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Nearly half of all commuters admit to texting while driving

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

We all know that texting while driving is dangerous, but it turns out that almost half of all commuters in the US admitted to doing it anyway, according to a survey conducted by AT&T. Not only do 49% of commuters text while driving, but 98% said that texting while driving is dangerous and that they probably shouldn't do it. Read The Full Story

AT&T Samsung GALAXY S 4 pre-orders begin April 16, priced at $250

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Hot on the heels of UK pre-orders going live today for the GALAXY S 4, AT&T has announced that they will be opening up pre-orders for the new device on April 16. Those interested will be able to reserve a unit at $250 a pop after signing a new two-year contract. However, AT&T didn't mention a release date for the device. Read The Full Story

Samsung GALAXY S 4 pre-orders now live in the UK

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

We're all waiting eagerly for Samsung's new flagship smartphone to release into the ether, but it's still a month away from its April 26 debut in the UK. However, Brits are now able to pre-order the GALAXY S 4 starting today at several wireless carriers and online retailers, including Amazon and Carphone Warehouse. Read The Full Story

Google launches Play Store Movies in Mexico and India

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google has been rolling out quite a few updates and improvements to the Play Store recently, preparing to make gift cards available in Canada and having launched Google Play Books in Mexico back on March 20th. Now Mexico is seeing another update, this time getting access to Google Play Movies. Android users in India will also be seeing Play Store Movies rolling out. Read The Full Story

Samsung expected to hit record sales in Q1 2013

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Samsung has sold a lot of phones lately, including over 50 million Galaxy S III devices since its launch early last year. However, the company isn't seeing a slowdown any time soon. It's expected that Samsung's Q1 2013 sales will hit record numbers yet again, even though demand hasn't been as high as the company would like. Read The Full Story

North Korea takes down mobile Internet connection for visitors

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

It hasn't even been a month, and reports are already coming in that North Korea has cut its visitor-only 3G Internet connection, which went live the beginning of March. It seems those with a smartphone, which is still allowed in the country following the recently changed laws, can still make international phone calls (except to South Korea), but can no longer share content or access the Internet via a mobile data connection. Read The Full Story

HTC announces that it is preparing J Butterfly successor

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

The HTC J Butterfly was a big hit last year when it was launched, boasting the world's first full HD 5-inch display and churning up demand for high-definition phablets. The handset later made its way to other locations, including the United States, as the Droid DNA, which is nearly identical to the J Butterfly. Now word has it a successor is in the making. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile unveils 4G LTE UNcarrier device lineup

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

T-Mobile just announced the official launch of their new 4G LTE network, and customers will have six devices to choose from, one of which is a new LTE hotspot. Customers will have their shot at the Samsung GALAXY S 4, Galaxy Note II, BlackBerry Z10, HTC One, iPhone 5 (announcement here), and the Sonic 2.0 Mobile HotSpot LTE. Read The Full Story

HTC Desire P and Q smartphones revealed in promo pictures

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

HTC, which just recently retired its "Quietly Brilliant" slogan, has revealed its Desire P and Desire Q handsets, which we saw not too long ago in a series of rumors, via a couple promo images. Both handsets are of the budget variety and have mid-range specs across the board, but offer are a nice option for those in the market for a budget Android Jelly Bean smartphone. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry Z10 gets torn down by iFixit

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

The BlackBerry Z10 is BlackBerry's newest attempt at chiseling away at market share, and while the device is out now in several countries, including the US, it could take some time to find out if the Z10 is indeed stealing the hearts of iOS, Android, And Windows Phone users around the world. In the meantime, the curious minds at iFixit have gotten a hold of the device and did what they do best. Read The Full Story

CyanogenMod founder leaves Samsung, bashes TouchWiz UI

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back in August 2011, CyanogenMod founder Steve Kondik was hired by Samsung due to the man's expertise of the Android platform and its customization powers. However, after only a year-and-a-half on the job, Kondik has decided to leave the company, but not before sharing some thoughts on Samsung's new GALAXY S 4. His words were mostly praises, but he created a little thunder when talking about the company's TouchWiz user interface. Read The Full Story

Lenovo’s 5.3-inch S920 smartphone available for pre-order in China

, Mar 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Back on March 8, we first saw the Lenovo S920 in some leaked pictures showing off a handset with a design very similar to the HTC One. Although nothing was official at the time, it didn't take long for Lenovo to launch the handset, which is now available for purchase in China. We've got an official picture of the S920 after the jump. Read The Full Story
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