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Market leader Samsung is allegedly working on a new music-centric smartphone called the Galaxy Music. According to reports, the company has sent out invitations to an Oct. 11 event in Germany, where it will announce a new device, purportedly the Galaxy Music phone.
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Barnes & Noble has upped the ante in the tablet race with the introduction of its new 7-inch NOOK HD tablet on Sept. 25. The high-resolution, lightweight tablet scores on quite a few counts over rivals Amazon (Kindle Fire HD) and Google (Nexus 7), and it is set to stake its claim in the hotly-contested 7-inch tablet space.
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The Korean tech giant Samsung has begun rolling out the much-awaited Android 4.1 Jelly bean update for its Galaxy S3 in Europe, making it the first non-Nexus Android handset to get the update.
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Google is taking virtual reality to another level by bringing underwater panoramic images of the Great Barrier Reef to Google Maps. Now, anyone can dive into the world's deepest oceans and swim with the manta rays and sea turtles in Australia, Philippines, and Hawaii or even experience the Barrier Reef at sun down - virtually.
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Barnes & Noble, the largest bookstore chain in the U.S., rolled out two tablets: NOOK HD and NOOK HD+, in New York on Sept. 25. The 9-inch NOOK HD+ is Barnes & Noble's attempt to compete with formidable rivals like Apple (iPad) and Amazon (8.9 inch Kindle Fire HD).
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The iPhone 5 product launch has come and gone, and Apple enthusiasts are now awaiting the release of the iPad Mini. Building up to the rumored October unveiling, a new hands-on video of the new iPad has surfaced on the Internet.
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UK-based Oxford Metrics Group (OMG) has unveiled Autographer, an "intelligent" wearable camera that takes pictures automatically thanks to its in-built sensors. The Autographer is a small camera that features a wide angle lens, and the device can be worn on a lanyard or clipped to the user's outfit.
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South Korea-based mobile phone manufacturer Pantech announced its latest offering, the Vega R3 "phablet," on Sept. 24. The company is touting the device as the "the best existing quad-core smartphone" on the market.
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Apple's hotly-anticipated iPhone 5 may be making all the right noises, but the Cupertino-based company's new Apple Maps app for iOS 6 has received heavy criticism for its imperfections. Recently, Google-owned Motorola Mobility launched a "#iLost Campaign" on Google Plus, Twitter, and Facebook , which takes pot-shots at Apple's Maps application.
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Apple's iPhone 5 may be on track to steal the Galaxy S3's thunder, but the Korean smartphone maker Samsung is pulling out all stops to stay in the public mind. Samsung recently unveiled a pink Galaxy S3, adding to its slew of recently-launched color variants for the smartphone.
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Apple recently released its hotly-anticipated iPhone 5, and tech gurus opined that the smartphone will give competitors, especially arch-rival Samsung, a run for their money. However, a new report indicates that the iPhone 5 is unlikely to impact Samsung's sales.
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Apple launched its new mobile operating system, iOS 6, on Sept. 19. A new report indicates that nearly 15 percent of iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users, who were eligible for the over-the-air (OTA) update, have already upgraded to the new operating system.
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Two new high-end smartphones, the iPhone 5 and the HTC 8X, have been unveiled within a week of each other. While the Apple smartphone was amongst the hotly-anticipated devices of the year and has met with an overwhelming response, it remains to be seen if HTC's lWP8-powered handset can make inroads into the highly-competitive smartphone market.
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