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A recent report from a blogger on iDownloadBlog indicated that Verizon's version of the iPhone 5 is unlocked, meaning that the smartphone can be used on other carriers. U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless has now officially confirmed the news.
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Korean smartphone maker LG launched the Optimus Vu 2 at the IFA event in Berlin in August this year, but the company did not disclose the specs. However, a complete list of specifications for the device has now been leaked on a Korean Web site.
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Verizon's iPhone 5, which is sold on contract, is unlocked for use on GSM networks, which allows users with a nano-SIM from a GSM carrier to use the smartphone on other networks.
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Coffee giant Starbucks seems to be on track to incorporate Apple's Passbook app from the end of September. The news means that the company will integrate its existing Starbucks digital payment card into the new app for users to pay for coffee.
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The Chinese telecommunication equipment maker Huawei is all set to launch its smartphone, which runs on the Windows Phone 8 (WP8) operating system.
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Smartphone users on Verizon may be looking forward to the carrier's upcoming line-up of devices, like the Motorola RAZR HD, RAZR MAXX HD, RAZR M, Apple iPhone 5, and Samsung Galaxy Note II. However, a leaked roadmap suggests that many more flagship handsets are making their way to the carrier.
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Nintendo's Japanese Web site offered the first glimpses of the new Circle Pad Pro attachment designed for gamers who want an additional analog option for their 3DS XL.
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Verizon has finally announced that the Galaxy Nexus will be getting the much-awaited Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update. The Jelly Bean update will be rolled out to the carrier's customers over-the-air (OTA) in phases.
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Unlimited data plans are soon going to be a thing of the past as more and more people shift to shared plans, believes U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless' CFO Fran Shammo.
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The Korean smartphone maker Samsung is on a mission to divert iFans from the newly launched iPhone 5, due to hit shelves on Sept. 21.
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Wal-Mart recently announced that it will stop selling Amazon's Kindle products, making it the second major store to stop selling Amazon's devices. Earlier in May this year, retail chain Target announced that it will no longer sell Amazon's devices.
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Apple began the pre-order for its latest iPhone 5 early on Friday, Sept. 14, morning and the initial inventory was sold out within just one hour. Now an analyst suggests that iPhone sales can climb to as high as 27 million in the September quarter.
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The HTC 8S' features are several notches below its flagship HTC 8X sibling, and it offers fewer high-end features than other smartphones in the mid-range bracket.
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