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Samsung Galaxy S6

A consumer group sues Samsung for not updating Android on 82 percent of its phones

Samsung has done a lot to improve its software updates over the past few years, but a Dutch consumer group is still unhappy with the lack of timely updates.
Phones Android
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Verizon skirts around Net neutrality laws with its new FreeBee sponsored data program

Verizon has introduced its own sponsored data program earlier today, following AT&T's lead. It allows companies to offset the data cost for viewers.
Phones Business
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Oh no! A handful of old Samsung Galaxy smartphones have been banned, thanks to Apple

The U.S. District Court on Monday announced a handful of old and retired Samsung Galaxy smartphones were banned from the United States.
Phones Apple
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WhatsApp goes free, says $1 annual charge was a barrier for some users

WhatsApp has announced it will drop the $1 annual fee, as it was hurting the app's growth in certain regions.
Phones Mobile
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Microsoft may launch its mobile keyboard on multiple platforms, starting with the iPhone

Microsoft is bringing its popular Word Flow keyboard to other third-party platforms in the next few months, starting with the iPhone.
Phones Apple
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Xiaomi misses 2015 sales target, still manages to sell 70 million phones

Chinese mobile giant Xiaomi has missed its sales target for 2015 by 10 million units, but still managed a 14 percent growth in sales.
Phones Android
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Samsung patents a smartphone cover with a built-in S Pen

Samsung might be planning to release a smartphone cover with a built-in S Pen, allowing any smartphone to take advantage of the stylus.
Phones Android
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Got an Apple Watch? Microsoft will pay you $250 for it if you buy a Band 2

Microsoft has launched a trade-in program for the Band 2, its latest wearable, offering up to $250 for the Apple Watch and less for other wearables.
Wearables News
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Analyst claims iOS device sales finally surpassed Windows PCs in 2015

According to one analyst, Apple's total iOS device sales might have surpassed Windows PC sales in 2015 for the first time.
Phones Android
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New York State's anti-encryption bill would force phone makers to add a backdoor

New York state assembly has pushed a bill aimed at removing strong encryption and allowing authorities to gain backdoor entrance to smartphones.
Phones Computing
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Qualcomm asks Samsung to supply all the Snapdragon 820 chips

Qualcomm has contracted Samsung to manufacture the Snapdragon 820, a bold move by the chip maker, moving away from TSMC.
Phones Mobile
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Motorola's most popular smartphone will remain available for the foreseeable future

After the Moto by Lenovo announcement, Motorola has been on a spree denying rumors and rehashing information on the future of the company.
Phones Android
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Fitbit responds to tumbling stock, defends the new Blaze smartwatch

Fitbit announced its first product of 2016 at CES earlier this week, a smartwatch-lite tracker, but the stock market is not happy.
Wearables News
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All the top Apple analysts are predicting lower iPhone sales

Apple analysts aren't confident with the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus going into 2016, after reports of suppliers growing iPhone stock over the past two months.
Phones Apple

All Motorola flagships will feature fingerprint scanners in 2016

All Motorola flagship phones will feature fingerprint scanners this year, that's according to the head of mobile at Lenovo, Chen Xudong.
Phones Android
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It took Uber five years to reach 1 billion rides, Chinese rival reaches milestone in one

Uber might be tearing away at the taxi industry in the Western world, but in China a rival service named Didi Kuaidi is surpassing all of the records.
Phones Cars
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Lenovo mobile chief spills the beans on Google’s plans for China

Lenovo's head of mobile Chen Xudong has revealed Google is on track to launch Play services in China this year, five years after leaving the country.
Phones Android
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Xiaomi launches $100 Redmi 3 with huge battery and octa-core processor

Xiaomi has announced the Redmi 3, an all-metal smartphone with a 4,100mAh battery and octa-core processor for just over $100.
Phones Android
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Apple doesn’t know how many readers are using its News app

Apple has revealed a glitch in the counting system for its News app, resulting in the company underestimating the amount of readers.
Tablets Apple
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Google removes 13 malware-infested apps from Play Store

Google has banned 13 apps from the Play Store, after finding traces of malware capable of automatically rating an app, surviving a factory reset, and more.
Phones Android
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Facebook Messenger hits another milestone of 800M users, with 250M added in 2015

Facebook has announced 800 million active monthly users are now on Messenger, making it the fastest-growing app worldwide and second-fastest on iOS.
Phones Mobile
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Virtual reality gets a release date: Oculus Rift pre-orders start Wednesday at 8AM

The Oculus Rift will be available for pre-order, starting on January 6. The price and recommended specs are still unknown, but Oculus has an AMA planned.
Computing News
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Blu Vivo 5 and Vivo XL announced at CES 2016, two mid-range phone options

Blu has announced two new mid-range devices at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, named the Vivo 5 and Vivo XL.
Phones Android
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Oculus founder AMA: "Sorry for the bad communication"

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey has apologized for "poorly messaging" the Oculus Rift price in a Reddit AMA late last night.
Computing News
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Uber pays New York attorney general $20,000 to settle in 'God View' dispute

Uber has reached a settlement with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman after a 14-month investigation into the company's use of a "God View."
Phones Cars
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Sprint extends 50 percent mobile promotion for T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon customers

Sprint will extend its "biggest wireless offer in U.S. history," letting AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile customers save up to 50 percent on plans.
Phones Mobile
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Apple scales back production of iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, expects lower sales in 2016

Apple has informed suppliers to scale back production of components for the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, after lower than expected sales numbers.
Phones Apple
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MasterCard and Coin join forces to fuse wearables with payment functionality

MasterCard and Coin have announced a joint partnership to add payment functionality to every wearable that has an NFC chip.
Wearables News
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T-Mobile doubles up, adds 8 million customers again in 2015

T-Mobile has revealed 8.3 million new customers were added to the carrier in 2015, the same number that joined in 2014.
Phones Mobile
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Android Marshmallow under one-percent adoption, KitKat and Lollipop take the majority

Android Marshmallow has been available for two months, but still has less than one-percent adoption, while Lollipop and KitKat take the largest shares.
Phones Android
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Apple reveals over $1 billion App Store sales during holiday season

The App Store has broken new records, with $1.1 billion sales in the two-week holiday season ending on January 3, according to a new report from Apple.
Phones Apple
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HTC and Under Armour announce fitness system at CES 2016

HTC and Under Armour have finally unveiled the fitness system they have been building for the better part of a year, which includes three new devices.
Wearables News
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EFF sides with YouTube, says T-Mobile is throttling video on its network

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has sided with YouTube in the argument over T-Mobile's Binge On program.
Phones Mobile
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Samsung warns of struggles in 2016, including weak economy and more competition

Samsung has made a grim forecast for 2016, claiming it will be a tough business for the company with weak economic conditions and more competition.
Phones Business
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Garmin updates the Fenix 3 with heart rate and adds the Tactix Bravo watch

Garmin has announced two new smartwatches at CES 2016, the Fenix 3, a health and fitness focused wearable, and the Tactix Bravo, a multisport GPS watch.
Wearables News
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LG announces two mid-range smartphones, K10 and K7, at CES 2016

LG has announced two new mid-range smartphones, the K10 and K7, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.
Phones Mobile
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Lenovo joins Google this week to make Project Tango announcement

Lenovo and Google are preparing to make a joint announcement on Project Tango this week, which we suspect will happen at CES 2016 in Las Vegas.
Phones Emerging Tech
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Samsung’s 2016 smart TVs will be ready to take control of your smart home

Samsung wants to take a big stab at the smart home market in 2016, with plans to add a SmartThings hub to every Smart TV next year.
Smart Home Smart Home News
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