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Swype beta update released, offers several fixes and features

The folks over at Swype have rolled out version 1.4.9.13905, a beta release for those who like to try the newest iteration of software and aren't afraid of taking on a bit of risk. This feature brings with it a variety of new features and fixes, including Advanced Language Models for more languages and improved tap response. Read The Full Story

HTC One wanders the streets of NYC during GALAXY S 4 event

, Mar 19th 2013 Discuss [8]

HTC has unofficially declared war on Samsung. Not in legal terms, mind you, but an all-out street fight in a sense, literally. Before and during Samsung's GALAXY S 4 announcement event, HTC wandered the streets of Times Square and Radio City Music Hall to showcase the company's new HTC One smartphone to random passers-by. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile to announce big changes during March 26 event in New York

As we reported earlier today, T-Mobile is readying its 4G LTE network, and it seems the company plans to launch it in the near future. That launch date could be March 26, when the carrier will be holding an event in New York. During the event, T-Mobile plans to announce some big changes, including some tweaks to its plans. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy S III rumored for purple color option in April

, Mar 18th 2013 Discuss [4]

The new Galaxy S 4 may have been unveiled last week, but that doesn't seem to be stopping Samsung and carriers from marketing its current flagship, the Galaxy S III. It's rumored that a new color option will be available for the device starting in April. Users will be able to pick purple, along with the current pebble blue and marble white options, as well as a few other options exclusive to different carriers. Read The Full Story

Samsung announces production of Exynos 5 Octa chip

, Mar 15th 2013 Discuss [1]

Samsung announced its new flagship GALAXY S 4 last night in New York City in full broadway style, and just today we confirmed that the new device runs Qualcomm's newest Snapdragon 600 chipset in the US, while other regions will be getting Samsung's new Exynos 5 Octa processor, which the company will be putting into production starting sometime in Q2 2013. Read The Full Story

1 in 3 Americans still text and drive

, Mar 15th 2013 Discuss [18]

State governments around the US have been cracking down on mobile phone use during the past couple of years. Some states even make it illegal to use your mobile phone at all while driving, while some states will allow you to talk, but not text. However, it turns out that 1 in 3 US drivers still text when behind the wheel. Read The Full Story

Samsung GALAXY S 4 coming to the UK April 26 on EE

, Mar 15th 2013 Discuss [1]

While we have yet to hear an official release date from any of the US carriers about the Samsung GALAXY S 4, the UK is getting on the ball. British carrier EE -- UK's only LTE carrier -- has announced that they'll be offering the GALAXY S 4 starting on April 26, with pre-orders beginning March 28. Read The Full Story

Samsung GALAXY S 4 vs GALAXY S III

, Mar 14th 2013 Discuss [15]

The Samsung GALAXY S 4 is official, and now that we got our hands on the new device, it's time to see how it compares to Samsung's previous Galaxy S handset, the Galaxy S III. Obviously the GALAXY S 4 is an improvement over its predecessor in almost every way, but what exactly has changed here? Let's take a look. Read The Full Story

Samsung details Knox and HomeSync sharing system

, Mar 14th 2013 Discuss [1]

We're here live at Samsung's GALAXY S 4 unveil event in New York City, and the company has unveiled a new feature called HomeSync, which is essentially a home-based cloud storage solution for you and your family. Up to eight family members (or just general users) can push content to a storage box at home, and phones pair with it using NFC. Samsung also unveiled Knox, which is a new feature that keeps your personal life and work life separate on the GALAXY S 4. Read The Full Story

Samsung GALAXY S 4 availability and carriers revealed [UPDATE]

, Mar 14th 2013 Discuss [5]

Samsung just officially introduced the GALAXY S4 to the world here in New York City, and right off the bat the company is talking about all of its new features. They've also revealed details about the phone's availability, as well as the carriers that will carry the phone once it's out. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy S IV videos leak showing off Smart Pause and more

, Mar 14th 2013 Discuss [5]

Today's the big day where we finally see what Samsung has up their sleeves (spoiler: it's most likely the Galaxy S IV). However, the event isn't until later tonight, but in the meantime, a few videos have been leaked that show off what is reportedly the Galaxy S IV in action, and we get to take a look at some of the new features like Smart Pause. Read The Full Story

Blackberry scores its biggest order ever: 1 million phones

Blackberry just achieved a new milestone, receiving a record order of 1 million handsets from one of its partners. This is the largest order it has ever received, and is a boon for the company that has put a lot of effort into revamping itself after a string of bad luck. Not surprisingly, the company's shares took a big jump after the announcement. Read The Full Story

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