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Samsung Galaxy S4 Developer Edition on its way to Verizon and AT&T
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No beating around the bush, locked bootloaders are pure evil. We pay good money to our carriers in order to enjoy the latest smartphones, so shouldn’t we be able to do with them as we please (within reason)? That’s why it was so frustrating when we found out that AT&T and Verizon were both locking down the Samsung Galaxy S4.
The good news is that Samsung’s official online shop has now revealed that the Samsung Galaxy S4 Developer Edition will soon be coming to AT&T and Verizon, featuring an unlocked bootloader right out of the box, as well as 16GB storage. Keep in mind that this is NOT the same thing as the Samsung Galaxy S4 “Nexus” version. You won’t be getting faster updates or stock Android with this one.
You might be thinking, “But why bother with this one considering the dev community has already found a way around the AT&T/Verizon bootloader?” For many of you, it probably won’t be worth getting. Still, there are some that would rather go the official route, so it’s nice to have the option.
So how much will the GS4 Developer Edition set you back? No official pricing is currently mentioned, though we’d take a guess at around 0, and more than likely it won’t have a subsidized pricing option.
For those on AT&T’s network, it probably makes more sense to go with the GS4 with stock Android over this, unless you really love TouchWiz. For those on Verizon, it’s good to see that Big Red wasn’t left out of this one like they were the Nexus edition of the GS4. What do you think, anyone interested in getting the Developer Edition of the GS4?
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Neil Gaiman’s amazing A Calendar of Tales now available
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Neil’s Keep Moving Project is a wonderful collaboration of art, words, and heart.
In February of 2012, Neil Gaiman teamed up with BlackBerry for his Keep Moving Project. It was a rather ambitious idea, to combine fan submitted story ideas and art work with Neil’s unique story telling abilities into what he titled A Calendar of Tales. Over the course of a few weeks, Neil took to Twitter, asking his followers questions such as “What’s your happiest memory of April?” and “Tell me something you lost in September that meant a lot to you.” The replies became the basis for the stories, one for each month. Neil turned the stories into audio recordings, asking his fans to submit illustrations and videos to go along with the words.
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LG launches the waterproof Optimus GJ smartphone
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Today, LG has officially unveiled one of their truly first fully waterproof and dustproof smartphones, the LG Optimus GJ. All the details regarding this new handset were revealed in Taiwan,[...]
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Google Now wins 2013 UX Awards ‘Best Everyday Utility’ grand prize!
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At Google I/O, there was an underlying theme to the keynote. Googlers on stage proposed that moving technology out of the way would lead to a richer life, allowing us to worry less about what was going on digitally, and focus on what was tangible.
Google Now is a large part of that shift, and was recently validated by winning the 2013 UX Awards grand prize of Best Everyday Utility. The awards, described on their landing page as “A celebration of great digital UX created by outstanding professionals”, is high praise for the Google Now team. Now adds a user experience to Search that has revitalized it, making it highly usable on mobile platforms and forging ahead with contextual data search results.
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Mireo navigation and it’s free trial updated for BlackBerry Q10 support
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A while back we told you about the Mireo voice guided satellite application and the fact that it comes with a free seven day trial. The developer dropped me an email to let us know that BlackBerry Q10 owners can now take advantage of the app and with it’s free trial there is no reason not too.
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PSA: Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 now available for purchase
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The Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 is now available from the carrier’s website, right on the promised date.
You may remember that the handset was promised for May 23 by the carrier that took the first place in customer satisfaction, and here it is, right on schedule. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s not late compared to other carriers, but you have to appreciate a kept promise.
The device, 16GB version, is available from Verizon’s online store for 9.99 after a mail-in rebate and with a two-year contract, of course. An extra .99 will also add the accessory bundle to the package, which includes a silicone cover in the color of your new device, a display protector and a car charger.
However, if you’d rather have month-to-month service, you’ll have to shell out 9.99 to buy your Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4. It’s available both in Black Mist and White Frost color versions.
It will be interesting to see if it will come to Verizon in one of the recently announced new color versions, when they’ll be available.
While that remains to be seen, an even more interesting thing is that you can already purchase the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 for a cheaper price, at Amazon Wireless. The retailer has the same 16 GB version in both black and white starting at 9.99 with a two-year contract.
The choice is yours, but you may want to take a look at our review of the Samsung Galaxy S4 before clicking that Buy button.
Are you planning on getting a Samsung Galaxy S4? Where will you buy Samsung’s flagship device from?
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Clear for iPhone now lets you email lists, recipients can open with Clear app
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Clear, the beautiful, gesture-ridden list-keeper for iPhone, has been updated with the ability to share lists via email. Instead of just a text based email, Clear also includes an attachment that allows recipients to open the list with the Clear app. To share a list, simply shake your iPhone to bring up the email option.
Realmac Software also teases of a couple new secret themes and the promise of an iPad version of Clear in the future.
What do you think of the new update? The ability to share a list that can be opened with Clear is very cool. I’m also very excited about the idea of an iPad version. Are there any other features you’d love to see added to Clear?
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Do you still bring your wallet everywhere you go? Chances are you still do, but with the rise of wallet and “passbook” apps, we might soon find no need to bring actual cash, tickets or coupons (except perhaps your driver’s license, or maybe the DMV can support e-copies, too). Samsung has joined the fray, announcing Samsung Wallet earlier this year at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Apparently, Wallet is now online in South Korea, and is also in beta stage in the US. Users of select Galaxy devices in South Korea can now download Wallet on their compatible Samsung devices — namely, the Galaxy S4, S3, Note, Note 2, Note 10.1 and S2 HD LTE. Currently, Wallet in South Korea is more of a single point of access for users’ credit cards, as it promises convenience by having to key in your PIN or one-time-password (OTP) once at point of purchase. No need to whip out your credit card(s), as you can pay straight from the app assuming you’ve already keyed in your card details beforehand. Engadget reports that the app is now available in beta in the US, where the coupon-storage capability is in limited availability. Once fully launched, Samsung Wallet — simply named “Wallet” — can store transit tickets, event tickets, coupons and membership cards.
According to Samsung, about 30,000 retailers in South Korea already support its Wallet application, and NFC payments will be supported in the near future. Given that Samsung Wallet comes with an open API, it should not be too difficult for establishments, shop owners, e-commerce providers and other services to integrate into the system. Now the question at this point is availability and applicability. Given that Samsung is essentially competing directly against Apple’s Passbook for iOS devices and Google’s own Wallet app, how big can Samsung’s market be? Granted, it can probably dominate in its home South Korean market. Samsung is also the top-selling smartphone brand to date, which means the brand can likely get enough traction with its tens of millions of devices out there. But will Samsung also make its Wallet app available to other brand Android devices, as well? Have you tried Samsung Wallet already? How does it compare with Apple Passbook and Google Wallet?
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.99 – Air Attack, Fractal, Roboto and more!”> The news coming out of Union lately has been huge and it looks like they’re celebrating a bit. Right now, if you head into BlackBerry World you’ll find select titles on sale for the BlackBerry Z10. In total, five games from their vast catalog have been updated to support BlackBerry 10 and no doubt, there is more on the way. Here’s a list of what’s on sale and available for the BlackBerry Z10:
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RSS Copyright © Hottest Mobile Phone News & Reviews | PhoneInferno [Union offering select game titles for only .99 - Air Attack, Fractal, Roboto and more!], All Right Reserved. 2013. Powered by Readers From RSS 2 Blog No Verizon HTC One, instead J.Lo’s Viva Movil is announced at CTIA 201301 day
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Contrary to speculations, Verizon did not unveil its own HTC One version during its media event at CTIA 2013, introducing instead J.Lo’s Viva Movil mobile experience of which Verizon is an exclusive partner. In addition to Verizon, the partnership includes other companies such as Moorehead Communications and Brightstar, and its meant to offer U.S.-based Latino population a new mobile shopping alternative. Targeting the 50 million and growing Latino population, Viva Movil will offer customers a family-centric social networking-based shopping experience. Where does Verizon fit into place you may ask? Well, the carrier will be the exclusive provider of wireless services and devices, although Big Red does not have a stake in the company whose major shareholder is Jennifer Lopez (co-founder and chief creative officer). Viva Movil will open 15 brick-and-mortar stores by the end of the year in various markets including New York, Miami and LA. In addition to mobile devices and cellular plans, buyers will be able to buy accessories, “fashionable” J.Lo-branded accessories and enjoy a bilingual support. The online Viva Movil site is up and running and you can already check it out and order your products – you’ll find a variety of smartphones and tablets inside (Android devices are obviously included). As for that elusive Verizon HTC One version, the handset is yet to become official – not that we ever had solid evidence that the carrier would indeed launch the device. For what it’s worth, just earlier today we looked at a report saying that a Verizon HTC One running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean was discovered in the wild, but the carrier did not confirm the existence of such hardware during the show. In fact, the event was all about J.Lo’s mobile initiative, as no new hardware was unveiled during the 30-minute keynote.
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