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Bleeding Edge TV 468: Ubuntu for smartphones preview
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Cell Phones, Features, Handhelds, Podcasts, Software, Videocasts, Videos,
Did you know that Linux Ubuntu is coming to smartphones to take on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Blackberry? It's true - and we bring you a first look at the Linux Ubuntu smartphone OS in this video as we interview Canonical's Richard Collins. What do you think of the all gesture-based interface with no hardware buttons? The demo was run on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Check it out!
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HTC One launches on AT&T and Sprint on April 19th
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Handhelds,
The HTC One is set to officially launch on April 19th on both AT&T and Sprint, starting at $199.99 with two-year contract for the 32GB model. If you prefer the 64 GB variant, you'll have to go with the AT&T model…yup, the 64 GB HTC One is an AT&T exclusive. Despite an unforeseen delay, the HTC One is still set to beat the Samsung Galaxy S 4 to the market, and also comes in $50 cheaper. If you wanna get your pre-order on, you can put your money down with AT&T beginning on April 4, or on April 5th if you're going with the Sprint model.
64 GB HTC One is an AT&T exclusive
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Corporate News, Handhelds,
If you were hoping to pick up a the 64 GB model of the HTC One, it looks like you'll need to grab it from AT&T. AT&T has posted a video promoting the HTC One on its official YouTube account, which clearly shows that the 64 GB model is exclusive to the carrier, while the 32 GB version is not. Since the One has no internal expansion slot for a microSD card, you are stuck with what you get, and if 32 GB is just too cramped for you, the AT&T model seems to be your only hope. That's unfortunate, as exclusive handset configurations in the smartphone market don't seem to help anyone byt the vendor who has the exclusive, consumers be damned. Check out the promo video after the break.
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Bleeding Edge TV 467: Corning Gorilla Glass 3 review
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Features, Handhelds, Misc. Tech, Podcasts, Product Reviews, Videocasts, Videos,
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 was announced at CES, and we bring you a cool demo. Gorilla Glass appears in products like the iPhone, Android smartphones, and tablets. The demo shows you how Gorilla Glass 3 is thinner and lighter than the previous version from last year, while being a lot more durable and able to resist shattering under pressure and when dropped. It's already been announced that Gorilla Glass 3 will be included in the Samsung Galaxy S 4. Check it out!
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Unboxing Live 107: HTC 8X Windows Phone
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Cell Phones, Features, Handhelds, Videocasts,
We got a look at the AT&T HTC 8X Windows Phone device, running Windows Phone 8, and we hit you with an unboxing of this smartphone in this episode. The 8X is HTC's flagship Windows Phone 8 device, sporting a 720p display with 1080p video recording from both the front and rear cameras. It's rare to get that high a recording resolution from a front camera, and is a nice touch that sets the 8X apart from other Windows Phone 8 devices from companies like Nokia and Samsung.
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T-Mobile USA to launch iPhone 5 on April 12, LTE in 7 cities
Posted by Jason Diaz Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Corporate News, Handhelds,
T-Mobile, the fourth largest US carrier, has officially announced that it will carry Apple's iPhone, beginning on April 12 with the iPhone 5, 4S, and 4. T-Mobile was the the last remaining holdout of the the big four, that includes Verizon, AT&T and Sprint, to sell the iconic smartphone. The delay was due to a variety of reasons, one being the economic ramification of the iPhone potentially outselling other handsets that are heavily branded by T-Mobile, which the carrier heavily relies on. The iPhone 5 will be able to run T-Mobile's LTE which, coincidentally, finally went live today in 7 cities: Washington DC, San Jose, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Houston, and Baltimore.
The unique twist is how T-Mobile will manage to sell both the iPhone and the other handsets it carries. T-mobile will allow customers to pay the full price or pay $20 installments over 24 months with a down payment of $99 and will not be requiring a two year contract. Along with this announcement, T-Mobile will also sell the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S in certain markets with HSPA+. Despite its small LTE markets, T-Mobile boasts very competitive service plans that might entice new customers to defect from other carriers. Example, $70 for unlimited calling, data and text. One perk for the switch is that T-mobile is marketing that it will be the only carrier with HD Voice deployment on the iPhone 5. Now the iPhone 5 will officially sell on an equal playing field in the US. Pre-order starts now.
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Unboxing Live 106: BlackBerry Z10
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Cell Phones, Features, Handhelds, Videocasts,
We were able to get our hands on the new BlackBerry Z10, the new flagship smartphone that BlackBerry hopes will bring it out of the ashes and back to prominence in the mobile handset world, a few days early and put together this unboxing and setup video. The Z10 sports a 4.2-inch display, 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Plus processor, 4G LTE on the carriers, and sells for $199. We give you a look inside the box, while also giving you a look at the setup process of BlackBerry 10.
Pandora now available for Windows Phone 8 with free, ad-free listening through 2013
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Microsoft, Music,
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As we reported months ago, Pandora has finally come to Windows Phone 8. Even better, Windows Phone 8 users get free ad-free listening for the rest of the year, a feature that typically costs $3.99 per month, or $36 per year, known as Pandora One. A few weeks back, Pandora also announced a monthly 40-hour listening cap for free users, so this makes Pandora on Windows Phone 8 the best bang for your buck--provided you want to use a Windows Phone. One other cool feature is that Pandora integrates in with the Windows Phone Kid's Corner feature. When in Kid's Corner, Pandora doesn't show or play any explicit content. You can download it now.
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Goophone i5S lavishly clones Apple’s iPhone 5
Posted by Jason Diaz Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Google, Handhelds,
Ever heard of the new Goophone i5S? Well, it looks awfully like the iPhone 5, yet it runs Android and costs $149.99. Shameless? Nah, this is the only natural way to do a smartphone nowadays. Hopefully you have your sarcasm meter set to "On." Of course the Goophone doesn't doesn't run iOS natively. It's in fact Android but with an iOS skin. A welled deserved cease and desist is in order in 3…2…1.
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Watch Samsung’s weirdly theatrical Samsung Galaxy S 4 Event [Video]
Posted by Jason Diaz Categories: Smartphones, Corporate News, Handhelds, Videos,
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There's weird and then there's Samsung weird. Watch all the theatrics unfold as Samsung unveils its latest phone: the Samsung Galaxy S 4. The event took place in New York in grand broadway style motif at Radio City Music Hall. Full video after the break.
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