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It’s not even Christmas yet, but Samsung seems to be in the Holiday spirit. The company is offering up to $600 in free stuff for Samsung tablet owners, with different models bringing different freebies. If you own a Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Wi-Fi, Galaxy Tab 3 Wi-Fi, Galaxy Tab 2 10.0 Student Edition, Note 10.1 2014…
MotoMaker has been exclusive to AT&T up until this point, with Moto X customers on other carriers having to settle for the black and white models. We recently heard rumors that MotoMaker would be coming to all major U.S. carriers by November 11th, and a new picture from @evleaks adds fuel to this fire. MotoMaker…
The Nexus 5 landed on Sprint today, available for only $49.99 with a new two-year contract, making it the first major carrier in the U.S. to stock and sell the device. That’s great news for Sprint customers who want experience the next level of Google Nexus goodness. The LG Nexus 5 is currently available for…
Sony smartphone owners have been asking the Japanese company about their update plans and Sony reacted with a blog post, outlining the schedule. Android 4.3 Jelly Bean updates for Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia SP, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1 will start rolling out from next month. Also next…
In its press release announcing the launch of the G Flex in South Korea, LG also said that Orange France will be the first non-Korea based carrier to sell the curved smartphone. The company failed to mention the price and the exact release date, only adding that French looking for some curved phone action will…
Gogo, the company that enables in-flight Wi-Fi, is teaming-up with Glympse to provide passengers on any Gogo-equipped aircraft with the ability to share their location with their friends as they travel across the country. The best part is that you’ll only have to share your location once, with Glympse taking care of the rest, allowing…
For some reason Vodafone dislikes Google Play Store carrier billing. Yup, the carrier shut down the capability in Italy, Spain, Germany and the UK. This, however, doesn’t mean you won’t be able to buy apps and games anymore; it’s just that you’ll have to rely on your good ol’ debit/credit card to make that happen…
Just when we’ve told you that the new version of SwiftKey is available for download, Swype launched an updated app of its own. Version 1.6.2.22328 got a slew of new features, most importantly split and mini keyboard layouts, and new customization options that allow you to change long-press delay, vibration duration, keyboard height and word…
You can’t but love Virgin Mobile Canada. The carrier is trying really hard to make its brand different from the rest of the pack by involving customers in its marketing activities. Their “Tester Team” program is on again, this time inviting 5 of its existing customers to test out the hot-new Nexus 5. If you’re…
BlackBerry’s outgoing President and CEO Thorsten Heins is about to be replaced with John Chen, a turnaround expert who previously helped Sybase get back on its feet. Thorsten has overseen the launch of the BlackBerry OS 10 and first devices running the updated platform, including the Z10, Q10, Q5 and Z30. In addition, he helped…