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Microsoft has finally spilled the beans on its eagerly awaited Windows Phone 7.8 OS release. The Redmond-based company announced that its Windows Phone 7.8 would be available for existing Windows Phone 7.5 owners in "early 2013."
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Canadian users of the Galaxy S3 will welcome the announcement from Samsung that it will start pushing out the eagerly awaited Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update to the device's users in December itself.
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Recently, PRWeb had posted a press release that claimed that Google had paid $400 million to acquire ICOA, the Rhode Island-based public hotspot provider. However, the press release proved to be a hoax with ICOA's CEO George Strouthopoulos confirming that the report was false, but the damage was already done with the shares of the company quadrupling post the news.
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Korean pop sensation PSY, who recently shot to fame with his song "Gangnam Style," has another feather in his hat. PSY's "Gangnam Style" has racked up more than 839 million views since upload and now holds the distinctions of being the most viewed YouTube video ever, trouncing Justin Bieber's 2010 hit single "Baby."
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Recently, leaked images of HTC Droid DNA/J Butterfly's international version dubbed the HTC Deluxe (DLX) surfaced on the Internet; and unlike the other two variants which were exclusive to the U.S. and Japan, the DLX was speculated to be heading for Europe. However, now HTC has confirmed that the HTC Deluxe will not be coming to Europe.
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Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 phablet has been creating waves since its launch in October this year, and now the device has breezed past the 5 million sales milestone in just 60 days!
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Retailers are on course to rake in more moolah post Black Friday as Cyber Monday 2012 is here. With so many bargains and deals on offer, consumers are spoilt for choice.
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Google has not officially released Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update to the Nexus S but an Android developer claims to have successfully ported the latest Jelly Bean to the smartphone.
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Recently, AT&T and Sprint launched their versions of the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and now following the path is Verizon, who is now offering the Samsung tablet for $499 on its 4G LTE network.
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China-based ZTE Corporation (ZTE) has yet another first to its credit. Earlier this year its N880E smartphone became the first device from ZTE to run on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform, and now the company has announced that the same handset has received the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean software update.
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Many smartphone enthusiasts have managed to lay their hands on the fast-selling Nexus 4, and some users have reported that the earpiece of the phone gives out a strange buzzing sound resulting in distorted calls.
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Consumers have barely had time to recover from the Black Friday shopping frenzy, and attractive Cyber Monday deals and discounts are now trying to lure the buyer once again.
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Google's latest smartphone Nexus 4, which is manufactured by LG, has been creating waves since its launch earlier this month. The Nexus 4's popularity has been unprecedented and with limited availability, consumers will welcome the news that device will soon be offered by UK carrier Three as well.
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