May 18, 2012

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Samsung to open first Canadian stand-alone retail store soon

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Samsung’s making nice on their promise of expanding their retail presence. Their plan is to create more pop-up areas inside existing stores and have a nice collection of retail stores of their own. Welp, it looks like their first Samsung-only retail story in Canada has been confirmed. Burnaby, British Colombia, Canada is the first town to be blessed with the retail experience. It will all happen inside Metropolis at Metrotown mall, a high-traffic location that is the second biggest mall in … [Read more...]

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Google IO calendar filling up with Android developer sessions

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With around six weeks to go before Google IO 2012 kicks off it would make sense to let registered developers know what to look forward to.  Such is the case now as Google has listed a bunch of developer sessions and fireside chats on the IO Sessions page.  As of right now there are 20 Android-related events to attend, spread across all three days of the conference.  Classes range from monetizing and marketing apps to creating a smooth, buttery experience and . It doesn't appear like … [Read more...]

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Naples. FL and New Orleans, LA get AT&T 4G LTE

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AT&T announced Naples, FL and New Orleans, LA would be getting 4G LTE sometime soon back in March, and a couple of months later those cities are now lit up with super fast speeds that quite a few devices can take advantage. Turn that LTE radio on and enjoy the convenience and liberty of having 4G speed.     [via AT&T] APFs … [Read more...]

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Week 2 TegraZone Anniversary Contest: Tell us if you’re buying Sonic 4: Episode II, and why

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Are you guys ready for the second week’s TegraZone anniversary and Player’s Choice Awards contest courtesy of NVIDIA? We know we are. If you aren’t in the know, NVIDIA’s just hit their one-year anniversary with TegraZone and they’re holding a Player’s Choice Awards! Hit that link to vote, and you can also snap a photo of the QR code directly below. You’ll get the chance to vote for your favorite games in three categories, including best graphical game, best gameplay, and best … [Read more...]

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Best Buy alerting users that the HTC EVO 4G LTE will ship May 23rd

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Those who have preordered the HTC EVO 4G LTE through Best Buy have gotten an email stating that the device will now launch May 23rd. This is, of course, in response to the device being held up at US Customs for inspection of violation of an Apple patent that HTC has apparently already fixed. With no official word from HTC or Sprint we can’t be sure Best Buy’s new estimation is accurate, but the day is still young and the weekend hasn’t hit so we’ll see if they end up being correct … [Read more...]

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Verizon will give users time to evaluate their wireless plans before making drastic changes

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With Verizon doing away with unlimited data and getting rid of it for grandfathered users who upgrade after the shared, tiered plans are introduced this summer, many users were getting worried. They were worried for good reason. Verizon took some time to form an official statement to reassure customers that these changes won’t be sprung on them out of nowhere. Verizon will give their customers notice of the changes ahead of time to allow them to reevaluate their current contracts. In other … [Read more...]

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Samsung wants to set a 2GB RAM standard, begins mass-producing 4-gigabit LPDDR2 chips

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The version of the Galaxy S III headed to Japan’s NTT DoCoMo is just the beginning when it comes to smartphone’s chock full of RAM. That is Samsung’s hope, anyway. The company started making low-power 2GB memory modules for mobile devices last year and is now kicking the chips into mass production. The outlook is that an economy of scale will play into Samsung’s favor and drive down cost enough that its 4 gigabit LPDDR2 chips will become a standard component in high-end smartphones by … [Read more...]

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Quick fix restores 4G data after T-Mobile HTC Sensation Ice Cream Sandwich update

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T-Mobile subscribers with the HTC Sensation 4G were ecstatic to learn that the carrier had begun pushing the handset’s upgrade to Android 4.0, but the process hasn’t been smooth for all. Not only does the update come with a change to T-Mobile’s mobile hotspot policy (you have to pay to play, now), but some users are losing their 4G data connection altogether after upgrading. The good news is that the missing data problem doesn’t appear to be all that severe and can be solved with one of … [Read more...]

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Google Offers updated with more partners, smoother navigation

May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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A small update is available for Google Offers over in the Google Play Store. The deals service has slowly been growing its stock of available offers, and the latest version of its Android app comes at a time when more and more partners are coming on board. In terms of actual changes to the Offers app for Android, performance has been tweaked to provide smoother app navigation. The latest update can be found by following the helpful link below. Google Play Link: Google … [Read more...]

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Samsung Galaxy S III up for pre-order at T-Mobile UK

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T-Mobile UK has announced pre-order plans and pricing for the highly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III. The phone will be available at several price points ranging from £300 up front to completely free when paired with a £41 per month plan with unlimited calls, messaging, and data. Striking a balance is TMo UK’s “Full Monty” plan, which includes unlimited messaging, data, and calling to other T-Mobile subscribers. Purchased with this £36 per month plan the GS3 is priced … [Read more...]

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