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ZTE Imperial arrived at US Cellular, priced $0.01 on contract

The next LTE capable smartphone ZTE Imperial arrived at US Cellular. This low-end phone is the 14th LTE enabled device in the carrier offering. The US starts selling it for $0.01 with a new two year contract. There will be also an off-contract option, but users will need to pay $299 to get the phone. According to the press release,...

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India became the third largest phone market

India has overtaken Japan and now occupies the third position on the global smartphone market ranking after China and USA, according to a new report published by Strategy Analytics. The results for the first quarter of the year show that India has moved to the third place, mainly because of Apple , Samsung and the local Indian manufacturer Micromax. Interestingly,...

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SK Telecom launches the first commercial LTE-Advanced mobile network

South Korea will be the first country in the world to get the most advanced LTE network. The LTE-A will bring the 4G speeds on a whole new level. Unlike the old LTE 4G networks, the new advanced technology allows higher speeds than the true LTE standard. Initially, the Korean network will support speeds up to 150 Mbps, which is...

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Huawei Ascend W2 officially announced at Mobile Asia Expo 2013

Huawei has finally released the rumored Ascend W2 smartphone. The official announcement of the device happened at the Mobile Asia Expo 2013. Huawei Ascend W2 is the newest handset of the manufacturer that runs on Windows Phone and sports a similar to Nokia phones look. The rumors about the Ascend W2 have been drawing attention since the spring this year....

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Three new apps for users of Windows Phone – TLC, Discovery Channel and Animal Planet

Since yesterday Windows Phone Store welcomes three new apps officially released by Discovery Communications. Users of Windows Phone will enjoy the TLC app, the Animal Planet app and the Discovery Channel app. The three apps work in a very similar way. All of them provide users with access to the variety of programs and shows on the channels, including full...

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Rumors for the source code for Samsung galaxy S4 Google Edition

More news from Samsung emerged from a new entry in the Open Source Release Center database of Samsung rumored to be the kernel source of the newest smartphone by the manufacturer. The work name of the device is GT-i9505G and if speculations turn out to be true; this is the code for Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition. The scheduled launch...

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Microsoft releases its new game app “Age of Empires”

The most enthusiastic gamers and even those who are not the biggest fans of computer games all have certainly played “Age of Empires.” This classic game is among the most popular amongst gamers of all ages. The latest news about the game is that Microsoft reveals a new app with the game, compatible for iOS and Android. The company has...

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra will join the world of large-sized smartphones

The trend of the large-sized smartphone brings more and more fascinating models to satisfy users’ demands. The newest addition to the team of plus-sized mobile devices is Sony Xperia Z Ultra. This monstrous handset by Sony sports a sleek and ultra thin body that resembles the design of the original Sony Xperia Z. the main advantage of the new handset...

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New rumors for the launch date of Moto X

Moto X is the most anticipated device by fans of Motorola. The information about the new smartphone is very limited. Until now, we didn’t know the launch date for the new handset. A recent leak of the newest ad campaign of Motorola might give us the clue for the date when Moto X will be officially revealed. The photo of...

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New camera features for the newer Sony Xperia devices

Unlike many smartphone manufacturers who moved away from the direct cooperation with the software developers, Sony did just the opposite. Now, the Japanese company cooperates more than ever with third party developers with one clear mission – to improve the user experience and customer satisfaction. By doing this, Sony has made the devices friendlier and more acceptable than before. Sony...