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Today is a big day for Samsung — the company’s flagship Galaxy S III handset begins to roll out in the US starting with T-Mobile. In the upcoming weeks, the Galaxy S III will eventually land on five US carriers including AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and US Cellular. T-Mobile started selling the handset this morning,…
Samsung kicked off its launch of the Galaxy S III in the US today with several new ads showcasing the flagship Android phone. Like its most recent “Designed for Humans” ad, these new commercials focus on the device and less on its competition with Apple and its iPhone. You can check out the two ads…
By now, you’ve probably seen Windows Phone 8, Microsoft’s next-gen smartphone operating system set to debut in the fall. Windows Phone 8 has the potential to shake things up in the consumer marketplace, with a redesigned start screen that features a nearly infinite level of customization. The once-squarish live tiles can now be resized to…
Microsoft’s had a big week. They unveiled the Surface Tablet line on Monday at an event in Los Angeles, then demonstrated the next generation of Windows Phone at the Windows Phone Development Summit, which kicked off yesterday in San Francisco. Needless to say, Ballmer and Co. have been busy over the last few months, and…
In case you missed Microsoft’s 2-hour Windows Phone 8 unveil event yesterday, Microsoft’s got your back. Those interested can now watch the keynote in its entirety at Microsoft’s Channel 9 site. Of course, you’ll have to install Silverlight on your computer, which we know some of you out there aren’t so keen on doing. The…
DigiTimes‘ ninjas have a new target – Microsoft Surface. They’ve been asking their industry sources in Taiwan about the Redmond giant’s new tablet. Thanks to them [ninjas] we know that Microsoft will most likely ask $599 for the ARM-based Surface (the one with NVidia Tegra 3 processor), while the more expensive model with Intel’s Ivy…
It’s Mobile Asia Expo time and Huawei is using it to unveil new products. Unfortunately, they don’t have anything *really* new to show us, but two additional versions of the existing device – Ascend P1. The new P1 models, P1 TD-SCDMA and P1 2600mAh XL, are catered toward the Chinese market, though as far as…
Buy.com has a good deal for the sexy-lookin Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, offering the unlocked device for just $261.99. The phone is good for AT&T users only, since it won’t work on T-Mobile’s 3G network and will rather provide EDGE connection “speeds” only. Moreover, the Xperia Arc S lacks a dual-core processor, though its…
Augmented reality app junaio is now in version 4.0, ready to be downloaded from Google Play and Apple AppStore. Available as a free download, it comes with a brand new user interface and experience, featuring “amazing content, incredible interactions and a tool that allows anyone to produce their own experiences.” As soon as you fire-up…
Like we already don’t have enough chat apps and services, handset makers (Samsung) and now mobile operators are joining the game. After the iPhone app, Telefonica launched an Android version of its chat client – TU Me. Similarly to other such apps, this one also provides users with free calls and texts between TU Me…