Apple starts selling refurbed Retina iPad mini, Motorola discounts accessories

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Did you drop $1500 on Google Glass earlier this week? Or did you just register for your chance at snagging one of those $900 Google I/O tickets? Maybe you’re just looking to put away a little nest egg for summer; whatever the reason, if you’re interested in saving a buck or two, we’ve got a couple offers you might want to check out, hitting deals on both the Android and iOS sides of the mobile platform fence. Last year’s iPad mini with the Retina display is a stunning tablet, feels great to use, and ...

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Apple’s iOS 7.1 release hints at new iPad hardware

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Apple’s iOS 7.1 is now upon us, delivering fixes, new features, and ruining the latest jailbreak – all the stuff we expect a significant iOS release to do. But along with the functionality it delivers, it also holds a few secrets, and one of them sure seems to suggest that Apple’s got a couple new hardware variants in the works. The iOS 7.1 code mentions support for two currently unknown iPad models, identified as the 4,3 and 4,6 editions. The former is likely

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Samsung Galaxy TabPRO 8.4 vs. iPad mini vs. Nexus 7 (Video)

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You just saw us go hands-on with Samsung’s latest tablets, checking out the company’s spread as part of our ongoing CES 2014 coverage. If you’ve followed any of our trade show coverage before, that should clue you in to what’s coming next: after the hands-on, it’s time for some comparisons! That means putting these new Samsung slates up against some of our favorite existing tablets, and we start things off with

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New iPad mini display finds criticism over subpar color reproduction

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More than anything else, what we wanted to see Apple change between last year’s iPad mini and this year’s edition was to improve the tablet’s display. Rumors made it seem touch-and-go there for a while, but eventually we got the resolution bump we asked for. As we go hands-on with the new tablet, we’ve been talking to you about the differences we’ve spotted compared to the first iPad mini, but now we’re hearing about a problem not with what Apple changed, but with what it ...

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iPad Mini with Retina Display unboxing (Video)

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Last month, alongside the iPad Air announcement, Apple also announced the iPad mini with Retina Display. Unlike the original mini, this new model comes with practically all the same specs as its larger sibling: the A7, 1GB RAM, and, of course, the Retina Display. This time around, instead of keeping the same pricing scale, Apple dropped the price of last year’s model by only $30 and bumped the base price of the current iPad ...

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The next iPads: where do we go from here?

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The latest iPads have been with us for a week now. Well – the idea of them at least, as we still wait for sales to begin, and tablets to ship. Ultimately, both the new iPad Air and the new Retina display iPad mini (which – sorry, Apple – I’m absolutely going to keep calling the iPad mini 2) will soon be in the hands of shoppers. The arrival of both should be great for Apple, and really help the company bump those tablet sales figures (a ...

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Nexus versus iPad Mini is no debate at all

Posted on by Adam Doud

There’s something I don’t understand. I mean, I’m a smart guy. Not brilliant, but I’m not a moron either. I’m certainly no student of human nature, but there is this thing that people do – a lot of people – that I just do not understand and I will likely never understand. It’s been going on for years, almost a decade now, and it just doesn’t make a lick of sense. It didn’t back then. It doesn’t now. Why do people buy Apple products? (Oh no he didn’t! Oh yes he did.) That’s a pretty simplistic and troll-like way of saying ...

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Pocketnow Live S02E03: Apple iPads and Nokia Lumias

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You’ll be able to click this link to join the hangout! Topic Unfortunately we had to skip an episode last week due to some objective matters, but, nonetheless, we’re back, and boy, do we have a lot to talk about. A lot of things have happened over the past couple of weeks, and, specifically, this week. The world is now richer with a couple of Apple iPads and Nokia Lumias, and we ...

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Pocketnow Weekly 067: iPad Air, Lumia 1520, and corporate trollery galore

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Fun fact: flame wars, petty bickering, and troll hijinks aren’t just confined to the online world; they find a ready home in corporate tactics as well. That’s a reality we were reminded of this week, as Apple announced its new iPad family on the same day Nokia unveiled not just its first Windows-based tablet, but also the first-ever Windows Phone phablets, at its Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi. Predictably, the Apple news obliterated Nokia’s announcement in the news cycle – but, the Pocketnow Weekly being a platform-agnostic, equal-opportunity podcast, we’re ...

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Five things we love about the new iPads

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Not content to let the folks at Nokia and Microsoft claim the entirety of today’s mobile news cycle, Apple this afternoon announced two new tablets for 2014: the iPad mini and the iPad Air. And we were there (in virtual spirit) to cover it. With few exceptions, we’re big tablet fans here at ...

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iPad mini with Retina Display vs Nexus 7: which should you buy?

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We all can agree that the iPad mini probably never should have existed without a Retina Display. For many, it was a step backwards for Apple, and something Apple once said it would never do. In fact, calling 7-inch tablets dead on arrival, Steve Jobs, elaborated: “While one could increase the resolution to make up some of the difference, it is meaningless unless your tablet also includes sandpaper, so that the user can sand down their fingers to around one-quarter of their present ...

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Would you buy a plastic iPad? (Poll)

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The new iPads are here, and though they’re not exactly what we were expecting (whatever happened to that Touch ID business?), they still deliver in all the big ways: more powerful processors, better cameras, slimmer and lighter designs, and that all-important Retina display upgrade for the new iPad mini. Ultimately, there’s a lot to be happy about, and we’re sure that Apple’s going to see a lot of demand for this pair. But ...

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Apple reveals iPad mini 2 with Retina display

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Going into today’s event, we weren’t quite sure what to expect from the iPad mini. Would we even get an iPad mini 2 today? Rumors suggested that Apple might hold off on the release. Worse than that, they also suggested that the tablet might not see the resolution upgrade we’ve been so looking forward to. Today, after revealing the iPad Air, Apple put our fears to rest, confirming the launch of a new iPad mini with Retina display. Sure enough, the second-gen iPad mini gets the same 2048 x 1536 ...

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Apple announces iPad Air

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Nokia’s latest announcements may still be fresh on our minds, but it’s already time to shift focus and check out the other big news of the day: Apple’s iPad event. We’ve been looking forward to these new tablets for months now, and it’s finally time to make them official. In California this morning, Tim Cook took to the stage to get things started, taking a moment to reflect on the success of the new iPhone 5S and 5C, describing the launch as Apple’s ...

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BBM launches for iOS and Android, iPad type cover, HTC changes & more – Pocketnow Daily

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Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about HTC’s recent executive changes, which include their Chairwoman now taking on some of the CEO’s roles. Nokia is next as we talk about all the leaks of the Lumia 1520, Treasure Tag and Nokia Guru. Apple follows as we talk about some rumors of a possible iPad type cover coming tomorrow. Sony follows as the Xperia Z1S gets leaked and will bring a smaller phone with flagship specs. We end today’s show talking about BBM for iOS and Android launching today. All this and more after the break. Stories: -

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