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Cricket Wireless to launch the Samsung Admire 2 and Galaxy Discover

By Robert Nelson
on 23 May, 2013

Cricket Wireless recently announced the upcoming availability of the GALAXY S 4, however it looks like that will not be the only Samsung smartphone joining the lineup. The GALAXY S 4 will be the higher-end Samsung model, but Cricket has also detailed plans for an upcoming launch of the Admire 2 and the Galaxy Discover.

Hisense Sero 7 Pro Tegra 3 tablet gets official – watch out Nexus 7

By Cory Gunther
on 23 May, 2013

Today the folks from Hisense, a popular Chinese manufacturer, have just announced and revealed their brand new tablet for the U.S. market that will take on the Google Nexus 7. It's called the Sero 7 Pro, and in case that sounds familiar we leaked all the details this weekend. The impressive tablet was announced today, but managed to go up for sale early last week. All the details on this slate are available below.

AT&T launching the Aurora Red GALAXY S 4 in mid-June

By Robert Nelson
on 23 May, 2013

Samsung confirmed four additional GALAXY S 4 colors earlier this morning and it looks like one of those new colors will soon be launching with AT&T. The carrier will be launching the GALAXY S 4 in Aurora Red and pre-orders are set to begin this week. According to details coming from AT&T, pre-orders for the Aurora Red GALAXY S 4 will begin on Friday May 24th.

ASUS Padfone Infinity rumors point towards a U.S. release

By Cory Gunther
on 22 May, 2013

The folks from ASUS have some pretty impressive devices they've released lately. Between the ASUS Padfone Infinity being an awesome smartphone, and tablet, to the FonePad with an Intel Inside. However, their devices haven't made it stateside if they rock phone capabilities. A few new comments on Twitter have our interest piqued. With ASUS pointing towards a U.S based announcement at Computex.

Verizon to boost 4G LTE with ‘small cells’ rollout later this year

By Cory Gunther
on 22 May, 2013

Verizon has been on a roll lately regarding their updates and continued improvements to their 4G LTE network, and today we have even more good news. Aside from the odd special announcement of Viva Movil this afternoon, we're also learning Verizon Wireless will begin deploying a series of small cells throughout the US later this year. What are small cells? Read on for more details on how this will improve your connection.

Coolpad Quattro II 4G and 8920 hands-on

By Robert Nelson
on 22 May, 2013

Coolpad is a name that may not be all that familiar for those in the US market, however the company has had some success. MetroPCS launched the Coolpad Quattro as one of their first 4G LTE devices and managed to sell more than 1 million units. Up for this year though, Coolpad has the Quattro II 4G which has been announced for C-Spire. The Quattro II 4G is running Jelly Bean and sporting a 4.5-inch (960 x 540) display and we recently spent some hands-on time with the handset during CTIA.

Kyocera Hydro XTRM and EDGE hands-on

By Robert Nelson
on 22 May, 2013

Kyocera has been showing a pair of smartphones during CTIA, both of which will be coming available for those in the US market. These are both rugged devices and will be arriving as the Hydro XTRM and the Hydro EDGE. We spent some time with each of these handsets during the show and even managed to get them in some water. Of course, we also played with the Kyocera Torque not that long ago and did the same.

Samsung GALAXY S 4 launching with Cricket Wireless in early June

By Robert Nelson
on 22 May, 2013

Cricket Wireless has announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung GALAXY S 4. The handset will be available beginning on June 7th and will be providing another option for those looking to grab a GALAXY S 4 under a prepaid account. Of course, on the flip side of that, buying a prepaid device means you will not be getting any subsidy and that means a higher upfront purchase price.

Samsung Galaxy S III carrier availability set to expand in June

By Robert Nelson
on 21 May, 2013

While the GALAXY S 4 may be the latest from Samsung, it doesn't change the fact that the Galaxy S III is still a rather capable handset. With that in mind, it looks like the Galaxy S III will be launching with two additional carriers in June. The carriers include Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile, however at present neither have announced the pricing.

Kyocera Hydro XTRM set for a May 24th arrival with US Cellular

By Robert Nelson
on 21 May, 2013

Kyocera has announced their latest rugged smartphone. This time around the handset is called the Hydro XTRM and it will be heading to US Cellular later this week. Specifically, US Cellular will have the Hydro XTRM available beginning on May 24th. The price should be affordable for most, however the key here is with the handset itself -- the rugged features and overall design.