Save 86 percent on Java Dev Course + get the iPhone 5 or Galaxy S III with one-year service bundle

Train to be a Java coding pro or save big on a year of mobile service and a premium handset with deals offered this week at the Pocketnow Deals Store.Save 86 percent on the Java Developer Course BundleDesign websites and more just like a pro with the Java Developer Course Bundle, 86 percent off for a limited time at the Pocketnow Deals Store.The Java Developer Course Bundle offers access to 5 courses and ...

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Metal doesn’t always make a phone better

The debate over build quality, design, and materials in the smartphone realm will never end. The matter is largely, if not entirely, objective and typically boils down to preference and personal experiences.No one material is wholly better than another. Plastic bends, scratches, cracks, and it often feels incredibly cheap. Metal typically feels nicer and gives phones some much-needed heft, but scratches and dings even worse than plastic. Unlike easily replaceable plastic battery doors, metal usually is not ...

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It’s time Samsung gets creative once again

Samsung has long been the king of Android.Its Galaxy S smartphone has far outsold any of its competitors’ Android handsets by the millions, quarter after quarter, year after year. It’s aided in pushing mobile hardware and Android as a platform forward, and has even attempted to fork the Android ecosystem by instilling its own ecosystem within Android, selling movies, music, and other digital content through its own store.Samsung has, for the better part of its smartphone career, largely steered the direction of smartphones and led the industry. That is, until recently.Over the ...

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iPhone 5s considered the most popular phone for Q1 2014

It’s hard to deny that every iPhone ever launched has gained a significant level of popularity. Apple may not sell most of the smartphones in the world, but with the amount of iPhones seen in the public these days, it’s clear that Apple has a significant lead. If you’re interested in seeing just how popular a device like the

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Sprint Android KitKat plans for Samsung devices revealed

As the leak suggested last month, owners of a Samsung Galaxy S 4 on Sprint’s network were able to install the latest official Android 4.4.2 KitKat update on their phones starting February 13. Additionally, Note 3 owners on the Now Network joined the KitKat party on February 20, but now the carrier is publishing further details regarding Samsung phones and the 4.4.2 refresh. If you have a Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S 4 mini, Galaxy S III, Galaxy Mega, or a Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, you shouldn’t ...

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Samsung KitKat upgrade plans rumored: Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S III, others

Samsung will eventually update all versions of its — for now — latest devices (like the Galaxy S 4 and Note III) to Android 4.4 KitKat, as its competitor HTC is doing with the 2013 One flagship, but a recent report claims that the South Koreans will go the extra mile of upgrading 2012 devices too. Now, before we get too excited, the information comes from “a source close to the matter” who has talked to PhanDroid, so treat it accordingly. The Galaxy Note 2 SGH-i317, Galaxy S3 SGH-i747, Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 SM-t217a, Galaxy S4 Active SGH-i537, Galaxy Mega ...

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Why are so many more Galaxy S 4 owners ditching their phones?

One of the recurring themes we’ve heard in discussions of Samsung’s plans for the Galaxy S 5 has been dissatisfaction over the reception the Galaxy S 4 saw. It’s not like Samsung isn’t moving mountains of hardware, but it’s clear that the company’s once runaway smartphone growth has stalled. As we wait to see if a Galaxy S 5 might be able to jump-start consumer interest in Samsung’s phones, we get a little more detail about the ...

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Apple outsells Samsung in October, claims report, and with two phones

Samsung always outsells Apple’s iPhone when it introduces the latest Galaxy flagship; that’s mainly because their announcement and availability policies are leapfrogging, so it’s just normal for the newest Android to perform better than the older iPhone. …and then the iPhone outsells the usually six-seven-month old Android when it is introduced, so there’s really nothing to be surprised about when it comes to the chart below. Regardless of who’s on the top spot at any moment, Samsung and Apple are comfortably leading the pack; when it comes to the ...

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Google Nexus 7 sale, Galaxy Android 4.4 Update plans, Moto’s Project Ara & more – Pocketnow Daily

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Nokia’s new sale whenever you buy the new Lumia 2520 Windows tablet. We later go through more deals as retailers have dropped the price of the Google Nexus 7. Motorola follows the news as the company has just hired a 3D printing firm to take care of Project Ara. Leaks of Samsung’s plans to upgrade the Galaxy Line-up to Android 4.4 KitKat follow after that. We end today’s show talking about certain leaks showing a metal frame for the possible Samsung Galaxy S5. All this and more after the break. Stories: -

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Leak gets specific with Samsung Android 4.4 update plans

When Android 4.4 first arrived, it was a distant beacon, available only for owners of the new Nexus 5 and those fly-by-night skin-of-their-teeth custom ROM maniacs. But now with the Moto X getting it, as well as the Nexus 4 and its tablet brethren, it’s really starting to infiltrate the general Android population. We’ve

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LG G Flex goes live unofficially, BBM results, Sony Xperia Z1S event & more – Pocketnow Daily

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the initial results of BBM for iOS and Android, which are surprisingly quite positive. Microsoft is next as the company will retain the first-generation Surface for another year, though with a different name this time. We then talk about Samsung and its Galaxy Gear, and when to expect compatibility with other Galaxy smartphones aside from the Note 3. Sony takes the spotlight next as the company has already begun sending press invites for their possible announcement of the Xperia Z1S. We end today’s show talking about the LG G Flex, ...

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Galaxy Gear will be compatible with Galaxy S 4, S III and Note II soon; but how soon?

You’d wonder how smart a smartwatch really is if you really can’t pair it with more devices than just one, and ever since Samsung launched the Galaxy Gear, one of our biggest complaints was that we simply couldn’t use it on most of the existing and popular Galaxy smartphones in the market. Android 4.3 is required for the Galaxy Gear to work, and that’s rather unfortunate since Samsung hasn’t really been famous for timely updates in the last two years. If you wanted to use that Galaxy Gear, you were really forced to buy a Galaxy Note 3 along with it, and some ...

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Android 4.3 updates, Nokia tablet, Sony Xperia Z1 f & more – Pocketnow Daily

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the much-expected Nokia RX-114 tablet reaching the FCC, along with Nokia’s first phablet, the Lumia 1520. We then talk about the leaked displays of the HTC Butterfly 2, and what to expect from this device. Sony is next as we’ve got some press renders that point to a smaller, but still powerful, Xperia Z1f. Google follows the news as we’ve got the company selling apps on vending machines in Japan. We end today’s show talking about Android 4.3, and when we expect it to reach your device. All this and more after the ...

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Five terrible phone hardware decisions we’ll never forget

We already have a series here at Pocketnow lamenting the choices of smartphone and tablet manufacturers, and trying to learn something from their most visible mistakes. It’s called Worst Gadgets Ever, and it’s a fun little video series that you should check out. But sometimes, a broader look at the industry’s development is useful – and given the right attitude, it can also be fun. Earlier this year, our own Taylor Martin took you on a tour of

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Galaxy S 4 Wireless Charging Kit: Quick Review

Samsung’s official Galaxy S III wireless charging kit was announced alongside that 2012 flagship, but it didn’t arrive on the market until long after – and many regions are still waiting to get their hands on it. This year, Samsung appears committed to avoiding a similar situation with the new Galaxy S 4: the company ...

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