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U.S. carrier AT&T, as promised, released its version of the highly anticipated HTC One X+ on Nov. 16. The carrier had the HTC One X+ up for pre-order from Nov. 13 and now the smartphone has hit the consumer market.
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On Nov. 7, U.S. carrier Sprint had rolled out its first software update for the Galaxy Note 2, which brought the much-touted Multi-Window View feature users' way. Now, SamMobile has made available a leaked firmware (version I9300XXELK4) of the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean available for the Galaxy S3 to download and install.
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Google's latest Nexus 4 smartphone have met with an overwhelming response and are flying off the shelves like hot cakes. Now, per reports, the demand for the Nexus 4 is so high that Google is sending out e-mails stating that the smartphone is on backorder and will be shipped "within three weeks."
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Rumors indicate that the Wi-Fi and cellular version of the fourth-generation revamped iPad (iPad with Retina Display or iPad 4), have started to arrive at Apple store but have not been put up for sale.
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On Tuesday, Nov. 13, Sprint announced the addition of ZTE Flash to its Android-powered 4G smartphone portfolio. The mid-ranged ZTE flash looks impressive on paper when compared to other handsets in this category and has been competitively priced by Sprint at $129.99 (on a two-year contract).
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With Thanksgiving around the corner, consumers in the U.S. are inundated with several good bargains and deals. Per reports, e-retailer Amazon is now offering the Samsung Galaxy S3 4G for just $49.99 with a two-year contract on Sprint
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On Wednesday, Nov. 14, Verizon Wireless announced that it would be offering the Windows Phone 8X by HTC and Nokia's Lumia 822 from Nov. 15. Previously, Verizon had only mentioned that the devices would be available prior to Thanksgiving, but had not disclosed a specific date.
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Sprint may be a tad late in coming to the Windows Phone 8 (WP8) party, but the U.S. carrier has just revealed that it has partnered with Microsoft and will be offering the devices in 2013.
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On Tuesday, Nov. 13, Google released its flagship smartphone the Nexus 4 and within an hour the initial inventory of the Nexus 4 was sold out in the U.S. as well as the UK. Google has launched the Nexus 4 in black color; however, UK online retailer Carphone Warehouse shows the Nexus 4 available in black as well as white.
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After much speculation, Verizon and HTC announced the hotly-anticipated Droid DNA smartphone at a press event in New York on Nov. 13. U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless will be offering the smartphone exclusively, and the Droid DNA will hit the shelves on Nov. 21.
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On Friday, Nov. 9, Motorola had announced that its Droid RAZR M would be getting an upgrade to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and the update would be pushed out to users in phases. Now, per reports, users on Verizon have started receiving the Jelly Bean update on the Droid RAZR M.
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In October, Samsung launched its first WP8 phone, the ATIV S, and now rumors indicate that another WP8 Samsung smartphone, the ATIV Odyssey, is on its way. Nokia released its WP8 smartphone Lumia 920 on Nov. 9. Here is a round-up of how the ATIV Odyssey and Lumia 920 measure up against each other.
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Rumors have been doing the rounds that Sony is working on a new 5-inch Xperia smartphone called the Xperia Yuga. The device is believed to be the company's flagship phone for 2013 and will pit itself against Samsung's best-selling Samsung Galaxy Note 2.
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