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T-Mobile’s UnCarrier event roundup
Posted On 26 Mar 2013 By Billy Steele. Under: Uncategorized.
The news (and the choice language) was hurled out at a rapid pace during today's T-Mobile UnCarrier event. In case you missed any of the proceedings, we've got you covered with a full rundown just past the break. From the initial LTE markets to hands...
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Vodafone’s Nearly New program entices penny-pinchers with pre-owned smartphones
Posted On 02 Jan 2013 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
If you cherish saving coin and don't mind owning secondhand devices, Vodafone's Nearly New program is angling to hook you up with previously-loved smartphones. The UK firm's new effort takes handsets returned by users in "very good condition," repack...
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HTC One S global models finally gorging on Jelly Bean 4.1.1
Posted On 26 Dec 2012 By Steve Dent. Under: Uncategorized.
HTC One S owners are seeing the light at the end of the Jelly Bean tunnel, as Android 4.1.1 is now being pushed out to the global models. The company originally promised it way back in July, with rumblings about an October arrival as well, but up unt...
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HTC One X+ for AT&T: what’s different?
Posted On 09 Dec 2012 By Myriam Joire. Under: Uncategorized.
We just love HTC's One X here at Engadget -- it's quite possibly our favorite smartphone of 2012. Three devices have crossed our desks over the past year -- the original with HSPA+, AT&T's model with LTE and, more recently, the global One X+ with...
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Refresh Roundup: week of October 22nd, 2012
Posted On 28 Oct 2012 By Zachary Lutz. Under: Uncategorized.
Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for ...
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HTC One X sees Jelly Bean rollout in Taiwan and Singapore, One S update reportedly coming soon
Posted On 26 Oct 2012 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
We've known for months that HTC intends to upgrade the One X to Jelly Bean, but now it appears the update is finally going live, at least for folks in Taiwan. Members of the XDA Developers forum are chiming in about a 352.87MB OTA update that's avail...
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Isis’ NFC payments go live in Austin and Salt Lake City: 3 carriers, 9 phones, 1 long way to go (video)
Posted On 22 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
To say that the launch of Isis has felt drawn out would be a mild understatement. The alliance first signaled its intentions two years ago, detailed its first markets one year ago and faced a last-minute delay. All the ducks are finally in a row, how...
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Isis’ NFC payments go live in Austin and Salt Lake City: 3 carriers, 9 phones, 1 long way to go (video)
Posted On 22 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
To say that the launch of Isis has felt drawn out would be a mild understatement. The alliance first signaled its intentions two years ago, detailed its first markets one year ago and faced a last-minute delay. All the ducks are finally in a row, how...
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Engadget’s smartphone buyer’s guide: fall 2012 edition
Posted On 19 Oct 2012 By Zachary Lutz. Under: Uncategorized.
Shopping for a smartphone can be an exciting and arduous experience. Along with the promise of something new and fantastic, it brings the fear of commitment, and even worse, the prospect of saddling yourself to a lousy device for two years. Fortunate...
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Isis makes October 22nd mobile payment launch official, vows 20 capable phones by year’s end
Posted On 17 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
While we could easily see this coming, it's still good to hear the news more directly: Isis has confirmed that its delayed mobile wallet system will arrive on October 22nd. The company's marketing lead Jaymee Johnson tells us that the NFC-based comme...
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