The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has proven to be the tablet that many of us dreamed, but that sadly hasn't made the dent that many of us expected in the market. If you think about it, it's the perfect form factor for S-Pen functionality by offering a display size that's not too big, nor too small to actually be used with one hand as you write on it. A big reason for its lack of success had to do with its focus on mainly launching ti as a Wi-Fi only model in a US where the carriers rule distribution. This is fortunately about to change for all those interested. AT&T has just made it ...

There's an HTC One sale going on today at Amazon. It lasts only for one day so if you always wanted to get an HTC One, now is your time to grab a unit on the cheap. They've got both AT&T and Sprint versions, black and silver color flavors (though the black Sprint version will be in stock on June 18). Phones will set you back $79.99 with a two-year contract (or $99.99 if you are upgrading). In case you need a reminder of the specs, before you take advantage of the HTC One sale, the phone packs a 4.7-inch screen with 1080p resolution. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 CPU ...

One week ago, Samsung finally confirmed rumors about the ruggedized version of the GS4 we had heard it was working on, and announced the Galaxy S 4 Active. While there were a few sacrifices made (like an eight-megapixel camera and LCD screen) the Active stayed remarkably close to matching its namesake's hardware. That answered all our questions about the device itself, but we still needed to learn just how it would arrive. A new teaser video from AT&T now has us thinking that we could begin getting those answers tomorrow. The "New Smartphone Teaser" doesn't name the GS4 Active ...

The history of the iPhone has always been closely linked to Apple's relationships with carriers. What started off (in the US, at least) as an AT&T exclusive has since seen deals struck with more and more carriers until finally this year, the iPhone has a home with all the big guys. Clearly, Apple has a comfortable working relationship with all these companies. But is it maybe just a little too chummy, and could be favoring the carriers at the expense of Apple's own customers? That's the accusation we're looking at today, with claims that Apple is going above and beyond to help carriers ...

When Verizon launched the HTC ThunderBolt, I was first in line at my local corporate store. Okay, I may have been the only person in line. And I was the only customer the representatives didn't want to help. I wasn't there to upgrade a line, just to purchase new hardware at retail value. After some convincing, I walked out less roughly $670 and one of the first consumers in the nation to put Verizon's brand new LTE network to the test. My mind was immediately blown at how fast the speeds were. I had been used to only 3G speeds on Verizon, where speed tests would max out around 3Mbps down ...

Where are we with rumors of this Nokia EOS, the PureView Lumia said to bring 41-megapixel imaging to Windows Phone? We've heard about a relatively compact design, unlike the 808, looking pretty much like the Lumia 920. There was mention of a new Nokia Pro Camera app, a xenon flash, and we've heard rumors of a possible launch in early July. Today we get a fresh batch of EOS gossip, including a new codename for the handset. WPCentral makes a number of claims about the EOS and seems to have a great deal of faith in their accuracy, explaining the info comes from "numerous trusted sources whom ...

We all love smartphones. Without them, Pocketnow wouldn't exist, and my decades-old dream of living in Star Trek's universe of awesome pocketable gadgets would never have been realized. It's fair to say that everyone here -editors and readers alike- understands and appreciates smartphones and other connected devices. But sometimes we take our eye off the significance of the infrastructure supporting those devices. Sure, we take a peek at carrier equipment here and there, but too often the billions of dollars' worth of network hardware that enables our portable gadgets goes completely ...

Ready to start-off the week with a little bit of a smartphone mystery? We've got one for you that crosses paths with a few different lines of Samsung handsets, and really leaves us wondering just what the hardware could really be. Try to follow along with us and learn what we know about the so-called Samsung Melius. According to tipster superstar evleaks, the Samsung Melius will be an upcoming Android phone, model SGH-I527, for AT&T. The first twist is that the name Melius is one that has been previously associated with Samsung's Tizen efforts. A rumor from earlier this month claimed ...