Unannounced next-gen Nexus 7 now available for preorder at Best Buy
Google hasn’t yet unveiled its second-generation Nexus 7 tablet, but the device is already available for preorder from nationwide retailer Best Buy. In line with …
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Verizon debuts brand new Droid smartphone lineup: Droid Ultra, Droid Maxx, Droid Mini
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Moto X pricing leaks: $299 off contract?
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Moto X leak may reveal Google’s plan to attack its own Android partners
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We’ll be live from Verizon’s Droid event today at 12:00PM!
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‘Samsung Gear’ smartwatch said to debut in September
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New Samsung Galaxy Note III specs emerge
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NYT explains why Microsoft’s Surface failed while Apple’s iPad is thriving
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WSJ: Apple testing redesigned iPhone with larger display and 13-inch iPad
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Apple reports major security breach; researcher says he issued warning
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HTC reorganizes U.S. operations as sales sink
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New leak shows Android 4.3 running on Google’s Nexus 4
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Foxconn is on a hiring spree, rumors are kicking into high gear, and now a new report states that Apple is ramping up chip orders. …
Video: Google’s second-gen Nexus 7 tablet shown off in new leak
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Elop finally admits why Nokia didn’t switch to Android: Samsung scared him away
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Verizon intros ‘Edge’ accelerated upgrade plan as subscriber squeeze continues
With U.S. wireless carriers’ revenue growth in jeopardy, they now have no choice but to use new fees and new tricks in order to increase …
Good news amid the gloom: Lumia sales now outnumber BlackBerry sales
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Verizon posts $2.25 billion Q2 profit, adds 1 million new subscribers
Verizon on Thursday posted its results for the second quarter of 2013. Wall Street was looking for earnings to climb 14% to $0.72 per share …
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Nokia on Thursday posted earnings results for the second quarter of 2013. The company narrowed its loss to €115 million, or approximately $151 million, which is …
