Latest and Breaking Mobile Tech News and Top Stories - July 8
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After my post yesterday about my wife selecting an Android phone, I decided to have a look at the most efficient way of buying an HTC One M8 online. I checked out Google Shopping to see what the cheapest rate was with them. I never tend ...
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I do like the new Samsung ‘wallhugger’ advert… Have a watch:
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Wondering what the Sony Xperia C3 specs are? It turns out, Sony's selfie-snapping wonder may offer a pretty smooth experience with what's under the hood. The post Sony Xperia C3 specs: looking inside Sony’s latest selfie-snapper ap...
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The Sony Xperia C3 has just been launched by the company, with the main goal of this Android smartphone being to improve your selfie-snapping experience. The post Sony launches Xperia C3 smartphone in an effort to spice up your selfies a...
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It's Tuesday, so here's another standards effort for the internet of things! Intel, Samsung, Broadcom, Atmel and Intel subsidiary Wind River have formed the Open Interconnect Consortium to aid in product discovery and authentication.
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Intel, Samsung Electronics, Broadcom and other wireless and technology players joined forces to create a new group aimed at coming up with an open-source standard to connect devices to each other across operating systems and wireless pro...
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LG recently released an official video that tells the design story of its G3 flagship smartphone. One of LG’s first challenges was to make this 5.5-inch slab fit in the palm of your hand. The company did a pretty good job in the en...
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Google has updated one of its pages for at Android developers with updated July 2014 Android distribution numbers. Learn what's changed from last month. The post Android distribution numbers for July now available appeared first on Pocke...
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Samsung reported its second quarter earnings on Tuesday morning, and the numbers failed to meet analysts' expectations. For the three months ended in June, the manufacturer of the Samsung Galaxy S5 reported sales of 52 trillion won ($51....
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LG just announced that its first Android Wear smartwatch, the G Watch, is now available to buy from Google Play and unnamed “key retailers around the world.” Of course, some folks who pre-ordered the G Watch via Google Play have already ...
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That's right: it's Inspector Gadget time once again! Join us as we unwrap BOTH the Samsung Gear Live & LG G Watch smartwatches in our Android Wear unboxing! The post Android Wear unboxing & setup: Gear Live and G Watch (Video) ...
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The Samsung Q2 operating profit data has been released by the South Korea-based OEM, and it looks like it's less than what was estimated by analysts. The post Samsung reports Q2 operating profit, misses analyst estimates appeared first o...
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The BlackBerry Passport is shaping up to be one of the most interesting devices expected in the second half of the year, right up there with the Apple iPhone 6 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. On the company blog Monday, freelance writer M...
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Earlier today, we showed you a video that seemingly confirmed the screen size of Apple’s next-generation iPhone (most likely called iPhone 6): 4.7 inches. Now, two other videos showed up, this time allowing us to see that the alleged 4.7...
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A Google Play Music iOS update has just landed on the App Store, bringing with it gapless playback and many more other Google-supplied goodies. The post Google Play Music app on iOS updated to offer gapless playback, more new features ap...
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Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Apple’s launch of iOS 8 beta 3 to developers. AT&T then surprises us with an LG G3 + LG G Watch deal that’s hard to refuse. Sony follows with a possible launch […...
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A half-live new feature has been reported by multiple users of Google's Now, which leads us to believe Google Now media controls (through voice) are coming. The post “OK Google” media controls most likely coming soon, feature...
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When millions of people point camera-phones at you while you sing, you learn a thing about music and technology. You could laugh at pop starlet Taylor Swift for her fluffy teddy bear of a column in the Wall Street Journal today, or...
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A Sony Xperia Z2 Verizon debut looks to be close at hand, as a leaked employee training document lends further credence to earlier pictures from Sony. The post Sony Xperia Z2 for Verizon shows up again in rep training document appeared f...
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Samsung last month introduced its very first smartphone to feature a Quad HD (1,440 x 2,560) display: the Galaxy S5 LTE-A. While the new handset is available only in South Korea, with no plans regarding an international launch, Samsung i...
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For those of you who have given up hope of seeing the Sony Xperia Z2 wearing Verizon colors, a screenshot sent to us by a loyal reader, shows that the dream might not be dead after all. The image shows that Verizon is training reps on So...
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Find out how you can get your hands on a G3 straight away, as retailers step up to handle LG G3 US sales. The post LG G3 available to US shoppers who can’t wait for the carriers appeared first on Pocketnow .
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It is time for another post in our "H1 2014 in review" series where we take a look back at notable products and solutions launched over the past 6 months. Today's topic – underrated products, features, and anything that we'd describe as ...
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It is once again the first Monday of the month, which means it is time for Google to update the Android platform distribution numbers in order to help developers know what the app-using population of Android looks like. And, as has been ...
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Analytics firm Gartner expects tablet shipments will show lower growth in 2014. Gartner expects shipments of tablets to rise 23.9% this year, lower than the growth rate that the sector had in 2013. Affecting tablet demand this year is lo...
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What's wrong with the Samsung Gear Live chargers, and why are smartwatch owners having so much trouble getting help from Samsung? The post Early Samsung Gear Live owners report easily broken charger interface appeared first on Pocketnow .
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BlackBerry previously gave us a sneak peek at a device that’s as category-busting as the revolutionary Padfone, called the Passport. I expressed my …uncertainty regarding the wisdom of the design decisions made in creat...
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Apple has opened up the Wi-Fi calling spigot on T-Mobile iPhones but you'll need the latest beta software for iOS 8 to give it a try.
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Need a waterproof phone for the beach? One with a big camera to capture all the summer's events? Check out our Sony Xperia Z2 contest for your chance to win The post We’re giving away a Sony Xperia Z2 with custom Pocketnow skin fro...
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I’ve this following challenge to my wife: You’ve got to select an Android phone to buy and then use for a month. The last time she used Android, she had a T-Mobile G1 running Android 1.6 (“Donut”, specs at GSM Are...
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First off, we want to say that this rumor is somewhat absurd, and we would suggest taking it with a big grain of salt. There is new speculation going around that Microsoft may be working on adding support for Android apps to Windows Phon...
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If you watch one of a friend’s videos, Facebook will now try to get you to watch more with a new carousel of suggested videos that appears after you view one in the mobile News Feed. Reminiscent of YouTube’s Related Vid...
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iCloud Drive, the cloud storage service announced by Apple at WWDC, looks like a Dropbox killer in its ability to share files across devices and platforms. The company had officially announced that it would work on iOS, OS X and (surpris...
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It is Monday again – the day when we take another look at the most interesting stories from the past week. What we have put together today is a list of leaks, rumors, more leaks, with a bit of official news for flavor. Let's start with t...
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Isis, the mobile payments and commerce venture, said it will rebrand to dissociate itself from the radical Sunni Islamist militant group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, often known as ISIS.
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Samsung launched its new Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Tab S 10.5 at the end of last month. These are the company’s flagship tablets for 2014, so it’s obvious that Samsung wants everyone to know about them. The latest marketing stunt pulled ...
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Built from ceramic and American Walnut hardwood, Swich is a good looking wireless phone charger. Be prepared to pay for such beauty though as the charger and stand will set you back $170.
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A leaked part provided to a French blogger appears to be the sapphire glass face for the upcoming iPhone. Based on the bendability and scratch resistance displayed in the video, sapphire glass is also a natural fit for Apple's rumored we...
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Earlier this year, iOS game Blek drew critical cheers and enthusiastic reviews from gamers. Android fans who watched from the sidelines but haven’t yet actually Blekked can now try out the puzzler for themselves. The game use...
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Apple has released the third beta of iOS 8 to developers in the run-up to its public release this fall. While the first couple of betas usually contain many bugs and missing features, Apple tends to hone in on the major issues by the thi...
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Another step closer to the fall release of iOS 8 has happened today. Apple has released iOS 8 beta 3 to developers today (build number 12A4318c). The update is available in over-the-air using the update tool and the finer details as to w...
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Despite doing an incredible job once again packing a large display into a form factor that wouldn't usually befit it, the LG G3 is a large phone. 5.5-inches isn't small no matter how large your hands are and to help make one-handed use a...
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Trying to determine which smartphone is the most popular in the world might seem like an unachievable goal, but that hasn’t stopped analysts from trying to figure it out each quarter. In a new report released by ABI Research, it lo...
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Apple has just released iOS 8 beta 3 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to registered developers. Continue reading →
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Apple’s first iOS 8 beta was released on June 2nd and the second one came just as expected two weeks later. Now, Apple has released a much-needed third beta of its next-generation mobile platform. iOS 8 beta 3 brings with it a numb...
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Griffin Technology has released a luxury line of Horween leather cases, the Beamhaus series. This limited-edition series of cases are made from Horween leather for iPhone, iPad and MacBook Air models. Here's more info on these Griffin Be...
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Brando today shipped a keyboard cover case for the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, the UltraBook for Samsung Galaxy TabPRO 8.4. The Brando UltraBook is not just a bluetooth keyboard for Samsung Galaxy TabPRO 8.4, it also transforms your Sams...
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Sprint today announced it'll start offering the LG G3 on July 18 and pre-order starts July 11. Sprint will offer the LG exclusive shine gold in addition to metallic black. The LG G3 will also work with Sprint Spark and available with Spr...
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LG announced today the global launch of the LG G Pad 10.1, its largest tablet in the G Pad series. The LG G Pad 10.1 is designed to bridge entry level and premium tablets, and features a 1.2GHz Quad-CoreQualcomm Snapdragon, a 10.1" IPS d...
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ATT today announced the pricing and availability for the upcoming LG devices. Starting July 8, both the LG G Watch and the LG G3 smartphone will be available for pre-order from ATT. You can also purchase both the LG G3 and LG G Watch in ...
