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Best Buy preparing for Galaxy S4 launch with built-in Samsung Stores

Joining the Apple-only section of Best Buy stores will be a Samsung Store for fans and potential converts of the brand slated to begin next month.
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Bored of your Windows Phone 8 Start screen? Here are 5 ways to customize it

To help inspire Windows Phone 8 users everywhere, we've put together a few different homescreen layouts that show off its impressive customization options.
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Life and Tiles of a Win8 Convert: Where do I go from here?

At long last, our writer's grand Windows 8 experiment has come to an end. Now that he no longer has to rely entirely on the Microsoft ecosystem, will he stick around? What's the final verdict? Was it worthwhile?
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Why all eyes are on Barcelona and Mobile World Congress next week

The Mobile World Congress is a showcase of the latest advancements in mobile tech where manufacturers like LG, Samsung, and HTC display new wares.

A phone you can take anywhere: Qualcomm creates first global-ready LTE chip

Qualcomm is launching a global LTE chip supporting every network worldwide and so marks the end of multiple versions of the same smartphone.

Qualcomm unveils ‘always on’ voice activation and quicker charging for mobile devices

Voice activation and speedier charging standards are set to arrive on upcoming devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chips on board.
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Google exec says ‘insanely great cameras’ coming to future Nexus devices

Vic Gundotra, a top-ranking engineer at Google, teased in a recent Google+ post that new Nexus devices will feature some big improvements to camera quality.
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HTC One vs. Galaxy S3 vs. iPhone 5: Spec Showdown

HTC has laid it all on the line with the newest One device. But how does it stack up to the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3?
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Life and Tiles of a Win8 Convert: A soy latte, a Lumia, and a crazy bum with a shopping cart

In the 9th edition of The Life and Tiles of a Windows 8 Convert, Andrew tries to test out Skype when he gets in a tussle with a crazy man at a coffee shop.
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Life and Tiles of a Win8 Convert: It’s lonely without Google

Converting your devices is one thing, but when we had Andrew switch to a Microsoft life, he had to go all the way. In this "Life and Tiles of a Windows 8 Convert," he details what it's like to live without Google's services, and it's no walk in the park.
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Nokia Lumia 920 Review

Is the Nokia Lumia 920 the first good reason to switch to Windows Phone 8? Or is it another average device from the Finnish company? Read on.
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The Life and Tiles of a Windows 8 Convert: Sometimes, I hate being an early adopter

In the seventh edition of Life and Tiles, Andrew begins to tire of how difficult it is to be an early adopter. Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 are still missing the apps and features of Apple's ecosystems. Will it drive him mad?
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Mozilla announces first two Firefox OS devices, Keon and Peak

Almost a year after Firefox OS was announced, we are finally getting a look at the two devices that will lead the way for Mozilla.

The Life and Tiles of a Windows 8 Convert: So, I bought a Surface tablet

Despite being somewhat up in the air over Windows 8 in general, Andrew dives deeper into the world of Microsoft and purchases a Surface RT in this week's Life and Tiles of a Windows 8 Convert.
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LG preps faster, bigger Optimus G Pro to join the wave of 1080p phones

Details have leaked teasing the upcoming Optimus G Pro, LG's latest rumored Android flagship. Look at the specs, LG is planning on bringing its A-game to the Android battle.
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Sprint plans to add 4G LTE to another 28 cities

An additional 28 cities across the United States will receive 4G LTE network coverage over the next few months, unlimited data plans will still be supported on the new network.
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Nexus 7 surpasses iPad’s market share in Japan

A recent survey shows the Nexus 7 pulling ahead of the iPad's market share in Japan with consumers citing a lower price as the deciding factor.
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Facebook turns to Bing for (some) help with Graph Search

Facebook may be behind the bulk of Graph Search, but the social network is turning to Bing to supplement its database.
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Don’t forget about the little guys! Our favorite smartphone underdogs of early 2013

As the excitement accompanying CES dies down, we outline seven smartphones the debuted there and find what makes them unique. It's a dog-eat-dog world for Android devices and manufacturers need all the help they can get.
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The Life and Tiles of a Windows 8 Convert: The Yoga is flexible (but not always in a good way)

A week with Lenovo's Yoga turns up some surprisingly benefits to the flexible form factor... and some unforeseen shortcomings.
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Microsoft applies for patent outlining “inconspicuous mode”

Microsoft recently applied for a patent that has the potential to eradicate the annoying part of smartphones at the movies by turning down the brightness and minimizing the user interface.
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Firefly Fanboy tries to prove character’s death was impossible

A Firefly fanatic did his best to prove a fan-favorite's demise is an impossibility when faced with real science and hard facts, but we're not telling you how it ends.
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Sony wants to skip entry-level smartphones, focus on premium hardware

A marketing executive from Sony revealed the Japanese company plans to emulate elite Android manufacturer's like Samsung by pumping out high-end smartphones and ignoring the cheaper, entry-level devices.
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Surface Phone concept looks real enough to touch in new video

The gorgeous Surface Phone concept isn't rooted in any sort of reality, but this concept video does a great job of showing the world exactly how terrific Microsoft's smartphone could be.
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Xperia Z vs. Galaxy S3 vs. Droid DNA: Spec showdown

Sony has just unleashed its latest Android flagship device, the Xperia Z. To see how it stacks up, we've put it against two top-tier Android devices, the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the HTC Droid DNA.
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Introducing Huawei’s latest Android smartphone, the Ascend D2

Huawei's newest Android device sports a 5-inch, 1080p screen, a high-end camera, and resistance to dust and water.
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2013 may mark the first year 1 billion smartphones are shipped worldwide

Deloitte predicts 2013 will be the first year that the smartphone industry collectively ships 1 billion devices across the globe, if you subscribe to a particularly loose definition of the term.
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The Life and Tiles of a Windows 8 Convert: How the Yoga broke me

Andrew finally gets his hands on the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13, but his first venture into Windows 8 turn sour fast as hardware problems plague the convertible laptop.

Nvidia aims to become the Netflix of gaming with the Grid

Hoping to stream high-quality games to our living rooms, Nvidia created the Grid. Boasting some powerful hardware and impressive cross-device sync capabilities, the Grid could be the answer to cloud gaming.
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New web service handles the guesswork of donating

A new web service called YouGiveGoods allows users to donate products to charity organizations without worrying about where and when to drop it off.
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Sprint announces keyboard-equipped LG Mach and LG Optimus G pre-orders

The LG Mach is Sprint's latest sliding Android device complete with physical keyboard and today customers can pre-order the long-awaited LG Optimus G.
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Amazon directly addresses problems with new Kindle Paperwhite

Consumers have logged many complaints about spotty screen illumination, lack of storage, and missing speech-to-text on the Paperwhite. Amazon has decided to address the naysayers directly.
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iPhone 5: Everything you need to know

Apple finally lifted the veil on the long-awaited iPhone 5. We have the complete guide to Apple's newest flagship phone.
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Alleged photos of Nokia’s newest Lumia devices leaked via Twitter

Rumored to be Nokia's latest Windows Phone 8 devices, a set of photos were leaked via Twitter before the official launch.