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Kazam startup launched by former HTC executives to offer “robust” smartphones

, Jun 17th 2013 Discuss [3]

There are some industries where getting a handful of marketshare is an uphill battle, with the world of smartphones being one such example. That hasn't stopped HTC's former header of sales Michael Coombes, and HTC's former marketing head in the United Kingdom, Jame Atkins, from launching their own smartphone-centric startup, Kazam. The business aims to provide smartphones for the European market. Read The Full Story

AT&T’s GoPhone prepaid subscribers score 4G LTE on June 21

, Jun 15th 2013 Discuss [1]

Prepaid cell phone plans and handsets come with a lot of benefits, but 4G LTE isn't always one of them. That will change later this month for AT&T subscribers, who will soon have access to a new prepaid handset from the carrier with 4G support, giving them access to the faster mobile broadband network. What handset? The Samsung Galaxy Express. Read The Full Story

Snapcat for Android is Snapchat for your cat

, Jun 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Anyone who has spent any appreciable amount of time on the Internet already knows that cats own the Web, having slowly achieved their digital domination via insidious pictures of cuteness and videos of rodent-destroying chivalry. Perhaps it is this feline saturation that prompted the creation of Snapcat, a Snapchat derivative designed specifically for cat self-shots. Read The Full Story

NJ bill will allow law enforcement to inspect cell phones after a crash

, Jun 13th 2013 Discuss [8]

Distracted driving is responsible for many wrecks, and as a result there has been a push for auto makers to implement technologies aimed at reducing gadget-related distractions. There's some controversy about whether those technologies help or cause more of an issue than they fix, but both those issues aside, New Jersey has a proposal on the table that would allow police officers to search a driver's cell phone if they've been involved in a wreck. Read The Full Story

Samsung GALAXY S 4 put through the wringer in a variety of stress tests

, Jun 12th 2013 Discuss [5]

Smartphones are, to some degree at least, delicate electronic creatures that happen to be stuffed in pockets, bags, placed on counters, taken to precarious places, and dropped on a near-daily basis. Anyone who has owned a phone for a significant amount of time has cracked a screen or crimped a corner at some point, which mostly makes us look for more durable hardware rather than gentle handling. Those who own the GALAXY S 4 can check out the handset being roughed up by a variety of machines in Samsung's stress tests to get an idea how much abuse their own phone can handle. Read The Full Story

Sony Xperia Z Ultra appears in event invite

, Jun 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

We saw a couple images surface on June 6 of a device said to be the Sony Xperia Z Ultra, a 6.4-inch phablet previously known as the Sony Togari. While both the images certainly look like they could be the handset, neither are official, unlike the one that surfaced today. In a Sony event invitation, the Xperia Z Ultra is shown in profile, revealing a very slim body. Read The Full Story

Hands-free tech doesn’t help with driver distraction says researchers

, Jun 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

As mobile technology increases, so does the trouble it causes on the road when drivers engage with the devices. The powers that be have been pushing auto makers to implement systems that prevent or limit the use of devices in their car, with the NHTSA being particularly vocal about it on June 7. While hands-free systems and technology allow drivers to keep their eyes on the road, it doesn't prevent distraction, says researchers. Read The Full Story

LG Optimus Exceed and Optimus Zone added to Verizon prepaid lineup

, Jun 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

Rumors had surfaced that Verizon would be adding the LG Optimus Zone to its prepaid offerings at some point, which has panned out, with the device appearing on Verizon's website earlier today. Also called the LG Optimus L3, the Optimus Zone is an entry-level handset, and is joined by the Optimus Exceed, a rebrand of the LG Lucid. Read The Full Story

State prosecutors to meet industry reps over smartphone “kill switches”

, Jun 5th 2013 Discuss [12]

On May 13, we reported that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was calling on Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung to help reduce smartphone theft. Such an issue has been growing, and subsequently resulting in increased crime statistics. Next week, Schneiderman and San Francisco's District Attorney George Gascon plan to meet with industry reps to push the issue. Read The Full Story

Verizon secretly ordered by NSA to hand over customer records

, Jun 5th 2013 Discuss [8]

According to The Guardian, the National Security Agency is presently mining millions of records from Verizon, which it slapped with a court order back in April. The order was sent in its entirety to the media company by an unspecified source, and details that such records are being handed over to the government without consumer notification every day. Read The Full Story

Dennis Woodside: Motorola to launch hero Moto X smartphone this year [UPDATE]

, May 29th 2013 Discuss [4]

The D11 conference has been underway, with Tim Cook discussing all things Apple yesterday, and today with Motorola‘s Dennis Woodside discussing the company and its plans. According to Woodside, Motorola plans to launch amidst a range of smartphones one particular hero handset called the Moto X, which is said to be “contextually aware of what is going on around it.”

Motorola X

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Nokia Lumia 925 aluminum ring ensures antenna performance

, May 24th 2013 Discuss [3]

Nokia's Lumia 925 handset is the first in the Lumia line to feature a metal body, something that some feared would result in issues with its antenna and reception. Addressing those concerns, Nokia has posted a rundown of its antenna design in a blog post today, discussing the steps taken to ensure antenna performance and radio reception wasn't compromised by the handset's metal shell. Read The Full Story
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