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Samsung Galaxy Exhibit brings Galaxy S III Mini to T-Mobile

, May 29th 2013 Discuss [1]

While the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit may look to be a brand new smartphone - complete with fancy blue accents - coming to T-Mobile this week, it's actually an ever-so-slightly modified version of the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini. This device takes what the Galaxy S III Mini (not the S 4 Mini, mind you), was as it was released internationally last year with Galaxy S III style and gives it a slight bump, bringing a bit more of the Samsung Galaxy Axiom 4G LTE to party with the pink carrier. Read The Full Story

Twitter updates mobile app with improved composer and tweet previews

, May 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Twitter has updated both its iOS and Android app today with a few new features, some of which are exclusive to either iOS or Android. Both apps, however, received an improved composer that comes with the ability to preview a tweet before you send it out into the ether. This will also allow you to preview full-size photos as well. Read The Full Story

NVIDIA SHIELD final hours recounted before Production Release

, May 29th 2013 Discuss [3]

Today the team behind NVIDIA's SHIELD device have spoken on the activities and preparations made for showing the device on "P-Relase" day. P-Release signifies the device is ready for production, and what the team has shared today is what went on behind the scenes right up until NVIDIA's most recent quarterly internal company meeting where CEO Jen-Hsun Huang showed off the very first SHIELD production unit. This device was first introduced back at CES 2013 earlier this year, and it'll be shipped to the first wave of pre-order users in June. Read The Full Story

Huawei Ascend P6 confirmed: June 18 event set for details

, May 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Huawei Ascend P6 has been revealed for the first time this week by is manufacturer, being made official with a single up-close photo that teases the industrial design of the device. This machine will be detailed in full at a June 18th event held by Huawei where they'll also make clear the full physical body of the device along with its unique user interface atop Android. While this isn't the first we've heard of the device, it is the first time Huawei has both confirmed it and called out the rest of the industry with a suggestion that they've created a machine that out-does the competition. Read The Full Story

White Nexus 4 Hands-on and Unboxing

, May 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week Google and LG have made the unicorn of the Nexus lineup – that being the White Nexus 4 – a reality. Here at SlashGear we’re taking the time to unbox and have a closer look at the device and its brand new Bumper Case as it makes its way to online stores and eventually into the retail space in the USA. And yes, it’s basically the same package: it’s just white.

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Tim Cook suggests Google Glass “broad appeal is hard to see”

, May 28th 2013 Discuss [6]

This week in an interview with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher at the D11 conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook had a bit to say about Google’s wearable product: Glass. Having been asked what his take was on wearables by Swisher, Cook responded: “I think wearables [are] incredibly interesting. It could be a profound area.” His reply on Google Glass specifically wasn’t quite so optimistic.

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Verizon GALAXY S 4 will be first on next-generation LTE

, May 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week it's become apparent that not only does the Samsung GALAXY S 4 work on Verizon's 4G LTE network now, it'll soon be the first to work on the network's next-generation system. Speaking with Bloomberg on the matter earlier today, Verizon's vice president of network support Mike Haberman made it clear: the carrier's next network upgrade will work on the GALAXY S 4 after a simple software download. Read The Full Story

HTC One Google Edition tipped for limited availability

, May 28th 2013 Discuss [7]

Rumors about a Nexus-ified HTC One have been circulating for quite some time, and even though our hopes were dashed of a possible unveiling at Google I/O earlier this month, it sadly didn't happen, as Samsung's Galaxy S 4 ended up receiving all the glory. No surprise, though, as Samsung and Google have been close the past fews years. Read The Full Story

IDC: tablets to overtake portable PCs by end of 2013

, May 28th 2013 Discuss [15]

According to the IDC (International Data Corporation)'s latest report on their Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker, tablet computers are projected to overtake the mobile PC market by the end of this year. And more than that, the IDC suggests that tablet sales will grow past those of the entire PC market by the year 2015. If you're a keyboard lover, this might be good news for you - cheap computers on the horizon! Read The Full Story

EU to Google: Your search antitrust concessions aren’t good enough

, May 28th 2013 Discuss [4]

Google's attempts to diffuse the risk of antitrust punishment in Europe look to be insufficient, the EU's competition commissioner has warned, saying it is "almost 100-percent" likely that more concessions will be demanded. The search company had submitted a list of potential ways it could level the playing field - including giving rivals prime position in results pages - back in April, but according to the EU's antitrust chief, they're unlikely to be considered enough. Read The Full Story

LG denies Nexus 5 plans but teases Android tablet and mystery phone

, May 28th 2013 Discuss [5]

LG may just have revealed its second Nexus 4 variant, the long-anticipated white model, but the company isn't working with Google on the "Nexus 5" according to the VP of LG Europe. "The Nexus 4 was a great success despite the production problems for us and Google" exec Won Kim told All About Phones; "However," the VP continued, "we do not need such a marketing success again." Meanwhile, LG did confirm a new tablet was in the pipeline, as well as non-Android phones. Read The Full Story

Nexus 4 White finally gets official

, May 28th 2013 Discuss [6]

The long-rumored white Nexus 4 has finally been made official, with LG whipping the covers off the paler version of the pure-Android smartphone. Functionally-identical to the existing Nexus 4, which until now has only been available in black, the new color “Nexus 4 White” variant comes with the same Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS and 4.7-inch 1280 x 768 display, and is expected to begin a global roll out at the end of this month.

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