. Chat Heads unifies multiple…
The first Google Glass models are shipping to those lucky few “Google Explorers”, folks given the opportunity to purchase the $1500 device early. The Explorers get Glass before anyone else and in turn they provide real life beta testing for the wearable tech. One Explorer, Ed (last name kept anonymous) from Philadelphia listed his on…
A new HTC device has been spotted today, touting an Ultrapixel camera and an interesting spec sheet, similar to that of the HTC First. The device, known as the HTC606w has recently passed regulatory approval in China. It seems to be a beefed up version of the HTC First handset, sans Facebook home of course,…
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued a formal complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday. In it they contend that Mobile Carriers are creating security risks for their customers by not releasing updates in a timely manner. As anyone still suffering with an ancient version of Android can tell you, carriers can take…
Since T-Mobile began its Simple Choice plans, customers of other carriers have been clamoring for similar no contract plans. One Verizon customer, Mike Beauchamp of Wichita, Kansas, decided to go further and started an online petition on Change.org. As of this posting, it’s up to 74,369 supporters and rising. The text of the petition implores Verizon to allow a…
If you’re rocking a Sony Xperia Tablet S, you’re in luck today as Sony is rolling out an update tomorrow that will put Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean on the tablet. The Xperia Tablet S is currently running on Ice Cream Sandwich, so Xperia Tablet S owners will experience quite a change with their new update. Android…
U.S. Cellular’s pre-order page for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 has just gone live, allowing customers to snatch up the hot new handset for a cool $199.99 with a new two-year contract. A shipping date has not yet been revealed, but judging from other carrier release dates which we have seen today, expect the Galaxy…
Hot on the heels of Samsung’s official announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S4 being officially released on seven U.S. carriers this month, AT&T has unveiled its plans for the device. AT&T’s Galaxy S4 pre-order page is live today, offering the 16GB version of the device for $199.99 on a new two-year contract. The device can…
Now that the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been officially announced on seven different U.S. carriers, details of the device’s pricing and availability on the various carriers is starting to roll out. Sprint has announced that the 16GB version of the Galaxy S4 will be available on Saturday, April 27th for $249.99 with a new two-year…