Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA now selling the Samsung Galaxy S5
The best smartphone yet by Samsung is now available at two more carries in the USA. Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA decided to introduce the Samsung Galaxy S5, and it’s available for the masses for $599.99. Both carriers are offering it with 4G LTE support, and also there are no contract commitments.
Below, you will see Boost Mobile new monthly plans, and you can get the Samsung Galaxy S5 on all of them:
| Price | $40 | $50 | $60 | |||
| Device Type | Any Boost Phone | Any Boost Phone | Any Boost Phone | |||
| Talk & Text | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | |||
| Data | Unlimited – Includes | Unlimited – Includes | Unlimited – Includes | |||
| 500MB of high speed | 2.5GB of high speed | 5GB of high speed | ||||
| 3G/4G LTE data | 3G/4G LTE data | 3G/4G LTE data | ||||
And if you are fan of Virgin Mobile, then check out the following plans:
| Beyond Talk | Data | Messaging | Anytime Minutes | |||
| Plans |
Available 3G & 4G |
Available 3G & 4G |
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Speeds |
Speeds |
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| $35/mo. | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED | 300 | |||
| $45/mo. | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED | 1200 | |||
| $55/mo. | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED | |||
Are you planning to get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy S5 from either of them? Let us know in the comment box below.
Source: Virgin Mobile Newsroom
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A smartphone with a 3.2″ display – the LG L35
We know that LG is working really hard on their next successor, the LG G3, but just like they care about high end smartphones, they also have a soft corner for low-end and budget friendly smartphones. However, we are going through a time where even a 5-inch display seems small, but people, say hello to the LG L35. It’s a smartphone with a 3.2-inch display, Android 4.4 KitKat, 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage with a microSD card slot, a 1,540 mAh battery, and a 3MP primary camera.
This smartphone is for people who are sick of huge phones, and definitely for people who are looking for a budget friendly Android powered smartphone. It will be available in black and white color, and also you can expect it to have dual-SIM connectivity. Although no words on the price and release date, but I think it will cost something around $100. Also no words on the release date, but as the smartphone appears on LG.de, I guess that we will see this smartphone in European market sooner or later.
Are you looking forward to this teeny tiny smartphone? Let us know in the comment box below.
Source: LG
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HTC M8 “Prime” rumored for exotic aluminum-silicon body and more
As specs of the LG G3 have been leaking out all over the internet, it has become evident that this monster of a phone will sport a QHD display of 2560×1440 pixels, 3GB RAM, Snapdragon 805 processor, and a huge battery at around 3200mAh. For the past couple years, LG has released their flagship phone after Samsung and HTC, mainly because of the better hardware they will be able to put in. So when the holidays come around, their new flagship will hopefully look better to the consumers.
Well this has HTC and Samsung scared apparently, as both are readying updated models of their already fantastic flagships that launched just around a month ago. We’ve been hearing rumors and supposedly seen the “Galaxy S5 Prime” already with near identical specs to the G3, now we’re hearing more about the “M8 Prime”.
The M8 Prime is rumored to sport a 5.5 inch QHD screen as well with 3GB of RAM and to be made of an “exotic material”, a composite of aluminum and liquid silicone, which can be described here. The phone is also rumored to be waterproof and blazing fast with a Cat. 6 LTE radio, capable of downloading up to 300Mbs.
With HTC announcing the name of its new phone, the HTC One Mini 2, this “M8 Prime” could very well be the HTC One Maxx 2, the successor to the somewhat underwhelming phablet of 2013.
source: evleaks
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Sprint introduces Total Equiptment Protection
Sprint has announced a new plan to offer new protection, security, and support to its customers with three different packages.
- The first package is the Replace It package, which allows you to get coverage on a broken or stolen phone and get it replace in a couple days. Sprint says this package could save you hundreds of dollars should something bad happen to your phone depending on your monthly plan.
- The second package is the Secure It package, which allows you to get automatic backups of everything on your device, including contacts and videos, and be able to restore everything should you lose your phone. This package also grants GPS tracking of your phone should you lose it and remotely lock it down. Lastly, this package also includes enhanced virus protection, which also promises to enhance your battery.
- The third package is Support It, which gives you access to a US-based tech expert for any questions and problems you have. This package also grants you Sprint’s online tutorials specific to your phone.
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AT&T debuts Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini as first VoLTE device
Today, AT&T debut their first ever smartphone with VoLTE technology. Presenting the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, AT&T’s first to have HD voice, and this ability is achieved with the help of Voice over LTE. The smartphone features some impressive features, like 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display with 1080 x 1920 pixels, 1.7GHz dual-core processor, 8-megapixel camera with 1.9 MP front facing camera,and 1900mAh battery.
If you are ready to go HD, then you can grab this handset for $49.99 with a two year contract. If contract is not your piece of cake, then you can get it via AT&T Next, you can get it for $14.24 per month on 18 month installment options, and for $18.50 per month on a 12 month installment. As for now, the HD voice will be delivered to Minneapolis and Chicago at launch, and if you want to use the VoLTE, then there should be VoLTE powered devices on both ends, otherwise it wont work.
What do you think about Samsung’s new addition to their ever growing smartphone line?
Source: AT&T
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LG G3′s Quick Window feature leaks
LG G3 launch is getting closer and we’re getting more and more leaks, either the smartphone itself or the features it carries. In this case it’s the latter, although not exactly what you mean.
Yeah, we’re not talking about the feature that the phone will perform on its own, in this case it will need a Quick Cover accessory, as the one we’ve seen on the LG G2, and the feature should be called Quick Window. This time though, the window on the case itself will be round, instead of square-shaped, at least according to @evleaks. Thanks to evleaks’ great track record when it comes to leaks we’re quite certain this screenshot is the real deal and the recent Quick Cover leak only confirms that. It shows us all sorts of widgets that will be available to use in collaboration with the Quick Cover case, or so it seems, we’re still guessing here of course.
We should know more soon considering the launch of G3 is just a week away, it will launch on May 27 and the phone should look like this and you can also check out the official teaser video. Do you like the Quick WIndow feature? Do you intend to get the device when it launches?
SOURCE: @evleaks
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Google Buys Divide, An Enterprise Android Company
Divide, an enterprise Android company which is known for its work in in putting your work-life onto your smartphone, has recently been acquired by Google. This comes just after the Twitch acquire.
After Divide announced they were bought by Google they also stated, “Divide will work as it always has.” They also reminded fans of Divide that, “Divide was founded with a simple mission: Give people the best mobile experience at work. As part of the Android team, we’re excited to continue developing solutions that our users love,”
The enterprise Android company is known for it’s apps in the Play Store and App Store, along with it’s version of the Android OS. Divide’s products were designed to easily read work email, get better use from your calendar, easy access and use for contacts.
Bring your own device (BYOD) has been trending in the workplace throughout the world, and this must be Google’s way of getting a piece of the trend. BYOD has been fatal to a couple of smartphone companies, especially BlackBerry. BlackBerry was the standard phone that companies had given their employees due to it’s security and work-friendliness but nobody wants a BlackBerry anymore and because of BYOD companies aren’t buying them for their employees anymore.
This leaves the question, who will be the heir to the workplace smartphone company throne? With Google buying Divide, it is a huge signal that Google is making its attempt for the throne.
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Police raid ‘Blackshades’ webcam hackers who spied on naked victims
More than 90 people across 16 different countries have been arrested in a coordinated raid targeting users and sellers of a piece of malware, called the Blackshades Remote Access Tool. Known to its friends simply as “RAT,” the $40 utility makes it relatively easy to spy on someone via their PC’s webcam and their keyboard strokes, and it’s thought to have infected around half a million computers since 2010. In the US, the FBI picked up a user in New Jersey who’s accused of using RAT to steal sexually explicit photos of 45 victims through their webcams. This follows two earlier Blackshades-related arrests of men accused of capturing and stealing images of thousands of women and girls. The “global takedown” also involved the arrest of a 24-year-old Swedish citizen who’s charged with selling RAT and offering technical support to buyers, making as much as $350,000 in the process.
Filed under: Desktops, Cameras, Laptops, Internet
Via: Bloomberg
Source: FBI
First right-hand drive Tesla Model S and Superchargers coming to the UK in June
It’s safe to say electric cars haven’t yet captured the attention of UK drivers. Then again, Brits haven’t officially been able to get their hands on a right-hand drive Tesla, despite the company opening a London showroom last year. That will all change when Elon Musk and co. bring the first adapted Tesla Model S to the UK on June 7th. The £70,000 luxury car will come with all of the bells and whistles that drivers in North America and China have become accustomed to, including access to Tesla’s renowned Supercharger network. It will place free supercharging stations on the UK’s busiest routes, stretching from Dover and Bristol up to the M25 and heading north along the length of the M1, providing 130 miles’ worth of juice in just 20 minutes. That’s likely to appeal to those looking for improved range over the current crop of electric cars, especially if it means they can drive the length of the country with just a single break. With only 1,500 electric cars registered in the first quarter of 2014, the government hopes the luxury sedan will lead an electric car charge — it appointed Elon Musk as an “electric car tsar” after all.
Filed under: Transportation
Source: The Telegraph
Sprint fined $7.5 million for violating your ‘Do Not Call’ requests
Sprint’s bank account is going to be a bit lighter thanks to the FCC’s recent announcement that the telco has failed to comply with customer “do-not-call” requests. The Now Network has to pay a $7.5 million fine (the largest ever) for violating your pleas for its unwanted phone-and-text telemarketing to stop, with acting chief of the enforcement bureau saying the settlement “leaves no question that protecting consumer privacy remains a top priority.” What’s more, the carrier also has to follow a two-year plan to ensure that it keeps following government requirements to protect said privacy. This follows a 2011 settlement that cost Sprint $400,000. Back then, it said that the do-not-call violations were the result of a server failing to process the consumer requests. This time, Sprint tells CNET that the errors were of the “technical and inadvertent human” variety, and that there’s been a significant capital investment to ensure they don’t happen again in the future.
[Image credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images]
Filed under: Wireless, Mobile, Sprint
Via: CNET
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