iPhone sales stay hot as shipments of smartphones set to pass feature phones in 2013

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Smartphones are taking over the world. Well, not really. But the latest estimates from the International Data Corporation indicate that 2013 will be the first time worldwide smartphone shipments exceed those of feature phones. The IDC said today that it expects 2013 smartphone shipments to grow by an astounding 32.7 percent from last year to 958.8… Read More…

Google debuts music service, unlocked Galaxy S4 as stock tops $900 for first time ever

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Lots of news flowing from the Google camp as the tech giant is holding its annual I/O developer conference in San Francisco. The conference runs throughout Friday and lots of the announcements are geared toward developers, but here are some of the more newsworthy bits so far today: Google debuted a subscription-based streaming music service… Read More…

Nokia touts Lumia 928 camera against competition with roller coaster video

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Nokia has yet to officially announce its newest flagship Lumia 928 smartphone, but that isn’t stopping the manufacturer from touting the device’s features against industry competition. In a new promo video on the landing page for the phone, Nokia shows video footage from the Lumia 928, iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3 — interestingly not the Galaxy… Read More…

Swap n’ save: AT&T offering $100 trade-in voucher for any smartphone

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T-Mobile isn’t the only carrier offering sweet trade-in deals. Starting Wednesday, AT&T is offering at least $100 in trade-in credit for those who swap their smartphone and purchase a new one via AT&T, including the Samsung Galaxy S4, the Blackberry Z10 and the HTC One. Your trade-in phone must be less than three years old… Read More…

Inventory problems force T-Mobile, Sprint to delay Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments

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T-Mobile customers ready to get their hands on the Samsung Galaxy S4 will need to wait a few more days after an inventory delay has pushed back online sales. Originally scheduled to be available to purchase online today, T-Mobile announced that Samsung’s new flagship smartphone will instead be available five days later on April 29. The… Read More…

Hoping to halt sinking profits, HTC debuts One smartphone

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The flagship phone that could put an end to HTC’s sinking profits finally hit stores Friday. The long-awaited HTC One is available today by AT&T and Sprint, both online and at their retail stores. You can also purchase it at Best Buy, RadioShack, Walmart, Target, Amazon.com, Costco, Car Toys, Sam’s Club, HSN.com, and HTC.com. Both Sprint and AT&T are… Read More…

T-Mobile tries to lure Android fans with special monthly Galaxy S4 pricing

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T-Mobile announced pricing plans today for Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 phone. Starting April 24 on T-Mobile.com, you can order Samsung’s flagship smartphone for $149 up front and pay $20 per month for 24 months thereafter. It’s part of T-Mobile’s new Simple Choice Plan, which separates the cost of wireless service from the purchase of a phone… Read More…

From Shawn Kemp to Edgar Martinez: Favorite phones and apps of Seattle’s sports stars

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In between Washington’s most well-known sports stars from past and present, there was one geek running around Benaroya Hall Friday night asking questions completely unrelated to the Sonics, Seahawks or Sounders. I was lucky enough to attend the annual Sports Star of the Year in downtown Seattle and took the opportunity to find out what… Read More…

Smartphones in the dugout: T-Mobile inks landmark deal with Major League Baseball

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When you see a Major League Baseball manager whip out his Samsung Galaxy S3 during the sixth inning, don’t be surprised. No, he won’t be chatting it up with the wife, but rather a pitching coach. Beginning this season, MLB managers and pitching coaches will be equipped with smartphones from T-Mobile to communicate during games…. Read More…

Holy moly: Samsung sold 500 handsets per minute and made $8.3 billion last quarter

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How many handsets do you think Samsung sold per minute during October through December of last year? 10? 30? Try 500. That equals 30,000 handsets per hour and 720,000 per day — some impressive numbers indeed. At its Q4 investors guidance, the South Korean company said it expects to make $8.3 billion in Q4 profits… Read More…