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by Stephen Schenck | June 19, 2013 6:10 PMRead OnSocial media, in its many forms, has seriously broken down some of the walls between companies and their user bases. In the past, if you had problems with your Samsung phone, you'd be taking things up one-on-one with some random customer service rep, and if things didn't work out they way you liked, there was not much to be done about it. Today, users post their complaints on Facebook or Twitter for all to see, and to an extent, taking these private issues public has created a greater incentive for companies to resolve them. On the flip side, this direct line to customers gives companies ...
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by Jaime Rivera | June 18, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the announcement of an AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 for the next coming days. Then we go through the other official announcement of the Sony Xperia Z for T-Mobile in the US. The HTC One is next as analysts already see the phone as the third best selling smartphone in the United States. We later talk about a new company called Kazam, which was launched by some ex-employees from HTC. We end today's show talking about Huawei and their confirmation that they plan to acquire Nokia. All this and more after the break. Stories: - Samsung Galaxy ...
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by Stephen Schenck | June 18, 2013 10:14 AMRead OnRemember last week how T-Mobile was teasing a waterproof smartphone? It posted a video last Wednesday showing such a handset in action (though without revealing the actual phone itself) and promised to have more news about this hardware to follow on Thursday. Except, that didn't happen on Thursday, nor Friday, and we even managed to go all weekend without news about this mystery waterproof phone arriving. OK, sure we were expecting it to be the Sony Xperia Z (especially after AT&T confirmed the Galaxy S 4 Active as an exclusive), but why wasn't T-Mobile following up on its tease? Well, ...
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by Stephen Schenck | June 17, 2013 2:59 PMRead OnWith all the leaks we've been seeing in recent weeks, it's sure felt like Nokia's first 41-megapixel Windows Phone model, so far known by codename EOS, was nearly ready to launch. Last week, we learned of invitations going out for a July 11 Nokia event that sure seemed to hint that it could mark the announcement of the EOS. Today we add some more fuel to that launch fire, with an unknown Nokia handset passing through the FCC that sure could be the EOS. Nokia model RM-877 includes support for HSPA+ on the 850, 1700, and 1900MHz bands, as well as LTE on bands 2, 4, 5, and 17. Bands 4 and 17 ...
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by Stephen Schenck | June 12, 2013 5:11 PMRead OnJune is well upon us, and as those of us in the northern hemisphere get ready to start easing our way into summer, that's going to mean beating the heat anyway we can. If your plans include trips to the ocean, lake, or pool, you might want to think about keeping your smartphone safe from all that water. To that end, waterproof phones are more popular than ever this year, and carriers are starting to get excited about selling them. We just saw a video from AT&T that sure seemed to suggest it could reveal its plans for the Galaxy S 4 Active tomorrow, and now T-Mobile has a similar clip ...
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by Taylor Martin | June 3, 2013 11:48 AMRead OnWhen 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 ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 30, 2013 7:26 PMRead On
The Xperia Z was one of the first of this year's Android flagships to reveal itself, and while it's clearly not competing on quite the same level as a Galaxy S 4 or even an HTC One, it's still a really nice smartphone: it's got a great 1080p display and unlike so many of the other hero devices from major OEMs (at least until the GS4 Active arrives, we suppose), the Xperia Z isn't afraid of a little water. The problem – at least here in the US – has been getting your hands on the phone. Sure, you could order it from a third-party retailer, but let's not kid ourselves; smartphone users ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 17, 2013 7:57 PMRead OnXperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia UL: it's been starting to feel like Sony's transformed itself into an assembly line for 1080p Androids lately. Despite all this focus on high-end, high-res handsets, it's also managed to continue addressing other market segments, and back in March we learned about a couple more conservative models, the Xperia L and Xperia SP. Now, the Xperia L is finally going up for pre-order for interested US customers. Is it worth what Sony's asking, though? Sony is currently taking orders for the Xperia L, with the intention of shipping the phones on May 23. Its radios will ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 15, 2013 1:14 PMRead OnOne of the last Google I/O rumors to arrive before things got started was word of a Nexus-like version of the Galaxy S 4, the GS4 Google Edition. We've been lowering our expectations when it comes to Google I/O device announcements this year, but this one actually ended up happening, with Google announcing the phone today. This GS4 runs stock Android, just like the Nexus 4. Updates will come from Google, quick and speedy, just like with regular Nexus devices. You'll be able to buy the phone right through Google from the Play Store when it start selling next month. This version of the GS4 ...
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by Jaime Rivera | May 14, 2013 6:34 AMRead OnFor those of you that were wondering where Nokia plans to push the Nokia Lumia 925, well the wait and curiosity only lasted a couple of minutes. T-Mobile USA has just confirmed that they will be carrying the device in the USA, and their variant will definitely pack the LTE that take advantage of their new network. According to T-Mobile, the Nokia Lumia 925 will be their first Windows Phone 8 to pack LTE, which now sheds some light as to why the company refused to provide the functionality to the Lumia 810 recently. Sadly T-Mobile wasn't clear as to when the device will launch on the ...
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by Taylor Martin | May 10, 2013 7:00 AMRead OnI remember a point in time when there were only two ways I communicated: face to face and though voice calls. Back then, voice calls, even to other wireless subscribers using the same provider, counted towards your monthly allotment. Coming from a small town where literally everyone is friendly, locking the doors to your house isn't necessary and everyone within a few miles are close family friends, my family usually opted to just save minutes and drop by someone's house if we had a question or wanted to socialize. Then I got my own cell phone with SMS. And from that moment, I've disliked ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 9, 2013 2:46 PMRead OnLast month, T-Mobile announced the crazy-low "I can't believe that's for a smartphone" price for the Nokia Lumia 521, which is selling for a mere $150, free of contractual obligation. At the time, we got the scoop on early HSN sales, as well as the phone's eventual arrival at Walmart and Microsoft retail stores. That was exciting news, but it wasn't quite the whole story of the 521's launch. Today we fill in a few missing bits, as availability of the 521 really starts taking off. We already knew Microsoft was getting the 521 on May 11, but since then the phone's pricing has become ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 8, 2013 12:58 AMRead OnT-Mobile and AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 update is ready for those who own Samsung's flagship on either of the two carriers. The T-Mobile variant's refresh is version M919UVUAMDL and it brings, according to the official carrier wording, Visual Voicemail app improvements as well as ISIS app improvements. There might also be some other changes and fixes under the hood though. The Galaxy S 4 on AT&T is getting version I337UCUAMDL and, while there is no official wording yet, those who installed the over-the-air update are reporting performance improvements. However, until we get an ...
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by Taylor Martin | May 2, 2013 4:39 PMRead OnIn an attempt to enter relevancy again, T-Mobile is undoubtedly using the underdog card to its advantage. But it's possible that some see that as an open invitation to have their way with the carrier. At CES, T-Mobile announced a new partnership with the MLB and announced its aggressive rollout of its new LTE network. In late March, T-Mobile held an event in New York City to unveil it's new UnCarrier marketing push, a move away from the ominous two-year agreement – or a subsidized contract – in its typical connotation. It was, effectively, a smack to the back of the head of the larger, ...
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by Stephen Schenck | April 29, 2013 2:55 PMRead OnLast week we learned that, in spite of Samsung creating multiple hardware versions of the Galaxy S 4 in an effort to avoid Exynos 5 Octa shortages affecting stocks, US carriers were still feeling the effects of a GS4 shortage, and a number of them were scrambling to adjust launch plans. T-Mobile, for one, had to push back the start of online sales, while we heard that Sprint was going to have to kick things off online and phone-only, with not enough units available to also get them in Sprint stores. Today, we get an update on both those situations. For T-Mobile, there's not much news. ...
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