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Microsoft retrieves lost Windows Phone handset running on prototype software

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As reported on The Verge. By Tom Warren   Apple famously lost an iPhone 4 prototype in a bar, sparking a hunt for the individuals involved in the loss and sale of the handset. Microsoft has also lost a phone, one running a future Windows Phone ‘Blue’ version of its mobile software. A Reddit userposted screenshots and information obtained from the device over the weekend, generating interest in unannounced features for Windows Phone which included an early prototype of…

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What Android Has That iOS Has Not (Yet)

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JOSH CONSTINE Android is open and customizable. iOS is closed, designed for ease. But iPhone users are maturing, demanding more personalization, and Apple might give it to them at WWDC. AtD11, Tim Cook said “I think you will see us open up more in the future, but not to the degree that we put the customer at risk of having a bad experience.” Here we’ll look at some Android options Apple…

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Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active official: water resistant, LTE-capable, coming to the US and Europe this summer

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As reported on Engadget. By James Trew Samsung’s gone official with the Galaxy S 4 Active — once again, before the company’s incoming UK launch event. With IP67 water and dust protection — it’ll survive three feet of water for up to 30 minutes — as well as a 5-inch (TFT LCD) 1080p display (443 ppi), there’s an unspecified 1.9GHz quad-core processor to do the heavy lifting. Alongside LTE radios and Android 4.2.2, the GS4 Active packs an 8-megapixel camera…

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ASUS FonePad Note hands-on at Computex 2013 (video)

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As reported on Engadget. By Mat Smith ASUS is joining the big smartphone / tablet / don’t call it a phablet fight, and its first salvo is the 6-inch FonePad Note. We don’t have to tell you that it’s big, and that it stretched the limits of our hands when we briefly played with it. The 1080p display is suitably crisp enough, although this early demo unit was unable to be steered any further than the lock screen. However,…

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Samsung confirms Galaxy S 4 Mini: 4.3-inch display, 1.7 GHz dual-core processor

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As reported on Engadget. By James Trew So, it might not be a surprise that it was in the works, but its official announcement today almost caught us off guard. Here it is, the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Mini. Now we can say for sure that there’s a (yet to be specified) 1.7 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.2.2, GPS, GLONASS, WiFi, 8GB internal memory (expandable up to 64), and 1.5GB of RAM. The display is a 4.3-inch…

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Size matters: how I went from an iPhone to a really big Android phone

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As reported on The Verge. By Laura June I thought I wanted something ‘iPhone-sized,’ but I was wrong Late on the night of September 9th, 2012, I was sitting at my kitchen table, going over notes for a piece I was writing about video game arcades. The next morning at 6AM I was bound for an Amtrak train which would take me to Pennsylvania, then to Baltimore, on a four-day trip of interviews for the piece. I…

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Samsung official reportedly confirms Note III in the works, muses on potential camera upgrades

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As reported on Engadget. By Jamie Rigg Given the success of the original Galaxy Note and its sequel, there’s little doubt a third installment of the super-sized handset line is on Samsung’s to-launch list. Korean site ETNews claims to have heard the first legitimate confirmation of the Note III’s existence, however, citing a Samsung official as its source. The insider apparently had much to say on plans for the camera, too. It’s expected to be a 13-megapixel affair and could see other upgrades…

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Sony Xperia ZR announced, allows underwater photography up to five feet of depth (video)

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As reported on Engadget. By Steve Dent Sony’s ratcheted up its water-resistant device tech a notch with the launch of the Xperia ZR, a new 4.6-inch, 720p Android smartphone that’s waterproof to 1.5 meters (5 feet). Sony boasts that its new device will let you film your snorkeling adventures in full HD quality, with HDR in both video or 13-megapixel stills thanks to the Exmor RS image sensor — there’s also a dedicated camera button like the one…

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Samsung Galaxy S 4’s storage claims to be investigated by BBC Watchdog

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As reported on Engadget. By Mat Smith We’ve seen Microsoft’s Surface RT face similar accusations, but this time it’s the turn of Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 and how much space you’ll actually get from that advertised 16GB of storage. The BBC’s consumer rights show, Watchdog, will be focusing on the smartphone in next week’s episode, and the fact that almost half of the phone’s memory is already occupied by Samsung’s own software and apps. According to UK retailer Clove, there’s just 9.5GB…

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Pentagon Clears BlackBerry, Samsung Devices For Defense Dept Use

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As reported on TechCrunch. by CATHERINE SHU BlackBerry and Samsung devices have been given the go-ahead for use on Defense Department networks. The approved devices are BlackBerry 10 smartphones, BlackBerry PlayBook tablets using the Enterprise Service 10 system and Samsung’s Android Knox. The Pentagon said earlier this week that it also expects to clear Apple devices using iOS 6 in early May. Pentagon spokesman Lt Col Damien Pickart said in a statement that “this is a significant step…

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