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Acer Considers Launching a 7.9-inch Jelly Bean Tablet for $149

Posted 04/09/2013 at 10:04am | by Paul Lilly

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The next tablet from Acer could be ultra cheap.

We have a couple of rumors to report on. The first is that Acer is prepping an Iconia A1-810 tablet model to compete with Apple's iPad mini device, our sister site TechRadar reports. It's a 7.9-inch slate with a 1024x768 resolution, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 5MP rear-facing camera, and 0.3MP front-facing camera all wrapped in Google's Android 4.2 Jelly Bean platform. The biggest surprise, however, could be the price.

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Microsoft Pushes Xbox 720 Event to May 21

Posted 04/08/2013 at 8:56am | by Paul Lilly

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Multiple sources claim Microsoft will unveil its next Xbox console in May.

It was originally rumored Microsoft would let the cat out of the bag regarding its next generation Xbox console at an event on April 24th, but now multiple sources are saying it won't happen until a month later on May 21st. At that time, Microsoft will reveal initial details about its Xbox 720 hardware (codenamed "Durango"), and hopefully will finally clear the air about the always-on rumors that were a source of controversy last week.

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Samsung to Install "Experience Shops" in 1,400 Best Buy Locations

Posted 04/04/2013 at 9:55am | by Paul Lilly

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Move over Apple and make room for Samsung.

In what could be a win-win-lose situation for Samsung, Best Buy, and Apple, the Korean electronics maker announced today that it will open up Samsung Experience Shops in 1,400 Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile specialty stores across the U.S. These shops within a shop will allow customers to explore, purchase, activate, and receive service on a wide range of Samsung mobile products and accessories.

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Google Readies Thinner Nexus 7 Tablet for July Release

Posted 04/03/2013 at 8:21am | by Paul Lilly

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Another Nexus 7 tablet is just around the corner.

One of the rumors floating around the web today is that Google is planning to launch an upgraded version of the Nexus 7 this summer (specifically, in July). The next generation Nexus 7 is said to feature a thinner bezel and a higher resolution than the current model, which wields an IPS panel with a 1280x800 resolution.

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Amazon May Launch a 4.7-inch Kindle Smartphone

Posted 03/27/2013 at 9:34am | by Paul Lilly

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Another rumor points to an Amazon smartphone on the horizon.

Amazon should do the Internet a favor and either launch a smartphone of its own or come out and say, in no uncertain terms, that it has no intentions of offering a handset. It would save us the trouble of sifting through rumors, which have been permeating the web for about year now. The latest bit of news suggests Amazon is not only still interested in releasing a smartphone, but will go with a 4.7-inch display.

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T-Mobile Finally Inks Deal to Sell iPhones. Launches 4G LTE Network

Posted 03/26/2013 at 12:27pm | by Paul Lilly

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Today was a big day for T-Mobile.

Never say never. Nearly six years after the original iPhone launched, T-Mobile is finally allowed to join the iOS party. Talk about showing up fashionably late, though to be fair, only AT&T was allowed to sell the iPhone up until the beginning of 2011. Since then, however, T-Mobile remained the odd man out, as Verizon Wireless and Sprint both jumped on the bandwagon long before today. Be that as it may, T-Mobile got it done, but will customers dig the unsubsidized price model?

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Samsung Unveils Galaxy S4 with 8-Core Processor, 13MP Camera and Software Tricks Galore

Posted 03/14/2013 at 7:43pm | by Pulkit Chandna

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It’s the software, stupid!

At a slightly kitschy Broadway-style event at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, Samsung on Thursday officially lifted the curtain on the latest member of the storied Galaxy smartphone series: the octa-core Exynos 5-powered Galaxy S4.

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White BlackBerry Z10 Only Available at Verizon Wireless

Posted 03/14/2013 at 8:08am | by Paul Lilly

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BlackBerry's future may hinge on the success of its flagship Z10 handset.

Verizon Wireless is the latest carrier to announce plans to sell BlackBerry's new Z10 smartphone, and in fact you can place your pre-order right now. Big Red is charging $200 for the device, provided you lock yourself into a 2-year service agreement with a qualifying data plan -- standard stuff for a high-end smartphone. But unlike other wireless carriers, Verizon is offering the Z10 is both white and black color options.

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Android Tablet Shipments to Top iPad in 2013

Posted 03/12/2013 at 9:32am | by Paul Lilly

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It's only a matter of time before Android overtakes iOS in the tablet space.

The open source nature of Android is perhaps a double edged sword, depending on how you look at the situation. On one hand, fragmentation is a sometimes annoying byproduct of having so many different device makers putting their own spin on the operating system, which is why Android 2.3.x (Gingerbread) is still the most popular version of Android to date. On the other hand, it's the very reason why Android's market share is so much higher than Apple's iOS platform. The one exception is tablets, but given enough time, it's inevitable Android slates will outnumber the iPad.

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Roku 3 Streaming Box Revs Into High Gear

Posted 03/07/2013 at 9:24am | by Paul Lilly

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The newest Roku streaming box features a new interface with a streamlined layout.

Roku this week introduced the Roku 3 set-top box, purportedly the fastest and most powerful Roku player to date. It has a faster processor and an enhanced remote with a headphone jack in case you want to stay up late without waking up the significant other, and a new user interface (UI) that supposed to deliver more fluid browsing and navigation. The new interface debuts on the Roku 3 and will roll out as a free software update in April to all Roku 2 models, Roku HD (model 2500), Roku LT, and the Roku Streaming Stick.

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The next tablet from Acer could be ultra cheap.

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