Just a few days after updating the SunShine tool for unlocking the bootloaders on smartphones to support the Motorola Moto G, developer Justin Case has announced that SunShine now works with the Moto X, Motorola Droid Maxx, Mini, and Ultra smartphones running Android 4.4.3 or earlier. Some devices may also work even if they’re running […]
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AT&T plans to roll out WiFi calling too… in 2015
US wireless carrier T-Mobile is rolling out support for WiFi calling on all the phones the company sells. Pick up a Personal CellSpot from T-Mobile for a $25 refundable deposit and swap your phone for a model that supports the feature (or just buy one that does) and you get free calling and text-messaging while […]
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Buy an LG G3 from AT&T, get a G Watch for half price (for a limited time)
AT&T is the first US wireless carrier to offer the LG G Watch to shoppers. Starting July 8th you can order the smartwatch with Google’s Android Gear software from AT&T for $230. Of course, that’s the same price the watch sells for at Best Buy and the Google Play Store — but there may be at […]
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Amazon Fire Phone available for pre-order $199 and up (AT&T exclusive)
Amazon is introducing its first smartphone. The Fire Phone is a 4.7 inch handset aimed at the company’s most loyal customers: Amazon Prime subscribers. The phone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, an HD display, and a Gorilla Glass, scratch-resistant screen. But those aren’t the features that really make it stand out from the […]
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Geohot’s Towelroot can root AT&T and Verizon Galaxy S5
Folks have been rooting some versions of the Samsung Galaxy S5 since shortly after the phone was released earlier this year. Unfortunately if you got your phone from one of the two largest US wireless carriers, you’ve probably been stuck with a locked bootloader and an unrooted device… until now. Developer Geohot, best known for numerous […]
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You can finally buy an Asus Padfone X in the US (from AT&T)
The Asus Padfone line of products are smartphones that become tablets (and sometimes laptops) when you slide the phone into docking stations. Now you can finally buy one from a major US wireless carrier. AT&T is taking pre-orders for the Asus Padfone X for $200 with a 2-year service contract or $596 with no contract. […]
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AT&T Asus Padfone X pre-orders start June 6th
The first Asus Padfone to launch with an American wireless carrier goes up for pre-order starting June 6th. That’s when you’ll be able to pre-order an Asus Padfone X from AT&T. Prices start at $199 with a 2-year service contract. The Asus Padfone line of devices blurs the lines between smartphones and tablets. When you […]
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Lilbits (5-13-2014): Asus Padfone X inches closer to launch
The Asus Padfone X is a 5 inch smartphone that comes with a 9 inch tablet dock, letting you turn your phone into a tablet simply by sliding it into a dock. The phone is the brains of the operation, which means you don’t need to sync your data (it’s all on your phone), or […]
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Report: Amazon’s smartphone will feature “Prime Data” package
Amazon is expected to launch its first smartphone this year. The handset will likely feature Amazon’s custom version of Android and tight integration with Amazon’s app, book, music, and video stores. It could also have an unusual 3D user interface and support for tilt-based navigation. But BGR reports the Amazon smartphone may have one other unusual […]
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AT&T preps for Asus Padfone X launch by unveiling specs (but no price or launch date)
AT&T has already promised it would begin selling the Asus Padfone X this year, but we haven’t heard much out of the company since that early January announcement. Now AT&T has revealed more details about the upcoming 2-in-1 phone/tablet hybrid. There’s still no word on a launch date, but with the Padfone X passing through […]